Sunday, November 8, 2015
Life has been a little crazy!
I haven't forgotten about you! I know it's been a little over a month since I last posted, but I started a new job the week after my last post, so things have been a little hectic. I will return soon though with more Civil War stories and research. Hang in there!
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Greenberry Bobbitt
Greenberry Bobbitt was born 1 May 1845 in Grayson County, Virginia to Charles Bobbitt and Sarah DeFries.
Greenberry Bobbitt enlisted in the 45th Virginia Infantry, Company E on 3 April 1862 at "C. Narrows" in Giles County, Virginia with Lieutenant Colonel Peters for the duration of the War.
On 20 April 1862, he is listed as receiving $50 bounty pay. Further investigation would be required to figure out why he was being paid a bounty.
After the bounty pay, I lose Greenberry for two years in the War. I do know, however, that Greenberry got married in that timespan. He married Nancy Jane Bryant in Surry County, North Carolina on 19 October 1862.
Perhaps he feared he wouldn't return home. Perhaps he had to show her what she meant to him. Or perhaps he was simply home waiting for orders during this time I can't find him in the muster rolls. Whatever the circumstances, they seem to have married before the War, but they didn't start their family until later.
The next time I see him back with the Company is when he appears on a muster on 1 April 1864. Then, just a few months later, on 5 June 1864, he is captured at Piedmont, Virginia.
He is shown as a POW at Staunton, Virginia by 8 June 1864. Within just a few weeks though, he appears at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana. He seems to remain at Camp Morton until he is sent to City Point, Virginia on 4 March 1865 for a prisoner exchange. It is noted that his route to City Point was to go through Baltimore, Maryland.
I assume he made it home shortly after the prisoner exchange because Nancy had their first child about a year later.
Together, they had at least the following children:
Greenberry died 31 May 1931 in Carroll County, Virginia. He is buried at Flincham Cemetery, Lambsburg, Carroll County, Virginia. Betty Jane died 28 September 1965. She is buried at Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery, Lambsburg, Carroll County, Virginia.
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Greenberry Bobbitt enlisted in the 45th Virginia Infantry, Company E on 3 April 1862 at "C. Narrows" in Giles County, Virginia with Lieutenant Colonel Peters for the duration of the War.
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Perhaps he feared he wouldn't return home. Perhaps he had to show her what she meant to him. Or perhaps he was simply home waiting for orders during this time I can't find him in the muster rolls. Whatever the circumstances, they seem to have married before the War, but they didn't start their family until later.
The next time I see him back with the Company is when he appears on a muster on 1 April 1864. Then, just a few months later, on 5 June 1864, he is captured at Piedmont, Virginia.
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I assume he made it home shortly after the prisoner exchange because Nancy had their first child about a year later.
Together, they had at least the following children:
- Amanda Bobbitt, born about 1866
- Emaline Bobbitt, born about 1869
- Martin Van Buren Bobbitt, born about 1871
- Charles Bobbitt, born about 1873
- Andy Bobbitt, born about 1875
- Rosabel Bobbitt, born about 1879
- Sarah A. Bobbitt, born January 1883
- William M. Bobbitt, born May 1884
- Norman Hale Bobbitt, born 8 March 1889
- Payton Bobbitt, born about April 1889
- Peter Bobbitt, born about 1891
By the 1910 census that Nancy lists two of her 11 children had died by 1910.
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Greenberry later married Betty Jane Moore. Together, they had at least two children:
- Maggie Jean Bobbitt, born 29 June 1919
- John Green Bobbitt, born 25 June 1924
Sources:
- 1850 Grayson County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1860 Wolfe Glade, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1870 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1880 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1900 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1910 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1920 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- 1930 Fancy Gap, Carroll County, Virginia U.S. Federal Census (accessed on Ancestry)
- Death Certificate, Betty Jean Bobbitt (accessed on Ancestry)
- Death Certificate, Green Bobbitt (accessed on Ancestry)
- Death Certificate, Norman Bobbitt (accessed on Ancestry)
- Surry County Marriage Records, Grenbery Bobit and Nancy J. Brint (accessed on Ancestry)
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia (accessed on Fold3)
- WWII Draft Card, John Green Bobbitt (accessed on Ancestry)
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Reason A Colburn
My fourth great-grandfather, Reason A. Colburn was born 4 September 1836 in Alabama. His parentage is thought to be John Colburn and Susan Blankenship, but I have not found any proof of this relationship yet.
On 8 February 1859, Reason married Elizabeth Catherine Wyers. Together, they had at least the following children:
At least one of the Reasons served in the Confederate States Army in the Alabama Infantry. My ancestor fought (at least) with the 40th Alabama Infantry, Company D, according to his tombstone. There are also records for a Reason Colburn serving with the 28th Alabama Infantry, Company A. While the services in both units spans similar timelines, the two have gaps in places the other helps to fill. So there is a possibility the same man served in both companies.
More work will need to be done to completely rule out my Reason's involvement with the 28th Infantry, but I'll leave that for another post.
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On 8 February 1859, Reason married Elizabeth Catherine Wyers. Together, they had at least the following children:
- James A. Colburn
- John H. Colburn
- Jerrie L. Colburn
- Nancy Kizzie Colburn
- Thomas J. Colburn
- David L. Colburn
- Mary M. S. Colburn
At least one of the Reasons served in the Confederate States Army in the Alabama Infantry. My ancestor fought (at least) with the 40th Alabama Infantry, Company D, according to his tombstone. There are also records for a Reason Colburn serving with the 28th Alabama Infantry, Company A. While the services in both units spans similar timelines, the two have gaps in places the other helps to fill. So there is a possibility the same man served in both companies.
More work will need to be done to completely rule out my Reason's involvement with the 28th Infantry, but I'll leave that for another post.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
1910 Randolph County Census clip from "The Heritage of Randolph County, North Carolina"
This is a repost of a post I did in my Randolph County Connections blog. I still haven't had a chance to double-check all of these names for information on their service, but until then, here it is.
The following is an excerpt from "The Heritage of Randolph County, North Carolina" book located in the Randolph Room in the Asheboro, Randolph County, Library. It is an uncredited article entitled "1910 Federal Census, Randolph County" located on Page 124 of Volume II of the series.
At a future date, I hope to go through this list of names and provide more information on any of the men I can and resolve some of the "?" the author has inserted in some of their names and ages. Misspellings and "?" are inserted as the author of the article inserted them, however, I have recreated the list in a bulleted fashion and added the word "age" for clarification for each person.
"Most, but not all, of the following persons were too young to have served in the Confederate States Armed Forces, but the 1910 Randolph County Census stated that they had given service to the Confederacy. All but two of these men were from the East Franklinville Township, with the remaining two being from Tabernacle Township. Following each person's name is his age as given in the 1910 Census. This was 45 years after the War ended. The names are as follows:
East Franklinville Township:
The following is an excerpt from "The Heritage of Randolph County, North Carolina" book located in the Randolph Room in the Asheboro, Randolph County, Library. It is an uncredited article entitled "1910 Federal Census, Randolph County" located on Page 124 of Volume II of the series.
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"Most, but not all, of the following persons were too young to have served in the Confederate States Armed Forces, but the 1910 Randolph County Census stated that they had given service to the Confederacy. All but two of these men were from the East Franklinville Township, with the remaining two being from Tabernacle Township. Following each person's name is his age as given in the 1910 Census. This was 45 years after the War ended. The names are as follows:
East Franklinville Township:
- James N. Allred, age 60
- Murphy Allred, age 50
- William A. ? Allred, age 53
- William E. Allred, age 51
- Cicero H. Bean, age 53
- George H. Black, age 60
- John F. Brewer, age 55
- Mathew G. Brice ?, age 58
- Alfred J. Brower, age 49
- John H. Burrow, age 53
- Brison H. Cheek, age 57
- George C. Cox, age 60
- James Davis, age 50
- Duncan Dove ?, age 57
- James W. Ellison, age 57
- Joseph M. Ellison, age 58
- Thomas M. Ellison, age 59
- Harris Foust, age 55-56 ?
- Milton W. Free, age 57
- Solomon E. Free, age 51
- Solomon H. Free, age 59
- Alfred Graves, age 50
- Jebes ? T. Hardin, age 51
- John R. Hayes, age 58
- William J. Hobson, age 56
- Emons Holder, age 55
- Franklin C. Holliday, age 55
- Charles R. Hurley, age 50
- Jacob Ivy, age 55
- Thomas M. Jennings, age 54
- William H. Jennings, age 50
- James F. Johnson, age 53
- Charles F. Jones, age 50
- George M. Jones, age 60
- George H. Kinney, age 50
- George A. Laughlin, age 52
- Scott Lineberry, age 52
- John A. McKinnon, age 50
- John C. Maner, age 51
- John P. Marable, age 54
- Avry ? V.? Marley, age 51
- Elias Moon, age 52
- William J. Moore, age 60
- Enoch Pugh, age 59
- Felix Pugh, age 57
- Isaac H. Pugh, age 58
- Willard F. Pugh, age 59
- Alexander H. Redding, Sr., age 53
- John W. Reeves, age 52
- George Richardson, age 50
- Alfred W. Riddle 57
- William Z. ROuth, age 57
- Giles Smith, age 53
- Lanson ? A. Snider, age 59
- John M. Tippett, age 51
- William H. Tippett, age 52
- Cicero L. Trogden, age 52
- Cicero S. Trogden, age 50
- George M. ? Trogden, age 52
- Abram Ward, age 60
- David M. Weatherly, age 57
- Daniel H. West, age 54
- John Williamson, age 52
- Jessie York, age 51
Tabernacle Township:
- Franklin T. Gordon, age 60
- John C. Hoover, age 60
Sources:
- "The Heritage of Randolph County, North Carolina; Volume II" (accessed at the Randolph Room, Asheboro Branch, Randolph County Library)
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Jessie A. Brissey
A couple of weeks ago, on my blog for my own personal family, I wrote a post about my fourth great-grandfather, Jessie Ambrose Brissey. I did not discuss his service in the Confederate States Army though, aside from what was mentioned in his obituary. In this post, however, I hope to feature his time in the War.
First, I'll give you a little background about him.
Jessie was born on 11 April 1842 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was one of at least nine children born to Charles Ambrose Brissey and Frances Louise Smith. He married Permelia Frances Rogers on 28 February 1860. According to his obituary, they had 11 children.
Just a few months after my third great-grandmother was born, Jessie enlisted in the 16th South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted on 27 November 1861 at Camp Hampton with Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Preston. He initially signed on for a period of 12 months. He ended up serving at least through August 1864.
His service record is actually pretty boring to review. During the entire time he served, he was never wounded or sick in the hospital, something that was mentioned in his obituary. As a result, every single card in his service folder says "present." Coupled with the fact that he never got promoted, that doesn't make for a very exciting read.
His obituary states that he "served continuously in every battle that his company went into." This made me want to see what kind of battles in which his company participated.
According to one website featuring the 16th SC Infantry Regiment, the Regiment was present at Adams Run (near Charleston), the defense of Wilmington, the defense of Charleston, the defense of Vicksburg, the Tennessee Campaign of 1863, the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee Campaign of 1864, and the defense of the Carolinas. I don't know much about any of these campaigns, so I hope to start working my way through each of them in the near future. I'll save those details for another post though.
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First, I'll give you a little background about him.
Jessie was born on 11 April 1842 in Greenville County, South Carolina. He was one of at least nine children born to Charles Ambrose Brissey and Frances Louise Smith. He married Permelia Frances Rogers on 28 February 1860. According to his obituary, they had 11 children.
Just a few months after my third great-grandmother was born, Jessie enlisted in the 16th South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted on 27 November 1861 at Camp Hampton with Lieutenant Colonel J. S. Preston. He initially signed on for a period of 12 months. He ended up serving at least through August 1864.
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According to one website featuring the 16th SC Infantry Regiment, the Regiment was present at Adams Run (near Charleston), the defense of Wilmington, the defense of Charleston, the defense of Vicksburg, the Tennessee Campaign of 1863, the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's Tennessee Campaign of 1864, and the defense of the Carolinas. I don't know much about any of these campaigns, so I hope to start working my way through each of them in the near future. I'll save those details for another post though.
RELATED READS:
- Germanna Research Group - 16th Infantry Regiment SC Volunteers
- National Park Service - Confederate South Carolina Troops, 16th Regiment SC Infantry
- Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 36 - 16th SC Volunteers History
SOURCES:
- 16th SC Infantry Regiment
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina (accessed on Fold3)
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Ellison K. Plyler
The following is a repost from my family blog, Widespread Roots.
My fourth-great granduncle, Ellison Kershaw Plyler, was born 18 Feburary 1837 to Elisha Plyler and Mary Elizabeth Hancock. Whenever I see some male with a birthdate in Ellison's range, I instantly search for Civil War service records. I was not disappointed when I searched for Ellison's.
Ellison enlisted as a Private with the 12th South Carolina Volunteer Regiment, Company I, on 15 May 1862 at Camp Jackson, Virginia for the duration of the War.
Ellison doesn't seem to have a very easy experience at Camp though. By July or August 1862, he is sent to the hospital and he appears "absent" in the muster rolls. I don't, however, find him in any hospital records until October. On 3 October 1862, I see he is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia with rheumatism.
Just a few days later, Ellison is transferred to General Hospital No. 6 in Richmond, Virginia. Whether in this hospital or another hospital, Ellison is listed as being "absent" from his Company due to being in the hospital all the way until 10 January 1863.
After his return, Ellison seems to stay with his company for his longest stretch yet. He appears as "present" up until 1 July 1863 when he is "wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. ... and left."
That phrase "and left" is a little haunting. Growing up near Camp Lejeune, I grew up hearing "no man left behind" a lot. The men in Ellison's Company did not seem to feel that way. They simply left him there when he was wounded.
Ellison's fate was seemingly unknown to his Company for quite some time because they repeat this wording up until March of 1864 when they seem to update the status of their wounded man.
Finally, they list him as being "in the hands of the enemy."
Ellison would remain a Prisoner of War for the remainder of the War. Upon capture, he is sent to Fort McHenry in Maryland. He stays there for about a week or two until he is transferred to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware.
He stays at Fort Delaware until he is finally released on 10 June 1865 having taken the Oath of Allegiance.
Often, when a person took the Oath of Allegiance, their physical description was recorded. I assume this was to help enforce the Oath in the case that the person chose to go back to the Confederacy and pick up arms again against the Union. Ellison's description is one that is a bit unique.
They list his complexion as "sallow." I have seen "light," "dark," and all kinds of various shades in-between described here, but I have never seen "sallow." I wonder if he appeared sallow because of his rheumatism. Or I wonder if his nearly two years as a POW caused his complexion to become sallow.
In any case, Ellison left the War and seemed to go straight home to his wife, Mary (last name unknown), and his two young children, Margaret and Jonas. Not long after being home, Mary becomes pregnant with their third child, John, who is born in 1866. Their fourth, and the last known child I have for the couple, Mary, was born a few years later in 1869.
Ellison lived to be 80 years old. He died of "old age" on 8 January 1918.
I'm glad to see that despite his rough experience in the War, he didn't seem to let it hinder his ability to lead a long, full life.
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My fourth-great granduncle, Ellison Kershaw Plyler, was born 18 Feburary 1837 to Elisha Plyler and Mary Elizabeth Hancock. Whenever I see some male with a birthdate in Ellison's range, I instantly search for Civil War service records. I was not disappointed when I searched for Ellison's.
Ellison enlisted as a Private with the 12th South Carolina Volunteer Regiment, Company I, on 15 May 1862 at Camp Jackson, Virginia for the duration of the War.
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Ellison's fate was seemingly unknown to his Company for quite some time because they repeat this wording up until March of 1864 when they seem to update the status of their wounded man.
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Ellison would remain a Prisoner of War for the remainder of the War. Upon capture, he is sent to Fort McHenry in Maryland. He stays there for about a week or two until he is transferred to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware.
He stays at Fort Delaware until he is finally released on 10 June 1865 having taken the Oath of Allegiance.
Often, when a person took the Oath of Allegiance, their physical description was recorded. I assume this was to help enforce the Oath in the case that the person chose to go back to the Confederacy and pick up arms again against the Union. Ellison's description is one that is a bit unique.
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In any case, Ellison left the War and seemed to go straight home to his wife, Mary (last name unknown), and his two young children, Margaret and Jonas. Not long after being home, Mary becomes pregnant with their third child, John, who is born in 1866. Their fourth, and the last known child I have for the couple, Mary, was born a few years later in 1869.
Ellison lived to be 80 years old. He died of "old age" on 8 January 1918.
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Sunday, July 26, 2015
James C. Campbell
While investigating my fourth great-grandfather James Columbus Campbell's involvement in the Civil War, I managed to gather a lot of information about a different James C. Campbell than my own. This is his story.
On 5 August 1861, James joined the Confederate States Army as a Private. He registered in Danielsville, Georgia with Captain Montgomery for the duration of the War. He fought with Company D of the 16th Georgia Infantry. It doesn't seem as though James saw much action though. He appears in more hospital records than anything else during his time in the military.
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On 12 December 1862, James was admitted to the Confederate States Army General Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. This time, it seems he was shot in the right leg.
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In September 1863, he is listed as being paid for his service again. He is again listed as being paid for service in November 1863.
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Sources:
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia (accessed on Fold3)
- 19th Century Medical Terminology
Sunday, July 12, 2015
22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M - Part 8
Today marks the final installment of the "Randolph Hornets," 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M, Project! Today's post will cover Privates whose last names begin with the letters S through Z.
Before I get to the Privates, however, I wanted to highlight another officer I found in my list of men in the Company. Madison M. L. Smith enlisted with the Hornets as a Corporal on 10 June 1861 when he was 21-years old. Even though he enlisted as an officer, he did not seem to keep his position long.
His record is filled only with notices of desertion (it states he deserted three times in the course of the War - no doubt the reason he lost his rank!), but my favorite record in his file is something I have never seen before.
It shows the bounty paid for his arrest and capture paid out to a Lieutenant A. Smith. I could not find any records for a Lieutenant A. Smith in any North Carolina Infantry, but I hope to keep looking for him to see how he ended up fairing in the War.
Madison's capture by Lt. Smith took place 8 October 1863, but there are also references to him deserting on 16 November 1863 (surrendering himself to the Cav. Corps) and taking the Oath of Amnesty on 19 March 1864.
Now, on to the remaining Privates in the Company!
127.) Enoch P. Scott was a 29-year-old farmer when he enlisted in the Company on 6 March 1862. Unfortunately for Enoch, he didn't do very well in the War. About one month after enlisting, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 in Richmond, Virginia with a continuous fever. He is marked as dying at Chimborazo either 25 July, 1 August, or 12 August 1862. (All three dates appear in his file.)
Unlike other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Enoch lists that he was from Chatham County, North Carolina.
128.) James M. Scotton enlisted as an 18-year-old on 10 June 1861. He seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for at least the months of November 1861, March 1862, July 1862, September and October 1862, and January 1863 to November 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. He was paroled at Greensboro on 10 May 1865.
129.) Edmond T. Shouse enlisted on 1 July 1864. He seems to have stayed out of trouble for the first several months after he enlisted, but on 1 April 1865, he was captured at Five Forks. After his capture, he was held at City Point, Virginia before finally being transferred to the POW Camp at Point Lookout, Maryland on 5 April 1865. Edmond stayed at Point Lookout until 20 June 1865 when he was finally released after having taken the Oath of Allegiance.
130.) Howard E. Smith enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. There are no records of his time in the War for his first year, but there is a record that lists Howard died on 20 June 1862 in Richmond, Virginia of his wounds. There is no mention of the nature of his wounds or when or where he received his wounds, but hopefully more investigation into this matter would shed more light on the nature of his death.
131.) J. D. Spinks was only 18-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861. There is very little in his file. It merely states that he died of wounds received at the Battle at Manassas on 29 August 1862.
132.) J. G. Spronce's enlistment record is very confusing. One record states he enlisted on 27 August 1862 with Captain McRea. Another record states he enlisted at Camp Holmes with Colonel Malett on 1 September 1863. And yet another record states he enlisted with Captain McLear at Camp Vance on 7 September 1863. Since there was no Captain McRea or McLear, I assume those may have been a reference to another Company or Infantry Division altogether. There is no record in his record with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M, that suggests he transferred from another unit. Further research into the other Infantries would be required to sort it all out.
Despite the confusion on his enlistment, by 1864, he has been admitted to the hospital. He appears to have been admitted to the 2nd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond or the General Hospital at Farmville on 25 August 1864 with wounds. The wounds seem to have been received at Weldon R. R. He is listed as having been shot in the left foot. His left great toe (or possibly the entire foot - the record is not very clear) was amputated on 31 August 1864. By 13 October 1864, he has been granted a furlough due to his injury.
133.) Abner B. Steel enlisted on 10 June 1861. There is not a lot in his file, but I am very intrigued by this man. By October 1862, he is listed as being Absent WithOut Leave. There is no record of him after this until he is shown as being captured near Hanover Junction on 21/24 May 1864. He was held at the White House for about two weeks before being sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. Abner stayed at Point Lookout for one month before being transferred to Elmira, New York on 8 July 1864.
Almost one month after arriving at Elmira, on 8 August 1864, Abner requested to take the Oath of Allegiance. He states he was conscripted into service and that he had always been opposed to the War. I don't know if they didn't believe him, or if they simply didn't care, but they didn't let him take the Oath until 29 May 1865, almost 10 months after his initial request to take the Oath. He was released on 29 May 1865 after taking the Oath.
134.) Thomas Stewart's record only states that he enlisted on 1 September 1863 and that he was "dropped from rolls" on 9 July 1864. This could mean he died, deserted, was on an indefinite furlough, or was AWOL for an extended period. Further research would be required to figure out which was the case.
135.) Wesley A. Stewart enlisted either on 1 September 1863 at Camp Holmes, North Carolina with Colonel Malett or on 7 September 1863 at Camp Vance, North Carolina with Captain McLear. (He must have been with J. G. Spronce.) His record merely shows that he was granted a sick furlough, for an unmentioned illness, on 15 August 1864. By 30 September 1864, he was "dropped from rolls."
136.) When he was 29-years old, Lorenzo D. Stout enlisted with the Hornets on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He served in January 1862 as the regiment carpenter. By July 1862, he was on detached service with the Brigade Quarter Master. He stayed on "detached service" at least through October 1862.
After this, he seems to have been a career wheelwright. There are records in his file showing he served as a wheelwright for at least the months of June to July 1863, September and October 1863, 17 December to 31 December 1863, 18 January through December 1864, and February 1865. He must have been a very skilled person to have done the position for such a long period of time. He took a break from being a wheelwright from 1 January 1864 and 18 January 1864. During this time, he served as a blacksmith. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
137.) W. G. Stout enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was sent home on furlough by July 1862. By September 1862, he seems to have returned from his furlough, but he is listed as being "sick." On 17 October 1862, he is present at General Hospital No. 6 in Richmond. He stays there for an unmentioned time. On 4 November 1862, he was admitted to Howard's Grove General Hospital at Richmond, Virginia with elephantiasis of his right leg. WebMd states this is a condition caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic system and results in the accumulation and gross enlargement of a body area. W. G. was discharged because of his condition on 27 November 1862.
138.) On 29 March 1864, William O. Strickland enlisted with the Hornets. He is marked "present" from July to October 1864, but by 5 March 1865, he has deserted the Company. He shows up as having been received by the Provost Marshal General of the Sixth Army Corps. He was sent on 6 March 1865 to Captain Potter. Captain Potter sent him on 9 March 1865 to Colonel T. Ingraham. And on 10 March 1865, William took the Oath of Allegiance and was transferred ("furnished") to Knoxville, Tennessee. I have not found a record of him serving in any unit of the Union, but the language of his transfer makes me think he was to take up arms with the Union army. Further investigation would be required to find out if this was in fact the case.
139.) William S. Sudderth originally enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, on 30 April 1861. In the month of July 1862, he is listed has having been transferred around to different companies within the 22nd North Carolina Infantry a lot. It is unclear to me whether or not William actually "served" a single day with the Randolph Hornets, but this is what his record shows: All of these transfers record his rank as "Private." He was (first) transferred to Company A from Company K. He was transferred from Company A (or H is also listed) to Company M.
It would seem from the list that he remained with Company M after that, but by 25 September 1862, he appears sick in General Hospital No. 12 at Richmond, and he is listed as being a member of Company A. Then, in October 1862, he is listed as being AWOL in Company L. (Did he ever serve with Company L?!) By the time he is discharged on 10 February 1863, he is a 2nd Sergeant with Company A. His discharge was granted due to being wounded at Seven Pines. I'd love to find some reflections from this man on his time in the War. I think that's the only way I will ever be able to sort his service out.
140.) John R. Sumner enlisted as a 29-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent with the rest of the sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. It is unclear how long he stayed there, but the next thing in his file reports his death due to wounds received at the Battle at Ellyson's Mills. His death date is recorded as being 7 June 1862, 26 June 1862, 1 July 1862, and 4 July 1862. The Battle of Ellyson's Mills was 26 June 1862, so it is more likely he died of his wounds on 1 or 4 July 1862. His record shows he was treated at General Hospital No. 8 (St. Charles Hospital) in Richmond at the time of his death.
Also in John's file is a settlement his widow, Rachel Sumner, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of John.
141.) Spencer Thompson's time with the Company was extremely brief. He enlisted on 10 June 1861. Less than two months after joining, on 25 July 1861, Spencer deserted camp.
142.) H. C. Trogdon enlisted as a 28-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He made it back to his men eventually, but on 31 May 1862, he was captured at Fair Oaks by General Sumner. After his capture, he was held at Fort Monroe for a few days before being sent to Fort Delaware on 5 June 1862. He was received at Fort Delaware on 9 June 1862 by Captain Lyon with the 6th New York Cavalry.
H. C. stayed at Fort Delaware for almost two months before being sent to Aiken's Landing, Virginia for a prisoner exchange on 5 August 1862. It is unclear what happened to H. C. after this exchange, but on 24 August 1864, he is listed with his Company as being AWOL, which leads me to believe he returned to them at some point. On 24 September 1864, he is listed as being "dropped" from the rolls. The final record in his file states he was paroled at Greensboro after taking the Oath of Allegiance on 8 May 1865.
143.) Jeremiah F. Trogdon enlisted on 6 March 1862 as a 25-year-old. He was captured at Gettysburg some time between 1 and 4 July 1863. He was apparently sick or wounded upon his capture because he appeared as a POW at the DeCamp General Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor in mid-July 1863.
At some point, he made it back to his Company though, but he leave them again 1 January 1864 when he is sent to Richmond on "detached service." There is a record that shows he was a railroad guard, but it seems as soon as he got to Richmond he was sent to "surg lane" at Winder Hospital. "Surg" in a hospital makes me think "surgery." I'll need to investigate this further to see if that is truly what they are referencing here.
He stayed at Camp Winder Hospital in this position and also as a nurse through about 18 June 1864. He was then sent to be a "detailed member of the late Salisbury Guard." It is unclear how long this term was, but he returned to surg lane afterwards. He was at least back at Camp Winder by 4 August 1864 because he received clothing at Camp Winder on that day. Jeremiah stayed with the hospital until he finally returned to his unit on 26 October 1864. He did not last with his Company long, however, and he was granted a medical discharge on 8 February 1865 due to asthma.
144.) Lyndon A. Trogdon enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 22-year-old. He was sent to Fredricksburg with the sick on 28 August 1861. I don't know how long he stayed at Fredricksburg, but in the next record in his file shows he is (still or again) sick in July 1862. Then, sometime between July and September 1862, Lyndon is listed as AWOL.
At some point after September, he returns to his Company, but on 14 July 1863, he is taken prisoner at Falling Waters. He stayed at Baltimore for a while after his capture before being exchanged and sent to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He stayed at Point Lookout for several months before being exchanged again on 3 March 1864. There was no mention of where he went or if he was simply released upon the March exchange, but on 30 August 1864, he is listed as being "dropped" from the rolls in his Company.
After being "dropped," he somehow shows up "present" again with the Hornets after being AWOL for three months. The record makes it a point to mention that the three months he was AWOL before coming back that he forfeited his pay for that time.
The final record in his file shows he was paroled at Greensboro on 8 May 1865.
145.) Samuel Trogdon enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 21-year-old. His record only states that he died either 30 June 1862 or 17 August 1862 of wounds received in battle. He is listed as being at Hospital "No. 5" at the time of his death. Word must have not reached his Company for a while though because he is still listed as being "absent" due to being wounded in September and October 1862.
146.) Solomon Trogdon was 32-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. There is no mention of Solomon again until 26 June 1862 when he appears to have been wounded. I don't know how or where he was wounded, but he is AWOL from his Company in September 1862. By October 1862, he is listed as having deserted.
It is unclear in the records how long he was away after he deserted, but from 16 February to at least 7 March 1864, Solomon served as a teamster with the Company. Knowing this was a rough job, part of my mind leads to believe this was his penance for deserting. There is no mention of Solomon again after March until he appears AWOL on 24 August 1864. One month after being absent, he is shown "dropped from rolls." The final record in his file shows his parole at Greensboro on 8 May 1865.
147.) Andrew J. Turner enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. Like James M. Scotton, he seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for at least the months of December 1861 and January 1862, March 1862, July 1862, September and October 1862, January to July 1863, October to December 1863, and July to October 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
148.) M.S. Turner enlisted as a 49-year-old on 1 December 1861. He enlisted only for a single year, and at the end of his year he was granted a discharge due to his age and disability. The nature of his disability is not mentioned, but I assume it was just due to his old age.
149.) Thomas G. Turner was a 21-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 25 February 1862. On 26 June 1862, he is listed as being wounded in battle. Thomas is admitted to the Howard's Grove General Hospital at Richmond with a gunshot wound and fractured fibula the next day. About a week and a half later, he is granted a medical furlough for 30 days. I don't know if he returned to his Company as scheduled, but he is listed as AWOL in September 1862.
There are no records of him again until 6 April 1864 when he is admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital at Richmond with dyspepsia (basically, "indigestion"). This is the final record in his file, so I'm not sure what happened to him after this hospital stay, but there is a mention that he was wounded twice in battle. The gunshot wound would have been the first wound, but there is no mention of the nature of his second wound. Further investigation would be required to determine when and where the second injury took place.
Unlike other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Enoch lists that he was from Chatham County, North Carolina.
150.) William B. Wall enlisted with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company E, on 23 May 1861. He was sent to Fredricksburg sick on 28 August 1861. By November 1861, I assume he is feeling better, but he seems to have stayed behind at Fredricksburg and is serving on the staff as a nurse.
On 1 July 1862, William transferred to the Randolph Hornets. It is unclear how long he stayed with Company M, but also in July 1862 he is listed as transferring to Company E. The final record in his file shows William was captured at Gettysburg. Further investigation would be required in order to figure out what happened to William after his capture.
151.) James A. Webster enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was captured at Fredricksburg on 13 December 1862. He was held at a camp near Falmouth, Virginia until he was "sent into the enemy's lines at Fredericksburg" on 18 December 1862 and was paroled for exchange.
There is no mention of James again until 12 March 1864 when he shows up as a deserter and takes the Oath of Allegiance. On 17 March 1864, he is sent to Washington, D. C., and that's the last thing in his record. At some point during the War, he was wounded twice.
152.) Daniel C. Wilkerson enlisted as a 28-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. His file states he died 25 June 1862, but it seems word didn't make it back to his Company for a while. He is listed as being "sick" even up until October 1862.
153.) On 6 March 1862, when he was 20-years old, James M. Wilkerson enlisted with the Randolph Hornets. By July 1862, he was sick in the Brigade Hospital. He died 4/5 December 1862 at General Hospital No. 20 in Richmond, Virginia. His cause of death was typhoid pneumonia.
Also in James' file is a settlement his father, James Wilkinson, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James.
*There is at least one other person's record in his file with him. See James M. Wilkinson below. Also there is a mention of a James Wilkerson who presented at Camp Winder Hospital with Typhoid Fever on 24 May 1862 and returned to duty on 3 June 1862. I am unsure which James this is since they often spelled the names similar. There is also a mention of a J. M. Wilkerson who died on 30 July 1862 at the age of 27. This could be an error, or it could be a third person in the same file.
154.) William J. Wilkins originally enlisted on 1 June 1861 with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company H. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He is listed as transferring to the Hornets on 1 July 1862. He is listed as "re-transferring" to Company H of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry sometime in July 1862, so I don't know how long he actually served in Company M. The remainder of his service shows him with Company H.
155.) James M. Wilkinson was admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond with debility on 9 August 1862. He was transferred to the Farmville Hopsital on 14 August 1862. James died 19 September 1862 at the C. S. A. General Hospital in Farmville, Virginia. His cause of death was erysipelas, "a skin disease caused by strep infection which devastates the blood."
Also in James' file is a settlement his attorney, A. M. Findley, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James.
156.) Adam O. Williams originally enlisted as a 22-year-old on 18 June 1861 with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company L. He is listed as transferring on 1 July 1862 from Company M to Company L of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. There is no mention when he became a member of the Hornets or for how long, but all of his service after this transfer are with Company L.
157.) Benjamin Williams enlisted as a 26-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He died at Bunker Hill on 20 October 1862. He fought in four battles before he died.
Also in Benjamin's file is a settlement his widow, Rebecca Williams, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Benjamin.
158.) David E. Williams enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was (still or again) sick in September 1862. On 16 October 1862, he was discharged due to being "unfit for duty for several months."
159.) James M. Williams enlisted as a 35-year-old on 10 June 1861. There is no record of him for the first three years in his file. On 23 May 1864, he is captured at North Anna. One week later, he arrives at Point Lookout from Port Royal, Virginia. He stayed at Point Lookout until he was exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Virginia on 17 March 1865. There is no mention of him after the exchange.
160.) Joel Williams enlisted with the Hornets as a 24-year-old blacksmith on 6 March 1862. He was listed as being "sick" in October 1862. There is no record of him in the hospital during this time, but on 10 November 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 2. His illness or injury are not mentioned. On 14 November 1862, he is transferred to the hospital at Danville.
After his transfer to Danville, he is not mentioned in the records again until 1863. He appears to have put his blacksmith skills to use. From 7 July 1863 to 24 September 1863, he worked shoeing horses and repairing wagons, etc. for the Company. He got paid $0.40 (per day or per hour is not specified) during this time.
The final record in his file states he was "under arrest" 7 October 1864 (the reason for his absence in the Company). His file also mentions he was slightly wounded in battle. It does not elaborate on his injury.
161.) John R. Williams enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was killed in battle at Shepardstown, Virginia on 20 September 1862. His file mentions he was in 11 battles.
Also in John's file is a settlement his father, Riley Williams, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of John.
162.) Lindsey Williams was conscripted with the Company on 13 March 1863 as a 37-year-old. He is admitted to the General Hospital at Staunton, Virginia on 29 July 1863 with debility. At some point after that, he returned to duty, but on 29 November 1863 he appears being admitted to Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond.
There is no mention of Lindsey's actions again until his death on 21 May 1864. His file doesn't state the nature of his death or location.
163.) William M. Williams enlisted 20 September 1864. Since he enlisted so late in the War, his file is relatively brief. It simply contains a receipt for clothing from November and states he was paroled at Greensboro on 17 May 1865.
164.) William A. Woosley enlisted 1 July 1864. He was in the hospital sick by 20 July 1864. On 17 August 1864, he appears on a log having received clothes at Camp Winder Hospital, so I assume he is still sick by this point. By October 1864, he is marked as "present" with his Company again. There is no mention of him again until he shows up at Hart's Island, New York on 19 June 1865 taking the Oath of Allegiance. Based on the experiences of the other men who took the Oath at Hart's Island, I am lead to believe that William was probably a POW at some point between October 1864 and June 1865. Further investigations would be required to find out if this is true.
165.) David Wright enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 23-years old. He was wounded in action around July 1862. There is no mention to the nature of his wound or where he was being seen, but by September 1862, he is listed as being AWOL. In October 1862, his status has changed from "AWOL" to "deserted." He must have made it back to his Company at some point because there is a receipt of him receiving clothing on 20 May 1863 at General Hospital No. 1 at Lynchburg where he was, presumably, a patient. There is no mention of David again until July 1864. He is marked as "present" for the months of July to October 1864. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865. His file states he was wounded twice during the War.
166.) Doris Wright enlisted as a 23-year-old on 10 June 1861. His file is rather slim, but it isn't very flattering. It shows he was AWOL in July and September 1862. It shows he deserted twice, one of those times being October 1862. It also mentions he was wounded once, but it doesn't mention the nature of the wound.
167.) Isaac Wright enlisted as a 35-year-old on 10 June 1861. He died of disease on 28 July 1862 or 4 August 1862 at Richmond, Virginia. The nature of his disease is not mentioned.
Also in Isaac's file is a settlement his widow, Aimey Wright, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Isaac.
168.) Daniel Yeargin enlisted as a 29-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was admitted to General Hospital No. 18, formerly Greaner's Hospital, in Richmond, Virginia on 28 April 1862 with diarrhea. There is no mention of how long he stayed at the hospital, but by September 1862, he is recorded as being AWOL. Again, there is no mention of him after September, but he obviously returns to his Company with enough time to be captured at Gettysburg on 5 July 1863. Daniel stayed at Fort McHenry, Maryland after his capture for a brief time before being transferred to Fort Delaware on 10 July 1863. He remained at Fort Delaware until he was released upon taking the Oath of Allegiance on 2 May 1865.
169.) Braxton York was only 18-years old when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. Braxton died of an unmentioned cause on 1 July 1862.
Also in Braxton's file is a settlement his father, Pleasant York, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Braxton.
170.) Clarkson York enlisted on 6 March 1862 when he was 20-years old. On 27 June 1862, Clarkson was admitted to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove in Richmond with a gunshot wound on his scalp. He returned to duty 8 July 1862. It must have not been a pretty bad wound! By late July 1862, he was sick in the Brigade Hospital, and by September 1862, he was wounded again in the hospital. On 25 September 1862, he was granted a furlough after his stay at the Camp Winder Hospital in Richmond. There was no mention of his ailment at Camp Winder, and there is no mention of him returning to duty after his furlough.
171.) Darius York enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 31-years old. He was listed as being "wounded in action" in July 1862. I, however, see no mention of a hospital stay in his records online. He is listed as being AWOL by September 1862. He eventually returns to his Company though, because on 14 July 1863, he is captured at Falling Waters. Darius is held at Baltimore for about a month before being transferred to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He remained at Point Lookout until 24 January 1864 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance and agreed to join the U. S. Service. I see no mention of him serving in any Union Army, but further research would be required to see if he did in fact show up for duty after his release from Point Lookout.
172.) J. L York's file is incredibly small. It only contains a receipt for clothing dated 23 December 1864 and a notice that he was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
173.) When Joseph York was 20-years old, he enlisted with the Company. His enlistment date was either 25 February 1862 or 6 March 1862. Like James M. Scotton and Andrew J. Turner, he seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for the months of October 1862, July 1863, September and October 1863, and December 1863 through November 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. It seems he was granted a much deserved "furlough of indulgence" in or around January 1865 (which probably lasted 30 days). He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
174.) Larkin C. York enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was only 16-years-old. He signed on for a one-year term, and at the end of his term, on 13 June 1862, he was granted a discharge due to his age and the expiration of his service.
175.) Lindsy J. York enlisted late in the War, on 1 May 1864. The only record in his file states he was paroled at Greensboro on 11 May 1865.
176.) When he was only 18-years old, on 10 June 1861, William J. York enlisted with the Hornets. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. On 25 December 1861 or 10 January 1862, he was discharged due to disability.
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Before I get to the Privates, however, I wanted to highlight another officer I found in my list of men in the Company. Madison M. L. Smith enlisted with the Hornets as a Corporal on 10 June 1861 when he was 21-years old. Even though he enlisted as an officer, he did not seem to keep his position long.
His record is filled only with notices of desertion (it states he deserted three times in the course of the War - no doubt the reason he lost his rank!), but my favorite record in his file is something I have never seen before.
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Madison's capture by Lt. Smith took place 8 October 1863, but there are also references to him deserting on 16 November 1863 (surrendering himself to the Cav. Corps) and taking the Oath of Amnesty on 19 March 1864.
Now, on to the remaining Privates in the Company!
127.) Enoch P. Scott was a 29-year-old farmer when he enlisted in the Company on 6 March 1862. Unfortunately for Enoch, he didn't do very well in the War. About one month after enlisting, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 in Richmond, Virginia with a continuous fever. He is marked as dying at Chimborazo either 25 July, 1 August, or 12 August 1862. (All three dates appear in his file.)
Unlike other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Enoch lists that he was from Chatham County, North Carolina.
128.) James M. Scotton enlisted as an 18-year-old on 10 June 1861. He seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for at least the months of November 1861, March 1862, July 1862, September and October 1862, and January 1863 to November 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. He was paroled at Greensboro on 10 May 1865.
129.) Edmond T. Shouse enlisted on 1 July 1864. He seems to have stayed out of trouble for the first several months after he enlisted, but on 1 April 1865, he was captured at Five Forks. After his capture, he was held at City Point, Virginia before finally being transferred to the POW Camp at Point Lookout, Maryland on 5 April 1865. Edmond stayed at Point Lookout until 20 June 1865 when he was finally released after having taken the Oath of Allegiance.
130.) Howard E. Smith enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. There are no records of his time in the War for his first year, but there is a record that lists Howard died on 20 June 1862 in Richmond, Virginia of his wounds. There is no mention of the nature of his wounds or when or where he received his wounds, but hopefully more investigation into this matter would shed more light on the nature of his death.
131.) J. D. Spinks was only 18-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861. There is very little in his file. It merely states that he died of wounds received at the Battle at Manassas on 29 August 1862.
132.) J. G. Spronce's enlistment record is very confusing. One record states he enlisted on 27 August 1862 with Captain McRea. Another record states he enlisted at Camp Holmes with Colonel Malett on 1 September 1863. And yet another record states he enlisted with Captain McLear at Camp Vance on 7 September 1863. Since there was no Captain McRea or McLear, I assume those may have been a reference to another Company or Infantry Division altogether. There is no record in his record with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M, that suggests he transferred from another unit. Further research into the other Infantries would be required to sort it all out.
Despite the confusion on his enlistment, by 1864, he has been admitted to the hospital. He appears to have been admitted to the 2nd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond or the General Hospital at Farmville on 25 August 1864 with wounds. The wounds seem to have been received at Weldon R. R. He is listed as having been shot in the left foot. His left great toe (or possibly the entire foot - the record is not very clear) was amputated on 31 August 1864. By 13 October 1864, he has been granted a furlough due to his injury.
133.) Abner B. Steel enlisted on 10 June 1861. There is not a lot in his file, but I am very intrigued by this man. By October 1862, he is listed as being Absent WithOut Leave. There is no record of him after this until he is shown as being captured near Hanover Junction on 21/24 May 1864. He was held at the White House for about two weeks before being sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. Abner stayed at Point Lookout for one month before being transferred to Elmira, New York on 8 July 1864.
Almost one month after arriving at Elmira, on 8 August 1864, Abner requested to take the Oath of Allegiance. He states he was conscripted into service and that he had always been opposed to the War. I don't know if they didn't believe him, or if they simply didn't care, but they didn't let him take the Oath until 29 May 1865, almost 10 months after his initial request to take the Oath. He was released on 29 May 1865 after taking the Oath.
134.) Thomas Stewart's record only states that he enlisted on 1 September 1863 and that he was "dropped from rolls" on 9 July 1864. This could mean he died, deserted, was on an indefinite furlough, or was AWOL for an extended period. Further research would be required to figure out which was the case.
135.) Wesley A. Stewart enlisted either on 1 September 1863 at Camp Holmes, North Carolina with Colonel Malett or on 7 September 1863 at Camp Vance, North Carolina with Captain McLear. (He must have been with J. G. Spronce.) His record merely shows that he was granted a sick furlough, for an unmentioned illness, on 15 August 1864. By 30 September 1864, he was "dropped from rolls."
136.) When he was 29-years old, Lorenzo D. Stout enlisted with the Hornets on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He served in January 1862 as the regiment carpenter. By July 1862, he was on detached service with the Brigade Quarter Master. He stayed on "detached service" at least through October 1862.
After this, he seems to have been a career wheelwright. There are records in his file showing he served as a wheelwright for at least the months of June to July 1863, September and October 1863, 17 December to 31 December 1863, 18 January through December 1864, and February 1865. He must have been a very skilled person to have done the position for such a long period of time. He took a break from being a wheelwright from 1 January 1864 and 18 January 1864. During this time, he served as a blacksmith. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
137.) W. G. Stout enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was sent home on furlough by July 1862. By September 1862, he seems to have returned from his furlough, but he is listed as being "sick." On 17 October 1862, he is present at General Hospital No. 6 in Richmond. He stays there for an unmentioned time. On 4 November 1862, he was admitted to Howard's Grove General Hospital at Richmond, Virginia with elephantiasis of his right leg. WebMd states this is a condition caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic system and results in the accumulation and gross enlargement of a body area. W. G. was discharged because of his condition on 27 November 1862.
138.) On 29 March 1864, William O. Strickland enlisted with the Hornets. He is marked "present" from July to October 1864, but by 5 March 1865, he has deserted the Company. He shows up as having been received by the Provost Marshal General of the Sixth Army Corps. He was sent on 6 March 1865 to Captain Potter. Captain Potter sent him on 9 March 1865 to Colonel T. Ingraham. And on 10 March 1865, William took the Oath of Allegiance and was transferred ("furnished") to Knoxville, Tennessee. I have not found a record of him serving in any unit of the Union, but the language of his transfer makes me think he was to take up arms with the Union army. Further investigation would be required to find out if this was in fact the case.
139.) William S. Sudderth originally enlisted as a Sergeant with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, on 30 April 1861. In the month of July 1862, he is listed has having been transferred around to different companies within the 22nd North Carolina Infantry a lot. It is unclear to me whether or not William actually "served" a single day with the Randolph Hornets, but this is what his record shows: All of these transfers record his rank as "Private." He was (first) transferred to Company A from Company K. He was transferred from Company A (or H is also listed) to Company M.
It would seem from the list that he remained with Company M after that, but by 25 September 1862, he appears sick in General Hospital No. 12 at Richmond, and he is listed as being a member of Company A. Then, in October 1862, he is listed as being AWOL in Company L. (Did he ever serve with Company L?!) By the time he is discharged on 10 February 1863, he is a 2nd Sergeant with Company A. His discharge was granted due to being wounded at Seven Pines. I'd love to find some reflections from this man on his time in the War. I think that's the only way I will ever be able to sort his service out.
140.) John R. Sumner enlisted as a 29-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent with the rest of the sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. It is unclear how long he stayed there, but the next thing in his file reports his death due to wounds received at the Battle at Ellyson's Mills. His death date is recorded as being 7 June 1862, 26 June 1862, 1 July 1862, and 4 July 1862. The Battle of Ellyson's Mills was 26 June 1862, so it is more likely he died of his wounds on 1 or 4 July 1862. His record shows he was treated at General Hospital No. 8 (St. Charles Hospital) in Richmond at the time of his death.
Also in John's file is a settlement his widow, Rachel Sumner, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of John.
141.) Spencer Thompson's time with the Company was extremely brief. He enlisted on 10 June 1861. Less than two months after joining, on 25 July 1861, Spencer deserted camp.
142.) H. C. Trogdon enlisted as a 28-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He made it back to his men eventually, but on 31 May 1862, he was captured at Fair Oaks by General Sumner. After his capture, he was held at Fort Monroe for a few days before being sent to Fort Delaware on 5 June 1862. He was received at Fort Delaware on 9 June 1862 by Captain Lyon with the 6th New York Cavalry.
H. C. stayed at Fort Delaware for almost two months before being sent to Aiken's Landing, Virginia for a prisoner exchange on 5 August 1862. It is unclear what happened to H. C. after this exchange, but on 24 August 1864, he is listed with his Company as being AWOL, which leads me to believe he returned to them at some point. On 24 September 1864, he is listed as being "dropped" from the rolls. The final record in his file states he was paroled at Greensboro after taking the Oath of Allegiance on 8 May 1865.
143.) Jeremiah F. Trogdon enlisted on 6 March 1862 as a 25-year-old. He was captured at Gettysburg some time between 1 and 4 July 1863. He was apparently sick or wounded upon his capture because he appeared as a POW at the DeCamp General Hospital at David's Island in New York Harbor in mid-July 1863.
At some point, he made it back to his Company though, but he leave them again 1 January 1864 when he is sent to Richmond on "detached service." There is a record that shows he was a railroad guard, but it seems as soon as he got to Richmond he was sent to "surg lane" at Winder Hospital. "Surg" in a hospital makes me think "surgery." I'll need to investigate this further to see if that is truly what they are referencing here.
He stayed at Camp Winder Hospital in this position and also as a nurse through about 18 June 1864. He was then sent to be a "detailed member of the late Salisbury Guard." It is unclear how long this term was, but he returned to surg lane afterwards. He was at least back at Camp Winder by 4 August 1864 because he received clothing at Camp Winder on that day. Jeremiah stayed with the hospital until he finally returned to his unit on 26 October 1864. He did not last with his Company long, however, and he was granted a medical discharge on 8 February 1865 due to asthma.
144.) Lyndon A. Trogdon enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 22-year-old. He was sent to Fredricksburg with the sick on 28 August 1861. I don't know how long he stayed at Fredricksburg, but in the next record in his file shows he is (still or again) sick in July 1862. Then, sometime between July and September 1862, Lyndon is listed as AWOL.
At some point after September, he returns to his Company, but on 14 July 1863, he is taken prisoner at Falling Waters. He stayed at Baltimore for a while after his capture before being exchanged and sent to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He stayed at Point Lookout for several months before being exchanged again on 3 March 1864. There was no mention of where he went or if he was simply released upon the March exchange, but on 30 August 1864, he is listed as being "dropped" from the rolls in his Company.
After being "dropped," he somehow shows up "present" again with the Hornets after being AWOL for three months. The record makes it a point to mention that the three months he was AWOL before coming back that he forfeited his pay for that time.
The final record in his file shows he was paroled at Greensboro on 8 May 1865.
145.) Samuel Trogdon enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 21-year-old. His record only states that he died either 30 June 1862 or 17 August 1862 of wounds received in battle. He is listed as being at Hospital "No. 5" at the time of his death. Word must have not reached his Company for a while though because he is still listed as being "absent" due to being wounded in September and October 1862.
146.) Solomon Trogdon was 32-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. There is no mention of Solomon again until 26 June 1862 when he appears to have been wounded. I don't know how or where he was wounded, but he is AWOL from his Company in September 1862. By October 1862, he is listed as having deserted.
It is unclear in the records how long he was away after he deserted, but from 16 February to at least 7 March 1864, Solomon served as a teamster with the Company. Knowing this was a rough job, part of my mind leads to believe this was his penance for deserting. There is no mention of Solomon again after March until he appears AWOL on 24 August 1864. One month after being absent, he is shown "dropped from rolls." The final record in his file shows his parole at Greensboro on 8 May 1865.
147.) Andrew J. Turner enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. Like James M. Scotton, he seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for at least the months of December 1861 and January 1862, March 1862, July 1862, September and October 1862, January to July 1863, October to December 1863, and July to October 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
148.) M.S. Turner enlisted as a 49-year-old on 1 December 1861. He enlisted only for a single year, and at the end of his year he was granted a discharge due to his age and disability. The nature of his disability is not mentioned, but I assume it was just due to his old age.
149.) Thomas G. Turner was a 21-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 25 February 1862. On 26 June 1862, he is listed as being wounded in battle. Thomas is admitted to the Howard's Grove General Hospital at Richmond with a gunshot wound and fractured fibula the next day. About a week and a half later, he is granted a medical furlough for 30 days. I don't know if he returned to his Company as scheduled, but he is listed as AWOL in September 1862.
There are no records of him again until 6 April 1864 when he is admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital at Richmond with dyspepsia (basically, "indigestion"). This is the final record in his file, so I'm not sure what happened to him after this hospital stay, but there is a mention that he was wounded twice in battle. The gunshot wound would have been the first wound, but there is no mention of the nature of his second wound. Further investigation would be required to determine when and where the second injury took place.
Unlike other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Enoch lists that he was from Chatham County, North Carolina.
150.) William B. Wall enlisted with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company E, on 23 May 1861. He was sent to Fredricksburg sick on 28 August 1861. By November 1861, I assume he is feeling better, but he seems to have stayed behind at Fredricksburg and is serving on the staff as a nurse.
On 1 July 1862, William transferred to the Randolph Hornets. It is unclear how long he stayed with Company M, but also in July 1862 he is listed as transferring to Company E. The final record in his file shows William was captured at Gettysburg. Further investigation would be required in order to figure out what happened to William after his capture.
151.) James A. Webster enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was captured at Fredricksburg on 13 December 1862. He was held at a camp near Falmouth, Virginia until he was "sent into the enemy's lines at Fredericksburg" on 18 December 1862 and was paroled for exchange.
There is no mention of James again until 12 March 1864 when he shows up as a deserter and takes the Oath of Allegiance. On 17 March 1864, he is sent to Washington, D. C., and that's the last thing in his record. At some point during the War, he was wounded twice.
152.) Daniel C. Wilkerson enlisted as a 28-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. His file states he died 25 June 1862, but it seems word didn't make it back to his Company for a while. He is listed as being "sick" even up until October 1862.
153.) On 6 March 1862, when he was 20-years old, James M. Wilkerson enlisted with the Randolph Hornets. By July 1862, he was sick in the Brigade Hospital. He died 4/5 December 1862 at General Hospital No. 20 in Richmond, Virginia. His cause of death was typhoid pneumonia.
Also in James' file is a settlement his father, James Wilkinson, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James.
*There is at least one other person's record in his file with him. See James M. Wilkinson below. Also there is a mention of a James Wilkerson who presented at Camp Winder Hospital with Typhoid Fever on 24 May 1862 and returned to duty on 3 June 1862. I am unsure which James this is since they often spelled the names similar. There is also a mention of a J. M. Wilkerson who died on 30 July 1862 at the age of 27. This could be an error, or it could be a third person in the same file.
154.) William J. Wilkins originally enlisted on 1 June 1861 with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company H. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He is listed as transferring to the Hornets on 1 July 1862. He is listed as "re-transferring" to Company H of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry sometime in July 1862, so I don't know how long he actually served in Company M. The remainder of his service shows him with Company H.
155.) James M. Wilkinson was admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond with debility on 9 August 1862. He was transferred to the Farmville Hopsital on 14 August 1862. James died 19 September 1862 at the C. S. A. General Hospital in Farmville, Virginia. His cause of death was erysipelas, "a skin disease caused by strep infection which devastates the blood."
Also in James' file is a settlement his attorney, A. M. Findley, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James.
156.) Adam O. Williams originally enlisted as a 22-year-old on 18 June 1861 with the 12th North Carolina Infantry, Company L. He is listed as transferring on 1 July 1862 from Company M to Company L of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. There is no mention when he became a member of the Hornets or for how long, but all of his service after this transfer are with Company L.
157.) Benjamin Williams enlisted as a 26-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He died at Bunker Hill on 20 October 1862. He fought in four battles before he died.
Also in Benjamin's file is a settlement his widow, Rebecca Williams, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Benjamin.
158.) David E. Williams enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was (still or again) sick in September 1862. On 16 October 1862, he was discharged due to being "unfit for duty for several months."
159.) James M. Williams enlisted as a 35-year-old on 10 June 1861. There is no record of him for the first three years in his file. On 23 May 1864, he is captured at North Anna. One week later, he arrives at Point Lookout from Port Royal, Virginia. He stayed at Point Lookout until he was exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Virginia on 17 March 1865. There is no mention of him after the exchange.
160.) Joel Williams enlisted with the Hornets as a 24-year-old blacksmith on 6 March 1862. He was listed as being "sick" in October 1862. There is no record of him in the hospital during this time, but on 10 November 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 2. His illness or injury are not mentioned. On 14 November 1862, he is transferred to the hospital at Danville.
After his transfer to Danville, he is not mentioned in the records again until 1863. He appears to have put his blacksmith skills to use. From 7 July 1863 to 24 September 1863, he worked shoeing horses and repairing wagons, etc. for the Company. He got paid $0.40 (per day or per hour is not specified) during this time.
The final record in his file states he was "under arrest" 7 October 1864 (the reason for his absence in the Company). His file also mentions he was slightly wounded in battle. It does not elaborate on his injury.
161.) John R. Williams enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 19-years old. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He was killed in battle at Shepardstown, Virginia on 20 September 1862. His file mentions he was in 11 battles.
Also in John's file is a settlement his father, Riley Williams, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of John.
162.) Lindsey Williams was conscripted with the Company on 13 March 1863 as a 37-year-old. He is admitted to the General Hospital at Staunton, Virginia on 29 July 1863 with debility. At some point after that, he returned to duty, but on 29 November 1863 he appears being admitted to Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond.
There is no mention of Lindsey's actions again until his death on 21 May 1864. His file doesn't state the nature of his death or location.
163.) William M. Williams enlisted 20 September 1864. Since he enlisted so late in the War, his file is relatively brief. It simply contains a receipt for clothing from November and states he was paroled at Greensboro on 17 May 1865.
164.) William A. Woosley enlisted 1 July 1864. He was in the hospital sick by 20 July 1864. On 17 August 1864, he appears on a log having received clothes at Camp Winder Hospital, so I assume he is still sick by this point. By October 1864, he is marked as "present" with his Company again. There is no mention of him again until he shows up at Hart's Island, New York on 19 June 1865 taking the Oath of Allegiance. Based on the experiences of the other men who took the Oath at Hart's Island, I am lead to believe that William was probably a POW at some point between October 1864 and June 1865. Further investigations would be required to find out if this is true.
165.) David Wright enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 23-years old. He was wounded in action around July 1862. There is no mention to the nature of his wound or where he was being seen, but by September 1862, he is listed as being AWOL. In October 1862, his status has changed from "AWOL" to "deserted." He must have made it back to his Company at some point because there is a receipt of him receiving clothing on 20 May 1863 at General Hospital No. 1 at Lynchburg where he was, presumably, a patient. There is no mention of David again until July 1864. He is marked as "present" for the months of July to October 1864. He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865. His file states he was wounded twice during the War.
166.) Doris Wright enlisted as a 23-year-old on 10 June 1861. His file is rather slim, but it isn't very flattering. It shows he was AWOL in July and September 1862. It shows he deserted twice, one of those times being October 1862. It also mentions he was wounded once, but it doesn't mention the nature of the wound.
167.) Isaac Wright enlisted as a 35-year-old on 10 June 1861. He died of disease on 28 July 1862 or 4 August 1862 at Richmond, Virginia. The nature of his disease is not mentioned.
Also in Isaac's file is a settlement his widow, Aimey Wright, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Isaac.
168.) Daniel Yeargin enlisted as a 29-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was admitted to General Hospital No. 18, formerly Greaner's Hospital, in Richmond, Virginia on 28 April 1862 with diarrhea. There is no mention of how long he stayed at the hospital, but by September 1862, he is recorded as being AWOL. Again, there is no mention of him after September, but he obviously returns to his Company with enough time to be captured at Gettysburg on 5 July 1863. Daniel stayed at Fort McHenry, Maryland after his capture for a brief time before being transferred to Fort Delaware on 10 July 1863. He remained at Fort Delaware until he was released upon taking the Oath of Allegiance on 2 May 1865.
169.) Braxton York was only 18-years old when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. Braxton died of an unmentioned cause on 1 July 1862.
Also in Braxton's file is a settlement his father, Pleasant York, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Braxton.
170.) Clarkson York enlisted on 6 March 1862 when he was 20-years old. On 27 June 1862, Clarkson was admitted to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove in Richmond with a gunshot wound on his scalp. He returned to duty 8 July 1862. It must have not been a pretty bad wound! By late July 1862, he was sick in the Brigade Hospital, and by September 1862, he was wounded again in the hospital. On 25 September 1862, he was granted a furlough after his stay at the Camp Winder Hospital in Richmond. There was no mention of his ailment at Camp Winder, and there is no mention of him returning to duty after his furlough.
171.) Darius York enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was 31-years old. He was listed as being "wounded in action" in July 1862. I, however, see no mention of a hospital stay in his records online. He is listed as being AWOL by September 1862. He eventually returns to his Company though, because on 14 July 1863, he is captured at Falling Waters. Darius is held at Baltimore for about a month before being transferred to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He remained at Point Lookout until 24 January 1864 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance and agreed to join the U. S. Service. I see no mention of him serving in any Union Army, but further research would be required to see if he did in fact show up for duty after his release from Point Lookout.
172.) J. L York's file is incredibly small. It only contains a receipt for clothing dated 23 December 1864 and a notice that he was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
173.) When Joseph York was 20-years old, he enlisted with the Company. His enlistment date was either 25 February 1862 or 6 March 1862. Like James M. Scotton and Andrew J. Turner, he seems to have been a career teamster. There are records in his file showing he served as a teamster for the months of October 1862, July 1863, September and October 1863, and December 1863 through November 1864. He must have been a very strong and hard-working person to have done such a hard and physically demanding job for such a long period of time. It seems he was granted a much deserved "furlough of indulgence" in or around January 1865 (which probably lasted 30 days). He was paroled at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
174.) Larkin C. York enlisted on 10 June 1861 when he was only 16-years-old. He signed on for a one-year term, and at the end of his term, on 13 June 1862, he was granted a discharge due to his age and the expiration of his service.
175.) Lindsy J. York enlisted late in the War, on 1 May 1864. The only record in his file states he was paroled at Greensboro on 11 May 1865.
176.) When he was only 18-years old, on 10 June 1861, William J. York enlisted with the Hornets. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. On 25 December 1861 or 10 January 1862, he was discharged due to disability.
Sources:
- 19th Century Medical Terminology
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina (accessed on Fold3)
- WebMd: Elephantiasis
Sunday, June 28, 2015
22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M - Part 7
In my last post, I described the Privates in the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M, whose surnames began with the letters F through K. (See this post for letters A through E.) This time, I will cover the Privates whose surnames begin with L through R. (The numbering is a continuation of my previous post of Privates.)
Before I get the Privates, however, I found another (potential) officer amongst the names I was researching for this post. I will feature him first and try to sort out the tangles of his records.
William D. Reece enlisted as a Private 10 August 1861 as a 35-year-old. There is conflicting data in his record, so there may actually be two men who served with this name or there may be an error in one or more of his records.
In November of 1861, William is listed as being "present" and "in charge of company stores sent from N. Carolina." His rank is still listed as "Private," but his job description seems to be similar to that of a Quartermaster. Perhaps he had fewer duties or supplies to keep up with than a Quartermaster? Or maybe he wasn't in charge of any financial transactions as a Quartermaster would have been?
There is no other mention of William again until 24 May 1862, when he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with acute diarrhea. He stays at Chimborazo for what appears to be a week before being sent to Lynchburg. It is unclear whether or not he ever made it to Lynchburg.
On 4 June 1862, he is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville with typhoid fever. This is the first time William appears with a title. He is listed as a Corporal.
Then, it gets really conflicting. He is listed as having died 15 June 1862 at Jamestown, Virginia. Then, on 17 June 1862, he is listed as having deserted from the Danville hospital. Then, he is listed as having died (again?) on 3 August 1862. All of these acts were also listed with him as a Corporal.
So, did he really die in June? Or did he desert? Did he even die in August? Was he ever a Corporal, or is this the service and experience of a different man? Further investigations would be required to get his story straightened out.
Before I get the Privates, however, I found another (potential) officer amongst the names I was researching for this post. I will feature him first and try to sort out the tangles of his records.
William D. Reece enlisted as a Private 10 August 1861 as a 35-year-old. There is conflicting data in his record, so there may actually be two men who served with this name or there may be an error in one or more of his records.
In November of 1861, William is listed as being "present" and "in charge of company stores sent from N. Carolina." His rank is still listed as "Private," but his job description seems to be similar to that of a Quartermaster. Perhaps he had fewer duties or supplies to keep up with than a Quartermaster? Or maybe he wasn't in charge of any financial transactions as a Quartermaster would have been?
There is no other mention of William again until 24 May 1862, when he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with acute diarrhea. He stays at Chimborazo for what appears to be a week before being sent to Lynchburg. It is unclear whether or not he ever made it to Lynchburg.
On 4 June 1862, he is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville with typhoid fever. This is the first time William appears with a title. He is listed as a Corporal.
Then, it gets really conflicting. He is listed as having died 15 June 1862 at Jamestown, Virginia. Then, on 17 June 1862, he is listed as having deserted from the Danville hospital. Then, he is listed as having died (again?) on 3 August 1862. All of these acts were also listed with him as a Corporal.
So, did he really die in June? Or did he desert? Did he even die in August? Was he ever a Corporal, or is this the service and experience of a different man? Further investigations would be required to get his story straightened out.
Privates
98.) John C. Lane enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 as a 42 or 44-year-old for a term of one year. His record is a little confusing though. On 13 June 1862, he is listed as having been discharged due to the expiration of his one-year commitment to the Company, but then, on 17 September 1862, he is marked has having died in service. Until there is proof otherwise, I think his death was marked in error and that he truly was discharged in June.
99.) Bartley Yancey Langley enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 36-year-old. Bartley seems to stay out of trouble for the first year of the War, but by 29 June 1862, he shows up in his first hospital. He is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville with rheumatism. By 15 July 1862, he is listed as having deserted from the hospital.
In September 1862, his Company still marks him as absent due to sickness. It is unclear whether or not this is in reference to the previously mentioned rheumatism or if this is a new occurrence or illness.
By October 1862, his status changes from "sick" to "wounded." This leads me to believe that, at some point between September and October, Bartley made it back to his Company and was able to fight for some time before being sent back to the hospital with his injuries.
During the remainder of Fall and Winter, I do not see a mention of Bartley, but by 11 March 1863, he is back in the hospital. He is admitted with pneumonia at Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 at Richmond. One month later, he is transferred to Raleigh; afterwards, there is no mention of him for a full year.
Bartley is marked "present" for the months of July through October 1864, and I assume he stays "present" up until his capture at Appomattox on 3 April 1865.
After his capture, Bartley is held at City Point for a week before being sent to Hart's Island in New York Harbor. From Hart's Island, he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman as of 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865, upon signing the Oath of Allegiance.
100.) E. Tyson Langley enlisted 10 June 1861. Unlike some of his fellow soldiers who served their contracted terms and then were granted discharge, Tyson seemed to stay on longer than his contracted one-year term. This proved a poor decision in his case.
On 30 June 1862, he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 with a gunshot wound to his right hand. He was injured in the Battle of Chickahominy. The surgeon completed a forearm amputation the day after he was admitted. Three weeks later, the surgeon requested Tyson be discharged as a result of his injuries. He was officially discharged on 21 July 1862.
101. ) William T. Laughlin enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. He is marked "present" with the Company up until 2 February 1862 when he is discharged with an unnamed "disability." (He is also marked "discharged" again on 3 July 1862, but I believe this was done in error.)
102.) Austin W. Lawrence was a 16-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. Austin's first year in the War is a seemingly uneventful one. Then, on 1 July 1863, he is wounded and captured at Gettysburg. He is sent to Fort McHenry in Maryland for about a week before being transferred to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware.
Austin stays at Fort Delaware for about three months before finally being transferred back to Maryland to Point Lookout. Austin stayed at Point Lookout up until he was finally sent to Camp Lee, located near Richmond, on 13 February 1865, for a prisoner exchange. Austin is finally released and paroled on 18 February 1865.
103.) James P. Lowe was a 22-year-old when he enlisted in the War on 6 March 1862. James died just one month later on 26 April 1862 at Ashland, Virginia. His cause of death is not mentioned.
Also in James' file is a settlement Wm. R. Horden filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James. The relationship of Wm. is listed as "gdn." I am unsure if this means "grand-nephew" or some other such relationship.
104.) A. Manis enlisted on 13 March 1863 as a 38-year-old conscript. The only record in his file lists him as a deserter.
105.) A. Green McDaniel enlisted as a 36-year-old on 6 January 1862. His file is relatively short only containing a few months worth of records. In September 1862, he is listed as being "Absent WithOut Leave." By October, his file changes to say he "deserted." There is a mention that he deserted twice during the War, but I do not see a mention of when each occurrence was or for how long he deserted the first time before returning.
The last thing in his file is a record showing his name appearing on the parole of POWs belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia being surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina on 10 May 1865.
106.) Calvin McLemore enlisted 13 March 1863 as a conscript. He was 24 years old when he enlisted. The only record in his file lists him as a deserter.
107.) William McNeil enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 13 March 1863 as a conscript. His file is relatively small. Only a receipt for clothing and his initial profile information are included.
108.) William O'Dear enlisted 13 March 1863 as a 38-year-old conscript. He is shown being "present" through 15 October 1864 when he is granted a sick furlough for an unmentioned reason. It does not mention whether or not William ever returns to his Company after his furlough.
109.) James Oda's file only consists of one file. It states that James was a Prisoner of War being held at Fort Delaware since 16 September 186(presumably 2). It also states that he was sent to Aiken's Landing, Virginia on 2 October 1862. Finally, it states that he was sent to Boonsboro on 10 November 1862 in an exchange from Aiken's Landing.
110.) W. A. Oseley also only has one card in his file. It states that he was captured on 3 April 1865 at Petersburg. It also states he was held at City Point, Virginia for about a week before being sent to Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. Finally, it states that he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman on 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865, presumably because the War had ended.
111.) Alvens Pen was a 26-year-old when he volunteered with the Hornets on 6 March 1862. His time in the War was extremely short as he was killed on 31 May 1862 at the battle at Seven Pines.
112.) James Perry enlisted on 21 September 1863. His file is small and only contains a receipt and a mention that James died on 20 July 1864. The place or cause of his death are not mentioned.
113.) Alpheus Pugh was a 26-year-old farmer when he enlisted on 6 March 1862 with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M. He did not fight long in the War. He was wounded and captured at Seven Pines and admitted to the U.S.A. General Hospital at Fort Monroe, Chesapeake, Virginia on 8 June 1862 with a gunshot wound. Alpheus died less than a month later, sometime between 25 June and 7 July 1862, at the same hospital.
Also in Alpheus' file is a settlement his widow, Sarah Pugh, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Alpheus.
114.) Daniel P. Pulley enlisted with the Company relatively late in the War. He enlisted on 1 July 1864. He still sees his fair share of action despite his short stent in the War. On 3 April 1865, Daniel is captured at Appomattox. He was held at City Point, Virginia for about a week before being sent to Hart's Island at New York Harbor. Like W. A. Oseley, he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman on 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance.
Unlike the other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Daniel lists that he was from Granville County, North Carolina.
115.) Marshall S. Ranes enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 19-year-old. He seemed to have a quiet year for his first year; then, he seems to move around a lot. In September and October 1862, he is listed as being "absent" due to being wounded. I don't find him in any hospitals during this time though. On 10 November 1862, he is shown has returning to duty from the Winder Hospital in Richmond. Disease or complaint is not mentioned.
Marshall seems to have a rather peaceful Spring as he does not appear in any records again until he is captured at Gettysburg on 3 July 1863. After his capture, he is held at Fort McHenry, located in Maryland, for a week before being sent to Fort Delaware in Delaware. Marshall stayed at Fort Delaware until he was transferred to Point Lookout, located back in Maryland, on 18 October 1863. Not long after he arrives at Point Lookout, he is transferred to the Hammond U.S.A. General Hospital located at Point Lookout with pneumonia. No doubt all of that moving back and forth from the different POW camps caused it!
He stays in the hospital until 12 January 1864 when they finally send him back to the camp at Point Lookout. Just two weeks later, Marshall signs the Oath of Allegiance and joins the U.S. Military. There is no mention of which unit he joined or if he ever actually made it to his commanding officer. I like to think he probably just signed the Oath to get out of the camp before running back home, but further investigations would need to be done before being able to confirm or deny anything.
116.) Joseph M. Reese enlisted as an 18-year-old on 6 January 1862. While there was no mention in his file as to the length of time he intended to serve, he was discharged due to his age and the expiration of service just a few months later on 13 June 1862.
117.) S. M. Robbins was 21 when he enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 6 March 1862. His file merely mentions that he was wounded once in battle during his service. It does not mention the date, place, or severity of his wound(s).
118.) William Thomas Robbins enlisted 6 March 1862 as an 18 or 19-year-old. He seemed to have a rather uneventful first year in the War. Then, after a gunshot wound and subsequent thigh amputation (it is unclear if the gunshot removed his leg or if his leg was removed later at the hospital) sustained at the battle at Chancellorsville, William died at Camp Winder General Hospital in Richmond. His records state that he was engaged in six battles before his death.
119.) Aaron Routh enlisted as a substitute soldier when he was 17-years-old on 6 March 1862. By 11 April 1862, Aaron was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 in Richmond with an unmentioned ailment. He returned to duty just four days later.
In July 1862, he is listed as being absent from his Company, again due to illness. There is no mention of his disease for this stay either.
Then, on 9 August 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond. His diagnosis is debility. Less than a week later, Aaron is transferred to the General Hospital at Farmville. Finally, on 3 September 1862, Aaron is discharged from the military due to rheumatism affecting the muscles of the spine. They make a note several times clarifying that Aaron stated he was "sound" when he enlisted.
120.) George E. Routh enlisted when he was 17-years-old on 10 June 1861. As were many other men in the Company, George was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861.
died 8 jul 1862.
Also in George's file is a settlement his father, Moses, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son
There is also a note in George's file that says to see the personal papers of James T. Watson, Private, 20th North Carolina Infantry - Company C. James was killed at Cold Harbor on 27 Jun 1862. It seems both George and James' fathers filed for their settlements on the same day. Their records are recorded on the same page.
121.) Jesse Routh enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was 40-years-old at the time of his enlistment. His file is relatively small and simply lists that he died sometime between 30 April and 16 May 1862.
Also in James' file is a settlement his father, Joshua, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son.
122.) Joseph Alson Routh was 23-years-old when he enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 6 March 1862. By 30 June 1862, Joseph is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 at Richmond with a flesh wound in his arm. The next day, he is transferred to the hospital at Danville.
I don't see Joseph in the records again until September when he gets admitted to the General Hospital at Staunton, Virginia. In October 1862, he is still listed as being at the hospital, but he seems to be employed by the hospital as a guard. His own company doesn't seem to know what happened to him. In July and September, he had been marked "AWOL," and by October, he was marked a deserter.
In December 1862, Joseph is still seen being in the Staunton hospital. He is shown as recovering from the measles. I'm unsure how long it generally takes one to recover from the measles, but he is still listed as "improving" in April 1863. Joseph is no longer mentioned in the records after this.
123.) Joshua M. Routh enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. Joshua appears absent due to being sick in September 1862. He is listed as having deserted twice. I am unsure when one of the desertions occurred, but this is what I know.
Joshua was "present" from June to August 1861. There is no record of him from August 1861 to September 1862 (when he appeared as being "sick"). There is no mention of him from October 1862 to June 1864. Perhaps his first desertion occurred during this time frame? He is "present" from July to October 1864. There is no mention of him from November 1864 to February 1865. On 27 February 1865, Joshua deserts his Company (for the second time?) and takes the Oath of Allegiance with the Provost Marshal General in Washington, D.C. He was subsequently "furnished" to Lafayette County, Illinois.
124.) Wesley P. Routh enlisted when he was only 16-years-old on 25 February 1862. He died a little more than a month later on 15 April 1862 at Ashland, Virginia, just 11 days prior to fellow Private, James P. Lowe.
125.) William C. Routh was 26-years-old when he enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861. William served as the brigade teamster for at least the months of December 1861 and January 1862. As I mentioned before, some of his other fellow Privates were also listed as "teamster" during this time. I am curious how many teamsters a brigade generally employed.
On 20 May 1862, William is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 with diarrhea. In about two weeks time, on 3 June 1862, he returns to duty from the hospital. By July, he is once again listed as being sick and absent from his Company. Then, on 15 August 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder with typhoid fever. One month later, on 24 September 1862, he is furloughed from Camp Winder for 30 days as a result of his typhoid.
I see no mention of William after his furlough until 7 October 1864 when he is listed as being "absent" with his Company due to being "under arrest." I have never seen that phrase used in regards to a Private in the War before. I've seen "captured," "in the hands of the enemy," and other such phrases, but I've never heard of someone being arrested.
On 31 December 1864, he is shown to be sent from the U.S. Headquarters to Captain Potter at City Point. The next day, he took the Oath of Allegiance at City Point. Just a few days later, on 4 January 1865, he is listed as having been transferred to Morgan County, Illinois. I am unsure whether he was "released" as a POW and sent to Illinois instead of being allowed to go home, or if he officially "deserted" and was sent to Illinois as a rebel refugee. His file does list him as having deserted twice, but I haven't found record of either desertion, unless you count him taking the Oath as one of the times.
126.) William R. Routh enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 37-year-old. His file is relatively small. He appears as "present" for a few months, then it has his discharge papers. William was discharged 13 June 1862 after successfully completing his contracted one year of service.
Sources:
98.) John C. Lane enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 as a 42 or 44-year-old for a term of one year. His record is a little confusing though. On 13 June 1862, he is listed as having been discharged due to the expiration of his one-year commitment to the Company, but then, on 17 September 1862, he is marked has having died in service. Until there is proof otherwise, I think his death was marked in error and that he truly was discharged in June.
99.) Bartley Yancey Langley enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 36-year-old. Bartley seems to stay out of trouble for the first year of the War, but by 29 June 1862, he shows up in his first hospital. He is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville with rheumatism. By 15 July 1862, he is listed as having deserted from the hospital.
In September 1862, his Company still marks him as absent due to sickness. It is unclear whether or not this is in reference to the previously mentioned rheumatism or if this is a new occurrence or illness.
By October 1862, his status changes from "sick" to "wounded." This leads me to believe that, at some point between September and October, Bartley made it back to his Company and was able to fight for some time before being sent back to the hospital with his injuries.
During the remainder of Fall and Winter, I do not see a mention of Bartley, but by 11 March 1863, he is back in the hospital. He is admitted with pneumonia at Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 at Richmond. One month later, he is transferred to Raleigh; afterwards, there is no mention of him for a full year.
Bartley is marked "present" for the months of July through October 1864, and I assume he stays "present" up until his capture at Appomattox on 3 April 1865.
After his capture, Bartley is held at City Point for a week before being sent to Hart's Island in New York Harbor. From Hart's Island, he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman as of 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865, upon signing the Oath of Allegiance.
100.) E. Tyson Langley enlisted 10 June 1861. Unlike some of his fellow soldiers who served their contracted terms and then were granted discharge, Tyson seemed to stay on longer than his contracted one-year term. This proved a poor decision in his case.
On 30 June 1862, he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 with a gunshot wound to his right hand. He was injured in the Battle of Chickahominy. The surgeon completed a forearm amputation the day after he was admitted. Three weeks later, the surgeon requested Tyson be discharged as a result of his injuries. He was officially discharged on 21 July 1862.
101. ) William T. Laughlin enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. He is marked "present" with the Company up until 2 February 1862 when he is discharged with an unnamed "disability." (He is also marked "discharged" again on 3 July 1862, but I believe this was done in error.)
102.) Austin W. Lawrence was a 16-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. Austin's first year in the War is a seemingly uneventful one. Then, on 1 July 1863, he is wounded and captured at Gettysburg. He is sent to Fort McHenry in Maryland for about a week before being transferred to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware.
Austin stays at Fort Delaware for about three months before finally being transferred back to Maryland to Point Lookout. Austin stayed at Point Lookout up until he was finally sent to Camp Lee, located near Richmond, on 13 February 1865, for a prisoner exchange. Austin is finally released and paroled on 18 February 1865.
103.) James P. Lowe was a 22-year-old when he enlisted in the War on 6 March 1862. James died just one month later on 26 April 1862 at Ashland, Virginia. His cause of death is not mentioned.
Also in James' file is a settlement Wm. R. Horden filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of James. The relationship of Wm. is listed as "gdn." I am unsure if this means "grand-nephew" or some other such relationship.
104.) A. Manis enlisted on 13 March 1863 as a 38-year-old conscript. The only record in his file lists him as a deserter.
105.) A. Green McDaniel enlisted as a 36-year-old on 6 January 1862. His file is relatively short only containing a few months worth of records. In September 1862, he is listed as being "Absent WithOut Leave." By October, his file changes to say he "deserted." There is a mention that he deserted twice during the War, but I do not see a mention of when each occurrence was or for how long he deserted the first time before returning.
The last thing in his file is a record showing his name appearing on the parole of POWs belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia being surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina on 10 May 1865.
106.) Calvin McLemore enlisted 13 March 1863 as a conscript. He was 24 years old when he enlisted. The only record in his file lists him as a deserter.
107.) William McNeil enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 13 March 1863 as a conscript. His file is relatively small. Only a receipt for clothing and his initial profile information are included.
108.) William O'Dear enlisted 13 March 1863 as a 38-year-old conscript. He is shown being "present" through 15 October 1864 when he is granted a sick furlough for an unmentioned reason. It does not mention whether or not William ever returns to his Company after his furlough.
109.) James Oda's file only consists of one file. It states that James was a Prisoner of War being held at Fort Delaware since 16 September 186(presumably 2). It also states that he was sent to Aiken's Landing, Virginia on 2 October 1862. Finally, it states that he was sent to Boonsboro on 10 November 1862 in an exchange from Aiken's Landing.
110.) W. A. Oseley also only has one card in his file. It states that he was captured on 3 April 1865 at Petersburg. It also states he was held at City Point, Virginia for about a week before being sent to Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. Finally, it states that he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman on 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865, presumably because the War had ended.
111.) Alvens Pen was a 26-year-old when he volunteered with the Hornets on 6 March 1862. His time in the War was extremely short as he was killed on 31 May 1862 at the battle at Seven Pines.
112.) James Perry enlisted on 21 September 1863. His file is small and only contains a receipt and a mention that James died on 20 July 1864. The place or cause of his death are not mentioned.
113.) Alpheus Pugh was a 26-year-old farmer when he enlisted on 6 March 1862 with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M. He did not fight long in the War. He was wounded and captured at Seven Pines and admitted to the U.S.A. General Hospital at Fort Monroe, Chesapeake, Virginia on 8 June 1862 with a gunshot wound. Alpheus died less than a month later, sometime between 25 June and 7 July 1862, at the same hospital.
Also in Alpheus' file is a settlement his widow, Sarah Pugh, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of Alpheus.
114.) Daniel P. Pulley enlisted with the Company relatively late in the War. He enlisted on 1 July 1864. He still sees his fair share of action despite his short stent in the War. On 3 April 1865, Daniel is captured at Appomattox. He was held at City Point, Virginia for about a week before being sent to Hart's Island at New York Harbor. Like W. A. Oseley, he was assigned to the 29th under Captain Sherman on 6 June 1865. He was released 19 June 1865 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance.
Unlike the other men in the Company who were from Randolph County, North Carolina, Daniel lists that he was from Granville County, North Carolina.
115.) Marshall S. Ranes enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 19-year-old. He seemed to have a quiet year for his first year; then, he seems to move around a lot. In September and October 1862, he is listed as being "absent" due to being wounded. I don't find him in any hospitals during this time though. On 10 November 1862, he is shown has returning to duty from the Winder Hospital in Richmond. Disease or complaint is not mentioned.
Marshall seems to have a rather peaceful Spring as he does not appear in any records again until he is captured at Gettysburg on 3 July 1863. After his capture, he is held at Fort McHenry, located in Maryland, for a week before being sent to Fort Delaware in Delaware. Marshall stayed at Fort Delaware until he was transferred to Point Lookout, located back in Maryland, on 18 October 1863. Not long after he arrives at Point Lookout, he is transferred to the Hammond U.S.A. General Hospital located at Point Lookout with pneumonia. No doubt all of that moving back and forth from the different POW camps caused it!
He stays in the hospital until 12 January 1864 when they finally send him back to the camp at Point Lookout. Just two weeks later, Marshall signs the Oath of Allegiance and joins the U.S. Military. There is no mention of which unit he joined or if he ever actually made it to his commanding officer. I like to think he probably just signed the Oath to get out of the camp before running back home, but further investigations would need to be done before being able to confirm or deny anything.
116.) Joseph M. Reese enlisted as an 18-year-old on 6 January 1862. While there was no mention in his file as to the length of time he intended to serve, he was discharged due to his age and the expiration of service just a few months later on 13 June 1862.
117.) S. M. Robbins was 21 when he enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 6 March 1862. His file merely mentions that he was wounded once in battle during his service. It does not mention the date, place, or severity of his wound(s).
118.) William Thomas Robbins enlisted 6 March 1862 as an 18 or 19-year-old. He seemed to have a rather uneventful first year in the War. Then, after a gunshot wound and subsequent thigh amputation (it is unclear if the gunshot removed his leg or if his leg was removed later at the hospital) sustained at the battle at Chancellorsville, William died at Camp Winder General Hospital in Richmond. His records state that he was engaged in six battles before his death.
119.) Aaron Routh enlisted as a substitute soldier when he was 17-years-old on 6 March 1862. By 11 April 1862, Aaron was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 in Richmond with an unmentioned ailment. He returned to duty just four days later.
In July 1862, he is listed as being absent from his Company, again due to illness. There is no mention of his disease for this stay either.
Then, on 9 August 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond. His diagnosis is debility. Less than a week later, Aaron is transferred to the General Hospital at Farmville. Finally, on 3 September 1862, Aaron is discharged from the military due to rheumatism affecting the muscles of the spine. They make a note several times clarifying that Aaron stated he was "sound" when he enlisted.
120.) George E. Routh enlisted when he was 17-years-old on 10 June 1861. As were many other men in the Company, George was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861.
died 8 jul 1862.
Also in George's file is a settlement his father, Moses, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son
There is also a note in George's file that says to see the personal papers of James T. Watson, Private, 20th North Carolina Infantry - Company C. James was killed at Cold Harbor on 27 Jun 1862. It seems both George and James' fathers filed for their settlements on the same day. Their records are recorded on the same page.
121.) Jesse Routh enlisted on 10 June 1861. He was 40-years-old at the time of his enlistment. His file is relatively small and simply lists that he died sometime between 30 April and 16 May 1862.
Also in James' file is a settlement his father, Joshua, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son.
122.) Joseph Alson Routh was 23-years-old when he enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 6 March 1862. By 30 June 1862, Joseph is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 at Richmond with a flesh wound in his arm. The next day, he is transferred to the hospital at Danville.
I don't see Joseph in the records again until September when he gets admitted to the General Hospital at Staunton, Virginia. In October 1862, he is still listed as being at the hospital, but he seems to be employed by the hospital as a guard. His own company doesn't seem to know what happened to him. In July and September, he had been marked "AWOL," and by October, he was marked a deserter.
In December 1862, Joseph is still seen being in the Staunton hospital. He is shown as recovering from the measles. I'm unsure how long it generally takes one to recover from the measles, but he is still listed as "improving" in April 1863. Joseph is no longer mentioned in the records after this.
123.) Joshua M. Routh enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. Joshua appears absent due to being sick in September 1862. He is listed as having deserted twice. I am unsure when one of the desertions occurred, but this is what I know.
Joshua was "present" from June to August 1861. There is no record of him from August 1861 to September 1862 (when he appeared as being "sick"). There is no mention of him from October 1862 to June 1864. Perhaps his first desertion occurred during this time frame? He is "present" from July to October 1864. There is no mention of him from November 1864 to February 1865. On 27 February 1865, Joshua deserts his Company (for the second time?) and takes the Oath of Allegiance with the Provost Marshal General in Washington, D.C. He was subsequently "furnished" to Lafayette County, Illinois.
124.) Wesley P. Routh enlisted when he was only 16-years-old on 25 February 1862. He died a little more than a month later on 15 April 1862 at Ashland, Virginia, just 11 days prior to fellow Private, James P. Lowe.
125.) William C. Routh was 26-years-old when he enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861. William served as the brigade teamster for at least the months of December 1861 and January 1862. As I mentioned before, some of his other fellow Privates were also listed as "teamster" during this time. I am curious how many teamsters a brigade generally employed.
On 20 May 1862, William is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 with diarrhea. In about two weeks time, on 3 June 1862, he returns to duty from the hospital. By July, he is once again listed as being sick and absent from his Company. Then, on 15 August 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder with typhoid fever. One month later, on 24 September 1862, he is furloughed from Camp Winder for 30 days as a result of his typhoid.
I see no mention of William after his furlough until 7 October 1864 when he is listed as being "absent" with his Company due to being "under arrest." I have never seen that phrase used in regards to a Private in the War before. I've seen "captured," "in the hands of the enemy," and other such phrases, but I've never heard of someone being arrested.
On 31 December 1864, he is shown to be sent from the U.S. Headquarters to Captain Potter at City Point. The next day, he took the Oath of Allegiance at City Point. Just a few days later, on 4 January 1865, he is listed as having been transferred to Morgan County, Illinois. I am unsure whether he was "released" as a POW and sent to Illinois instead of being allowed to go home, or if he officially "deserted" and was sent to Illinois as a rebel refugee. His file does list him as having deserted twice, but I haven't found record of either desertion, unless you count him taking the Oath as one of the times.
126.) William R. Routh enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 37-year-old. His file is relatively small. He appears as "present" for a few months, then it has his discharge papers. William was discharged 13 June 1862 after successfully completing his contracted one year of service.
Sources:
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina (accessed on Fold3)
Sunday, June 14, 2015
22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M - Part 6
In my previous post, I presented Privates of the Randolph Hornets with surnames beginning with the letters A through E. In this post, I will address the Privates with surnames beginning with letters F through K. (The numbering is a continuation of my previous post of Privates.)
Privates
49.) Andrew J. Fields was a 20-year-old farmer from Randolph County, North Carolina when he enlisted in the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M on 6 March 1862. He did not survive long in the War though. He died of unnamed causes on 20/24 June 1862.
49.) Andrew J. Fields was a 20-year-old farmer from Randolph County, North Carolina when he enlisted in the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M on 6 March 1862. He did not survive long in the War though. He died of unnamed causes on 20/24 June 1862.
Also in Andrew's file is a settlement Andrew's mother, Margaret, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son.
50.) Jesse Fields enlisted on 6 March 1862 as a 23-year-old. Jesse died 1 November 1862 (or 20 September 1862) at Staunton, Virginia. In September 1862, he is listed as being absent from his company due to being wounded. No other mention is made toward the nature of his wound(s) or the cause of his death. Jesse is listed as having served in five battles during his brief time with the Company.
Also in Jesse's file is a settlement Jesse's mother, Margaret, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son. (The settlement for Jesse was filed the same day as the settlement for Andrew. This seems to suggest that this Margaret Fields is the same Margaret Fields that filed as the mother of Andrew. This would make Jesse and Andrew brothers.)
52.) William Fields enlisted 6 March 1862 as a 31-year-old farmer. William's time in the Company was extremely brief. He died on 28 August 1862 at the battle at Manassas, Virginia.
Also in William's file is a settlement William's mother, Margaret, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son. (The settlement for William was also filed the same day as the settlements for Andrew and Jesse. This seems to suggest that William, Jesse, and Andrew were all brothers. My heart goes out this this mother who lost at least three of her children to the War.)
53.) Jacob Flinchum enlisted much later than the Fields boys, but his luck didn't prove to be any better. He enlisted with the Company on 29 March 1864. He was captured on 23 May 1864 at North Anna River. One week later, he was sent to Port Royal, Virginia (as was William L. Cook and Grandison Euliss, as I mentioned in my last post.)
There is a bit of confusion amongst the rest of Jacob's very short record after that. One record shows Jacob died on 30 June 1864 (cause of death unmentioned), and another record shows him being exchanged as a Prisoner of War on 14 March 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland to go to Aiken's Landing, Virginia. Further investigation into his life outside of the War would probably be required to know which was the actual event to have occurred.
54.) 28-year-old Josiah F. Foster enlisted on 10 June 1861. He seems to have stayed out of trouble for the first year of the War, but by July 1862, he shows up as being Absent WithOut Leave. There is no record of him between July and September, but he is still listed as being AWOL in September 1862.
Then, by 15 December 1862, he is listed as being "attached" to a hospital (the hospital is not named). On 1 January 1863, he is shown at General Hospital No. 10 with an unmentioned ailment. One week later, he is in Richmond at Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with typhoid pneumonia. A little longer than a week later, he is sent to Huguenot Springs, Virginia. (I assume there was a hospital there at one time. Now there is a Confederate Cemetery located there.)
By February 1863, he Josiah is still listed as being present in the hospital (presumably at Huguenot Springs), but he must eventually make it back to action because he is reported captured at Gettysburg on 4 July 1863.
Other information in his file, however, contradicts this notion that he was "captured." On several other records in his file, he is listed as having "gave up Cashtown" on 5 July 1863.
After that, he is shown as being a POW paroled at Fort McHenry, Maryland and sent to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware. It was at Fort Delaware, on 30 August 1863, that he requested to join the Union cause.
Three weeks later, on 22 September 1863, Josiah was sent to serve with the 3rd Maryland Cavalry. His record also shows that he "deserted twice." I wonder if, the time Josiah was listed as AWOL, he deserted then as well.
There is a card in Josiah's file referencing the "personal papers of B. G. Campbell, Lt. 64 Regt., N. C. Mil." I was unable to find any service records for a B. G. Campbell in the 64th North Carolina Infantry. I would need to investigate the 64th in order to find out anything about this reference.
55.) Levi Foster enlisted with the Company as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. On 28 August 1861, he was sent, sick, to Fredricksburg. He may have stayed in the hospital for the next year; or, if he was released at some point, by July 1862, he is listed as being sick again. This time, he is listed as being at the "brigade hospital."
On 31 March 1863, Levi signs at Power of Attorney for the Company at Camp Gregg, Virginia. I am confused by this. Wesley Siler, you'll remember, also signed as POA on the same day. What were they signing that day I wonder?
After that, we don't see Levi in the records again until July 1864 when he is listed as being "present." He is with the unit through October 1864 before he disappears from the records again.
The next time he appears is on 2 April 1865. He is shown as being captured at Hatch Run. Less than a week later, he is received at Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. He is reported as having been sent from City Point, Virginia, so sometime between his capture and his transfer five days later, he must have been held at City Point.
Levi stays at Hart's Island until 18 June 1865 when he swears the Oath of Allegiance and is finally released.
56.) Christian Foust enlisted on 6 March 1862. His experience seems quite similar to that of Josiah Foster's. Christian was also listed as AWOL in July and September of 1862. But, while Josiah was captured (or "gave up") at Gettysburg, Christian was captured one week later at Funkstown, Maryland.
After being captured, he was, at some point, sent to Baltimore. He is held there until he is sent to Point Lookout for exchange on 17 August 1863. It seems Christian stays at Point Lookout until 25 January 1864 when he decides to take the Oath of Allegiance and join the Union. There is no mention, however, in his file as to what unit he may have joined in the Union.
57.) Jacob Foust enlisted 6 March 1862 as a 39-year-old farmer. He seemed to have a hard time remaining loyal to the effort. In July and September 1862, he is listed as AWOL. By October 1862, his status has changed from "AWOL" to "deserted."
Then, without any mention of Jacob for the next year and a half, Jacob shows up being admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond on 19 June 1864 with an unnamed ailment. Whatever it was he was back with his Company and remains with them, supposedly, until he is finally paroled 9 April 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse.
58.) J. H. Foust's file contains only one file. It isn't dated and simply lists J. H. as a "deserter."
59.) James M. Foust enlisted as a 23-year-old on 25 February 1862 (an unusual enlistment date for this unit). James' experience in the War was relatively brief compared to the rest of the men in his Company.
On 11 April 1862, James is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 at Richmond with an unnamed ailment. Almost one month later, on 9 May 1862, he is transferred to Lynchburg.
There is no mention of him again until 24 August 1862 when he is put under the charge of Dr. Wiscom Hudgin by Surgeon Morrison of Ewell's Division at the Hospital at Jeffersonton, Virginia. There is no mention how long James was the hospital there before this happened, but his disease is listed as chronic dysentery.
He is still listed as being "sick" in September and October, though there is no mention as to whether or not he is still in Jeffersonton. Then, on 10 October 1862, he is admitted to the Confederate Hospital at Culpeper, Virginia with vulnus sclopeticum. (The location of the gunshot is not mentioned.) Just a few short days later, James is transferred to General Hospital No. 6 before eventually being furloughed on 14 October 1862. James is not mentioned again in the records after his furlough.
There is also a mention in his file that he was treated at the private house of Mr. T. Suddith. I am unsure who T. Suddith is or where his house was located. Further investigation would be required to realize the significance of this stay.
60.) Peter Foust enlisted 6 March 1862 as a 21-year-old farmer. He is listed as being AWOL in July and September 1862. By October 1862, he is listed as having deserted.
At some point, he must have rejoined his unit because he is later captured at Falling Waters on 14 July 1863. After his capture, he was sent to Baltimore. He was transferred from Baltimore to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. It is at Point Lookout that he seems to have decided to switch sides.
He enlists with the 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery with 1st Lieutenant F. M. McMullan. He isn't officially released from Point Lookout though until he takes the Oath of Allegiance on 25 January 1864. I have not been able to locate any records of him with the 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery, but I'm curious if he fought with them through the remainder of the War or if he deserted them too.
61.) T. P. French enlisted on 29 March 1864. His time with the Company was, however, brief. He died of a gunshot wound on 25 June 1864 at the North Carolina Hospital located at Petersburg, Virginia.
62.) James M. Furgerson enlisted 26 March 1864. He has a rather rough experience in the War. Just two months into his service, he is admitted to the Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Virginia with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He is transferred from Jackson to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Camp Winder just a few days later on 30 May 1864. Then on 10 June 1864, he is furloughed for 60 days because of his injury.
He makes it back to his unit on time, because by August 1864, he is marked as "present" again. Things don't get any easier for James though.
On 1 April 1865, James is captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia. He is held at City Point until he is transferred to Point Lookout on 2 April 1865. He stays there until he is finally paroled on 26 June 1865 upon taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
There is also a record for a "J. Ferguson" in James' file that shows him marked as "abst. sick" in September 1862. Either this was a mistake on the copyist's part or this is another man in the unit.
63.) Jefferson Gentry's file does not mention an enlistment date for James. In fact, his file is relatively short. It shows him as being captured at "S. S. R. R.," which I presume to be the South Side Railroad, on 2 April 1865. As with Levi Foster (who was captured the same day but at Hatch Run, less than a week later, Jefferson is received at Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. He is reported as having been sent from City Point, Virginia, so sometime between his capture and his transfer five days later, he must have been held at City Point. Jefferson signs the Oath of Allegiance and is released on 19 June 1865.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Surry County, North Carolina.
64.) John W. Glasgow enlisted 5 March 1862 as a 20-year-old farmer. He is shows as being employed by the 3rd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond, Virginia as a nurse on 20 July 1862. I am unsure how long he worked as a nurse at the hospital, but by September 1862, he is listed as being "sick" himself.
After he is listed as being sick, there is no word on John until 12 March 1864 when he appears of a register of the Provost Marshal General for the Army of the Potomac. He is shown as a "rebel deserter" signing the Oath of Allegiance. Upon taking the Oath, he is sent to Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. His fate after his transfer is unknown.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Stanley County, North Carolina.
There is a card in John's file referencing the "personal papers of John Eldridge, Lieut. & E. O." I do not know who this is.
65.) William M. Glasgow enlisted 6 March 1862 as an 18-year-old farmer. He is admitted to the hospital rather quickly after enlisted. On 13 May 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital No. 18 (formerly Greaner's Hospital) in Richmond, Virginia with pneumonia. Two weeks later, on 28 May 1862, he returns to duty, but perhaps William decided fully recover from his pneumonia because in September 1862, he is marked as AWOL.
There is no mention of him again until 16 April 1863 when he is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with debilitas. Two days later, he is transferred to the General Hospital No. 1 at Danville, Virginia.
I lose William for the next year before he finally pops up again on 12 March 1864. Same as John, he appears of a register of the Provost Marshal General for the Army of the Potomac. He is shown as a "rebel deserter" signing the Oath of Allegiance. Upon taking the Oath, he is sent to Philadelphia. No record exists for him in the War after this.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Ashe County, North Carolina.
66.) Calvin Gray enlisted 10 August 1861. He seems to have a pretty uneventful first year in the War. Then, on 26 June 1862, he is marked as being wounded. The nature of his wound or the name of any hospital that treated him is not mentioned. He is absent for the month of July, but by September and October 1862, he is listed as being AWOL.
I don't see Calvin in the records again until 14 August 1864 when he is listed as being granted a sick furlough. By 21 December 1864, Calvin is marked "T. D." or "totally disqualified" for the Invalid Corps, so this leaves me to believe that either his sickness from August was severely debilitating or he experienced a severe enough wound that disqualified him from service.
He was officially paroled at Greensboro on 22 May 1865.
If this is the Calvin Gray I believe him to be, my husband's third great-grandfather. Some time between his AWOL in October 1862 and his return in August 1864, he must have gone home because Calvin fathered a child born 19 December 1863 (his only child born during the War).
67.) William R. Hardin enlisted with the Hornets as a 27-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He has a very interesting experience in the War, though I find it a little confusing.
In October 1862, he is absent from the Company due to being sick. Then, on 20 February 1863, a surgeon writes a petition for William to be granted a furlough due to bronchial irritation following rubeola. There is no mention on whether or not this particular furlough is granted, but he is listed as being sick again on 26 May 1863. He is listed as still being sick all the way until October 1864 from the ailment diagnosed in May 1863.
It seems during his time being "sick," he wasn't completely helpless though. He appears as a nurse at Jackson Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 6 February 1864. But then, just one month later, he is furloughed for 60 days for an unnamed reason.
He is not mentioned again in the rolls until he is officially paroled at Greensboro on 10 May 1865.
68.) John Hart's file only consists of one card. It lists John as transferring from the 22nd Infantry, Company M on 1 July 1862 at Richmond. It does not mention where he went, so further investigation would need to be done in order to figure out his fate in the War.
69.) James Madison Hays enlisted as a 28-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He had a pretty rough time in the War. In September 1862, he is listed as being AWOL with his unit, but it becomes clear that he has been admitted to General Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with intermittent fever and debility. On 15 October 1862, he is furloughed from the hospital and permitted to go to Greensboro.
At some point, James makes it back to his Company, because on 14 July 1863, he is captured at Falling Waters. After his capture, he was sent to Baltimore. He was transferred from Baltimore to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He is eventually paroled from Point Lookout on 3 March 1864, but that doesn't seem to hinder him.
July through October 1864, James is marked "present" with his Company. He is even captured a second time. This time, he is captured at Burgess' Mills on 2 April 1865. He is held at City Point for some time before eventually being sent to Hart's Island, New York on 7 April 1865. Just a few months later, James takes the Oath of Allegiance at Hart's Island and is released. His official release date was 18 June 1865.
70.) Oliver Pearson Hays, James Madison Hays' younger brother, enlisted 10 June 1861 at the age of 23. His occupation was recorded as miller. He had an even worse experience in the War than his brother James.
In early June 1862, he was admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder with paralysis. One week later, he was transferred to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Danville, Virginia. There seems to be an error in his record after this as it lists him as being "discharged" 7 July 1862. I do not see anything else to support this claim.
As far as I can tell, Oliver stayed in the hospital at Danville until his actual discharge on 5 October 1862. His diagnoses were phthisis pulmonalis, which is "a wasting away of the body or any part as in tuberculosis," and hemiplegia of the left side (referring, I assume, to the earlier mentioned paralysis).
I am very curious to know what happened to Oliver after the War.
71.) S. G. Hays' record only contains a single card. It is dated September 1862 and marks S. G. as absent due to sickness. I wonder if he ever officially reported for duty after the company's muster date.
72.) William Hays enlisted on 6 March 1862 as substitute when he was 16 years old. By July 1862, he is shown as being sick at the Brigade Hospital. Then, on 28 August 1862, he is report killed at the Battle of Manassas. He was reported to have served in seven battles.
Also in William's file is a settlement William's mother, Polly Butter, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son.
73.) William A. Hays enlisted 24 March 1864. He is shown as receiving clothing in April 184, but by 24 August 1864, he is listed as AWOL. On 24 September 1864, he is shown as having been "dropped from rolls." Often this means he was a deserter or never having appeared for duty. I am sad to see that William A. Hays' records are filed in the same jacket as 16-year-old William Hays'.
74.) Joseph A. Henson enlisted as a 24-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. His service is pretty incredible to me. One month after enlisting, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3. His ailment is not mentioned. He returns to service about one month later on 3 May 1862.
He seems to stay out of trouble until he shows up sick again in September and October 1862. On 29 October 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove in Richmond, Virginia, having been transferred from the Receiving and Wayside Hospital. His diagnosis was dropsy, which is edema in the tissues and cavities of the body. It seems to have not been too severe a case because he returned to duty less than a month later on 21 November 1862.
Then, Joseph disappears for about half a year. When he shows up again, not only is he doing well, but he is a teamster. As I mentioned in my last post, this was not an easy job. For Joseph to take on this task, much less for the months from June 1863 to June 1864, is incredible. Then, in July 1864, he shows up as an ambulance driver for General Scales' Brigade. He holds this job at least until October 1864.
After October, I lose Joseph in the records, but when he pops up again, he has been captured at Burgess' Mills. After his capture on 2 April 1865, he is held briefly at City Point before being sent to Hart's Island, New York. He remained at Hart's Island until 18 June 1865 when he is finally released upon taking the Oath of Allegiance.
There is a note in his profile that he was wounded once in battle. I wonder if the dropsy was caused by an injury he sustained.
75.) James R. Hix enlisted with the Hornets on 10 June 1861. He seemed to stay out of trouble for the first year of the War, but on 28 May 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia with diarrhea. Approximately one month later, on 27 June 1862 (or 1 July 1862), James died at the hospital. Word must have been slow getting back to his unit, however, since he is listed as still being absent sick up until October 1862.
Also in James' file is a settlement James' widow, Polly Hix, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband.
76.) Lewis Franklin Holder enlisted as a 25-year-old on 10 June 1861. There are no records of him for his first year of service, but on July 1862, he appears as having been "wounded in action." There is no reference in his file as to the nature of his wound or the hospital where he was staying, but He appears as "wounded" all the way through October 1862 at least.
Then, on 10 January 1863, he appears on a receipt of people receiving clothing at the 3rd Division General Hospital in Danville. That would suggest that he was either at that hospital as a patient or as an employee.
His file is blank for the months from January 1863 and July 1864 when he finally appears back with his Company, presumably, until the end of the War. There is a note in his jacket, however, stating that Lewis had deserted twice. I am unsure when these desertions were supposed to have occurred. Further investigation into Lewis would be required to get a clearer picture of his service.
There is a card in Lewis' file referencing the "personal papers of R. R. Lutterloh, Lt. 64 Regt., N. C. Mil." I was unable to find any service records for an R. R. Lutterloh in the 64th North Carolina Infantry. I would need to investigate the 64th in order to find out anything about this reference.
77.) Nelson Hulin's file only has one card in it. It shows him as enlisting with the unit on 5 April 1864 (for a term of three years). It also mentions he was "dropped from rolls" on 8 July 1864. I wonder if he got cold feet.
78.) Henry M. Hutson enlisted 1 May 1864. After enlisting, he seems to have had a fairly calm time with the Company. He is simply marked as present up until his parole at the end of the War at Greensboro on 11 May 1865.
79.) Stephen W. Ivey enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861. Aside from stating that, his file is relatively brief. The only other thing included in his file is his discharge papers submitted by Captain Laban Odell in June 1862 at the completion of the one-year term Stephen committed to serve. This is one of the few instances I've seen where the soldier doesn't stay on to see the War through to the end.
80.) John Jackson enlisted with the Company as a Conscript on 13 March 1863. His file is a little confusing, mainly because it is so small. It lists John as having been admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with "morbi varii." As far as I can tell, this could mean one of two diseases. Either he had "morbi varix," which would be varicose veins (nothing I would consider to be hospital-worthy); or he was admitted with "morbi variola," otherwise known as smallpox.
Whatever it was, after a week, John is listed as having deserted from the hospital. He presumably makes it back to his unit because on 15 July 1863, he is listed as having died. His record indicates that he only served in one battle. It is unclear whether he died in his only battle or if he served in a battle before dying of another cause (possibly the smallpox he had earlier).
Also in John's file is a settlement John's widow, Mary L. Jackson, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband. Also, unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, John was listed as being born in Moore County, North Carolina.
81.) Peter Jennings enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 20-year-old. There is no record of his time in the War for the first year, but he is marked as having died at Winder Hospital in Richmond on 15 June 1862 of an unmentioned ailment.
Also in Peter's file is a settlement Peter's father, David, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son.
82.) James Johnson's file is relatively empty. All it contains is a receipt from the General Hospital at Virginia for clothing dated 11 December 1863* and a card indicating James appeared on a register of refugees/rebel deserters sent from City Point, Virginia to Washington, D. C. on 12 April 1865. The refugee roll states that James was provided transportation to Mona Church, Pennsylvania upon his arrival at Washington.
*The receipt looks like it may reference a J. A. Johnson from Company K of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. This may or may not be the same James Johnson that served with Company M.
83.) Willis Johnson enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. He didn't last very long in the War though. He died 17 (or 31) October 1861 at Dumfries, Virginia of unnamed cause.
84.) Craven Jones enlisted late with the Company. He enlisted on 12 July 1864. His file seems to contain the records of three men: himself, C. W. Jones (another man in Company M), and C. C. Jones (who served with Company F). The records pertaining to him in his file simply mark him as "present" during his time in the War.
85.) C. W. Jones, who appears to be filed with the Craven Jones mentioned above, enlisted relatively early in the War, especially compared to Craven. The only record in the file shows him admitted to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia on 21 December 1862 with rheumatism.
86.) George Kinney enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 43-year-old. He only lived about a year into the War. He died on 20 (or 26) April 1862 at the Confederate States Hospital at Petersburg, Virginia of pneumonia.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, George was listed as being born in Orange County, North Carolina.
87.) Wesley Kinney was a 33-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. It seems Wesley spent most of his time in the War sick at the Brigade Hospital. There are two references to his death in his file. One record says he died 7 August 1862; another shows he died 20 November 1862. I am unsure whether there were two different men being referenced in this file with the same name or if there was just a miscommunication in regards to his death date.
In regards to Wesley's place of birth, his file is a little contradictory -- further leading me to believe the file may contain records of two separate men. He has records that show him being born in both Orange County and Randolph County, North Carolina. (If it is two separate men, I wonder if the one born in Orange County was related to George.)
88.) Jacob W. Kivett was 27-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861 with the Company. There is no mention of his actions between enlistment and May 1862. On 11 May 1862, Jacob is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond with typhoid fever. He died one week later on 18 May 1862 of the disease.
Also in Jacob's file is a settlement Jacob's former Captain, John Milton Odell, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his soldier. The relationship between Jacob and John is unclear to me. I'm not sure how John would have had a stake in Jacob's estate.
89.) James F. Kivett enlisted as a 16-year-old farmer on 10 June 1861 for a term of one year. There is no record of James' activities in the War for the first year, but at the end of his year, on 13 June 1862, he was granted a discharge from the War due to his age and the expiration of his service. I wonder if he traveled home with Stephen W. Ivey, who was discharged at the same time.
90.) James M. M. Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 31-year-old farmer. He is listed as having died at Camp Holmes on 3 October 1861.
Also in James' file is a settlement James' widow, Lydia B. Kivett, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband.
91.) Joel Kivett enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 when he was 20-years old. Joel spent the first part of his service in the hospital sick. He shows as being absent, sick at the hospital, from July 1862 to October 1862. There is no mention as to the hospital at which he was staying nor to his ailment, but he was obviously returned to duty sometime by the following July as he was captured near Cashtown, Pennsylvania at the Battle of Gettysburg on 4 July 1863.
The records show that, after being captured, Joel was confined by General Schenck at Fort McHenry in Maryland until he was sent to Fort Delaware on 12 July 1863. Joel stayed at Fort Delaware for about a year and a half before requesting to take the Oath of Allegiance in December 1864. In May 1865, he was finally allowed to take the Oath and was released from Fort Delaware on 11 May 1865.
92.) John Wesley Kivett, Jr. enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 24-year-old. There is no mention of John for the first year of the War, but on 19 May 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 2 with typhoid. Almost one month later, he was transferred to Lynchburg, but he makes it, instead, to the General Hospital at Farmville on 6 June 1862. John finally returned to duty on 12 June 1862.
For the next couple of months, at least, he seems to stay well, but he is marked as "returned to duty" from General Hospital No. 25 on 4 January 1863. The length of that particular stay or the reason for his stay are not mentioned, but things start going downhill quickly for John after this.
Either on 1 July 1863 at Gettysburg, or on 14 July 1863 at Falling Waters, John is captured. He is held at Baltimore for a while before being sent to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He seems to do okay at Point Lookout until 26 February 1864 when he is admitted to the prison hospital. John died about a week later on 8 April 1864 of chronic diarrhea. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the graveyard near the prisoner camp.
93.) John W. Kivett, Sr. enlisted as a 26-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent to Fredricksburg sick on 28 August 1861. There is no mention of John's stay at Fredricksburg or when he returns to duty, but he is mentioned to have died at the Battle of Gaines' Mill.
The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Cold Harbor, took place on 27 June 1862 in Hanover County, Virginia. At the time, it was the second bloodiest battle in the Civil War. (The Battle of Shiloh, just two months prior was the bloodiest on record.)
Also in John's file is a settlement John's former Captain, John Milton Odell, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his soldier. The relationship between John Kivett and John Milton Odell is unclear to me. I'm not sure how John Odell would have had a stake in John Kivett's estate.
94.) K. M. Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861. His file is a little confusing. He appears only in hospital records. One record states he died at Richmond on 17 May 1862. Two other records state he died 15 June 1862 at Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with bronchitis after having been at the hospital since 26 May 1862. Where did the 17 May 1862 date come from?
95.) Stanley Kivett's file is incredibly short. He is shown as enlisted on what appears to read as 10 November 1861 (an unusual date for the Company). Then, for the months of July and September 1862, he appears to be AWOL. After that, there is no mention of Stanley again until he appears on a list of men being paroled at Greensboro on 11 May 1865. More investigation into this man's service would be required to get a more complete sense of his service.
96.) Talton F. Kivett enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 as a 21-year-old. Like many of the men in his unit, he was sent to Fredricksburg, sick, on 28 August 1861. His time with the Company seems rather turbulent. He is listed AWOL in September and October 1862. After that, he doesn't appear in any records until he is captured at Wilderness, Virginia on 5/6 May 1864. Upon looking more closely at the records, it seems he "gave himself up voluntarily" at Wilderness.
Sometime between his surrender and 18 May 1864, he was held at Belle Plain, Virginia. After that, he was sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. He stayed at Point Lookout for just a few months before being transferred on 10 August 1864 to Elmira, New York. It takes Talton about four days to make it to Elmira.
Talton stays at Elmira for a few months before finally requesting to take the Oath of Allegiance on 16 December 1864. He mentions in his request wanting to go to Claiborne County, Tennessee where his brother lives.
Despite requesting to take the Oath, Talton never makes it out of Elmira. He died of variola (smallpox) on 16 March 1865.
Talton's file also mentions that he was wounded once during his time in the War, but there is no mention of the nature of his wound.
97.) Troy Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 20-year-old. His file is vey brief simply mentioning that Troy deserted the War a total of five times. Other than a mention that he was absent October 1862 due to deserting, there is no reference to the times he was present with the War and when he had deserted. Further investigation would be needed to get a more complete picture of his actual time with the Company.
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There is a bit of confusion amongst the rest of Jacob's very short record after that. One record shows Jacob died on 30 June 1864 (cause of death unmentioned), and another record shows him being exchanged as a Prisoner of War on 14 March 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland to go to Aiken's Landing, Virginia. Further investigation into his life outside of the War would probably be required to know which was the actual event to have occurred.
54.) 28-year-old Josiah F. Foster enlisted on 10 June 1861. He seems to have stayed out of trouble for the first year of the War, but by July 1862, he shows up as being Absent WithOut Leave. There is no record of him between July and September, but he is still listed as being AWOL in September 1862.
Then, by 15 December 1862, he is listed as being "attached" to a hospital (the hospital is not named). On 1 January 1863, he is shown at General Hospital No. 10 with an unmentioned ailment. One week later, he is in Richmond at Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with typhoid pneumonia. A little longer than a week later, he is sent to Huguenot Springs, Virginia. (I assume there was a hospital there at one time. Now there is a Confederate Cemetery located there.)
By February 1863, he Josiah is still listed as being present in the hospital (presumably at Huguenot Springs), but he must eventually make it back to action because he is reported captured at Gettysburg on 4 July 1863.
Other information in his file, however, contradicts this notion that he was "captured." On several other records in his file, he is listed as having "gave up Cashtown" on 5 July 1863.
After that, he is shown as being a POW paroled at Fort McHenry, Maryland and sent to Fort Delaware, located in Delaware. It was at Fort Delaware, on 30 August 1863, that he requested to join the Union cause.
Three weeks later, on 22 September 1863, Josiah was sent to serve with the 3rd Maryland Cavalry. His record also shows that he "deserted twice." I wonder if, the time Josiah was listed as AWOL, he deserted then as well.
There is a card in Josiah's file referencing the "personal papers of B. G. Campbell, Lt. 64 Regt., N. C. Mil." I was unable to find any service records for a B. G. Campbell in the 64th North Carolina Infantry. I would need to investigate the 64th in order to find out anything about this reference.
55.) Levi Foster enlisted with the Company as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. On 28 August 1861, he was sent, sick, to Fredricksburg. He may have stayed in the hospital for the next year; or, if he was released at some point, by July 1862, he is listed as being sick again. This time, he is listed as being at the "brigade hospital."
On 31 March 1863, Levi signs at Power of Attorney for the Company at Camp Gregg, Virginia. I am confused by this. Wesley Siler, you'll remember, also signed as POA on the same day. What were they signing that day I wonder?
After that, we don't see Levi in the records again until July 1864 when he is listed as being "present." He is with the unit through October 1864 before he disappears from the records again.
The next time he appears is on 2 April 1865. He is shown as being captured at Hatch Run. Less than a week later, he is received at Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. He is reported as having been sent from City Point, Virginia, so sometime between his capture and his transfer five days later, he must have been held at City Point.
Levi stays at Hart's Island until 18 June 1865 when he swears the Oath of Allegiance and is finally released.
56.) Christian Foust enlisted on 6 March 1862. His experience seems quite similar to that of Josiah Foster's. Christian was also listed as AWOL in July and September of 1862. But, while Josiah was captured (or "gave up") at Gettysburg, Christian was captured one week later at Funkstown, Maryland.
After being captured, he was, at some point, sent to Baltimore. He is held there until he is sent to Point Lookout for exchange on 17 August 1863. It seems Christian stays at Point Lookout until 25 January 1864 when he decides to take the Oath of Allegiance and join the Union. There is no mention, however, in his file as to what unit he may have joined in the Union.
57.) Jacob Foust enlisted 6 March 1862 as a 39-year-old farmer. He seemed to have a hard time remaining loyal to the effort. In July and September 1862, he is listed as AWOL. By October 1862, his status has changed from "AWOL" to "deserted."
Then, without any mention of Jacob for the next year and a half, Jacob shows up being admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond on 19 June 1864 with an unnamed ailment. Whatever it was he was back with his Company and remains with them, supposedly, until he is finally paroled 9 April 1865 at the Appomattox Courthouse.
58.) J. H. Foust's file contains only one file. It isn't dated and simply lists J. H. as a "deserter."
59.) James M. Foust enlisted as a 23-year-old on 25 February 1862 (an unusual enlistment date for this unit). James' experience in the War was relatively brief compared to the rest of the men in his Company.
On 11 April 1862, James is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 at Richmond with an unnamed ailment. Almost one month later, on 9 May 1862, he is transferred to Lynchburg.
There is no mention of him again until 24 August 1862 when he is put under the charge of Dr. Wiscom Hudgin by Surgeon Morrison of Ewell's Division at the Hospital at Jeffersonton, Virginia. There is no mention how long James was the hospital there before this happened, but his disease is listed as chronic dysentery.
He is still listed as being "sick" in September and October, though there is no mention as to whether or not he is still in Jeffersonton. Then, on 10 October 1862, he is admitted to the Confederate Hospital at Culpeper, Virginia with vulnus sclopeticum. (The location of the gunshot is not mentioned.) Just a few short days later, James is transferred to General Hospital No. 6 before eventually being furloughed on 14 October 1862. James is not mentioned again in the records after his furlough.
There is also a mention in his file that he was treated at the private house of Mr. T. Suddith. I am unsure who T. Suddith is or where his house was located. Further investigation would be required to realize the significance of this stay.
60.) Peter Foust enlisted 6 March 1862 as a 21-year-old farmer. He is listed as being AWOL in July and September 1862. By October 1862, he is listed as having deserted.
At some point, he must have rejoined his unit because he is later captured at Falling Waters on 14 July 1863. After his capture, he was sent to Baltimore. He was transferred from Baltimore to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. It is at Point Lookout that he seems to have decided to switch sides.
He enlists with the 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery with 1st Lieutenant F. M. McMullan. He isn't officially released from Point Lookout though until he takes the Oath of Allegiance on 25 January 1864. I have not been able to locate any records of him with the 4th Virginia Heavy Artillery, but I'm curious if he fought with them through the remainder of the War or if he deserted them too.
61.) T. P. French enlisted on 29 March 1864. His time with the Company was, however, brief. He died of a gunshot wound on 25 June 1864 at the North Carolina Hospital located at Petersburg, Virginia.
62.) James M. Furgerson enlisted 26 March 1864. He has a rather rough experience in the War. Just two months into his service, he is admitted to the Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Virginia with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. He is transferred from Jackson to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Camp Winder just a few days later on 30 May 1864. Then on 10 June 1864, he is furloughed for 60 days because of his injury.
He makes it back to his unit on time, because by August 1864, he is marked as "present" again. Things don't get any easier for James though.
On 1 April 1865, James is captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia. He is held at City Point until he is transferred to Point Lookout on 2 April 1865. He stays there until he is finally paroled on 26 June 1865 upon taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
There is also a record for a "J. Ferguson" in James' file that shows him marked as "abst. sick" in September 1862. Either this was a mistake on the copyist's part or this is another man in the unit.
63.) Jefferson Gentry's file does not mention an enlistment date for James. In fact, his file is relatively short. It shows him as being captured at "S. S. R. R.," which I presume to be the South Side Railroad, on 2 April 1865. As with Levi Foster (who was captured the same day but at Hatch Run, less than a week later, Jefferson is received at Hart's Island, located in New York Harbor. He is reported as having been sent from City Point, Virginia, so sometime between his capture and his transfer five days later, he must have been held at City Point. Jefferson signs the Oath of Allegiance and is released on 19 June 1865.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Surry County, North Carolina.
64.) John W. Glasgow enlisted 5 March 1862 as a 20-year-old farmer. He is shows as being employed by the 3rd Division General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond, Virginia as a nurse on 20 July 1862. I am unsure how long he worked as a nurse at the hospital, but by September 1862, he is listed as being "sick" himself.
After he is listed as being sick, there is no word on John until 12 March 1864 when he appears of a register of the Provost Marshal General for the Army of the Potomac. He is shown as a "rebel deserter" signing the Oath of Allegiance. Upon taking the Oath, he is sent to Philadelphia and Washington, D. C. His fate after his transfer is unknown.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Stanley County, North Carolina.
There is a card in John's file referencing the "personal papers of John Eldridge, Lieut. & E. O." I do not know who this is.
65.) William M. Glasgow enlisted 6 March 1862 as an 18-year-old farmer. He is admitted to the hospital rather quickly after enlisted. On 13 May 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital No. 18 (formerly Greaner's Hospital) in Richmond, Virginia with pneumonia. Two weeks later, on 28 May 1862, he returns to duty, but perhaps William decided fully recover from his pneumonia because in September 1862, he is marked as AWOL.
There is no mention of him again until 16 April 1863 when he is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with debilitas. Two days later, he is transferred to the General Hospital No. 1 at Danville, Virginia.
I lose William for the next year before he finally pops up again on 12 March 1864. Same as John, he appears of a register of the Provost Marshal General for the Army of the Potomac. He is shown as a "rebel deserter" signing the Oath of Allegiance. Upon taking the Oath, he is sent to Philadelphia. No record exists for him in the War after this.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, Jefferson was listed as being born in Ashe County, North Carolina.
66.) Calvin Gray enlisted 10 August 1861. He seems to have a pretty uneventful first year in the War. Then, on 26 June 1862, he is marked as being wounded. The nature of his wound or the name of any hospital that treated him is not mentioned. He is absent for the month of July, but by September and October 1862, he is listed as being AWOL.
I don't see Calvin in the records again until 14 August 1864 when he is listed as being granted a sick furlough. By 21 December 1864, Calvin is marked "T. D." or "totally disqualified" for the Invalid Corps, so this leaves me to believe that either his sickness from August was severely debilitating or he experienced a severe enough wound that disqualified him from service.
He was officially paroled at Greensboro on 22 May 1865.
If this is the Calvin Gray I believe him to be, my husband's third great-grandfather. Some time between his AWOL in October 1862 and his return in August 1864, he must have gone home because Calvin fathered a child born 19 December 1863 (his only child born during the War).
67.) William R. Hardin enlisted with the Hornets as a 27-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He has a very interesting experience in the War, though I find it a little confusing.
In October 1862, he is absent from the Company due to being sick. Then, on 20 February 1863, a surgeon writes a petition for William to be granted a furlough due to bronchial irritation following rubeola. There is no mention on whether or not this particular furlough is granted, but he is listed as being sick again on 26 May 1863. He is listed as still being sick all the way until October 1864 from the ailment diagnosed in May 1863.
It seems during his time being "sick," he wasn't completely helpless though. He appears as a nurse at Jackson Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 6 February 1864. But then, just one month later, he is furloughed for 60 days for an unnamed reason.
He is not mentioned again in the rolls until he is officially paroled at Greensboro on 10 May 1865.
68.) John Hart's file only consists of one card. It lists John as transferring from the 22nd Infantry, Company M on 1 July 1862 at Richmond. It does not mention where he went, so further investigation would need to be done in order to figure out his fate in the War.
69.) James Madison Hays enlisted as a 28-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. He had a pretty rough time in the War. In September 1862, he is listed as being AWOL with his unit, but it becomes clear that he has been admitted to General Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with intermittent fever and debility. On 15 October 1862, he is furloughed from the hospital and permitted to go to Greensboro.
At some point, James makes it back to his Company, because on 14 July 1863, he is captured at Falling Waters. After his capture, he was sent to Baltimore. He was transferred from Baltimore to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He is eventually paroled from Point Lookout on 3 March 1864, but that doesn't seem to hinder him.
July through October 1864, James is marked "present" with his Company. He is even captured a second time. This time, he is captured at Burgess' Mills on 2 April 1865. He is held at City Point for some time before eventually being sent to Hart's Island, New York on 7 April 1865. Just a few months later, James takes the Oath of Allegiance at Hart's Island and is released. His official release date was 18 June 1865.
70.) Oliver Pearson Hays, James Madison Hays' younger brother, enlisted 10 June 1861 at the age of 23. His occupation was recorded as miller. He had an even worse experience in the War than his brother James.
In early June 1862, he was admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder with paralysis. One week later, he was transferred to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Danville, Virginia. There seems to be an error in his record after this as it lists him as being "discharged" 7 July 1862. I do not see anything else to support this claim.
As far as I can tell, Oliver stayed in the hospital at Danville until his actual discharge on 5 October 1862. His diagnoses were phthisis pulmonalis, which is "a wasting away of the body or any part as in tuberculosis," and hemiplegia of the left side (referring, I assume, to the earlier mentioned paralysis).
I am very curious to know what happened to Oliver after the War.
71.) S. G. Hays' record only contains a single card. It is dated September 1862 and marks S. G. as absent due to sickness. I wonder if he ever officially reported for duty after the company's muster date.
72.) William Hays enlisted on 6 March 1862 as substitute when he was 16 years old. By July 1862, he is shown as being sick at the Brigade Hospital. Then, on 28 August 1862, he is report killed at the Battle of Manassas. He was reported to have served in seven battles.
Also in William's file is a settlement William's mother, Polly Butter, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son.
73.) William A. Hays enlisted 24 March 1864. He is shown as receiving clothing in April 184, but by 24 August 1864, he is listed as AWOL. On 24 September 1864, he is shown as having been "dropped from rolls." Often this means he was a deserter or never having appeared for duty. I am sad to see that William A. Hays' records are filed in the same jacket as 16-year-old William Hays'.
74.) Joseph A. Henson enlisted as a 24-year-old farmer on 6 March 1862. His service is pretty incredible to me. One month after enlisting, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3. His ailment is not mentioned. He returns to service about one month later on 3 May 1862.
He seems to stay out of trouble until he shows up sick again in September and October 1862. On 29 October 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove in Richmond, Virginia, having been transferred from the Receiving and Wayside Hospital. His diagnosis was dropsy, which is edema in the tissues and cavities of the body. It seems to have not been too severe a case because he returned to duty less than a month later on 21 November 1862.
Then, Joseph disappears for about half a year. When he shows up again, not only is he doing well, but he is a teamster. As I mentioned in my last post, this was not an easy job. For Joseph to take on this task, much less for the months from June 1863 to June 1864, is incredible. Then, in July 1864, he shows up as an ambulance driver for General Scales' Brigade. He holds this job at least until October 1864.
After October, I lose Joseph in the records, but when he pops up again, he has been captured at Burgess' Mills. After his capture on 2 April 1865, he is held briefly at City Point before being sent to Hart's Island, New York. He remained at Hart's Island until 18 June 1865 when he is finally released upon taking the Oath of Allegiance.
There is a note in his profile that he was wounded once in battle. I wonder if the dropsy was caused by an injury he sustained.
75.) James R. Hix enlisted with the Hornets on 10 June 1861. He seemed to stay out of trouble for the first year of the War, but on 28 May 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia with diarrhea. Approximately one month later, on 27 June 1862 (or 1 July 1862), James died at the hospital. Word must have been slow getting back to his unit, however, since he is listed as still being absent sick up until October 1862.
Also in James' file is a settlement James' widow, Polly Hix, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband.
76.) Lewis Franklin Holder enlisted as a 25-year-old on 10 June 1861. There are no records of him for his first year of service, but on July 1862, he appears as having been "wounded in action." There is no reference in his file as to the nature of his wound or the hospital where he was staying, but He appears as "wounded" all the way through October 1862 at least.
Then, on 10 January 1863, he appears on a receipt of people receiving clothing at the 3rd Division General Hospital in Danville. That would suggest that he was either at that hospital as a patient or as an employee.
His file is blank for the months from January 1863 and July 1864 when he finally appears back with his Company, presumably, until the end of the War. There is a note in his jacket, however, stating that Lewis had deserted twice. I am unsure when these desertions were supposed to have occurred. Further investigation into Lewis would be required to get a clearer picture of his service.
There is a card in Lewis' file referencing the "personal papers of R. R. Lutterloh, Lt. 64 Regt., N. C. Mil." I was unable to find any service records for an R. R. Lutterloh in the 64th North Carolina Infantry. I would need to investigate the 64th in order to find out anything about this reference.
77.) Nelson Hulin's file only has one card in it. It shows him as enlisting with the unit on 5 April 1864 (for a term of three years). It also mentions he was "dropped from rolls" on 8 July 1864. I wonder if he got cold feet.
78.) Henry M. Hutson enlisted 1 May 1864. After enlisting, he seems to have had a fairly calm time with the Company. He is simply marked as present up until his parole at the end of the War at Greensboro on 11 May 1865.
79.) Stephen W. Ivey enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861. Aside from stating that, his file is relatively brief. The only other thing included in his file is his discharge papers submitted by Captain Laban Odell in June 1862 at the completion of the one-year term Stephen committed to serve. This is one of the few instances I've seen where the soldier doesn't stay on to see the War through to the end.
80.) John Jackson enlisted with the Company as a Conscript on 13 March 1863. His file is a little confusing, mainly because it is so small. It lists John as having been admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 with "morbi varii." As far as I can tell, this could mean one of two diseases. Either he had "morbi varix," which would be varicose veins (nothing I would consider to be hospital-worthy); or he was admitted with "morbi variola," otherwise known as smallpox.
Whatever it was, after a week, John is listed as having deserted from the hospital. He presumably makes it back to his unit because on 15 July 1863, he is listed as having died. His record indicates that he only served in one battle. It is unclear whether he died in his only battle or if he served in a battle before dying of another cause (possibly the smallpox he had earlier).
Also in John's file is a settlement John's widow, Mary L. Jackson, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband. Also, unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, John was listed as being born in Moore County, North Carolina.
81.) Peter Jennings enlisted on 10 June 1861 as a 20-year-old. There is no record of his time in the War for the first year, but he is marked as having died at Winder Hospital in Richmond on 15 June 1862 of an unmentioned ailment.
Also in Peter's file is a settlement Peter's father, David, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son.
82.) James Johnson's file is relatively empty. All it contains is a receipt from the General Hospital at Virginia for clothing dated 11 December 1863* and a card indicating James appeared on a register of refugees/rebel deserters sent from City Point, Virginia to Washington, D. C. on 12 April 1865. The refugee roll states that James was provided transportation to Mona Church, Pennsylvania upon his arrival at Washington.
*The receipt looks like it may reference a J. A. Johnson from Company K of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. This may or may not be the same James Johnson that served with Company M.
83.) Willis Johnson enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. He didn't last very long in the War though. He died 17 (or 31) October 1861 at Dumfries, Virginia of unnamed cause.
84.) Craven Jones enlisted late with the Company. He enlisted on 12 July 1864. His file seems to contain the records of three men: himself, C. W. Jones (another man in Company M), and C. C. Jones (who served with Company F). The records pertaining to him in his file simply mark him as "present" during his time in the War.
85.) C. W. Jones, who appears to be filed with the Craven Jones mentioned above, enlisted relatively early in the War, especially compared to Craven. The only record in the file shows him admitted to the C. S. A. General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia on 21 December 1862 with rheumatism.
86.) George Kinney enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 43-year-old. He only lived about a year into the War. He died on 20 (or 26) April 1862 at the Confederate States Hospital at Petersburg, Virginia of pneumonia.
Unlike most of the men in this unit who were born in Randolph County, George was listed as being born in Orange County, North Carolina.
87.) Wesley Kinney was a 33-year-old farmer when he enlisted with the Company on 6 March 1862. It seems Wesley spent most of his time in the War sick at the Brigade Hospital. There are two references to his death in his file. One record says he died 7 August 1862; another shows he died 20 November 1862. I am unsure whether there were two different men being referenced in this file with the same name or if there was just a miscommunication in regards to his death date.
In regards to Wesley's place of birth, his file is a little contradictory -- further leading me to believe the file may contain records of two separate men. He has records that show him being born in both Orange County and Randolph County, North Carolina. (If it is two separate men, I wonder if the one born in Orange County was related to George.)
88.) Jacob W. Kivett was 27-years old when he enlisted on 10 June 1861 with the Company. There is no mention of his actions between enlistment and May 1862. On 11 May 1862, Jacob is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond with typhoid fever. He died one week later on 18 May 1862 of the disease.
Also in Jacob's file is a settlement Jacob's former Captain, John Milton Odell, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his soldier. The relationship between Jacob and John is unclear to me. I'm not sure how John would have had a stake in Jacob's estate.
89.) James F. Kivett enlisted as a 16-year-old farmer on 10 June 1861 for a term of one year. There is no record of James' activities in the War for the first year, but at the end of his year, on 13 June 1862, he was granted a discharge from the War due to his age and the expiration of his service. I wonder if he traveled home with Stephen W. Ivey, who was discharged at the same time.
90.) James M. M. Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 31-year-old farmer. He is listed as having died at Camp Holmes on 3 October 1861.
Also in James' file is a settlement James' widow, Lydia B. Kivett, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband.
91.) Joel Kivett enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 when he was 20-years old. Joel spent the first part of his service in the hospital sick. He shows as being absent, sick at the hospital, from July 1862 to October 1862. There is no mention as to the hospital at which he was staying nor to his ailment, but he was obviously returned to duty sometime by the following July as he was captured near Cashtown, Pennsylvania at the Battle of Gettysburg on 4 July 1863.
The records show that, after being captured, Joel was confined by General Schenck at Fort McHenry in Maryland until he was sent to Fort Delaware on 12 July 1863. Joel stayed at Fort Delaware for about a year and a half before requesting to take the Oath of Allegiance in December 1864. In May 1865, he was finally allowed to take the Oath and was released from Fort Delaware on 11 May 1865.
92.) John Wesley Kivett, Jr. enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 24-year-old. There is no mention of John for the first year of the War, but on 19 May 1862, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 2 with typhoid. Almost one month later, he was transferred to Lynchburg, but he makes it, instead, to the General Hospital at Farmville on 6 June 1862. John finally returned to duty on 12 June 1862.
For the next couple of months, at least, he seems to stay well, but he is marked as "returned to duty" from General Hospital No. 25 on 4 January 1863. The length of that particular stay or the reason for his stay are not mentioned, but things start going downhill quickly for John after this.
Either on 1 July 1863 at Gettysburg, or on 14 July 1863 at Falling Waters, John is captured. He is held at Baltimore for a while before being sent to Point Lookout on 16 August 1863. He seems to do okay at Point Lookout until 26 February 1864 when he is admitted to the prison hospital. John died about a week later on 8 April 1864 of chronic diarrhea. He is buried in an unmarked grave in the graveyard near the prisoner camp.
93.) John W. Kivett, Sr. enlisted as a 26-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent to Fredricksburg sick on 28 August 1861. There is no mention of John's stay at Fredricksburg or when he returns to duty, but he is mentioned to have died at the Battle of Gaines' Mill.
The Battle of Gaines' Mill, also known as the First Cold Harbor, took place on 27 June 1862 in Hanover County, Virginia. At the time, it was the second bloodiest battle in the Civil War. (The Battle of Shiloh, just two months prior was the bloodiest on record.)
Also in John's file is a settlement John's former Captain, John Milton Odell, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his soldier. The relationship between John Kivett and John Milton Odell is unclear to me. I'm not sure how John Odell would have had a stake in John Kivett's estate.
94.) K. M. Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861. His file is a little confusing. He appears only in hospital records. One record states he died at Richmond on 17 May 1862. Two other records state he died 15 June 1862 at Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with bronchitis after having been at the hospital since 26 May 1862. Where did the 17 May 1862 date come from?
95.) Stanley Kivett's file is incredibly short. He is shown as enlisted on what appears to read as 10 November 1861 (an unusual date for the Company). Then, for the months of July and September 1862, he appears to be AWOL. After that, there is no mention of Stanley again until he appears on a list of men being paroled at Greensboro on 11 May 1865. More investigation into this man's service would be required to get a more complete sense of his service.
96.) Talton F. Kivett enlisted with the Company on 10 June 1861 as a 21-year-old. Like many of the men in his unit, he was sent to Fredricksburg, sick, on 28 August 1861. His time with the Company seems rather turbulent. He is listed AWOL in September and October 1862. After that, he doesn't appear in any records until he is captured at Wilderness, Virginia on 5/6 May 1864. Upon looking more closely at the records, it seems he "gave himself up voluntarily" at Wilderness.
Sometime between his surrender and 18 May 1864, he was held at Belle Plain, Virginia. After that, he was sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. He stayed at Point Lookout for just a few months before being transferred on 10 August 1864 to Elmira, New York. It takes Talton about four days to make it to Elmira.
Talton stays at Elmira for a few months before finally requesting to take the Oath of Allegiance on 16 December 1864. He mentions in his request wanting to go to Claiborne County, Tennessee where his brother lives.
Despite requesting to take the Oath, Talton never makes it out of Elmira. He died of variola (smallpox) on 16 March 1865.
Talton's file also mentions that he was wounded once during his time in the War, but there is no mention of the nature of his wound.
97.) Troy Kivett enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 20-year-old. His file is vey brief simply mentioning that Troy deserted the War a total of five times. Other than a mention that he was absent October 1862 due to deserting, there is no reference to the times he was present with the War and when he had deserted. Further investigation would be needed to get a more complete picture of his actual time with the Company.
Sources:
- 19th Century Medical Terminology
- American Civil War Pictures & Photos
- Civil War Traveler: Southside Virginia & Lee's Retreat
- Civil War Trust: Gaines' Mill
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina (accessed on Fold3)
- Encyclopedia Virginia: South Side Railroad During the Civil War
- National Park Service: The American Battlefield Protection Program - Battle Summary of Gaines' Mill
- Preservation Petersburg: South Side Depot
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