Editor’s Note: In conjunction with the Chenango County Civil War Commemoration Project Team, The Evening Sun will present a monthly series chronicling items of local interest during the war between the states, compiled and written by a number of local history enthusiasts.

By Nancy Bromley

Greene Historical Society

“I take this opportunity to write you a few lines ---”

Thus began Private Henry Andrews correspondence during the Civil War, home to his wife Elizabeth (Franklin) Andrews. Who was Henry Andrews and where did he live?