Wilkes Genealogical Society

Wilkes County, North Carolina

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Vol. 50, No. 3 Third Quarter 2016 Wilkes Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 1629

North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-1629

http://www.wilkesgensoc.net

Wilkes Genealogical Society (WGS) is a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports genealogical

research through the collection and preservation of local records, by maintaining a genealogical reference

collection, and by providing research assistance to people across the United States who are interested in

Northwestern North Carolina genealogy.

Officers: President-Roger Wingler; Recording Secretary-C. L. Mitchell; Treasurer-Barbara Pendry;

Membership Secretary-Jim Andrews; Bulletin Editor-Larry J. Griffin.

Directors: Wilma Jean Reynolds, Debbie Harrold, and Bonnie Miley.

Meetings of the Society are the fourth Tuesday of each month, except for December, when a holiday

reception is held. Business meetings are conducted in the Local History and Genealogy Room at the

Wilkes County Public Library, 215 10th Street, North Wilkesboro, NC at 5:30 pm. Meeting times

may change periodically to accommodate special programs.

Membership is $20.00 annually. A membership form and an order form for WGS publications can be

found on the concluding pages of this bulletin for your convenience.

The Local History and Genealogy Room is located within the Wilkes County Public Library and is

open to the general public. It houses collections of books, periodicals, microfilm, CDs, and various other

documents of historical value, including land grants. All collection items must remain in the Genealogy

Room of the library and are not available for checking out. At times, volunteers from WGS will staff the

room to provide research assistance during library operating hours. The library is open on Monday-

Thursday 9 am-7 pm and Friday & Saturday, 9 am-5 pm.

Book and historical materials donations are appreciated. These will be reviewed for possible placement

among the resources found in the Genealogy Room.

Queries are welcomed and will be included in the bulletins, as deemed appropriate. It is hoped other

researchers who see queries will share information with you. Items may either be sent via email using the

Contact Us option on our website, www.wilkesgensoc.net, shared through our Facebook public group, or

mailed to the address located on this page.

The WGS Bulletin is published four times a year by the Society and is available first to members and

subsequently to the general public. We encourage members, readers-at-large, researchers, and historians

to submit information relative to the history of Wilkes County and neighboring counties for possible

inclusion in the Bulletin. Submissions should be electronically transmitted in either a Microsoft Word or

PDF format and forwarded to Bulletin Editor, Larry J. Griffin at yourbrainhealth@yahoo.com.

Editor Notes: The Society is not responsible for the accuracy of contributions included in its Bulletins.

Please submit suggested corrections and sources that support the recommended emendations to the

Editor, as described in the previous subsection.

Editorial Committee: Larry J. Griffin, Roger Wingler, Barbara Pendry, Bonnie Miley, and Mara Lynn

Tugman.

© 2017 Wilkes Genealogical Society

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WGS Welcome January 20, 2017

At last, the arrival of the third quarter e-Bulletin for 2016! With many changes in society responsibilities,

we more than acknowledge the lack of timeliness. For the delay, we apologize.

The fourth quarter e-Bulletin is in the works. We mailed letters with return (pre-stamped) postcards to

everyone on membership rolls since 2015 on October 19, 2016. We asked for updated contact

information, including (and especially) your email addresses. We were reaching out in consideration of

those who do not use email. Exactly half of the 202 cards were returned. Many of you made nice

comments! We appreciate you, too! Your specific requests for family research information will be

included in the 4Q e-Bulletin.

IMPORTANT: We will be including your email address and/or phone number along with your request

in the next e-Bulletin. If you object to either identification being published in the WGS e-Bulletin, please

let us know with a message to WilkesGenSoc@outlook.com. We will be monitoring this email’s Inbox

frequently and will get your messages into the correct hands in the Society!

Remember that it’s time to renew your membership! Instructions are on the last page.

Thank you! Roger Wingler, President

WGS Bulletin Contents

WGS Features Long-Time Members: Jim Andrews .................................................................................... 4

North Carolina Society of Historians Diamond Jubilee Celebrated at Stone Center .................................... 8

North Carolina Civil War Troops (continuation from 1Q & 2Q e-Bulletins) ............................................. 11

Announcements........................................................................................................................................... 32

Membership Form ....................................................................................................................................... 33

Order Form & Publications ......................................................................................................................... 34

Front Cover illustration: Stacked Books; by: Larry J. Griffin

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WGS Features Long-Time Members:

Jim Andrews Several members of the Wilkes Genealogical Society have “paid their dues” for years—serving in more

than membership, in different official capacities—as officers or on the board of directors. They have, in

general, created an atmosphere of success and camaraderie for the Society. We will be highlighting some

of these outstanding long-time members in upcoming e-Bulletins. First, is James N. “Jim” Andrews. We

certainly appreciate his dedication to the Wilkes Genealogical Society! He and lovely wife Rose are

active volunteers in the Wilkes community, including working on behalf of the Wilkes Heritage Museum

and the Friends of the Wilkes Library.

Most recently Jim served as membership director. You will remember his email address as

“feedconsul@aol.com,” and now at long-last, you will understand why. Jim was honored in the fall of

2016 by his induction into the Wilkes Agricultural Hall of Fame. Below is the full article as it appeared

in the Wilkes Journal-Patriot.

Poultry nutritionist inducted into Wilkes Ag Hall of Fame Wilkes Journal-Patriot, September 30, 2016

JAMES N. ANDREWS, left, receives a Wilkes Agricultural Hall of Fame plaque with his image from

Mike Pardue, chairman of the Wilkes Ag Hall of Fame Committee.

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A Wilkes County resident was recognized as a game changer in the poultry industry for his role in

improving chicken feed Thursday night when he was installed into the Wilkes County Agricultural Hall

of Fame.

James N. Andrews of Wilkesboro, vice president of feed manufacturing and nutrition at Wilkesboro-

based Holly Farms Poultry Inc. for many years, became the 14th inductee during a ceremony at the Edwin

McGee Natural Resources Conservation Center in North Wilkesboro. About 250 people attended.

“Because of his efforts, chicken became more profitable for growers and more affordable for consumers,”

said Mike Pardue, chairman of the Wilkes Agricultural Hall of Fame Committee and director of the

Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District.

Pardue said that through feed nutrition research Andrews conducted and led from 1952 to 1961, the time

it took to raise chickens to marketable weights was reduced from 14 weeks to six weeks.

This research during the same period increased the size of chickens from three pounds to over five

pounds, he added.

He said that Andrews’ efforts with feed contributed much to the growth of Holly Farms and the poultry

industry in Wilkes County and therefore helped make Wilkes a leader in agriculture.

Poultry production in Wilkes increased from 253,794 birds in 1950 to over 15 million in 1987.

Andrews, originally was from Miami, Fla., graduated from Mars Hill College (now university) in 1948,

and from North Carolina State University with a degree in agricultural and biological chemistry in 1950.

He went to work for Mocksville Flour Mill in the early 1950s, where he set up a quality control

laboratory to test feed ingredients.

Blake Lovette, president and chief operating officer of Holly Farms when it was acquired by Tyson Foods

Inc. in 1989, said Andrews came to this area in the early 1950s after officials with the six feed companies

that supplied poultry farmers in the Wilkes area started complaining about the quality of the feed they

were buying from Mocksville Feed Mill in Mocksville.

“The problem was that the chickens weren’t growing very well and the feed companies were complaining

to Mr. Murray (Harry Murray, owner of Mocksville Flour Mill) about the chickens not gaining weight,”

said Lovette.

Soybean meal is the primary protein source in chicken feed and when soybean prices were particularly

high in the early 1950s, Murray substituted navy bean meal for soybean meal.

“These feed companies discovered that and they insisted that Mr. Murray hire a nutrition list and a

technical person to come into that mill and address the quality assurance problems and nutritional

problems and that person was Jim Andrews,” said Lovette, adding that this occurred in 1952.

“Because of people like Jim Andrews and others with knowledge and technical skills, people like

myself… were able to handle jobs much bigger than our technical expertise would have allowed,” said

Lovette.

Andrews set up a quality control laboratory at Mocksville Flour Mill to test feed ingredients. His sons,

James N. Andrews Jr. and Paul S. Andrews, spoke Thursday night about their part-time summer jobs in

the lab and what they learned from their father, “He taught us that if you’re doing a job, do it well, use the

right tools and put your tools away when you’re done,” said Paul Andrews.

“He lived and breathed Holly Farms. He was so proud of it,” added Paul. Although his father brought his

work home with him by talking about it with his family, he was a strong practitioner of balancing work

and other things in life, added the son.

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Andrews went to work for Holly Farms after Mocksville Flour Mill and 15 other independent companies

merged to form Holly through efforts of Fred Lovette, who was Blake Lovette’s older brother. Andrews

worked for Holly Farms the next 28 years, including as vice president of feed manufacturing and

nutrition.

He was responsible for poultry nutrition and research, feed production and construction and renovation of

numerous feed mills in North Carolina and other states. Andrews helped design the current Tyson Foods

feed mill at Roaring River.

After Tyson bought Holly Farms, Andrews was responsible for managing an eight-person department that

bought feed ingredients for two million tons of feed per year and the manufacturing practices for seven

mills, said Dr. Bill Davis, a member of the Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District Board of

Supervisors.

Andrews left Tyson and became self-employed as a feed consultant in 1990. He also did volunteer work

in under-developed countries around the world.

Other speakers Thursday night included Tom Smitherman and Herman Province, friends of Andrews.

Speaking briefly after Pardue presented him his hall of fame plaque, Andrews said he was deeply

humbled.

“Every nutritionist likes to think his formulas are responsible for all of the improvement in the field.

However, the truth be known, it is a combination of progress in genetics, disease prevention and control

and growing environment – although feed cost is by far the greatest cost,” he said.

After Mocksville Flour Mill and the other 15 companies were combined to create Holly Farms, said

Andrews, “the late Fred Lovette allowed me to continue making changes in feed formulas as test results

showed improved performance and reduced costs. Fred always emphasized that I should do nothing to

reduce the quality of our finished product.”

He added, “During my 40 years spent with Holly Farms/Tyson Foods, it was my privilege to have worked

with many individuals who shared the same goal as me: To provide a top quality product to the consumer

at a reasonable cost.”

Andrews thanked Dr. Steve Jackson of the Wilkes Agricultural Hall of Fame for nominating him for

induction into the hall of fame. He also thanked his wife of 66 years, Rose Andrews, “for her support and

encouragement.” Rose Simmons Andrews is a native of Yadkin County.

Speakers commented on his leadership and service. He is an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal

Church, the North Wilkesboro Kiwanis Club, Communities in Schools, the Wilkes Heritage Museum, and

a long-standing member of the Wilkes Genealogical Society

.

In addition to their sons, he and his wife have five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/poultry-nutritionist-inducted-into-wilkes-ag-hall-of-

fame/article_28c41ed6-8736-11e6-a080-6336ac753801.html

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From the title page of:

The Heritage of Wilkes County, North Carolina

Volume II, 1990

Copies are on-hand for $25 (+ tax & shipping).

Order yours today using the publication order form in this bulletin (next to last page).

Volume II books can also be purchased locally at the Wilkes Heritage Museum and at Key City Antiques.

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North Carolina Society of Historians

Diamond Jubilee Celebrated at Stone Center By Larry J. Griffin

As it appeared in The Record of Wilkes

It was the largest crowd to attend an award celebration in the 75-year history of the North Carolina

Society of Historians (NCSH)—125 attendees, both award-winners and their families—gathered to

commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of this prestigious organization dedicated to preserving the

history of the “Old North State.” For the first time, the recognition ceremony was held in Wilkes County

at the Stone Center.

NCSH President, Elizabeth Sherrill officially called the assembly to order before Vice-President Larry

Griffin and his granddaughter, Kamryn Mullis, involved the crowd in the singing of, “Welcome to My

Morning.” Afterwards, members of the Wilkes American Legion posted the colors, while the hall echoed

with voices reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Once again the duo of Griffin and Mullis took to the stage

to perform a song that Griffin wrote. Called the “Peace Anthem,” the lyrics commemorate the service of

North Carolina military men and women, some of whom sacrificed their lives for the cause of peace

around the world.

And then President Sherrill stepped up to the podium to commence conferring NCSH awards to this

year’s winners. “We received 673 entries this year of which 152 were winners across 10 categories, with

at least 66 of that total being newspaper articles,” Sherrill informed the audience. “Judges are

independently selected to review all entries and are not associated with the Society in any way.” It took

over three hours to recognize all recipients who were in attendance.

As in years past, Wilkes County residents received multiple awards. For the first time, the Wilkes County

Public Library received Multimedia Awards for Mara Lynn Tugman’s commemoration of the 150th

anniversary of the conclusion of the Civil War, and Julia Turpin’s staging of the Art Exhibit entitled,

“The Legacy of Bud Mitchell.” Carl White also won a Multimedia Award for four episodes of Life in the

Carolinas, while White Manor Productions was recognized for a short documentary of the Copper Barrel

Distillery. Rebecca Triplett-Johnson received multimedia recognition, while the Wilkes Heritage

Museum was awarded for their booklet commemorating the Blue Ridge Hall of Fame. Larry Griffin

received a multimedia award for his story relative to “The Legacy of Bud Mitchell” art exhibit, hosted by

the Wilkes County Library.

Publication Awards were presented to Carl White for his syndicated newspaper column, while Larry

Griffin was recognized for his 11 article-series entitled, “On a White Horse: The Ballad of Henderson

Waugh,” that appeared in The Record of Wilkes.

Alisha Horne was received Book Award recognition for her Kids and Cornbread Cakes. The story

follows the main character, Lucy, as she navigates both literal and emotional roads on her journey to

coming-of-age in the Carolina Foothills and the mountains of Eastern Kentucky.

For the first time, NCSH awarded a Student Historian Award (SHA). Four students were singled out for

recognition. Sixteen-year-old Kamryn Mullis of Rowan County was recognized for her research paper

entitled, “The Inspirational Life of a Slave Girl: The Life of Harriet Jacobs.” Judges agreed that her

account was written with the sophistication of a college senior.” Labdhi Shah, a 12-year-old from Anson

County, was awarded for a miniature cardboard exhibit depicting three coastal landmarks and two

presidents, associated with North Carolina, who lived for a time in the White House. Landen Mullis, 14-

year-old from Rockwell in Rowan County, received recognition for his inventive multimedia short

entitled, “The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station.” One judge observed that he did it all—writing,

artwork, acting, directing, and producing—with masterful skill that belies his age.” The fourth award was

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presented to 18-year-old Anson County resident, Jackson David Poulnott. His video entitled, “Sherman’s

March through Anson County,” was a collaboration between himself and the Anson

Genealogical/Historic Society.

The Wilkes County Genealogical Society (WGS) welcomed registrants as they entered the banquet room.

President Roger Wingler, Treasurer Barbara Pendry, Board Director Jean Reynolds, and Library

Representative Mara Lynn Tugman staffed a WGS kiosk at which attendees could acquire information

about the County and purchase Society publications.

The Stone Center proved to be the perfect location for the Society’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The

Center’s staff—comprised of Janet Staley, Ava McCall, and Frank Anderson—artfully decorated the

dining area, much to the delight of all celebrants. “Wow; this room is beautiful!” exclaimed attendee,

Janis Mullis upon walking into the dining room. Hers was a shared sentiment of many as they first

entered the ballroom. Gladys Church, along with Tanya Thompson, and Jane Morrison ably attended to

the comfort of all and responded expeditiously to requests during the course of the event. Andy Rhodes

engineered both sound and lighting for the gala.

The food was catered by Heather Forester and her staff at Sixth and Main to glowing reviews. “If you

think this food is good, then you must dine in their restaurant,” mused Wilkes Genealogical Society

member, Jean Reynolds. Greg Brady, of Anchor Coffee concocted “pour-overs” from morning until the

event concluded in the afternoon. He even managed to sell several bags of their locally-roasted coffee

beans. “Be certain to invite them back next year,” requested one of the Society’s officers. “The coffee is

superb!”

Perhaps NCSH Board Member and historian, Maxine McCall best summarized everyone’s sentiments:

“It is an amazing venue in which to host an event of this significance; in fact, I and another board member

have already voted to meet here again next year.”

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Henderson Waugh Returns

Wilton Waugh Mitchell, 2016 Great-Grandson of Henderson Waugh

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NC State Troops in the Civil War From Wilkes County

This article is a continued list of the boys and men of Wilkes County that were wounded, killed, died, or

deserted from the North Carolina Troops series of books. These volumes are housed in the WGS

collection at Wilkes County Public Library for use within the library; they are not available for checking

out. The previous two e-Bulletins also contain lists, as will the fourth issue.

1st Regiment NC Calvary – Company A

William J. Carman, age 20, absent or on sick furlough 5-25-1862, detailed as clerk at Camp Lee near

Richmond, VA 12-1863, invalid corps 2-14-1865, commandant at Camp Lee for light duty on 2-18-1865.

J.W. Colvard, age 27, present 12-1864.

Jesse B. Colvard, age 32, wounded in Chamberlain Run, VA 3-31-1865, captured in hospital in

Petersburg, VA 4-3-1865, released from military prison Camp Hamilton, VA.

Peyton Colvard, age 28, captured at Aberdeen Church, VA 4-3-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released

6-24-1865.

Thomas F. Colvard, age 25, wounded and captured at Barbee’s Crossroads, VA 11-5-1862, exchanged

11- or 12-1862, captured at Upperville, VA 6-2-1863, exchanged at City Point, VA 6-30-1863.

Willie T. Colvard, age 23, 3-1-1962 – 12-1864.

John Gilliam, age 26, died of gunshot wound at Raleigh, NC 9-20-1864.

1st Regiment NC Calvary – Company D

Calvin Green, age 25, discharged at Culpepper Court House, VA 12-10-1862, reason rheumatism.

William B. Hendrix, age 21, died at Manassas, VA 2-19-1862 of pneumonia.

Jonathan F. Parsons, age 29, captured at Beverly Ford, VA 6-9-1863, sent to and then exchanged at City

Point, VA 6-30-1863.

5th Battalion NC Calvary – Company D

Second Lt. William K. Wilcoxson, age 28, elected second lieutenant 8-8-1863, captured at Big Hill, KY

6-30-1863, sent to Johnson’s Island, OH, transferred to 6th Regiment Calvary.

William Call, age 34, transferred to Company B of the 6th Regiment NC Calvary 8-3-1863.

Peter McNeal, age 34, transferred to Company B of the 6th Regiment NC Calvary 8-3-1863.

Abraham Shepherd, age 22, deserted at Camp Church, Lee County, VA 10-18-1862, transferred to

Company B of the 6th Regiment NC Calvary 8-3-1863.

Jordan A. Shepherd, age 27, deserted Big Creek Gap, TN 12-20-1862, transferred to Company B of the

6th Regiment NC Calvary 8-3-1863.

James Vannoy, age 20, deserted at Camp Church, Lee County, VA 10-18-1862.

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Lewis Vannoy, age 22, transferred to Company B of the 6th Regiment NC Calvary 8-3-1863.

Neal Vannoy, age 24, died 12-4-1862 at Big Creek Gap, TN, reason unknown.

2nd Regiment folded into 32nd Regiment NC Calvary – Company I

Many of the soldiers in this regiment were from Chatham County, but 50 men from Wilkes were in the

company together. It saw action first in July 1862 and became part of the 32nd as part of the Seven Days

Battle when General D.H. Hills attempted to take New Bern, NC 3-31-1862. Many of the 32nd were

transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia, which was at Gettysburg, PA under General Robert E.

Rodes and Ewell. The 2nd Corps 32nd fought at the railroad out on 7-1-1863, the Culp’s Hill on 7-3-1863.

They lost at Gettysburg and 26 were killed and 116 wounded. At Kelly’s Ford, Mine Run, Spotsylvania

Court House, and Mule’s Hope, all in Virginia, the 32nd’s losses were severe. They saw action at these

Virginia sites: Cold Harbor, Snicker’s Gap, Kernstown, Winchester, Fisher Hill, Cedar Creek, New

Market, Petersburg, Sutherland Depot, Fort Stedman, Amelia Court House, Sawyer Creek, Farmville, and

Appomattox Court House.

Known as “Chatham Rifles”

W.F. Alexander, age 33, deserted 6-2-1863.

William D. Allen, age 20, discharged 2-14-1863 because of deformity of his right leg from a fracture.

Peter Billings, age 20, killed at Gettysburg, PA 7-1-1863

J.K. Bishop, age 26, discharged 2-24-1863 by reason of deafness and loss of voice.

A.J. Blackburn, age 23, hospitalized in Richmond, VA 4-10-1864 with rheumatism, 7-29-1864 retired to

the invalid corps.

Thomas Blackburn, age 28, deserted 8-18-1863.

John Brooks, age 32, deserted 6-2-1863.

Daniel Brown, age 24, died in hospital in Mount Jackson, VA 8-5-1863 of diarrhea

G.W. Byrd, age 24, died in hospital in Lynchburg, VA of acute bronchitis 7-19-1863.

D.H. Call, age, 28, present throughout the war.

A.W. Cheek, age 24, deserted 11-26-1862 at Drewry Bluff, VA.

James Church, age 22, deserted 5-20-1863, court-martialed, no further information.

Joel Church, age 23, deserted 8-1863 at Orange Court House, VA.

Elijah Cockerham, age 20, deserted at Orange Court House, VA 8-18-1863, hospitalized in

Charlottesville, VA 9-22-1864 for gunshot to the face, captured at Fort Stedman, VA 3-25-1865, sent to

Point Lookout, MD 3-27-1865, released 6-24-1865.

Peyton Cockerham, age 18, deserted 8-18-1863 Orange Court House, VA, hospitalized at Charlottesville,

VA 1-16-1864, died in hospital 2-5-1864 of pneumonia.

Thomas Cockerham, age 22, deserted 6-1863, hospitalized in Richmond, VA 12-20-1863, died on 12-27-

1863 of typhoid pneumonia.

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Frank Combs, age 28, absent without leave 1- and 2-1865.

James C. Fletcher, age 24, absent without leave 9-10-1863, went over to the enemy 9-1-1864, released 9-

3-1864.

J.J. Garris, age 24, died in hospital in Raleigh, NC 3-1-1863.

Isaac Hoots, age 18, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE 7-7-1863, died

in Fort Delaware 8-12-1863 of remittent fever.

Stephen Hoots, age 28, died in hospital in Goldsboro, NC 5-21-1863.

Wesley Jolly, age 25, wounded in knee and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, hospitalized in

Gettysburg, died 8-13-1863 of his wounds.

Richard Jones, age 25, wounded and captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-10-1864, sent to Point

Lookout, MD 5-18-1864, sent to Elmira, NY 8-3-1864, died in Elmira, NY 3-7-1865 of diarrhea.

Willis Joyner, age 23, discharged 3-1-1864 because of phthiss pulmonalis incipients, died in hospital in

Richmond, VA 3-13-1864.

J.S. Kilby, age 22, died in hospital in Petersburg, VA 11-20-1862 of pneumonia.

Levil Lyons, age 20, captured near Fort Stedman, VA 3-25-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD 3-27-1865,

released 6-28-1865.

F.M. McGee, age 21, wounded in arms and legs, captured and hospitalized in Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-

1863, died in Gettysburg 7-11-1863 of his wounds.

J.F. Mahaffey, age 21, reported absent without leave 7-10-1863, under arrest 11-12-1863.

W.A. Mahaffey, age 23, deserted at Drewry Bluff, VA 11-26-1862.

James Miller, age 26, deserted at Hamilton Crossing, VA 6-2-1863.

J.G. Norris, age 20, died in hospital at Staunton, VA 7-22-1863 of febris typhoiods.

Francis Phillips, age 19, discharged 10-30-1862 because of hypertrophy of the heart.

George Phillips, age 20, died in hospital in Goldsboro, NC 5-21-1863.

W.P. Phillips, age 23, deserted Rocky Mount, NC 5-17-1863.

Felix Poter, age 21, deserted at Drewry’s Bluff, VA 11-26-1862.

J.M. Poter, age 22, deserted at Drewry’s Bluff, VA 12-2-1862.

Harrison Soots, age 24, deserted at Drewry’s Bluff, VA 12-2-1862.

Joseph Soots, age 18, deserted at Drewry’s Bluff, VA 12-2-1862, listed as deserter 2-1863, under arrest 9-

to 12-1864, deserted to the enemy 3-26-1865, sent to Washington, DC, released 3-2-1865.

W.F. Soots, age 21, died in hospital at Goldsboro, NC 2-20-1863.

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Gideson Spicer, age 26, captured neat Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-3-1864, sent to Point Lookout,

MD 5-19-1864, released after joining the U.S. Army 5-23-1864.

Noah Sprinkle, age 25, discharged on 10-15-1862 by reason of chylosis of left elbow and atrophy of the

arm.

J.W. Thomas, age 24, died in hospital in Petersburg, VA 1-25-1863 of icterus.

William Waters, age 20, deserted 5-17-1863 at Rocky Mount, NC.

S.E. Whittington, age 20, captured near Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-10-1864, sent to Point Lookout,

MD, sent to Elmira, NY 8-3-1864, died in Elmira, NY 10-23-1864 of chronic diarrhea.

Abraham Woody, age 22, deserted at Hamilton Crossing, VA 6-2-1863.

D.W. Woody, age 24, discharged on 11-18-1862 by reason of being a member of the Society of Friends.

J.M. Woody, age 23, discharged on 11-18-1862 by reason of being a member of the Society of Friends.

33rd Regiment NC State Troops – Company D

Company D of the 33rd NC was made up of men from Wilkes County and 129 men of Wilkes joined this

company from 1862 until the end of the war. The names of some men are still very important even today,

such as Wright, Wiles, Walls, Wagoner, Walker, Woods, Stokes, and many more. These men and boys

were — some not even 18 years old — did what they thought was right at that time, leaving their wives

and children to go off and fight. They went to places like New Bern, Kinston, Jericho Mills,

Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. Many never came home, many died of disease, and many died in fields

of battle never to see the mountains or rivers of Wilkes County again. Many did come home without

arms or legs, but all came home very changed for what they saw and did. These men sacrificed much.

This company was known as the “Wilkes Regulators.” They went to Raleigh on 10-4-1863 and were

assigned to the 33rd regiment as Company D. Their first action was at New Bern, NC on 3-14-1862,

where they went in with 614 men and lost 32 killed, 28 wounded, and 144 captured. They became a

brigade under General Branch that was made up of the 18th NC, 25th NC, 37th NC along with the 7th NC

which took the 25th’s place, and the 28th NC at Ferro Mill, VA (where the 28th was cut off on 6-30-1862 at

White Oak Swamp. Part of the Seven Days Campaign, 7-1-1862 at Malvern Hill, VA. The 33re was part

of Jackson Division at Cedar Mountain 8-9-1862, Harper’s Ferry, MD, Sharpsburg, MD, loss of 33 were

9 killed and 32 wounded. At Chancellorsville, VA, the losses were 28 killed, 105 wounded. Gettysburg,

PA, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Mule Shoe and others till the surrender 4-9-1865.

Allen Absher, court-martialed, executed near Orange Court House, VA 9-19-1863 for desertion.

Ezekiel Absher, age 28, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, deserted on 5-17-1863, reported

absent without leave in 11- to 12-1864.

Jacob Absher, age 21, died 1-1862 of disease.

Noel Barnett, age 19, died in hospital at Goldsboro, NC 9-15-1862 of typhoid fever.

Stanley Bell, age 19, deserted 7- to 10-1862, under arrest 1- to 2-1863, deserted on 4-8-1863, deserted a

total of four times.

Thomas Billings, age 57, discharged 5-4-1862 after repeated attacks of rheumatism and disability of years

of age.

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Miles Billings, age 19, captured by the enemy, exchanged 9-21-1862, absent without leave through 2-

1865.

Eli Blevins, age 24, died in hospital at Charlottesville, VA 5-31-1862 of typhoid fever.

James Bowman, age 30, deserted 3-14-1862 after the fight at New Bern, NC, wounded at the Wilderness,

VA 5-5-1864, absent without leave 6-1-1864 to 2-28-1865.

Felix Brewer, age 19, absent without leave 7-31-1863 to 8-30-1863 and 1-1-1865 to 2-28-1865.

James Brinegar, age 20, died in Raleigh, NC 12-27-1861 of disease.

John William Brinegar, killed at Sharpsburg, MD 9-17-1862.

Corporal Joseph Brinegar, age 18, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD 4-

5-1865, released 6-24-1863.

Jesse F. Brooks, age 19, died 5-12-1862 of disease.

Robert Brooks, age 18, died 5-12-1862 of disease.

Smith Brooks, age 18, absent without leave 4-26-1864.

Thomas Brooks, age 45, captured at Chancellorsville, VA, paroled 5-4-1863, captured at Spotsylvania

Court House, VA 5-12-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-18-1864, sent to Elmira, NY 8-8-1864, died at

Elmira 12-24-1864 of valvular disease of the heart.

Vincent Brooks, age 54, deserted 3-14-1862 after the fight at New Bern, NC, discharged 7-22-1862.

Henry Brown, age 19, killed at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862.

Henry H. Brown, age 22, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA even though he was sick most of

the war.

Martin Brown, age 26, captured Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY 6-4-

1862, exchanged 11-1-1862, listed as deserter 12-1863.

William Brown, age 19, wounded at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, died in hospital in Raleigh, NC 7-10-

1862 of tetanus.

Shubal Burcham, age 25, wounded and captured at Jericho Mills, VA 5-23-1864, sent to Point Lookout,

MD 6-8-1864, sent to Elmira, NY 7-8-1864, died in Elmira 2-25-1865.

William Burcham, age 17, absent without leave 7- to 10-1862, absent sick 1- to 2-1863.

William C. Burcham, wounded in left thigh at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-12-1864, hospitalized in

Richmond, VA, died in hospital on 6-12-1864, cause of death unknown.

John Burchett, age 28, deserted prior to 1- to 2-1863, returned prior to 9-1-1863. NC pension records say

he was wounded 7-3-1864, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

John Buttery, age 18, deserted on 5-12-1863, arrested by the enemy 3-17-1865, sent to Wheeling, WV 3-

19-1865, released.

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Henry Byrd, age 20, killed at Cedar Mountain, VA 8-9-1862.

John Byrd, age 25, died in hospital near Charlottesville, VA 5-19-1862 of typhoid fever.

First Sergeant William Byrd, age 35, discharged on 8-23-1862 because of phthiss pneumonia, died in

hospital at Liberty, VA 9-7-1862 of measles.

Henry Calvert, age 40, deserted at New Bern, NC 3-14-1862, discharged 7-22-1862.

John Carrender, age 20, died in hospital in Gordonsville, VA 10-29-1862 of febris typhoides.

Caleb Carter, age 21, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 5-1863, hospitalized at Davis

Island, NY 7-17-1863, transferred to City Point, VA, exchanged 8-28-1863, captured at Wilderness, VA

5-6-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-18-1864, sent to Elmira, NY 8-8-1864, released on 6-29-1865.

Columbus Carter, age 18, absent without leave 7- to 10-1862, absent without leave 9- to 10-1863, sick 10-

1863, captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-12-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-18-1864, sent

to Elmira, NY 8-8-1864, released 6-27-1865.

Harrison Carter, age 18, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863.

Littleton Carter, Age 21, wounded in leg at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, killed at Wilderness, VA 5-6-

1864.

William Carter, age 19, wounded in left hand at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, listed as a deserter 1- to

2-1864, wounded in left thigh at Jericho Mills, VA 5-23-1864, absent wounded until 1-4-1865, absent

without leave.

Thomas Caudle, discharged 12-22-1863, reason not reported.

Franklin Childers, age 23, absent without leave 7- to 10-1863, deserted to enemy 11-28-1864, sent to

Washington, DC 12-7-1864, released.

Hamilton Childers, age 55, deserted at New Bern, NC 3-14-1862, discharged 7-22-1862.

James H. Childers, age 27, wounded at Richmond, VA 6-25 to 7-1-1862, absent wounded 3-4-1864,

detailed light duty in Charlotte, NC, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

John Childers, age 31, absent without leave 7-8-1863, killed at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864.

John Childers, age 17, substitute absent without leave 7- to 8-1863, wounded at Wilderness, VA 5-6-

1864.

Corporal William Childers, age 37, deserted 7- to 10-1862, discharged 1-11-1865, reason not reported.

Azel Coleman, age 19, captured by the enemy, paroled and exchanged 9-21-1862, deserted on 5-11-1862,

wounded at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-3-1865, sent to Hart’s Island, NY,

died at Hart’s Island of double pneumonia.

Daniel Coleman, captured at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-17-1864, sent to

Elmira, NY 8-10-1864, died in Elmira 12-10-1864 of hospital gangrene.

Alfred C. Combs, age 19, discharged 12-6-1861, reason not reported.

Robert Conley, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-26-1865.

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Corporal Jonathan Darnell, age 20, paroled prisoner place not known, deserted to the enemy 5-11-1863.

Elias Day, age 29, hospitalized at Petersburg, VA with wound to the chest 6-25-1862, deserted 11-1-

1862.

Willis Dimmit, age 35, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, discharged 12-6-1864, reason not

reported.

Wesley Duncan, wounded in leg, leg amputated, absent wounded, sent to the invalid corp.

Barton Robey Durham, age 22, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862,

wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, hospitalized at Chester, VA 7-19-1863, sent to

City Point, VA, paroled 9-17-1863, absent without leave 1-1-1864, surrendered at Appomattox, VA 4-9-

1865.

Daniel Ellis, age 21, deserted at New Bern, NC 3-14-1864, deserted to the enemy 11-14-1864, sent to

Washington, DC, released 11-25-1864.

Franklin Ellis, age 19, died in hospital at Richmond, VA 6-21-1862 of febris typhoides.

Esom Fugit, age 28, deserted 7- to 10-1862, under arrest 1- to 2-1863, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA

5-1 to 4-1863, deserted and apprehended and court-martialed 9-10-1863, executed near Orange Court

House, VA 11-19-1863 for desertion.

Benjamin Franklin Gambill, age 28, wounded in right thigh at Jericho Mills, VA 3-23-1864, absent

wounded until 10-20-1864, reported absent without leave.

Hugh Gambill, age 30, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862, reported sick

1- to 2-1863, died in hospital in Lynchburg, VA 2-23-1863 of febris typhoides.

James Gambill, age 20, died in camp near Liberty Mill, VA 2-18-1864, cause not known.

John Gentry, age 21, died on 7-15-1862 of disease.

William Gray, age 18, discharged 6-24-1862 because of phthisis attended with hemoptysis, died in

Gordonville, VA 10-5-1862 of disease.

Jackson A. Grimes, age 22, deserted at New Bern, NC 3-14-1862, captured at Fredericksburg, VA,

exchanged 12-17-1862.

Hiram Hall, age 27, died in Oct. of disease.

Joseph Hall, age 24, discharged on 4-1-1864 due to disability.

Phillip Hall, age 28, absent without leave most of the time he was in the company.

William H. Hall, age 20, went over to the enemy and took the oath of allegiance.

Lewis Hamby, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-27-1865.

James Handy, age 17, substitute deserted to the enemy 11-1-1862.

Charles Hawkins, age 28, died in hospital in Lynchburg, VA 7-14-1863 of febris typhoides.

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Jesse Hawkins, age 24, absent without leave, deserted at Orange Court House, VA 7-26-1863, absent sick

11- and 12-1863.

John Higgins, age 19, captured at Fredricksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862, captured at

Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD released 6-27-1865.

Hagis Holbrooks, age 35, deserted 7- to 10-1862, deserted 5-11-1863.

David Holloway, age 25, deserted 5-8-1862, NC pension records record that he was wounded at

Harrisburg, PA 6-1863.

Captain James M. Hunt, age 21, wounded in the chest at a sharpshooter near Gaines Mill, VA 6-3-1864,

died in hospital in Richmond, VA of his wounded. He was complimented for bravery on various hard-

fought fields.

Elisha Hutchinson, age 25, died at New Bern, NC of brain fever 2-11-1862.

Sergeant John Jarvis, age 25, deserted 5-11-1863, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point

Lookout, MD released 6-28-1865.

Sergeant Eleazer Jennings, age 30, wounded at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, wounded at the Wilderness,

VA 5-6-1864, retired from service 1-2-1865 by reason of gunshot wound in thigh injuring the sciatic

nerve and producing paralysis of foot and leg.

Sergeant Lindsay Reynolds Jennings, age 19, promoted to sergeant on 12-1-1864, surrendered at

Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

Wiley Jennings, age 42, discharged on 12-5-1864, reason not known.

James Johnson, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-28-1865.

Levi Johnson, age 18, died of disease 6-15-1862.

Lt. Major F. Joines, age 26, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, wounded and captured at

Gettysburg, PA, hospitalizes at Gettysburg, sent to Johnson’s Island 8-2-1863, exchanged 3-22-1865.

Shadrach Joines, age 19, first sergeant until captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-

17-1862, wounded right arm and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 4-1863, right arm amputated in

hospital in Gettysburg, sent to hospital in Baltimore, MD 9-1-1863, transferred to City Point, VA 9-25-

1863, absent wounded until 1-1-1864, absent without leave reduced in rank 10-1-1864.

Sergeant James Lane, age 23, deserted 3- to 4-1862, reported absent without leave 2-1863. NC pension

records indicate he was wounded at Wilderness, VA 4-5-1864.

Mumford Lane, age 36, wounded at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864, absent without leave 6-27-1864.

Robert Leggett, age 25, absent sick most 7-1-1862 ti 10-1863, reported absent without leave 11-1863 to

4-1864, assigned provost guard, captured in hospital in Richmond, VA 4-3-1864, paroled 4-23-1863.

Noah Love, age 18, deserted 5-11-1863, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout,

MD, released 6-28-1865.

Sergeant Rufus Love, age 25, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 6-10-1862 of diarrhea.

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Caleb Luffman, age 20, reported absent without leave 7- to 10-1862, sick wounded at Fussell’s Mill, VA

8-1-1864, absent without leave 1-1-1865.

Joshua Luffman, age 19, absent without leave 7- to 8-1863, absent sick 9- to 10-1863, deserted 1- to 2-

1864, wounded Fussell’s Mill, VA 8-17-1864, died 8-19-1864, cause of death unknown.

William Mathis, age 43, absent without leave 7-1862 to 2-1863, deserted July 25, 1863, captured at

Jericho Mills, VA 5-23-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-30-1864, exchanged 9-18-1864.

George McCall, age 24, absent without leave 11- to 12-1863, absent sick 1- to 2-1864, sent to be nurse in

hospital at Wilmington, NC 4-5-1864.

Charles McDaniel, age 50, discharged on 2-2-1864, reason not known.

John McGilvary, age 27, wounded at Reams Station, VA 8-25-1864.

Samuel Anderson Moore, age 24, died in hospital at Richmond, VA 3-13-1863 of pneumonia.

Daniel Morrison, died in hospital in Lynchburg, VA 12-9-1862 of phthisis pulmonalis.

Lazarus Nicholson, age 46, deserted 7- to 10-1862, deserted to the enemy or was captured at Wilderness,

VA 5-19-1864, released after joining the U.S. Army.

Colbert Pardue, age 24, wounded in right hip at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864, retired from service on 1-21-

1865 because of wounds at Wilderness, VA.

Sergeant Franklin Pardue, age 25, killed at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863.

John Wesley Pardue, age 31.

Franklin William Pardue, age 18, deserted to the enemy 11-22-1864, sent to Washington, DC, released

after taking the oath.

Sergeant Martin William Pardue, age 19, captured near Petersburg, VA 7-28 to 30-1864, sent to Point

Lookout, MD, sent to Elmira, NY 8-8-1864, released 7-7-1865.

3rd Lt. Thomas Pardue, age 24, resigned 7-10-1862 by reason of physical inability to perform the duties of

his office 9-13-1862.

Sergeant William H.T. Pardue, age 21, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, captured near

Chancellorsville, VA, sent to Washington, DC, exchanged 5-13-1863, absent without leave 7- to 8-1863,

deserted to the enemy 11-22-1864, released on unknown date.

Captain Tyrel Oliver Parks, age 24, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman and

playing at the game of change with privates betting and losing money. He was also charged with leaving

his company in the face of the enemy. He was considered by his commanding officer, Lt. Col. Robert

Cowan, to be a troublesome, fractious member of this regiment. He later became captain of the 61st

Regiment.

Elisha Porter, age 21, died in Goldsboro, NC 5-15-1862 due to disease.

Meredith Rash, age 35, died suddenly 7-1 to 5-1862 of disease.

Calvin Rhodes, age 19, died 4-1862 of disease.

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Lewis Rhodes, age 24, died 5-1-1862, cause of death unknown.

William Royal, age 49, discharged 7-22-1862, reason not known.

John P. Russell, age 17, deserted 5-15-1863.

Jeremiah Sammonds, age 30, died 10-15-______, cause of death not known.

William Sanford, age 25, captured by the enemy, exchanged 9-7-1862, killed at Gravel Hill, VA 7-28-

1864.

William Shew, age 17, died in hospital in Lynchburg, VA 6-1-1862 of febris typhoides.

Franklin Simmons, age 18, discharged 7-22-1862, reason unknown.

John Smoot, age 20, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 6-2-1862 or rubeola.

Thomas Stephens, age 24, captured by the enemy, exchanged 9-21-1862, deserted 1- to 2-1864, captured

near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-19-1865.

Corporal Benjamin Franklin Stiller, age 18, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-

17-1862, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE 7-7-1863, sent to Point

Lookout, MD 10-18-1863, exchanged 2-20-1863.

Henry Stiller, age 35, wounded at Cedar Mountain, VA 8-9-1862, hospitalized at Charlottesville, VA and

died 9-5-1862 of wounds.

Henry Stokes, age 42, killed at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862.

Samuel Stokes, age 18, deserted 8-9-1863, captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-12-1864, sent to

Point Lookout, MD, sent to Venus Point, Savannah River, GA, exchange failed to return to duty 3-1-

1865.

Martin Thomas, age 20, deserted 1- to 2-1863, wounded Joines Farm, VA 9-30-1864, absent wounded 1-

12-1865, absent without leave.

Alfred Troutman, age 27, deserted at Orange Court House, VA 8-28-1863, wounded and missing at

Jericho Mills, VA 5-23-1864.

Jacob Wagoner, age 30, deserted 11- to 12-1863, captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-12 to 13-

1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD 5-18-1864, sent to Elmira, NY 8-10-1864, died at Elmira 1-3-1865 of

chronic diarrhea.

James Walker, age 19, deserted 5-11-1863.

Leander Walker, age 20, died near Richmond, VA 6-14-1862 of disease.

William Walker, age 18, deserted 5-6-1862.

James Walls, age 32, deserted 5-11-1862, killed near Petersburg, VA 3- to 4-1865.

Sergeant Joseph Walls, age 20, promoted to sergeant 3-1-1862, died in Kinston, NC 4-1-1862, cause not

known.

Ebenezer Walters, age 22, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, absent without leave 1-1865.

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William Wiles, age 17, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862, killed at

Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864.

John Wilkes, age 34, absent sick most of the time from 7-1862 to 3-18-1864, absent without leave 3-19-

1864.

Noah Wilson, age 19, deserted 7- to 10-1862, dropped from rolls 11- to 12-1863.

William Wilson, absent without leave 2-8-1863.

James Woods, age 23, died in hospital at Lynchburg, VA 6-13-1862 of pneumonia.

Samuel Wight, age 22, wounded at Jericho Mills, VA 5-23-1864, surrendered at Appomattox Court

House, VA 4-9-1865.

34th Regiment NC State Troops – Company A

1st Lt. Yancey Bartlett Martin, age 33, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863,

hospitalized at Davis Island, NY 7-17-1863, sent to Johnson Island, OH 9-18-1863, exchanged 3-22-

1865.

John Absher, age 42, discharged 12-8-1862 for being over age.

William Abshire, age 26, absent without leave 2-16-1863, apprehended unknown date, court-martialed on

4-9-1864, shot for desertion 4-15-1864.

John William Bringar

William Cass, captured neat Fort Steadman, VA 3-25-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD 6-24-1865,

released, NC record says he was wounded at Petersburg, VA 1-15-1864.

Troy Miller, age 21, discharged on 7-15-1862 for reason of anasarca and typhoid fever, reenlisted 3-18-

1864.

Sergeant John W. Pruitt, age 24, wounded place not known, deserted 3- or 4-1864.

John Shephard, age 43, absent without leave 3-4-1864, sick from 7-1-1864 to 10-1864, discharged

because he was over age.

Calvin Shephard, age 22, died 7-15-1862 cause not known.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company A

Sergeant Robert M. Lane, age 17, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort

Columbus, NY, exchanged 7-31-1862, sick through 2-1865.

Sergeant James McNeil, age 18, hospitalized in Richmond, VA 7-1-1862 with gunshot wound to the

hand, furloughed for 30 days 7-14-1862, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, deserted 5-19-

1863, reported missing at Gravel Hill, VA 7-28-1864.

Richard Miller, age 23, died 12-4-1861 of disease.

1st Sergeant George Parsons, age 18, deserted 2-6-1865.

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Hiram Tomlinson, age 28, wounded at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA

5-1 to 4-1863, deserted 2-9-1864, captured at Wilderness, VA 5-6 to 12-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD,

released 5-27-1864 after joining the U.S. Army assigned to Company I 1st Regiment U.S. Volunteer

Infantry.

Sergeant James Vannoy, age 21 captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus,

NY, exchanged 80501862, wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, sent to Washington,

DC, exchanged on unknown date, wounded in chest, right arm, right side at Bethesda Church, VA 5-31-

1864, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-21-1865 after taking

oath.

James C. Yates, age 20, died near Richmond, VA 7-26-1862 of disease.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company B

John Ball, age 26, deserted from hospital in Richmond, VA, went over to the enemy on unknown date,

took oath at Louisville, KY 2-21-1865.

Corporal Larkin Bishop, age 19, died in Richmond, VA 701501862 of disease.

Lindsey Bishop, age 18, missing at Gaines Mill, VA6-27-1862, later listed as killed in action.

Stephen Broyhill, age 20, deserted at New Bern, NC 3-14-1862.

Lt. Calvin Carlton, age 34, wounded in leg at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862.

William R. Church, age 19, deserted 8-20-1862.

1st Sergeant Joel E. Fairchild, age 26, nominated for Badge of Distinction for Gallantry at

Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, wounded at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, captured near Petersburg,

VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-26-1865 after taking the oath.

Tarlton Hendrix, age 18, absent without leave 2-27-1862, wounded in side and arm at Gaines Mill, VA,

hospitalized in Richmond, VA, died of wounds 7-17-1862.

Edmond Jones, age 33, absent without leave 1- to 2-1862, deserted 11-1-1862, transferred to Company M

of 58th NC 2-28-1863.

Henderson Jones, age 37, died in hospital in Charlottesville, VA 12-13-1862 of pneumonia and abscess of

the brain.

Edmund Keller, age 29, wounded in hip at Manasses, VA 8-29-1862, absent wounded through 2-1863,

absent without leave 7- to 10-1863, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 10-7-1864 of pneumonia.

Calvin Miller, age 24, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, exchanged 8-5-1862, captured at

Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, sent to Washington, DC, exchanged 5-13-1863, deserted to enemy 2-16-

1865, sent to Washington, DC 2-21-1865, released on unspecified date after taking oath.

Franklin Payne, age 20, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 5-1863, hospitalized at Davis Island, NY, 7-19

to 24-1863, exchanged 9-16-1863, deserted 9-18-1864.

Thomas Pipes, age 39, died in Kinston, NC 4-22-1862 of disease.

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William Randle, age 23, wounded in the left shoulder at Frayser’s Farm, VA 6-30-1862, discharged 1-1-

1863 by reason of wound in the shoulder depriving him of the use of his left arm.

Corporal Thomas Robbins, age 20, wounded in the right arm at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, died

5-31-1864, place of death unknown.

William Robbins, age 22, wounded at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, killed at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-

1862.

John Simmons, age 34, died at Brook Church, VA 7-15 to 20-18____ of disease.

George W. Triplett, age 26, wounded in right elbow at Ox Hill, VA 9-1-1862, discharged 2-17-1863

because of wounds.

James Wellington Triplett, age 23, did of disease 12-9-1861, place not known.

Mecager Tugman, age 44, discharge because of age.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company E

James Brewer, age 42, deserted 8-20-1862, captured near Chancellorsvile, VA 5-3-1863, sent to

Washington, DC, exchanged 9-1-1863, captured at Fussell Mill, VA 8-16-1864, sent to Point Lookout,

MD, exchanged 3-19-1865, NC records say he was wounded in Richmond, VA in 1862.

Corporal Joseph H. Howington, age 34, absent without leave 7- to 10-1862, surrendered at Appomattox

Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

Thomas Stevens, age 18, captured at Hanover Court House, VA, sent to Fort Columbus, NY, exchanged

8-5-1862, absent without leave 1- to 2-1863, wounded left leg at Chancellorsville, VA, absent wounded

8-1864, deserted 9- to 10-1864.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company F

This company was known as the Western Carolina Stats. The captain and colonel of this regiment

transferred to field and staff.

A.M. Anderson, age 27, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Monroe, VA,

exchanged 6-12-1862, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-3-1862, exchanged 12-14-1862, absent without

leave 1- to 2-1863, wounded in left leg and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863, hospitalized at Chester,

PA, sent to Point Lookout, MD 10-21-1863, exchanged 3-6-1864, absent wounded through 2-1865.

Harrison Anderson, age 18, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus,

NY, exchanged 7-12-1862, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 10-6-1862 of febris typhoides.

Isaac Anderson, age 30, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-14-1862, absent

without leave 1- to 2-1863, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, discharged 3-15-1864

because of anchyloses of right elbow joint.

Samuel Anderson, age 29, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 8-14-1862 of fever typhoid.

Wesley Anderson, age 24, killed at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862.

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William M. Barbour, age 27, wounded in the neck at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, wounded in right

arm at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA -12-1864, sent to Old

Capital Prison in Washington, DC, sent to Fort Delaware, DE 6-15-1864, exchanged 8-3-1864,

hospitalized in Richmond, VA 8-17-1864 with gunshot in the left leg, wounded in right hip at Jones

Farm, VA 9-30-1864, hospitalized in Petersburg, VA, died 10-3-1864 of his wounds.

Archibald Bell, age 37, killed at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862.

Eli Bumgarner, age 19, captured at Savage _____, VA 6-26 to 29-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, absent without leave 2-1863, deserted 6-4-1863.

Joseph A. Bumgarner, age 21, captured at Hanover Court House, VA, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, absent without leave 12-1862, gave himself up at Gettysburg, PA 7-4-1863, sent to

Baltimore Jail 8-5-1863.

James L. Cardwell, age 17, wounded in legs and right thigh and captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-

27-1862, died 5-30-1862 of wounds.

Henry Carlton, age 19, died 5-30-1862, cause of death not known.

Corporal Benjamin Clary, age 20, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862,

wounded at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, wounded in left shoulder at Reams Station, VA 8-26-1864,

captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-19-1865.

Captain Daniel L. Clary, age 25, wounded at Shepherd, WV 9-20-1862, died in Winchester, VA 11-20-

1862 of wounds.

Robert Coleman, age 36, wounded at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, died 6-30- or 7-5-1862 of his wounds.

Andrew Crouse, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-24-1865.

Rufus G. Culler, age 20, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863, hospitalized in Chester, PA,

exchanged 9-23-1863, captured at Petersburg, VA, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-24-1865.

Nesbet C. Davis, age 18, absent without leave 11- to 12-1862, deserted 6-23-1863, captured at

Wilderness, VA 5-6 to 12-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released when the U.S. Army assigned him

to Company I of the 1st Regiment U.S. Volunteer Infantry.

Samuel Davis, age 19, died in Wilkes County, NC 9-4-1862.

Bennett Dula, age 21, died in hospital in Danville, VA 7-4-1862, cause not known.

Linsey Dula, age 21, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, died in Richmond, VA 8-8-1862, cause unknown.

Lowery Dula, age 19, wounded in right side and left hand and captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-

1862, sent to various federal hospitals, exchanged 3-29-1863, sent to the quartermasters department in

Charlotte, NC 10-1-1863, retired to the invalid corps 7-6-1864.

Corporal Isaac Duncan, age 18, absent without leave 11- to 12-1862, wounded in leg at Chancellorsville,

VA 5-1 to 4-1863., wounded near Petersburg, VA 6-22-1864, hospitalized in Petersburg where he died of

his wounds 6-25-1864.

Sergeant Wilson Earp, age 19, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, captured at Petersburg,

VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD and released 6-12-1865.

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Joseph Edwards, age 19, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865, served as a teamster in

part of the war.

John Eller, age 19, died in hospital in Charlottesville, VA 5-30-1862 of typhoid fever.

1st Sergeant Samuel Ferguson, age 20, under arrest 1- to 2-1865, reason unknown, surrendered at

Appomattox Court House 4-9-1865.

Enoch Fletcher, age 21, absent without leave 11- to 12-1862, discharged 3-18-1863 due to physical

disability.

John T. Forrester, age 21, wounded in knee at Ox Hill, VA 9-1-1862, captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-

13-1862, exchanged 12-17-1862, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 4-1863, sent to hospital

at Davis Island, NY 7-17-1863, sent to Johnson Island, OH 10-9-1863, paroled 2-24-1863, sent to City

Point, MD for exchange.

William Garner, age 55, discharged 12-1-1861, reason not known.

Sergeant Robert J. Gibbs, age 27, went in as a sergeant, reduced in rank 5- to 10-1862, wounded at

Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE,

sent to Point Lookout, MD 10-15 to 18-1863, exchanged 2-20-1865.

2nd Lt. George Gilbreath, age 27, wounded in the head at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, died in

Richmond, VA 5-31-1862 of his wounds.

Corporal Noah J. Gilbreath, age 17, wounded in second battle of Manassas, VA 8-29-1862, absent

without leave 11- to 12-1862, wounded in right thigh and left leg and captured near Gravel Hill, VA 7-28-

1864, hospitalized at City Point, VA where he died of his wounds 8-10 to 13-1864.

Brunnel R. Grimes, age 18, hospitalized in Richmond, VA 9-4-1862 with typhoid fever, deserted 11-1-

1862.

Rufus J. Hartin, age 22, wounded at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, died in Richmond, VA 8-5-1862 cause

not known.

Samuel S. Hawkins, age 35, wounded in right arm and captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA 5-12-

1864, sent to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC, sent to Elmira, NY 9-12-1864, exchanged 11-15-1864.

Sergeant Joseph F. Hendricks, age 23, killed at Gaines Mill, VA 6-29-1862.

1st Lt. James Hickerson, age 27, appointed surgeon on 11-20-1861, transferred to field and staff, resigned

by reason of indigestion 1-3-1863.

John C. Hickerson, transferred to the company from Company B of the 1st NC Troops 12-4-1861,

discharged 7-17-1862, reason of general disability.

R.G. Hickerson, age 23, discharged 10-14-1862 reason not known.

Richard M. Hinchey, age 18, killed at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862.

James Holman, age 38, absent without leave 11- to 12-1862, deserted 7-23-1863, court-martialed on 11-4-

1863, shot for desertion prior to 1-1-1864, place not reported.

Ancey B. Howell, age 22, deserted 6-1863.

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George W. Howell, age 17, discharged 7-22-1862, reason not known.

James Joines, age 17, died near Winchester, VA 11-28-1862, cause of death not reported.

Benjamin Kilby, age 21 captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 8-5-1862, deserted 7-23-1863, wounded near Bethesda Church, VA 6-1-1864, died in

Richmond, VA 6-2 or 3-1864 of wounds.

Corporal John W. Kilby, age 17, deserted 7-25-1863, deserted to the enemy on 3-22-1865, sent to

Washington, DC.

William Kilby, age 34, wounded in Second Manassas, VA 8-29-1862, deserted in 11- or 12-1862,

nominated for Badge of Distinction for Gallantry at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, wounded at

Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 3-1863, captured near Gravel Hill, VA 7-28-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD, sent

to Elmira, NY 8-12-1864, died in Elmira 5-3-1865 of general disability.

John Livingston, age 17, discharged 7-28-1862 by reason of general disability.

Jesse Elihu Luther, age 18, captured near Darbytown, VA 7-13-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD,

exchanged 3-14-1865.

Walter J. Luther, age 21, died near Brook Church, VA 6-10-1862, cause not known.

Allen Lyons, captured at Wilderness, VA 5-6-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD, died on 7-2-1864 of

diarrhea chronic.

James Lyons, age 36, wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, VA captured at Petersburg, VA 3-25-1864,

sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-28-1865.

Sergeant William Harrison McDaniel, age 21, wounded at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, absent without

leave 11- to 12-1862, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-1 to 5-1863, hospitalized at Davis

Island, NY, exchanged 8-18-1863, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD,

released 6-29-1865 after taking the oath.

Felix Mastin, died in Wilkes County, NC 7-3-1864 of disease.

Corporal William J. Mastin, age 22, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, captured at

Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE, sent to Point Lookout, MD 10-5 to 18-1863,

exchanged 3-16-1864, NC records show he was wounded at Reams Station, VA 12-1863, surrendered at

Appomattox Court House 4-9-1865.

3rd Lt. William McGee, age 34, wounded in head and face and captured at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-

1862, hospitalized at Washington, DC, exchanged 3-29-1863, resigned 2-20-1865.

J.M. Milam, age 18, deserted 7- to 10-1862.

James S. Milam, deserted 11- to 12-1862, dropped from the rolls 9-10-1864.

Lovelace Minton, age 43, deserted 5-9-1862, roll of honor indicates he died unknown date and place not

known.

John O’Howell, age 17, captured at Hanover Court House 5-27-1862, exchanged 8-5-1862, deserted 11-

1-1862, deserted 7-23-1863.

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Daniel L. Owens, age 19, wounded in side and captured Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, died of

two shots to side.

Alexander Parker, age 27, wounded in shoulder at Fryer’s Farm, VA 6-30-1862, absent without leave 11-

to 12-1862, discharged 2-25-1863 because of wounds.

William Frank Parks, age 21, wounded in head by shell at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, surrendered at

Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

Willis Parks, transferred to this company from 1st NC Company B 4-15-1862, wounded in thigh at Second

Manassas, VA 8-29-1862, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

Leonard L. Parlier, age 17, wounded at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, captured near Gettysburg, PA 6-

2-1863, hospitalized at Chester, PA 7-19-1863 with chronic diarrhea, killed at Bethesda Church, VA 6-1-

1864.

James C. Parsons, age 19, died 6-15-1862 cause not known.

John Parsons, age 26, finger shot off at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, captured near Gettysburg, PA 7-

3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE, sent to Point Lookout, MD 10-15 to 18-1863, exchanged 2-18-

1865, NC records show he was killed somewhere in VA date or place not known.

John W. Parsons, killed at Jones Farm, VA 9-30-1864.

George L. Pearon, age 26, captured by the enemy on unknown date, exchanged 9-7-1862, hospitalized at

Farmville, VA 12-21-1862 with gunshot wound to left hand, captured at Fort Stedman, VA 3-25-1865,

sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-17-1865.

Captain John B. Petty, age 18, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, wounded at Gettysburg,

PA, promoted to captain 10-9-1863, killed at Five Forks, VA 4-2-1865.

James L. Pollard, age 23, wounded in right hand at Frayser Farm, VA 6-30-1862, discharged 1-1-1863

because of wounds.

Thomas Pollard, age 17, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, deserted 7-23-1863, captured

near Fort Stedman, VA 3-25-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-16-1865.

Little J. Pratt, age 21, died 9-20-1862 place and cause unknown.

2nd Lt. William Redding, age 23, died in Gordonville, VA 12-19-1862 of dysentery.

Wilson Rice, age 25, deserted 8-4-1862.

Alexander Roberson, captured near Petersburg, VA 7-28 to 30-1864, sent to Point Lookout, MD, sent to

Elmira, NY 8-8-1864, died in Elmira 9-14-1864 or chronic diarrhea.

Eli A. Roberts, age 23, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1863, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released on 6-

17-1865.

Langly H. Roberts, age 20, captured near Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE,

hospitalized at Chester, PA 7-1863, exchanged 8-20-1863, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent

to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-17-1865.

Rufus F. Roberts, age 26, captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA5-12-1864, sent to Point Lookout,

MD, sent to Elmira, NY 8-14-1864, released 6-12-1865.

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Francis Sale, age 24, wounded in the elbow and captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-12-1862,

hospitalized at fort Monroe, VA, exchanged 9-1-1862, discharged 2-14-1863 because of wounds.

George W. Sale, age 22, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3 to 5-1863, sent to Fort Delaware, DE, sent to

Point Lookout, MD 10-15 to 18-1863, reduced rank from sergeant to private 1-1-1864 while prisoner of

war, exchanged 2-10-1865, NC records indicate he was wounded 1862.

1st Lt. Samuel Shepherd, age 33, resigned by reason of hemorrhage of the lungs after doctors advised him

not to return to duty 2-10-1862.

Killis Shew, age 17, died in Richmond, VA 7-20 to 24-1862, cause unknown.

William P. Shew, age 20, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 3-27-1862, absent without leave 11- to

12-1862, wounded in the head and right hand at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, deserted 8-27-1863,

absent without leave 2-21-1865, captured at Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD,

released 6-19-1865.

Esley Shumate, age 18, deserted 8-8-1862, deserted to the enemy 1-1-1865, sent to Washington, DC.

Samuel Shumate, age 21, wounded in left hand at Second Manassas, VA, deserted 7-1863, confinement at

the guardhouse under charges 1-27-1865, paroled at Bukeville Junction, VA 4-14-1865.

2nd Lt. John Smith, age 22, resignation accepted 8-1-1862, died in Wilkes County, NC 9-7-1862 cause

unknown.

Lewis H. Smith, age 35, deserted 5-5-1862, died in the hospital in Richmond, VA 12-18-1863 of variola

confluent.

Daniel Spencer, age 23, wounded in right shoulder at Hanover Court House, VA 5-23-1864, hospitalized

in Richmond, VA, died of wounds.

Joseph R. Spencer, age 22, discharged 7-17-1862 by reason of general disability.

1st Sergeant Robert Staley, age 17, wounded at Ox Hill, VA 9-1-1862, appointed first lieutenant 4-28-

1864.

Benjamin Franklin Summerlin, age 29, absent without leave, 6- to 8-1863, absent sick 9- to 10-1863,

absent without leave 10-4-1864, retirement 11-1863 to 2-1865.

James M. Summerlin, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD, released 6-20-

1865.

William Triplett, age 24, died in Weldon, NC 8-21-1862 of typhoid fever.

William Walker, age 22, died 5-3-1863, place unknown.

Elbert Wallace, age 16, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, absent sick 7- to 12-1863,

deserted 2-1-1864, deserted to the enemy 7-13-1864, sent to Fort Monroe, VA 7-17-1864, released 7-30-

1864.

Matthew Wallace, age 17, deserted 7- to 10-1862, deserted 7-20-1863.

Noah H. Wallace, age 18, deserted 8-16-1862, died unknown place and date.

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Sergeant Phillip Walsh, age 24, wounded in hand at Ox Hill, VA9-1-1862, absent wounded 7- to 8-1864,

place and date of wound unknown, captured near Petersburg, VA 4-2-1865, sent to Point Lookout, MD,

released 6-22-1865.

Lucius Wetherspoon, age 17.

David Wilcoxen, age 18, died in hospital in Charlottesville, VA 6-14-1862 of typhoid fever.

Hiram Wiles, absent without leave 7-18 to 10-1-1863, absent sick through most of 1864, absent without

leave 11-14 to 2-1865.

Jessie Wyatt, age 22, captured near Harrison Landing, VA, sent to Fort Columbus, NY 6-28 to 30-1862,

exchanged 11-1-1862, died in hospital in Richmond, VA 7-18-1864.

John C. Wyatt, age 20, wounded in right leg at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, discharged 2-4-1864

because of wounds.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company F

Sergeant George Barnes, age 33, wounded at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-1863, killed at Gettysburg,

PA 7-3-1863.

George W. Barnes, age 21, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, died at Huguenot Springs, VA 3-27-1863 of febris typhoides.

William Brookshire, age 27, died in Taylorsville, NC 10-1-1863 of disease.

John M. Bumgarner, age 28, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, captured near Harrison

Landing, VA 6-27-1862, exchanged 7-12-1862, wounded in leg at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862,

absent wounded, retired because of wounds 2-22-1865.

Squire B. Campbell, age 40, discharged 6-25-1862 reason unknown.

1st Sergeant Wiley James Chapman, age 19, absent wounded, unknown place, surrendered at Appomattox

Court House, VA 4-9-1865.

John G. Fortner, age 29, deserted 8-7-1862, captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863, sent to Fort Delaware,

DE, sent to Point Lookout, MD 10-15 to 18-1863, died in hospital in Point Lookout, MD 11-17-1863 of

diarrhea.

Archer A. Phillips, age 19, captured at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, died 8-13-1862, place unknown.

Jesse Pimon, age 26, absent without leave.

Radford B. Queen, age 21, wounded in left hand at Fredericksburg, VA 12-13-1862, absent wounded,

detailed to hospital nurse at Petersburg, VA.

Abner E. Robnett, age 21, captured at Hanover Court House 5-27-1862, sent to Fort Columbus, NY,

exchanged 7-12-1862, wounded at Second Manassas, VA, hospitalized in Gordonville, VA, where he

died of his wounds 12-7-1862.

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Sergeant Jesse A. Robnett, age 19, wounded in both thighs and captured at Hanover Court House, VA,

hospitalized at Portsmouth Grove, RI, exchanged 9-23-1862, nominated for Badge of Distinction of

Gallantry at Chancellorsville, VA, wounded in leg and captured at Gettysburg, PA, leg amputated, died in

hospital at Gettysburg, PA 7-22-1863 of wounds.

Sergeant Joel Robness, age 21, killed at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, his two brothers were also

killed at Hanover Court House, VA: John C. and William P.

1st Sergeant Lawson C. Robnett, age 18, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-1863, hospitalized

at David Island, NY, died 8-9-1863 of wounds.

William A. Robnett, Jr., age 24, deserted 9-11-1862, wounded in thigh at Chancellorsville, VA 5-1 to 4-

1863, died in hospital of his wounds 6-7-1863.

Corporal William Anson Robnett, age 26, died in Richmond, VA 6-24-1862 of fever.

Ellany Tritt, age 25, wounded at Second Manassas, VA, wounded and captured at Gettysburg, PA 7-3-

1864, sent to Fort Delaware, DE, 7-7-1863, released at joining U.S. Army Company G Maryland Calvary.

Merriman Webster, age 40, absent without leave 1- to 2-1864, captured at Fussell’s Mill, VA 8-16-1864,

sent to Point Lookout, MD, exchanged 3-19-1865.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company G

Larkin J. Chapman, age 38, captured at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863, sent to Washington, DC,

exchanged 5-13-1863, captured in hospital in Richmond, VA 4-3-1863, sent to Newport News, VA 4-24-

1863 and died of disease 5-8-1865.

Richard Chapman, age 48, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, discharged 7-23-1862

reason unknown.

Thomas H. Chapman, age 35, wounded and captured at Hanover Court House, VA, hospitalized at

Portsmouth Grove, RI 7-7-1862, exchanged, wounded in jaw at Chancellorsville, VA 5-3-1863,

discharged 4-7-1864 by reason of consolidation of right lung.

John L. Crouch, age 23, wounded at Mechanicsville, VA 6-26-1862, died on 7-21-1862 of wounds.

Lawson Crouch, age 21, died in hospital in Richmond, VA of diphtheria.

Solomon Davis, age 23, no other information.

37th Regiment NC State Troops – Company K

1st Lt. Lowrley Grimsley, age 50, defeated for reelection later served at second lieutenant of Company I of

the 61st Regiment of NC State Troops.

2nd Lt. John J. Owens, age 23, dropped as second lieutenant for cowardice at the battle of New Bern, NC.

Jeptha K. Bingham, age 25, promoted to sergeant 5-27-1862, killed at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-

1862.

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Eli Brown, age 21, wounded in right arm at Gaines Mill, VA 6-27-1862, absent wounded, retired to

invalid corps.

John Brown, age 25, died in camp in Richmond, VA 6-9-1862 of disease.

1st Sergeant James B. Johnston, age 26, wounded at Hanover Court House, VA 5-27-1862, wounded at

Gettysburg, PA, killed at Jones Farm, VA 10-1-1864.

38th Regiment NC State Troops – Company B

Captain Columbus Cook, age 36, resigned 6-12-1862 because of protected condition of his family.

38th Regiment NC State Troops – Company D

J.M. Bargess, age 35, deserted 4-1-1863.

More lists of Civil War soldiers from Wilkes County will be shared in future e-bulletins.

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16. Tax List Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 (Digital Only) ------ $45 17. Land Entry Book (1778-1781) (1971, full index, 118 pages) $19 $14.25

18. Land Grants Vol. 1 (1778-1798, files #1-1500)(1994, full index, 179 pp) abstracts $25 $18.75

19. Land Grants Vol. 2 (1798-1819, files #1051-2914)(1994, full index, 175 pp) abstracts $25 $18.75 20. Land Grants Vol. 3 (1820-1845, files #2915-4508)(1994, full index, 184 pp) abstracts $25 $18.75

21. Land Grants Vol. 4 (1845-1861, files #4509-6077)(1994, full index, 184 pp) abstracts $25 $18.75

22. Land Grants Vol. 5 (1861-1908, files #6078-7836)(1994, full index, 184 pp) abstracts $25 $18.75 23. Grantees in Land Grants, Cumulative Index (1994, 120 pages) $25 $18.75

25. Individual Land Grant Files (photocopies of all pages associated) postpaid each file $5 ------ *** More than 10 pages, add $ 0.25 additional page****

26. Deed Book A-1 (1778-1787) (full index, 50 pages) $10 $7.50

27. Deed Book B-1 (1782-1797) (full index, 66 pages) $10 $7.50 28. Deed Book C-1 (1782-1803) (full index, 75 pages) $10 $7.50

29. Deed Book D-1 (1784-1800) (full index, 104 pages) $10 $7.50

30. Deed Book F-1 (1778-1807) (full index, 83 pages) $10 $7.50 31. Deed Book G-H (1782-1815) (full index, 88 pages) $10 $7.50

32. Deed Books A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1, F-1, G-H (Digital Only) ----- $45

33. Court Minutes, Volume 1 (1778-1784) (full index, 59 pages) $10 $7.50 34. Court Minutes, Volume 2 (1785-1788) (full index, 55 pages) $10 $7.50

35. Court Minutes, Volume 3 (1789-1793) (full index, 68 pages) $10 $7.50

36. Court Minutes, Volume 4 (1794-1797) (full index, 65 pages) $10 $7.50 37. Court Minutes, Volumes 1, 2, 3, & 4 (Digital only) ----- $25

38. Will Book 1 (1778-1799) (1975, full index, 74 pages) abstracts $19 $14.25

39. Will Book 2 (1800-1811) (full index, 57 pages) abstracts $19 $14.25

40. Will Book 3 & 4 (1811-1848) (full index, 42 pages) abstracts $15 $11.25

41. Will Books 1, 2, 3, & 4 (Digital only) ----- $35

42. Marriages, Volume 1 (1777-1800) (alphabetically by groom, bride index, 32 pages) $10 $7.50 43. Marriages, Volume 2 (1800-1820) (alphabetically by groom, bride index, 63 pages) $12 $9

44. Marriages, Volume 1 & 2 (Digital only) $1 -----

46. WGS Quarterly Bulletins $2.50 ----- 47. WGS Quarterly Bulletins (1967-2013) (Digital only) ----- $75

48. Ashe Co. NC 1800 & 1810 Censuses (1975, 28 pages) $10 $7.50

49. Ashe Co. NC 1820 Census (1989, 15 pages) $10 $7.50 50. Ashe Co. NC 1800-1820 Census Collection (Digital only) ----- $12.50

51. Heritage of Wilkes County, Volume 1 (1982, surname index, 518 pp) REPRINT $60 -----

52. Heritage of Wilkes County, Volume 2 (1990, surname index, 591 pp) $25 ----- 53. Heritage of Wilkes County, Vols. 1 & 2 Special Price $75.00 $100 -----

54. Historical Sketches of Wilkes County (full index, 93 pp) $15 $11.25

55. Abstracts of Reddies River Church Members (1789-1889) $8 $6 56. Early Settlers of Reddies River (1976, full index, 206 pp) $25 $18.75

57. Levi Absher Ledger (surname index, 16 pages) $8 $6

58. Justices of the Peace, Wilkes Co, (1877-1901)(2000, 57 pages) $12 $9 59. WGS Bulletin Subject Index (1967-2009) (2010, subject & surname indexes, 135 pp) $25 $18.75

60. Cemeteries of Wilkes County by The Sebastian Family $25 $18.75

* Mail order form on previous page with check payable to:

Wilkes Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1629 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

* Please allow 6 weeks delivery after we receive your form.

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## Add to your request, digital orders: $ 5.00 first disc shipping cost; add $ 2.50 for each additional disc.

(updated Dec 14, 2014)