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.

Taken from Service Records

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.

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

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.

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:

• 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

22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M - Part 5

Continuing with my series on the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Company M, also known as the "Randolph Hornets," I will begin to discuss the experiences of the Privates in the unit. These men will be broken up over the next four posts in an effort to cover them more thoroughly while still being  somewhat manageable chunks. This post will include Privates whose surnames begin with the letters A through E. They will be presented alphabetically rather than by enlistment date since none of these men moved up in rank.

First, before I get to the Privates, I found another officer who should be mentioned.

John R. Coble enlisted as a 19-year-old with the Randolph Hornets on 10 June 1861 as a 1st Corporal. At some point, however, he was marked down to a Private. I can not find any reference to the reason for his losing his rank, but I do find that he served as a wagonmaster for most of the rest of the War. (The dates mentioned for him as a wagonmaster include July 1862 through December 1863.) In August 1863, he was listed as a camp guard for Company C, but this could have been a mistake.

In January 1864, John was granted the role of clerk and he served as acting Quartermaster Sergeant. The Quartermaster Sergeant was responsible for any supplies, whether they be stationery, oxen, food, clothing, etc., required of the unit. From July to October 1864, he is listed as being present with the Quartermaster's Department with the Reserve Ordnance forage train. He was serving with Wilcox's Division near Petersburg, Virginia.

There is no mention of John's location between October and February, but he seems to be back to his role as wagonmaster in February 1865.

The final record of him in his file mentions his parole on 8 May 1865 at Greensboro.

Privates

1.) Stephen Adkerson enlisted on 29 March 1864 as a Private. He didn't last very long in the War though. By May 1864, he was listed in the rolls of the General Receiving Hospital, also known as Charity Hospital, in Gordonsville, Virginia. He was diagnosed with chronic diarrhea. I'm not sure the cause of the diarrhea, but it must have been serious. Stephen died 13 May 1864.

2.) Simon E. Allen enlisted as an 18-year-old on 6 March 1862. He may have been a substitute soldier. I'm not sure his story in who he might have replaced, but this is the first soldier I have seen in this unit who is listed as a "substitute" instead of a "volunteer."

Simon was listed as being "absent" in September 1862 due to sickness. I do not find him listed in any hospital though. I do find him being paroled as a POW at Warrenton, Virginia on 29 September 1862. I find in other records that he was captured at Manassas, which took place in July 1862. It is likely, if he was "sick" in 1862, he was in a POW hospital.

I lose Simon for the time between his parol in September 1862 and April 1864. He is listed as a deserter of the 31st North Carolina Infantry, Company M. I don't know where this information came from, but I can not find him listed in the 31st North Carolina Infantry. The records after that are fairly brief.

He was listed as being captured at Coal Harbor on 9 June 1864. On 15 June 1864, he arrived at the White House as a POW. On 20 June 1864, he was released from Point Lookout, Maryland, supposedly, to join the Union Army. I have not found any records of him in the Union Army though.

3.) Benjamin F. Allred enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 10 June 1861. By November 1861, Benjamin is listed as being sick. Apparently, he stays sick for quite some time. On 5 June 1862, he is transferred out of Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 (in Richmond) and sent to Lynchburg.

Between 31 August 1862 and 20 October 1862, he is listed as being sick or wounded at Receiving and Wayside Hospital (also known as General Hospital No. 9) and General Hospital No. 1. On 24 October 1862, he was furloughed for 30 days by Surgeon, C. B. Gibson.

Benjamin disappears from the records after that. There are absolutely no records from October 1862 to July 1864, but in July 1864, he appears as being absent since 1 August 1862. On another, undated, record, he is listed as being AWOL. The final record in his file states he was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina on 22 May 1865.

4.) Calvin C. Allred enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. His service records are very brief. It mentions he was in four battles (battle names and/or locations not mentioned), but he is also listed as being killed in battle at Frazier's Farm, Virginia on 30 June 1862.

Also in Calvin's file is a settlement Calvin's father, John, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of his son. There is also a file that lists him as a deserter of the 31st North Carolina Infantry, Company M -- same as was found in Simon Allen's file -- but it was dated for a time period after Calvin's death.

5.) Emsley Allred enlisted as a 30-year-old on March 1862. His service records are also very brief. It mentions he was in three battles (battle names and/or locations not mentioned), but he is also listed as being killed at Seven Pines, Virginia on 31 May 1862.

In July 1862, he is listed as being MIA, but he had already died about a month before. Perhaps they didn't get the memo.

6.) James A. Allred enlisted as a 17-year-old on 6 March 1862. He may have also been a substitute soldier, like Simon Allen. He did not have a very easy time in the War, mostly due to illness.

On 8 April 1862, he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 in Richmond, Virginia with rubeola. Then, on 6 June 1862, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia with the measles.

On 12 June 1862, he returned to duty, but he didn't remain active for long.

In September 1862, he is listed as being "absent" again due to being sick. I can't find any records of him being admitted to any hospital though until 29 October 1862, when he is admitted to Winder Hospital Division 5. His illness is not mentioned. One month later, he returns to duty. Two weeks later, on 15 December 1862, he is admitted to General Hospital No. 1. About two weeks later, he is admitted to General Hospital No. 10. Five days later, on 7 January 1863, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 3 in Richmond with "debilitor." ("Debility" meant "weakness" or "feebleness.")

On 16 (or 17) January 1863, he returned to duty.

Then, he seems to have an uneventful year and a half. He doesn't show up in records (for his unit, a hospital, or otherwise) until 1 June 1864 when he is captured at Coal Harbor. Just like Simon Allen, who was captured there one week later, James was released at Point Lookout, Maryland in order to join the Union Army. I do not find him in any Union troops though.

His records also mention he was "wounded twice." I haven't found any records indicating his wound(s) yet.

7.) Samuel H. Allred enlisted late with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. He enlisted on 28 December 1863. While he didn't enlist with much time left in the War, he saw his fair share of action.

On 5 May 1864, he is listed as being a POW. His service records show he was captured 12 May 1864 in Spottsylvania. It also shows he was captured again on 23 May 1864 at North Anna River. I wonder if he was indeed captured at both places and managed to escape in the days in between. 

By 30 May 1864, he is listed as having arrived, assumedly as a POW, in Port Royal, Virginia. He remains a POW through October. On 31 October 1864, he is present at Camp Lee, near Richmond, as a POW. He remains there until 17 January 1865 when he is exchanged at Point Lookout, Maryland.

Upon the exchange, he almost immediately gets admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital (General Hospital No. 9) at Richmond. I don't know what his illness or injury was, but he seems to have stayed there until he was paroled at Greensboro on 10 May 1865.

8.) William F. Allred enlisted on 10 August 1861. He doesn't seem to have a very eventful first year in the War, as he does not appear in any of the records until the next June. He appears as being "wounded" on 26 June 1862 (perhaps as a result of the Seven Days Battle). It does not mention if he was present in any hospitals or provided any leave as a result of his wound(s), but he is absent through September 1862 when he shows up being paroled as a POW at a Camp near Sharpsburg, Maryland.

William does not appear in any records between his parol in 1862 and 27 May 1864 when he is admitted as a patient at the 1st Division General Hospital, Howard's Grove in Richmond. (It seems he was transferred to there from the 2nd Division General Hospital, but I don't see any records of him there.) One month later, he is furloughed for 30 days from the Howard's Grove Hospital. That's the last record that mentions William in the War.

9.) William Aldridge enlisted very late with the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. His enlistment date was 12 April 1864. The first time he shows up in records after his enlistment, he is marked as "present." This is for the months of July through October 1864. Nothing in particular seems to happen to William during these months. He is simply following the unit where they are being sent until he is paroled at the end of the War at the Appamattox Courthouse on 9 April 1865.

10.) Alfred Norman Arnold enlisted with the Company as a 28-year-old on 10 June 1861. In November 1861, he is listed as being sick. Alfred was killed in battle on 20 September 1862 at Sheperdstown, Virginia. His record indicates that he participated in six battles before his death.

Also in Alfred's file is a settlement Alfred's mother, Elizabeth, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her son.

11.) Thomas Arnold enlisted as a 25-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was sent to Fredricksburg sick on 28 August 1861. (Remember, future-Captain Columbus Siler was sent there to care for several sick at the same time.) When he comes back, at least by the months of December 1861 and January 1862, it seems he served the Company as a teamster, also known as a wagoner. This job entailed leading the oxen and/or wagons for the unit. It was not an easy job by any means.

Thomas does not appear in any records again until July of 1864 when he appears as being present with the Company. The rest of his time in the War seems to have been rather uneventful, but his record does show he was wounded once during his service. I have not found any details about his injury yet.

12.) John Henry Baker enlisted as a 26-year-old on 10 June 1861. He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital on 14 May 1862 with typhoid fever. John died just 13 days later on 27 May 1862 at the hospital.

Also in John's file is a settlement John's widow, Elizabeth, 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 Cumberland County, North Carolina.

13.) Nathan David Barker enlisted as a 27-year-old on 10 June 1861. Nathan seems to have stayed out of any necessary action until July 1862. At that time, he shows up as being sick at the Brigade Hospital. The next month, he is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 with chronic rheumatism. He gets discharged two weeks later on 2 September 1862.

Nathan does not show up in records again until Gettysburg. He shows up as being captured at Gettysburg on 5 July 1863. On 18 July 1863, he is diagnosed as having angioleucitis (inflammation of lymphatic vessels) following an amputation of his great toe. This disease seems to have been severe enough, because he died just two weeks later on 4 August 1863. The official cause of death is listed as a gunshot wound, so I wonder if the toe was amputated because of the gunshot.

Nathan's records also indicate that he was buried at Chester Cemetery in grave 121.

14.) William C. Birne enlisted with the Company on 1 May 1864. His service records only contain one page, a record that he was "present" for the months of September and October 1864. No other record exists.

15.) York Braxton enlisted with the Company as an 18-year-old on 6 May 1862. His service records also only have one page. The record states he died from wounds he received in battle (but it doesn't mention which battle). It also mentions he served in five battles before his death.

16.) Abraham Breedlove enlisted on 9 January 1864. He does not appear in any records until October 1864. He is listed as being "under arrest since 7 October 1864." Apparently, Abraham didn't handle being a POW very well. On 31 December 1864, he decided to "desert" the Rebel Army. He, apparently, informed his captors at the Army of Potomac Headquarters, and they sent him to Captain Potter at City Point, Virginia.

On 1 January 1865, he signed the Oath of Amnesty at City Point. The next day, he was sent to Washington, and another two days later he was sent to Morgan County, Illinois. Abraham disappears from the War records after that.

17.) Henry/Newman Breedlove enlisted 6 February 1864. He was captured at North Anna on 23 May 1864. He arrived at Port Royal, Virginia on 30 May 1864. Henry died 6 June 1865 of chronic diarrhea. He was buried in the POW Graveyard in grave number 2037.

His records state his effects were given to his friends before death. Somehow, this seems out of character for captors.

18.) Joseph Breedlove enlisted 6 February 1864. Joseph seems to have stayed out of trouble for his months of service. The only times he shows up in the records as being sick of an unnamed disease at an unnamed hospital for at least from 1 July 1864 through October 1864. The only other record in his file shows his parole at Greensboro on 16 May 1865. His service seems to have been rather uneventful.

19.) Henry Brewer enlisted on 22 January 1863. He is listed as being under arrest since 7 October 1864. On 3 April 1865, he was captured at Petersburg. He was sent from City Point, Virginia to Hart's Island, New York on 11 April 1865. He is listed as having been released on 19 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Unlike most of the other men in the Company, he is listed as living in Moore County, North Carolina at the time of his enlistment. The record doesn't seem to fit with the other records in his file, so it is possible the information was incorrectly filed. There is also a record in his file that lists him as a deserter that completed no service; none of the other records in his file support this information.

20.) James B. Brown enlisted with the Randolph Hornets on 10 August 1861. He was sent sick to Fredricksburg on 28 August 1861. He appears AWOL in July and September 1862. No other records exist to support his actions outside of those couple of months. There is a record that lists him as a deserter, but it is not dated, so I'm not sure when this was supposed to have occurred.

Unlike most of the other men in the Company, he is listed as living in Moore County, North Carolina at the time of his enlistment. The record doesn't seem to fit with the other records in his file, so it is possible the information was incorrectly filed.

21.) Peter P. Brown enlisted on 10/15 May 1864. He is listed as being "absent" since 10 June 1864, but I don't find him in another record until 16 June 1864 when he is admitted to the General Hospital Camp Winder at Richmond for an unnamed ailment. He stays there at least through 30 June 1864.

By September 1864, he has made it back to his unit. Things seem rather uneventful for Peter until he is captured at Petersburg on 2 April 1865. After his capture, he is sent to City Point, Virginia. He stayed at Point Lookout, Maryland until he signed the Oath of Allegiance on 24 June 1865. At that time, he was released as a Prisoner of War.

22.) Riley J. Brown enlisted 13 March 1863. He quickly gets taken prisoner. He is captured 3/5 July 1863 at Gettysburg. A couple of days later, he is exchanged from Fort McHenry, Maryland and sent to Fort Delaware, Delaware. At this time, he is also listed as being a hospital steward. I wonder why or how he ended up in that role.

He doesn't spend long at Fort Delaware. He is paroled on 31 July 1863.

Riley must have been sick while he was serving as a hospital steward though, because the next day, he is admitted to the Confederate States Hospital at Petersburg, Virginia. He is listed as a Sergeant when he is admitted to the hospital. I wonder if they miswrote "steward" and put "sergeant" or if he had in fact been promoted. No other mention of a promotion is found for Riley.

Riley gets furloughed, assumedly for medical reasons, on 18 September 1863. After this, he does not appear in any rolls again until 1864 when he is listed AWOL from 1 May to 1 September 1864. He does not appear in any rolls after this time.

23.) W. P. Bryant enlisted sometime before July 1862. His records only contain one file that states he died at Richmond sometime before July 1862.

24.) Franklin F. Burgess enlisted as a 37-year-old on 10 June 1861. He is listed as present until he is discharged 1/13 June 1862. There is no mention of the reason for his discharge, but in January 1862, he is listed as the brigade teamster. I wonder if he was injured on the job.

25.) John P. Burgess enlisted as a 19-year-old on 10 June 1861. He also appears to have been a teamster. By December 1861, he is listed as being a teamster. After December, he does not appear in the records again for close to a year. In September 1862, he is listed as being wounded. There is no mention of what the nature of his wounds are.

Then, on 11 July 1863, he is admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 5 at Richmond with a gunshot wound to his left thigh. A week later, he is granted furlough for 40 days. John does not appear in the records again after his furlough.

26.) Samuel M. Burgess enlisted on 6 March 1862 as a 36-year-old. His file is fairly brief. He is merely listed as having died 26 August 1862 on the Rappahannock River.

Also in Samuel's file is a settlement Samuel's widow, Cathrine, filed with the Office of Confederate States Auditor for the War Department on behalf of her late husband. 

27.) W. Burgis' file is also rather brief. His does not mention when he enlisted, but it states he was killed in action on 28 August 1862 at Manassas.

28.) Jackson Cannon enlisted 10 May 1864. Even though he enlisted late in the War, he still saw his fair share of horrors. He was present all through 1864. Then, 31 March 1865, he was captured at Hatcher's Run. He was sent to City Point, Virginia on 2 April 1865. He stayed in Virginia and Maryland until he was released on 24 June 1865 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance at Point Lookout, Maryland.

Unlike most of the other men in the Company, he is listed as living in Rockingham County, North Carolina at the time of his enlistment.

29.) James Cannon enlisted 29 November 1863. His file is fairly small, but it does mention that he was captured at Hanover Junction on 21/24 May 1864. A couple of weeks later, James was sent to the White House and then to Point Lookout. He died, supposedly while being held at Point Lookout, on 28 June 1864. His unit seems to have not have received word of his death because he is listed as being absent due to being held prisoner through October 1864.

30.) H. Spain Carroll enlisted as a 19 or 20-year-old on 6 March 1862, possibly as a substitute soldier. He is not mentioned in the records until 7 September 1862 when he is admitted to the General Hospital Camp Winder with diarrhea. He stays in the hospital for about a month and is released on 15/16 October 1862.

The only other thing mentioned in his file is that he was engaged in seven battles before he was killed at Chancellorsville in May of 1863.

31.) Wesley E. Caudle enlisted as a 36-year-old on 10 June 1861. He seems to have been sick for most of his time in he War. On 24 May 1862, he is admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 4 at Richmond with chronic diarrhea. One week later, Wesley was sent to Lynchburg. On 18 June 1862, he was both admitted to and discharged from the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville, Virginia with an intermittent fever.

After his run with the hospital in Richmond, he seems to have switched from being a "Private" to being a "Musician." There is never any mention of what kind of musician he was or his instrument, but he doesn't appear to have served as a musician long. On 20 June 1862, just two days after being released from the hospital at Danville, Wesley is discharged from the military due to his age, the term of his service, and the company being full.

32.) John A. Caviness enlisted as a 20-year-old on 13 March 1863 as a conscript. John doesn't seem to have participated in any type of service with the unit. On 13 June 1863, he was admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. There is no mention as to his ailment, but about a week and a half later, he was admitted to the Episcopal Church Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia with debilitas.

One month later, he was transferred to the P. L. Hospital. (I don't know which hospital this is, but Point Lookout would match the initials. Since he wasn't a POW, I doubt he would have been at Point Lookout.)

On 2/3 August 1863, John was again admitted to the hospital with debilitas. This time, he is found at the C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, VA. John stayed at this hospital for almost two months. His diagnoses during his stay include scrofulosis and anemia cachexia. The following note was added to his file: "(He) has been once discharged and again conscripted. (He) has never done any duty and is entirely unfit for any." It mentions he was furloughed and then formally discharged 6 October 1863.

33.) David O. Coble enlisted 10 June 1861. He only has one record in his file stating that he was discharged on 28 August 1861 by General Holms at Brooks Station in Stafford County, Virginia. Remember they did some of their training at Brooks Station before officially mustering into action.

34.) Riley Coble enlisted as a 19-year-old on 6 March 1862. Riley definitely did not have a pleasant time in the War. There is no mention of his whereabouts from March to September, but in September 1862, Riley is listed as being absent due to being sick. The first time I find him in a hospital, however, was 18 October 1862 when he was admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond, Virginia with bronchitis. One week later, he was furloughed for what was supposed to be 30 days, but he ended up getting what seemed to be an extension of an extra week.

I do not see Riley in any records after his furlough until he shows back up in the hospital in July. On 12 July 1863, he is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Virginia with a gunshot wound. The next day, he is transferred to the General Hospital at Lynchburg, Virginia. He does not seem to stay in Lynchburg long though (if he ever made it there) because, on 15 July 1863, he is admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia with debilitas. Perhaps the case was so severe, or perhaps because of his preexisting gunshot wound, he stayed in the hospital until 21 September 1863.

Once again, Riley does not show up in the records again until he winds up back in the hospital on 3 June 1864. This time he is admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. There is no mention of his ailment, that is, until the next day when he is seen at the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville with a gunshot wound to his left hand. A few days later, Riley is furloughed again for an unmentioned timespan.

While Riley seems to have not made it back to his unit by 20 August 1864 (he is listed as AWOL), he is listed as "present" for the months of September and October. That's the last time we see Riley mentioned in the War other than his parole at Greensboro on 12 May 1865.

35.) J. G. Conley originally enlisted with Company A of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry on 30 April 1861 as a 26-year-old. He was present with the Company through what appears to be July 1862 when he is listed as having transferred to Company M. Company A lists him as a "deserter," so I wonder if they were unaware that J. G. switched units. Interestingly, after the transfer, I find no records of J. G. with Company M. I wonder if he did, in fact, desert the War.

36.) William L. Cook is a very interesting soldier (or perhaps just his file is very interesting). He was a 36-year-old when he enlisted as a conscript on 22 January 1863. He first appears in the rolls on 2 May 1863 when he is shown as being transferred from the Receiving and Wayside Hospital, located in Richmond, to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 3, also located in Richmond, with a hernia. There is no mention how long he stayed at Receiving and Wayside before his transfer. Then, on 11 May 1863, he is listed as being a "deserter" from the hospital.

Supposedly, William goes back to his Company because one year later, on 23 May 1864, he is captured at North Anna River in Virginia. He is sent to Port Royal and Point Lookout, Maryland shortly after his capture, and he stays there for close to a year.

What is unique about William's file is the letter included. It clearly shows William writing a letter to General Huffman on 7 April 1865 requesting to take the Oath of Allegiance "as quick as the arrangements can be made for that purpose." I have never seen one of these in a soldier's file. Arrangements, obviously, take a while to get straight because he doesn't take the Oath and get released until 13 May 1865.

Letter from William to General Huffman
Taken from Service Records

Unlike most of the other men in the Company, he is listed as living in Granville County, North Carolina at the time of his enlistment. The letter he write to General Huffman references that he lived in Wake County, North Carolina.

37.) James M. Cox enlisted 10 June 1861 as a 20-year-old. There is no mention of him during his first year in the War, but on 26 June 1862, he is listed as being wounded. The nature of the wound is not mentioned, nor is the name of any hospital where he may have been treated. He appears as "absent" due to his wound through October 1862. Sometime after that, he apparently returns to his unit, but he doesn't stay out of the hospital.

On 29 November 1863, he is admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital at Richmond with an unnamed ailment. His length of stay is not recorded, but he appears to be back with his Company at least by July 1864.

On 2 April 1865, James is captured at Hatcher's Run. Less than a week later, he is sent from City Point, where he was being held, to Hart's Island, New York. He stays there for just a few short months before taking the Oath of Allegiance and being released on 18 June 1865.

38.) Enoch S. Craven enlisted as a 21-year-old on 10 June 1861. He seems to have had a fairly uneventful first year in the War, and his file is fairly small. What I can tell is that by July 1862, he is admitted to an unnamed hospital at Richmond. Then, sometime between 15 July and 17 August 1862 (both dates are recorded), Enoch died of his unmentioned disease.

39.) Henry Craven, Jr. enlisted on 6 March 1862 as a 36-year-old. His file is relatively brief. It shows he was admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No. 1 in Richmond with continued fever on 2 June 1862. He returned to duty on 24 June 1862. Then, a few months later, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Camp Winder at Richmond with a gunshot wound. One week later, he is granted a furlough for 30 days. There is no further mention of Henry with the Company after his furlough.

40.) Jacob Franklin Craven enlisted 25 February 1862 as a 20-year-old. He also had a fairly brief time in the War. By July 1862, he was sick in the hospital. In Henry's case, they show that he was at the General Hospital at Camp Winder in Richmond, Virginia. His diagnosis was typhoid fever. On 3 September 1862, he died at the hospital in Richmond. He was reported to have been engaged in five battles before his death.

41.) James Cross enlisted 29 January 1864. James' file is very small and very uneventful. It merely shows that he was "present" through the end of the War. It mentions no hospital stays or leaves. I wonder if he felt it was quite as uneventful.

42.) Thomas F. Cross enlisted 10 June 1861 as an 18-year-old. His file is an interesting one. He appears to have started off with the unit as a (brigade) teamster through at least January 1862. Then, on 7 August 1862, he seems to have deserted the War. Some point between October 1862 and July 1864, however, he shows back up with his Company.

He is listed as being "present" from July to October 1864. Then, on 23 February 1865, he deserts again! This time, they record that they send him on 24 February 1865 to the Army of the Potomac and Captain Potter, who was at City Point. He arrives at City Point and is immediately sent out again, this time to Col. T. Ingraham in Washington, D.C. Once reaching the Colonel, he takes the Oath of Allegiance and is transferred into the unit at Lafayette County, Illinois. I do not see any mention of him in any of the Union records online, but further research will need to be done to see what became of Thomas after he switched sides.

43.) Samuel Darr enlisted 15 March 1864. Samuel's file is very small and very uneventful, like James Cross'. It merely shows that he was "present" through the end of the War. It mentions no hospital stays or leaves. I wonder if he was close to James Cross since they both seemed to stay out of trouble during the War.

44.) Marcus Deal's involvement with the 22nd Infantry, Company M confuses me. According to his records, he enlisted 30 April 1861 with Company A of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. He seems to be "present" with Company A for the entire War, but there is a single file marking him as transferring from Company M to Company A on 1 July 1862. All records aside from this one (all the way up until his parole at Appomattox on 9 April 1865) show him as serving with Company A, so I am unsure if this was a mistake, or if he really did serve in Company M some time between 31 August 1861 and 1 July 1862 when there is a gap in his records.

45.) William H. Dean enlisted 23 May 1861 as a 21-year-old into Company E of the 12th North Carolina Infantry. He was sent to Richmond sick by March 1862. In July 1862, he transferred to Company M of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry. There is no mention of why he transferred, but Company E seems to leave him on their rolls for quite some time after his transfer.

In September 1862, they list him as being "absent" due to being wounded. I do not find him in any hospital during this time period. I also don't find him "present" with Company M though. He is admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital in Richmond on 28 July 1863 for an unnamed ailment. Then, sometime around July or August 1864, he is listed with Company E as being a "deserter."

I never actually see any records of him listed as being "present" with Company M, though he is listed as being a part of Company M during his time in the hospital. 

The only other mention of William in his file is his parole on 5 May 1865 at Greensboro.

46.) J. E. Dollinger's time in the War was extremely brief. He enlisted with the Company on 1 July 1864. He was reported "killed in action" on 25 August 1864. There is no mention of a file from a family member to receive his missing pay.

47.) Alex P. Ellington enlisted 29 March 1863. He seems to have a fairly uneventful first year in the War as he doesn't appear in any records until 27 May 1864. At this time, he is admitted to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove in Richmond, Virginia with an unnamed ailment.

He is, at some point, discharged because he is later admitted to the C.S.A. General Hospital at Danville on 24 September 1865. This time, his ailment is mentioned being debilitas. He stays at Danville for about three weeks before returning to duty. There is no other mention of Alex in the War again until he is paroled on 3 May 1865 at Greensboro.

48.) Grandison Euliss enlisted 25 February 1862 as a 28-year-old. His first two years in the War seem to go by smoothly, but on 23 May 1864, he is captured at North Anna River. Like William L. Cook, he is sent to Port Royal a week later. He stays there at Port Royal and Point Lookout for close to a year before being transferred to Aiken's Landing for prisoner exchange on 14 March 1865. This makes me wonder if Grandison and William were companions in the POW camp and if William felt lonely without Grandison there. That could explain his request to take the Oath of Allegiance just a few short weeks later.

Grandison's file also mentions that he "deserted once." It doesn't mention where or when.

Sources: 

• 19th Century Medical Terminology
• "The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 35"
• Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina (accessed on Fold3)