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.
Sources:
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
