Roster of Company A, 48th North Carolina Troops
The
following information has been gathered from numerous sources, including:
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations
from the State of North Carolina, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A
Roster Vol. XI, cemetery records, Confederate Pension Records and various other
records.
This company was raised in Union County, North
Carolina and was enlisted in Union County in Feb.-March, 1862. It was mustered in at Camp Mangum, near
Raleigh, April 19, 1862.
ROSTER
James A. Alexander -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 10, 1862 at age 22.
Wounded in shoulder at Fredericksburg, VA Dec 13,
1862. Wounded
in hand at Wilderness, VA May 5-6, 1864. Captured near Petersburg April 2, 1865 and
confined at Point Lookout, MD until released on June 23, 1865 after taking the
Oath of Allegiance. See service record
for more information.
Steven H. Ashcraft -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
23, 1862 at age 27; Deserted on June 5, 1863 and returned to duty prior to Oct.
14, 1863 when he was wounded at Bristoe Station, VA. Captured at Spotsylvania
Court House, VA May 12, 1864. Confined at point
Lookout, MD May 17, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY on Aug. 8, 1864. Died Sept. 9, 1864 at Elmira, NY. See service record for more information. [Note: Buried at Woodlawn National
Cemetery in Elmira, NY (plot 208).]
Jacob Wilson Austin -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 31, 1862 at age 23; Died Nov. 25, 1862 in the Exchange
Hotel Hospital at Gordonsville, VA of pneumonia. [Note: Buried at Maplewood Cemetery, Orange
Co., VA. Widow M. L. Austin applied for his Confederate pension from
Union Co. May 30, 1885 and Jun 29, 1901.]
Lindsey Franklin Austin -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 21, 1862 at age 22. Wounded in left leg and/or shoulder at Fredericksburg, VA Dec 13,
1862. Captured
at Bristoe Station, VA Oct 14, 1863. Confined at Old
Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD Oct. 27, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout on March 14, 1865. Received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, VA on March 18, 1865 for
exchange. See service record for
more information. [Note: He was born
Feb. 22, 1840 and died Sept. 27, 1907. Buried at Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church, Union Co., NC. Applied for Confederate pension from Union Co.]
Thomas B. Austin -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on March 10, 1862 at age 20; Wounded Sept 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg,
Maryland. Died Sept. 20, 1862 of wounds. See service record for more information.
Sylvester Aycock - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 2, 1862 at age 18. Wounded in left thigh at
Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Paroled at Greensboro on or
about May 1, 1865. See service
record for more information. [Note:
Born abt. 1844 and died Sept. 7, 1921. Buried at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Co., NC. Applied for Confederate pension July 1, 1907
from Union Co. as “S. Acoth.”]
William Charles Aycock - Private - Born in Darlington
District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC where
he was a farmer when he enlisted on March 10, 1862 at age 50; Died Aug. 20-22, 1862 in Petersburg, VA hospital of disease. [Note: Buried in Confederate Section of Old
Blandford Church Cemetery, Petersburg, VA.]
Israel D. Baker -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
10, 1862 at age 30; Wounded at Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Wounded in arm at
Wilderness, VA on or about May 5-6, 1864. Wounded at Reams’ Station,
VA Aug. 25, 1864. Died of wounds,
place and date of death not reported.
See service record for more information.
David Bramwell
Barino - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 8, 1862 at age 26. Hospitalized at Richmond,
VA on Nov. 22, 1862 with tumor on right ankle. Captured
at Farmville, VA April 6, 1865. Confined
at Point Lookout, MD April 14, 1865 and released on June 23, 1865 after taking
the Oath of Allegiance. See service
record for more information.
W. H. Benfield -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on Aug. 10, 1862 at age 22; Died Nov. 20, 1862 on the train between
Culpeper Court House, VA and Gordonsville, VA. See service record for more information. [Note: Buried at Maplewood Cemetery,
Orange Co., VA.]
John W. Hampton Bickett - Corporal - Born in what
is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he
enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 34; Mustered in as
Private and promoted to Corporal in July, 1863 – March 1864. Died March 15, 1864 at
Orange Court House, VA.
Nimrod J. Bickett - Private - Born in what
is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 10, 1862 at age 21. Wounded in left leg at
Bristoe Station, VA Oct. 14, 1863. Left leg amputated. Retired from service on Feb.
17, 1865. See service record for more information.
James B. Brantley -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
21, 1862 at age 33. Deserted Nov. 26,
1862 and returned to duty prior to March 1, 1863. Paroled at Charlotte on or
about May 15, 1865. [Note: Applied for Confederate pension from
Union Co.]
John M. Brantley -
Private - Born in Anson County and resided in Union Co., NC where he was a
farmer
when he enlisted on March 21, 1862 at age 21. Wounded at or near Reams’
Station, VA Aug. 25, 1864. Paroled at Mocksville on June 5, 1865. See service record for more information. [Note: Born Aug. 13, 1840 and died July
13, 1900. Buried at Holly Cemetery, near Marshville, Union Co., NC]
Darling Broom -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March
19, 1862 at age 35. Discharged on May 10, 1862 after
providing a substitute.
Ellison Broom -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 5,
1862 at age 24. Discharged on May 8,
1862 (reason for discharge not reported). [Note: Born Oct. 1, 1828 and died Feb. 17,
1905. Buried at Broome Family Cemetery
“on farm of Nola Cunningham,” Union Co, NC.]
George W. Broom -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 5,
1862 at age 19. Reported present through
March-April, 1864.
Hiram Broom -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 8, 1862 at age 20. Wounded in the head at Wilderness, VA on May 5-6, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro on or about April 27, 1865. [Note: Born Mar. 28, 1841 and died Oct. 14,
1921. Buried at Broom
Family Cemetery, Union Co., NC. Applied
for Confederate pension July 5, 1909 from Union Co.]
Jason Broom -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 8, 1862 at age 20; Died Oct. 15, 1862 in Winchester, VA of disease. [Note: Possibly the “J. Brune”
buried at Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, VA, with death date of Oct. 21, 1862.]
John A. Broom -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 8, 1862 at age 27. Wounded in
hand at Wilderness, VA, May 5-6, 1864. Reported present in Sept.-Oct., 1864. [Note: Widow
Drusilla Broom applied for his
Confederate pension July 1, 1907 from Union Co.]
John L. Broom -
Corporal - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted as a
Private on Feb. 26, 1862 at age 27; Mustered in as a Private and promoted to
Corporal in Nov.-Dec., 1862. Wounded in left had at
Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Wounded in hand May
5-6, 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Died Sept. 28, 1864 in hospital
in Richmond, VA of “enteric fever.” [Note:
Widow Ellen Broom applied for his Confederate pension May 29,
1885 and July 1, 1901 from Union Co.]
Joseph P. Broom -
Private - Born about 1838 in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on March 8, 1862 at age 27. Captured at
Sharpsburg, MD on Sept. 17, 1862. Paroled Oct. 2,
1862. Captured at Bristoe Station, VA Oct. 14, 1863.
Paroled at Point Lookout, MD March 16, 1864. Reported
present in Sept.-Oct. 1864. [Note: Buried at Antioch Methodist Church
Cemetery, Sandy Ridge Township, Union Co., NC – No dates on tombstone. Applied
for Confederate pension July 6, 1900 from Union Co.]
Morgan Broom -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Feb.
27, 1863 at age 18. He was last reported present in Sept.-Oct., 1864. [Note:
He applied for Confederate pension July 5, 1909
from Union Co. Died Dec. 12, 1914.]
Philip Broom -
Sergeant - Born in what is now Union Co., NC about 1840 and resided there when
he enlisted as a Private on March 8, 1862 at age 22. Promoted
to Sergeant in Nov.-Dec. 1862. Wounded in neck and/or
arm at Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Wounded in
left hand at or near reams’ Station, VA Aug. 25, 1864. Furloughed for 60 days on Jan. 28, 1865.
William Broom -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC about 1843 and resided there when
he enlisted on Feb. 27, 1863 at age 20; Died June 1, 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
of chronic diarrhea. [Note: Buried in the Confederate Section of
Point Lookout Cemetery in an unmarked grave.]
John Bryant -
Private – Born in Anson Co., NC about 1843 and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on March 21, 1862 at age 19; Died May 14, 1862 in Raleigh, NC of
measles. See service record for more
information.
Henry Chapman -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC in 1843 and resided there when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 19. Wounded in left arm at
Sharpsburg, MD on Sept. 17, 1862. Left arm amputated. Retired from service on Feb.
28, 1865. [Note: Born in 1845 and died in 1911. Applied for Confederate pension
May 26, 1885 from Union Co. Buried at Bonds Grove United Methodist Church
Cemetery, Union Co., NC.]
William Chapman -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on Feb. 26, 1862 at age 33. Wounded in leg at Wilderness, VA May 5, 1864. [Note:
Applied for Confederate pension from Union Co., NC. Buried at Pleasant Grove United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Union Co., NC.]
Thomas Clark -
Private - Born in Chatham Co., GA and resided in Union Co., NC where he was by occupation a tailor when
he enlisted on March 8, 1862 at age 48. Discharged
on Sept. 26, 1862 by reason of “…chronic rheumatism and natural infirmities of
age…”
Archibald Clarke - Private
- Enlisted in Union Co., NC on Feb. 22, 1864 at age 18; Wounded in both sides
and captured at Cold Harbor, VA on June 2, 1864. Transferred to Elmira, NY on
Aug. 12, 1864. Died
Sept. 12, 1864 at Elmira, NY of pneumonia. [Note:
Buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY (plot 195).]
Briant W. Dees -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on March 17, 1862 at age 36.
Wounded in the side at Wilderness, VA May 5-6, 1864.
Confined at Point Lookout, MD June 11,
1864 and transferred to Elmira, NY on July 12, 1864. Received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, VA on or about March 18,
1865 for exchange. [Note: Born Sept. 28, 1825 and died Sept. 8,
1894. Buried at Weddington Cemetery.]
Hartwell S. Deese -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on Aug. 21, 1862 at age 30; Died Nov. 26, 1862 in Fredericksburg, VA of
disease.
[Note: His widow Sarah remarried and later applied for his Confederate pension from Union Co.
as Sarah Brantly.]
James E. De Lorme – 1st Sergeant
– Born in Sumter District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC
when he enlisted as a Sergeant on March 25, 1862 at age 23; Died Oct. 15, 1862
in Middleway, VA of disease.
N. F. Edgeworth [Nathaniel
F. Edgeworth] - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 20, 1862 at age 26. Discharged Apr 10, 1862 - reason not reported.
John Edwards -
Private - Enlisted on April 19, 1862; Died abt. July 18, 1862 at or near Wilmington,
NC.
Benjamin F. Fincher -
Corporal - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted as a
Corporal on March 19, 1862 at age 33. Transferred to the Confederate States Navy on or abt. April 15,
1864.
Julius C. Grier -
Private - Born in Mecklenburg Co. and resided in Union Co., NC when he
enlisted on Aug. 16, 1862 at age 30; Died Oct. 20, 1862 in Winchester, VA of
disease. [Note: Buried at Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, VA.]
Allen W. Griffin -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on March 19, 1862 at age 35. Hospitalized at Danville, VA
Dec. 15, 1862. Wounded
in the arm at Wilderness, VA May 5-6, 1864. See service record for more information. [Note:
Born June 25, 1827 and died May 7, 1887. Buried at Crooked Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,
Union Co., NC]
Calvin C. Griffin -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
10, 1862 at age 26. Transferred to Company
C, 10th Battalion NC Heavy Artillery on Feb. 15, 1863. Died at home while on
furlough on Sept. 21, 1863 [Note: Buried
at Sikes Family Cemetery, Union Co., NC.]
D.
Neil Hall – Corporal - Resided in Mecklenburg Co., NC when he
enlisted in Union Co. as a Private on March 19, 1862 at age 24. Promoted Nov.-Dec. 1862.
Wounded in leg, hand
and possibly head at Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Present or accounted for as of Sept.-Oct.
1864.
Samuel
B. Hall - Private - Resided in Mecklenburg Co., NC when he
enlisted on April 30, 1862 at age 19; Died Dec. 3, 1862 in Richmond, VA. [Note: Buried at Oakwood cemetery, Richmond,
VA.]
George W. Hargett - Sergeant - Born in what
is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted March 15,
1862 at age 34. Mustered in as a Corporal. Hospitalized at Richmond, VA, Sept. 24, 1862 by reason of being
“shocked by a bomb head & shoulder.”
Promoted to Sergeant between July 1863-April 1864. Wounded in Virginia about
May, 1864. Wounded at Cold Harbor, VA June 4, 1864.
Paroled at Greensboro, NC May 1, 1865. [Note: Applied
for Confederate pension June 21, 1901 from Union Co. Died Sept. 23, 1903. His obituary
in the Sept. 29, 1903
issue of The Monroe Journal says this about his Civil War experience: “…In the
war, he was a member of company A, 48th North Carolina Regiment, one
of the best of all the Confederate armies.
When peace came he took up the hard battle of life again and also proved
himself an humble but faithful “soldier of the cross”]
Israel Hargett - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he
enlisted on March 10, 1862 at age 32. Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD, Sept. 17, 1862
and died from wounds (date not noted).
John M. Hargett - Private - Enlisted in Union Co., NC on Oct. 25, 1863; Captured at
Wilderness, VA or at Spotsylvania Court House, VA, May 5-12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout,
MD, May 17, 1864. Transferred to
Elmira, NY, July 23, 1864, where he died Jan. 8, 1865 of pneumonia. [Note: Buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery,
Elmira, NY (plot 1227).]
Nathan L. Hargett -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and was by occupation a miner when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 34. Discharged on March
4, 1863, by reason of “disease of the kidneys.” Later
served in Co. F, 35th NC Infantry. [Note: Widow
Elizabeth Hargett applied for his Confederate
pension on July 6, 1901 from Matthews, Mecklenburg County, NC.]
Archibald E. Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 15,
1862 at age 25. Wounded and captured at
Sharpsburg, MD, Sept. 17, 1862. Wounded
and captured at Bristoe Station, VA, Oct. 14, 1863. Took Oath
of Allegiance at Point Lookout, MD on June 28, 1865. [Note: Archie E. Helms applied for pension
June 8, 1901 in Monroe at age 60.]
Blackman Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 15,
1862 at age 36. Wounded
at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862. Present
through Sept.-Oct., 1864.
Coleman D. Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 19,
1862 at age 39; Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862. Wounded in the leg and foot
at Fredericksburg, VA Dec. 13, 1862. Died March 28,
1863 at Pocotaligo, SC of disease. [Note: Widow
Telitha Helms applied for his pension
July 3, 1885 from Monroe at age 56.]
Hiram Helms - Private -
Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 3, 1862 at age 27. Wounded
by a fragment of shell in battle at King’s School House, VA, June
25, 1862.
[Note:
Applied for pension
July 1, 1907 from Monroe at age 72. Wounded
in forehead at Seven Pines, VA about June 1862 and was ¾ disabled in 1907. Widow Parmelia applied for his pension July 6, 1914 from Monroe at
age 76. They are buried at Old High
Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Union Co., NC]
Isaac Ambrose Helms - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 19,
1862 at age 38. Present through Oct. 1864. [Note:
Born Aug. 9, 1824 and died Jan. 3, 1912. Buried at Helms
(Carmel) Cemetery.]
Israel A. Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 1,
1862 at age 34; Died Feb. 26, 1863 in Raleigh, NC of pneumonia.
Israel L. Helms - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Feb. 9,
1863 at age 18. Hospitalized at Farmville, VA May 1, 1864 with phthisis and
furloughed for 60 days May 23, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC May 1, 1865. [Note: Widow
Hannah E. applied for his pension
July 23, 1917 from Route 4, Monroe.]
Joshua Helms - Private - Born
in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on May 10,
1862 at age 34; Died Aug. 30, 1862 in Petersburg, VA. [Note: Marker
for him at Oakwood Cemetery (Confederate Section #58) in Raleigh, NC gives his
dates as: born 1831-died Aug. 30, 1862. Marker
for him at Lucy Helms Cemetery, Union Co., NC gives his birth and death dates
as May 11, 1831-Aug 29,
1862. Widow
Caroline C. [Crowell] Helms applied for his Confederate
pension June 16, 1885 from Union Co. Civil
War Profiles article by JoAnn Stevenson (see copy at the
Heritage Room in Monroe) shows photographs of Joshua and Caroline. Caroline Helms made application to the C.S.A. for her husband’s belongings. The certificate filed
by the commanding officer stated that Joshua Helms was 31 years old, 5 ft. 10
in. tall, fair complexion with red hair and blue eyes. ]
Marion A. Helms - Sergeant - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided
there when
he enlisted as a Sergeant on March 19, 1862 at age 27; Wounded
at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862. Died Sept. 20, 1862 in
Bunker Hill, WV of wounds.
Noah E. Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 17,
1862 at age 40; Killed Sept. 17, 1862 in Sharpsburg, MD.
Philip Helms - Private -
Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 12, 1862 at age 23; Died prior
to Sept. 9, 1864 in Richmond, VA.
Salathiel N. Helms - Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 20. [Note: Present at veterans reunion in Monroe, Sept 12, 1890. Born July 24, 1842-died Mar 6, 1909, buried at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Union Co., NC. He applied for pension July 6, 1908 from Indian Trail at age 67. Enlisted Apr. 1, 1862. Gunshot wound of left hand and slight wound in right shoulder. Widow Drucilla Helms applied for his pension July 5, 1909 at age 68. She applied for an increased pension Sept. 20, 1935 at age 95. At that time she was almost totally blind and had chronic heart disease.]
Samuel Helms - Private - Born
in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 20,
1862 at age 28; Died Dec. 19, 1862 in Fredericksburg, VA of brain fever. [Note: Widow
Sarah A. Helms applied for his Confederate pension May
30, 1885 from
Union Co. at age 45.]
Solomon Helms - Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 19,
1862 at age 19. Hospitalized at
Charlotte, NC on Dec. 22, 1864 and returned to duty Jan. 24, 1865. He was 5 ft., 10-1/2 in. tall.
William Helms - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 17,
1862 at age 22; Died Oct. 13, 1862 in hospital at Winchester, VA of disease. [Note: Buried at Stonewall Confederate
Cemetery, Winchester, VA.]
D. F. High - Private - Born in what is
now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age
26; Died Dec. 18, 1862 in Fredericksburg, VA of brain fever. [Note: Widow
Susan Ann High applied for his pension July 1, 1901 from Peachland, Anson
County, at age 60.]
Elbert J. W. Howard - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 23,
1862. Reported to be in hospital at
Raleigh, NC Sept. 27, 1864 and was transferred Jan. 1, 1865. [Note: Listed on the 1880 census in
Mecklenburg Co., NC with wife Sarah (Thomas)].
Samuel B. Howard -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 25,
1862 at age 29. Wounded
at Sharpsburg, MD on Sept. 17, 1862.
Discharged on an unspecified date (probably prior to
Mar. 1, 1863) after providing a substitute.
Milas McSwain Howey [on roster as Milas
M. Howie] - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he
enlisted on May 10, 1862 at age 18. [Note: Born Mar. 29, 1844 and died Jan. 30, 1893. Buried at Pleasant
Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Mineral Springs. Pension records show
his name as Miles
M. Howie. Widow Sudie E. Howie applied for his pension July 23, 1931 from Monroe at age
83. They were married Aug. 18, 1869. He
died Jan. 30, 1893.]
Henry Brown Howie - 2nd
Lieutenant – Previously served as 1st Sergeant of Co.
F, 35th Regt. NC Troops. Was appointed 2nd Lieutenant and
transferred to this company Jan. 26, 1863. Paroled at
Greensboro, NC on or about May 1, 1865.
[Note: Born June 28, 1835 and died Dec. 1, 1902. Buried
at Monroe City (Suncrest) Cemetery, Union Co., NC. He was on the
Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC Infantry in Union Co., NC, Aug 9, 1879.]
William Thomas Hubbard -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
21, 1862 at age 33. Wounded at Hatcher’s Run, VA on Feb. 5,
1865. [Note: Born Aug. 1829 in
Anson Co. and died Mar. 22, 1906 in El Dorado Township, Union Co., Arkansas. He
applied for pension in 1901 from Union Co., AR. His widow Elizabeth applied in
1906.]
James E. Huntley -
Sergeant - Born in Anson Co and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted as a Sergeant on March 20, 1862 at age 32. Reduced to ranks in Nov., 1862-Feb. 1863,
“for prolonged absence.” On detail as a guard in Charlotte,
NC Dec. 24, 1863-Mar. 31, 1864. Promoted to Sergeant subsequent to Oct. 31, 1864. Wounded at Hatcher’s Run,
VA on Feb. 5, 1865. Paroled at Charlotte, NC May 6,
1865. [Note: Born Aug. 19, 1829 and died Sept. 12, 1910. Buried
at Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Union Co, NC. Applied for pension June 22, 1901 from Faulks
at age 70. Was wounded in abdomen by minie ball,
which still caused problems. He
stated that he had been on the pension board of Mecklenburg County. Widow Ellen M. Huntley applied for his pension July 3, 1911 from Union
Co. at age 76.]
John Wesley Irby - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on July 29,
1862 at age 31. Wounded
in the head at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862. Wounded
in left hand at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct. 14, 1863. Two fingers
amputated. Discharged Apr. 9, 1864 due to loss of two
fingers. [Note: Born 1828-died
Oct 8, 1910. Buried at
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Union Co., NC. [Note: Applied for pension July 1, 1901 from Waxhaw
at age 70. Stated that
he was wounded at Fredericksburg, VA on or about Dec. 13, 1862. Had the fourth finger on his left hand shot
off and was also wounded at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct. 14, 1863, having the
little finger on the left hand shot off.
Was three fourths disabled. Applied
for increase in pension July 1, 1907 from Waxhaw at age 76. Doctors statement at
that time said that he had had index and middle fingers shot off. ]
Philip Irby -
Corporal - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted as a Private on March 17, 1862 at age 23; Wounded in shoulder at
Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862. Died Dec. 18, 1862 in Richmond, VA of wounds.
William J. Irby -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 33 and was by occupation a miller. Discharged Feb. 12, 1863 by
reason of disability.
James M. Key -
Private - Born in Lancaster District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC and was by occupation a cabinetmaker when
he enlisted on Aug. 10, 1862; Wounded and captured at or near Sharpsburg, MD on
or about Sept. 17, 1862. Died Sept. 26, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD of wounds.
Harmon B. King -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 19, 1863 at age
18. Paroled at
Greensboro, NC on May 1, 1865. [Note:
Rev. Harmon Benson
King, Born Nov 26, 1843-Died Nov 4, 1923, was a Gospel Minister for
60 years. Buried at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery,
Matthews, NC.]
William Henry Krause – Born in Hesse, Germany and resided in Union Co., NC where he was by
occupation a miner when he enlisted on Mar. 15, 1862 at age 31. Discharged in July of 1862
by reason of disability. [Note:
See June 7, 1904 Monroe Journal article:
-Mr. W. H. Krauss of Monroe is a veteran who was in the army only six months, but who, nevertheless, did valiant service for the Confederacy. He came to this country from Germany when a lad, and was a miner by trade. He worked for ten years for Commodore Stockton, who operated the Howie mine before the war, coming with him to this county from Virginia. When the war broke out he promptly enlisted in the army, but the government had more important business for him. He was sent to the iron mines that the government was maintaining in Gaston county. Here he got from the ground the iron that the government was so sorely in need of. Twice he tried to enlist to go to the front, but both times the superintendent reported that if he was taken the mine would have to stop. So, Mr. Krauss’ services as miner were worth, perhaps, a hundred times what they would have been as soldier. He is buried at Monroe City Cemetery, born Feb 27, 1831-died Apr 3, 1911.]
Elias J. Krimminger - 1st Sergeant
- Private - Born in Cabarrus Co., NC, resided in Union Co., NC and was by occupation a carpenter when
he enlisted as a Private on March 15, 1862 at age 29. Wounded in right arm at
Wilderness, VA on May 5, 1864. [Note: He
was on the Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC
Infantry in Union Co., NC on Aug 9, 1879. Applied for pension May 24, 1901 from Wingate at
age 68. He
stated the following about the wound that he received at Wilderness, VA: “I have a wound midway
between the shoulder and elbow which in curing up left a false joint and my arm
at that place is very limber and works at that false joint in all directions
and I have no muscular control over it…” Widow Ida C. Krimminger applied for his pension
July 24, 1929 from Charlotte (residence was 408 E. 4th St.). She
stated that they had married in 1895 and that he died Aug. 2, 1905. Buried at Historic
Matthews Cemetery, born Mar 31, 1833-died Aug 2, 1905.]
Calvin Laney -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March
19, 1862 at age 24 as a substitute.
Wounded in both thighs and captured at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17,
1862. Hospitalized at
Chester, PA, Oct. 2, 1862. Transferred to Fort Delaware, DE. Paroled and transferred; received at City
Point, VA Dec. 18, 1862. Additional information in record.
John T. Laney -
Private - Born in Henry Co., GA and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 24; Died June 19, 1864 in Richmond, VA. Additional information in record. [Note:
Buried in the Confederate section of Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA
(plotU619).]
Wilson Brown Laney -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 15, 1862 at age 43; Died Oct. 12, 1862 in hospital in Richmond, VA of
“gangrenous wound of shoulder joint and erysipelas.” [Note: Buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. Widow Mary L. Laney
applied for his Confederate pension June 24, 1885 from
Union Co.]
Joseph I. Lee -
Sergeant - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted as a
Private on Aug. 31, 1862 at age 28. [Note:
Widow Margaret Lee applied
for his pension July 5, 1910 from Olive Branch at age 64. He is
buried in unmarked grave at Joseph Ingram Lee Cemetery, Lanesboro Road, Union
Co.]
James A. Lowry - 3rd
Lieutenant - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he
enlisted as a Private on March 31, 1862 at age 17. Promoted
to Sergeant prior to Nov. 1, 1862. Elected 3rd
Lieutenant on Sept. 28, 1863. Paroled at Greensboro on
or about May 1, 1865. See service record for more information. [Note: He was on the
Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC Infantry in Union Co., NC, Aug 9, 1879.
The May 11, 1923 issue of The Monroe Journal mentioned that he had moved to
Georgia, but it was not known if he was still living.]
Silas Lucas -
Private – Born in Lancaster District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on Feb. 25, 1862 at age 20; Killed Sept. 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg,
MD.
Aaron W. Manis - Private - Born in what
is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age
27; Died Nov. 24, 1862 in Lynchburg, VA of typhoid pneumonia. [Note: Buried at the Old Lynchburg Cemetery.]
Cyrus Manis -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on May 5,
1862 at age 17; Died Nov. 28, 1862 in Richmond, VA of pneumonia.
William E. Manis - Private - Enlisted on
Aug. 10, 1862 in Union Co, NC. No
further record after Apr. 1863.
William Mars -
Private – Born in Mecklenburg Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on Feb. 26, 1862 at age 32; Died Aug. 23, 1862 in hospital in Richmond,
VA of disease. [Note: Buried at Oakwood
Cemetery in Richmond, VA Marker for him at Round Top Baptist Church, Waxhaw,
Union Co., NC gives his birth and death dates as 1830-1862.]
William B. May -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on Aug. 10, 1862 at age 30. Right arm
fractured at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862.
Arm amputated. Retired
from service Mar. 22, 1865.
William James McBride -
Private – Born in Williamsburg District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on Mar. 6, 1862 at age 43. Discharged on Sept. 9,
1863 by reason of disability. [Note:
Born 1819-died 1874, buried at Gilboa United Methodist Church, Union Co., NC]
Joseph H. McCoy -
Private – Born in Philadelphia, PA and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on Feb. 17, 1862 at age 16.
No record after Apr. 1864.
Elijah Stilwell McLain -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 17, 1862 at age 39; Died Nov. 3, 1862 in Front Royal, VA of disease.
John L.
McLelland - Private – Born in
Cabarrus Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on March 1, 1862 at age 26. Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD
on Sept. 17, 1862. Wounded at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct. 14, 1863. Wounded in the hand at Wilderness, VA on may 5-6, 1864. In hospital at Richmond, VA on June 11, 1864. No further record.
Joseph Medlin -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 12, 1862 at age 21. Deserted on an unspecified date and “brought back from desertion”
on April 7, 1864. Confined at Castle Thunder Prison, Richmond, VA through Jan. 1865. Hospitalized at Salisbury,
NC on Feb. 20, 1865 with pneumonia.
Captured by enemy at or near Amelia Court House, VA
about April 3, 1865. Confined at
Point Lookout, MD until taking the Oath of Allegiance and released June 4,
1865.
James Mills -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 20, 1862 at age 28. Hospitalized at Richmond, VA on or about Aug. 26, 1864 with gunshot
wound of right shoulder. Paroled at Greensboro, NC on May 1, 1865.
William E. Morris -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
10, 1862 at age 23. Records indicate
that he was transferred to Co. F, 35th NC Infantry on May 27, 1863,
although he is not listed on the roster of that unit.
Charles Moser -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on April 28, 1862 at age 28. Wounded in the left foot at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862. Discharged April 1, 1864 by
reason of the wound to his left foot.
General M. Moser -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 17, 1862 at age 23; Killed May 5, 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
George W. Moser -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on May 5, 1862 at age 31; Died Nov. 13, 1862 in Lynchburg, VA of febris typhoides. [Note: Buried at the Old Lynchburg Cemetery.]
John Moser -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March
17, 1862 at age 16 as a substitute. Hospitalized at Culpeper, VA, Nov. 4, 1862. No further record.
Simon Moser -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 17, 1862 at age 38. Discharged May 10, 1862 after providing substitute. Reenlisted in this company
Oct. 15, 1864.
William Moser -
Private – Enlisted in Union Co., NC on Sept.
15, 1863 for the war; Furloughed for 60 days on Apr. 6, 1864. Died prior to Jan. 11, 1865. [Note:
Buried in Virginia, although there is a marker for him placed by the SCV in
1991 at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Union Co, NC, born 1823-died
1865.]
Burwell Mullis -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
21, 1862 at age 33. Deserted on or about Oct. 26, 1862. Returned to duty before
Jan. 1863. Paroled
at Greensboro, NC on or about May 1, 1865. [Note: Widow Beedy Mullis applied for his Confederate pension July 5, 1901 from Union
Co.]
Elisha Mullis [Elisha William Mullis] - Private -
Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
21, 1862 at age 28. Deserted
on Oct. 26, 1862. Returned to duty before June 30, 1863. Deserted to the enemy on or
about Feb. 6, 1865. Released after taking the Oath of Allegiance. [Note: He swore allegiance to the United
States Constitution at City Point, Virginia on February, 9, 1865. He was listed as having light complexion,
dark hair, brown eyes and was 5' 8” tall. He died in January 1904 and is buried at
Spring Creek Cemetery, Oregon Co, Missouri, along with his 2nd wife.]
George W. Mullis -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age 28.
Wounded in the hand and shoulder and
captured near Bristoe Station VA, Oct. 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington,
DC and transferred to Point Lookout, Md., Oct. 27, 1863. Paroled Apr. 27, 1864. Received at City Point, VA,
Apr. 30, 1864 for exchange. [Note: Applied for Confederate pension July 1, 1901 from Union Co.]
Jacob Mullis -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug 21,
1862 at age 26. Deserted on Oct. 26,
1862 and returned to duty on unspecified date.
Wounded in hand and shoulder at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862. Wounded in the hand at Wilderness, VA, May 5-6, 1864.
Hospitalized at Danville, VA Furloughed June 19, 1864. Deserted to the enemy on
Nov. 28, 1864.
James
B. Mullis – [Note: No
record of him being in this unit, although there is a N.C. pension record that
indicates that he may have served in this unit.
James B. Mullis applied for pension March 13, 1905 from Mecklenburg Co,
NC at age 90. He stated that he had
enlisted in the 48th “Calvery” in the Fall of 1864 (note: there was not a 48th NC
Cavalry). It goes on to say that he was
not wounded but was unable to perform any work due to his physical condition
and “am supported by my widowed daughter who can hardly support her own
children.”]
John W. Mullis -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there where he was a farmer when he
enlisted on Feb. 25, 1862 at age 19; Wounded in the
arm and hand at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862. Hospitalized and died Jan. 31, 1863 in
Richmond, VA from wounds.
Sherwood
L. Mullis [on roster as Sherrod L. Mullis] -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age 25. Deserted on Oct. 26, 1862. Reported present in Jan.-June, 1863. Captured at Bristoe
Station, VA, Oct. 14, 1863.
Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC and transferred to Point
Lookout, Md., where he was paroled Feb. 24, 1865. Exchanged
at Aiken’s Landing, James River, VA, after Mar. 4, 1865. [Note: Born July 23, 1837 and died Oct. 3,
1929. Buried at Lewis Williams Family Cemetery, Union Co., NC.
Applied for Confederate
pension Feb 4, 1929 from Union Co. Also
see “Civil War Profiles” article by JoAnn Stevenson published Nov 19,
1981 in The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC (copy available at the Heritage Room
in Monroe) which gives more details of his life and has a photo of him and
family.]
A. R. Murphy – Place and date of enlistment not reported, although
probably enlisted prior to Oct. 31, 1864.
Deserted to the enemy about Mar. 25, 1865 and was confined at
Washington, DC, Mar. 29, 1865. Released after taking the Oath
of Allegiance.
Marmaduke D. Myers -
Private - Born in Anson Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on April 14, 1862 at age 23.
Injured in an accident prior to Nov. 1, 1862 when the wheels of a
railroad car ran over his left hand. Discharged June 24, 1863 by reason of “anchylosis
of the left hand.” On detail as a
guard in Charlotte, NC, from July 17, 1863 through Oct. 1864, and on duty as a
clerk from Nov. 26, 1864 through Feb. 8, 1865.
Paroled in Charlotte on May 3, 1865. [Note:
Born June 9, 1839 and died June 25, 1909. buried at Monroe City (Suncrest)
Cemetery, Union Co., NC]
James N. Nash - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 23, 1862
at age 29. Hospitalized at Culpeper, VA, Nov. 4, 1862. No further record.
William Washington Owens - Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on. March 19, 1862. Wounded in the breast at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862. Died on Dec. 15, 1862, location not reported.
John Peninger - Corporal - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a
farmer when he enlisted as a Private on March 8, 1862 at age 33. Promoted to Corporal about
May-Oct., 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC about May 1, 1865. [Note:
Is he the same John
Penegar Dec 23, 1828-Mar 1, 1898 buried at Pleasant
Grove United Methodist Church?]
Philip Peninger -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted on March 8,
1862 at age 27. Wounded in the breast at
Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862 and returned to duty prior to March 1, 1863. [Note: He was on the
Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC Infantry in Union Co., NC, Aug 9, 1879.]
Jacob Postel Penninger
- Private – Born in what
is now Union Co., NC. Had previously
served in Co. F, 35th NC
Infantry. Joined
Co. A, 48th NC Infantry on July 29, 1862. Wounded in the hand at
Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862.
Wounded in the face at Wilderness, VA, May 5-6,
1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC about May 1, 1865. [Note:
Born Feb. 14, 1838 and died Aug. 6, 1913. Buried at Helms (Carmel) Cemetery. Widow Martha
Peninger applied for his pension July 7, 1914 from Monroe Rte #1 at age
73. Her husband “was until recently a
blind pensioner from Union Co. and as such drew a pension from the State of
N.C. up to his death.” She applied for
an increase in pension July 23, 1931 from Monroe at age 91.] Also
see “Civil War Profiles” article by JoAnn Stevenson published July
16, 1981 in The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC (copy available at the Heritage
Room in Monroe) which gives more details of his life and has photos of him and
his wife.]
J. P. Phillips -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
on March 15, 1862 at age 25. Wounded at
Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862 and died there Dec. 18, 1862.
Francis M. Poer - Sergeant - Private -
Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
10, 1862 at age 34. Wounded
in the cheek at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct. 14, 1863. Promoted to Sergeant in
July, 1863-April, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC on May 1, 1865. [Note: Widow M. C. Poer
applied for his Confederate pension July 1, 1912 from Union Co.]
James K. Polk -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he enlisted
on March 17, 1862 at age 17. Discharged in July 1862 by reason of disability. [Note: James K. Polk applied for pension June 24,
1901 from Diamond Hill P.O., Anson County, at age 57. He contracted measles
in service which permanently affected him.
Was discharged about Sept. 1862.
Doctor’s report stated that he had weak lungs and chronic diarrhea. He
was approved for a Fourth Class pension. He reapplied for pension June
25, 1910 from Polkton RFD #2, Anson County, at age 66. Stated that he was
“now unable to do manual labor and is without means of support.” Doctor’s report stated that the applicant was ¾ disabled by reason
of age, rheumatism and a diseased heart. “His poverty is conspicuous.”
Buried at Cedar Grove
Baptist Church Cemetery, Anson Co., NC. Born Sept. 1, 1844-died Apr. 14, 1922.]
Shelby H. Polk -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he enlisted
on March 17, 1862 at age 28. Promoted to Sergeant in 1862. Wounded in the arm and leg
at Fredericksburg, VA, Dec. 13, 1862.
Reduced to ranks about Aug. 1, 1863.
“Stunned by a shell” at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct.
14, 1863. Killed
June 3, 1864 at or near Cold Harbor, VA.
William Polk -
Private - Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he enlisted
on March 19, 1862 at age 32.
Hospitalized at Charlotte on Dec. 21, 1864 with catarrh and furloughed on
Jan. 6, 1865. No further records.
Andrew C. Presley -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 19. Wounded in the
finger and/or chest at Sharpsburg, MD, on or about Sept. 17, 1862. Wounded in shoulder at
Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862.
Wounded at Bristoe Station, VA on or about Oct. 14,
1863. Wounded in the arm and foot
at Wilderness, VA, May 5-6, 1864. Transferred to Co. F, 35th Regiment
N.C. Troops on Oct. 25, 1864. [Note: Also see “Civil War Profiles” article
by JoAnn Stevenson published March
10, 1983 in The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, NC (copy available at the Heritage
Room in Monroe) which gives more details and has a photo of him. He applied for a Confederate pension June 15, 1901 from Union Co. Died
in 1921 and is buried at the Pressley Cemetery on Weddington Road.]
Gilliam Presley -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 34.
Last company records available for him were that he was present through
Oct., 1864.
Milton Pressley -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 37.
Wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13,
1862. Wounded at Bristoe Station,
VA on Oct. 14, 1863 and died Oct. 15, 1863 of wounds.
James Postell
Presson - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 10, 1862 at age 26. Killed Dec. 13, 1862 in
Fredericksburg, VA.
Lemuel R. Presson -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 20, 1862 at age 24.
Died Nov. 22, 1862 in hospital at Petersburg, VA of
disease.
Samuel Newton Presson - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age 22. Wounded in the left thigh at bristoe Station, VA, Oct. 14, 1863
and furloughed for 30 days on Oct. 27, 1863. Hospitalized at
Richmond, VA on Apr. 14, 1864 with debilitas. [Note: Was
on a Committee that was planning a Confederate Reunion in Union Co., Aug.
1879. Born Nov. 21, 1840 and died Sept.
18, 1888. Buried at Presson Cemetery, Unionville,
Union Co., NC]
Moses W. H. Price [Moses Wade Hampton Price] - Private -
Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he
enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 29.
Mustered in as a Corporal but reduced to ranks in Nov. 1862-Feb. 1863,
“for prolonged absence.” Died Dec. 16, 1863 in hospital at
Gordonsville, VA of febris typhoides.
[Note: Buried at Maplewood Cemetery,
Orange County, VA. His will was probated in April Term of Court
1864 and recorded in Union Co., NC Will Book 1, p. 232.]
William P. Rape -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 5, 1862 at age 20. Hospitalized Aug. 24, 1862 with remittent fever. Reported present through March-April 1864.
Hilliard J. Ross -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a miner when
he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 44.
Wounded in the ankle at Bridtoe
Station, VA, Oct. 14, 1863. Died prior to April 30, 1864 at Richmond, VA.
John T. Ross –
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC when he enlisted Oct. 4, 1861 in
Co. F, 35th NC Infantry. Transferred to Co.
A, 48th NC Infantry on May 27, 1863. Left arm fractured at Reams’ Station, VA on
Aug. 25, 1864 and was amputated. Retired to Invalid Corps on Jan. 10, 1865. [Note:
Born June 10, 1844 and died Jan. 11, 1896. Buried at Old
Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery, Indian Trail, Union Co., NC. Applied for artificial limb
Feb. 29, 1867. Applied
for Confederate pension July 6, 1885 from Union Co.]
Ellis Pinkney
Rushing - Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted on Aug. 21, 1862 at age 20.
Wounded in the right leg and left shoulder at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec.
13, 1862. Captured at Bristoe Station,
VA on Oct. 14, 1863 and confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC. Transferred to Point Lookout, MD on Oct. 27,
1863 where he was paroled on Feb. 24, 1865.
Received on or about March 2, 1865 for exchange. Furloughed for thirty days
on March 8, 1865.
Thomas A. Secrest -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on April 1, 1862 at age 20. Died of disease on the march from Wilmington, NC to Charleston, SC
on Feb. 26-27, 1863. [Note: Buried
at the Secrest Family Cemetery, Secrest Shortcut Rd., Union Co., NC]
Daniel Shavers -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 20, 1862 at age 18.
Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD on Sept. 17, 1862 and was left in
hospital. Captured by
the enemy on an unspecified date.
Paroled Sept. 27, 1862.
Stephen M. Simmons -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Feb.
21, 1862 at age 17. No further records.
Luke Sinclair -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Aug.
21, 1862 at age 30. Wounded
in the leg at Bristoe Station, VA on Oct. 14, 1863. Reported present through Oct. 1864. [Note:
Born July 4, 1832 and died Sept. 29, 1910. Buried at Holly Cemetery, near
Marshville, Union Co., NC. Applied for pension July 5,
1910 from Marshville at age 78.]
Hugh Starnes -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted
first in Co. C, 10th Battalion NC Heavy Artillery on March 19, 1862
at age 44. Transferred
to Co. A, 48th NC Infantry on Jan. 30, 1863. Wounded in the hand at Wilderness, VA, May 5-6, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on Apr. 9, 1865. [Note:
Born 1818-Died 1867, buried at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, Union
Co., NC. Widow Rebecca Starnes applied for his
Confederate pension July 19, 1901 from Union Co.]
Burton C. Steagall - Private - Resided in
Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Oct. 25, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC
on or about May 1, 1865.
Elbert Haney Steagall - Private - Resided in Union
Co., NC when
he enlisted on Aug. 10, 1862 at age 19. Wounded in the arm at Fredericksburg, VA on dec.
13, 1862. Reported present or
accounted for through Oct. 1864.
Samuel B. Stephenson - Private - Born in Mecklenburg Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on Jan. 9, 1864 at age 17. Hospitalized at Richmond, Va. on May 17, 1864 with “remittent fever” and returned to duty on June 16, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC on or about May 1, 1865. [Note: Born Nov 27, 1845-died Dec 26, 1919 and is buried at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.]
James M. Stitt - 1st
Lieutenant - Born in Mecklenburg Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC when
he enlisted as a Sergeant on March 19, 1862 at age 25. Mustered
in as Sergeant. Elected 2nd Lieutenant on Oct. 10, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on Sept. 27, 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. See service record for more information. [Note: Received the Confederate Cross of Honor on June 3, 1903.]
Richard H. Stitt - 1st
Lieutenant - Born in Mecklenburg Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC where
he was a merchant when he was elected a 2nd Lieutenant on
Feb. 17, 1862 at age 31; Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 15,
1862. Died Dec. 27,
1862 in a hospital in Richmond, VA of pneumonia. See service record for
more information. [Note: His death notice
appeared in the N. C. Argus (Wadesboro, NC) January 15, 1863. Buried at Providence
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mecklenburg Co., NC. ]
James William Therrell - Private - Born in what is
now Union Co., NC and resided there when he enlisted in Co. F, 35th
NC Infantry on Oct. 4, 1861 at age 25. Transferred to Co.
A, 48th NC Infantry on Oct. 25, 1864. [Note: Soldier
made application to the N.C. Soldiers Home on Jan. 30, 1907 while a resident of
Waxhaw, age 65. Was a farmer, had dark complexion, stood 5’ 8” tall. He was admitted to the home in April 1907.]
John M. Thomas -
Sergeant - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a merchant when
he enlisted as a Private on Feb. 17, 1862 at age 27. Captured at or near
Sharpsburg, MD, on or about Sept. 17, 1862. Paroled at or near
Winchester, VA, on or about Oct. 4, 1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg,
VA, on or about Dec. 13, 1862. Promoted to Sergeant in July, 1863-April, 1864. Wounded at Bristoe Station,
VA, on or about Oct. 14, 1863.
Captured at Salisbury, NC on April 12, 1865 and sent to Nashville,
TN. Transferred to
Louisville, KY, where he arrived on May 1, 1865. Transferred to Camp Chase,
OH, where he arrived May 4, 1865.
Released June 13, 1865 after taking the Oath of
Allegiance. [Note: According to his death certificate, he was born Aug. 5, 1834 and
died April 18, 1917 and is buried at Monroe Cemetery.] Photo can be seen
here: http://www.angelfire.com/nc/benjthomasofansonnc/David.html
Osborne Thomas -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on April
28, 1862 at age 26; Killed Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. [Note: He
wrote his Last Will and Testament on Apr 25, 1862, in which he mentioned his wife and set aside sixty-five
acres solely for his children.]
Stephen M. Timmons -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a clerk when
he enlisted on Feb. 21, 1862 at age 17. Wounded in the side and/or arm at or near Wilderness, VA, on or
about May 5-6, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC on May 1, 1865.
Andrew G. Trull -
Private - Born in what is now Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when
he enlisted on March 1, 1862 at age 25. Sent to hospital on Jan. 3, 1863. In hospital in Danville, VA in March-April,
1863, and was reported at that time “to have done only forty days’ service in
the past fourteen months.” Wounded in the right forearm and left hand at or near Globe Tavern,
VA, on or about Aug. 21, 1864. Hospitalized at
Richmond, VA. Furloughed
for sixty days on Jan. 28, 1865.
Leslie A. W. Turner -
Captain - Born in Kershaw District, SC and resided in Union Co., NC where
he was a clerk when he was appointed 1st Lieutenant on
Feb. 17, 1862 at age 26. Promoted to Captain on July 15, 1862. Paroled at Greensboro on
May 1, 1865. See service record
for more information. [Note: He was on the Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC
Infantry in Union Co., NC, Aug 9, 1879. Born Sept. 14, 1836 and
died April 9, 1903. Buried at Monroe City (Suncrest)
Cemetery, Union Co., NC. His
obituary in the April
14, 1903 issue of THE MONROE JOURNAL says this about his Civil War experience:
“…lived here continuously except for the four years which he spent on the
battlefields of Virginia. He was among
the first volunteers, and nothing could be said in greater testimonies of his
qualities as a soldier than that he was elected captain of Company A, 48th
North Carolina regiment. This was one of
the fighting regiments of the Southern army, and in all its conflicts Capt. TURNER
bore a gallant part. His love for his
comrades and their memory grew with each year of his life, and nothing gave him
greater pleasure than to attend their reunions or to talk over the days of
their struggle...”]
Francis L. Wiatt [on roster as Francis L. Wiant] - Captain - Born in Fredericksburg, VA and resided in Union Co., NC as a miner when he was appointed Captain on Feb. 17, 1862 at age 46. Promoted to Major July 15, 1862 and transferred to Field and Staff of this regiment. Resigned on Sept. 20, 1862 by reason of wounds to the leg he received at Harper’s Ferry. See service record for more information. [Note: He was in Missouri by 1842 where he was married. On April 22, 1854, he was appointed Postmaster of Oakville PO, Union Co, NC. He was listed in Walkersville P.O. in 1860 and his occupation was miner. It was said that "he was an old man and won the respect of the whole regiment." He was mayor of Monroe just after the war, and was listed as a lawyer on the 1870 census. His widow was living in Los Angeles, CA in 1880 with several of their children.]
Joseph W. Williams - Private - Enlisted in Union Co., NC on Oct. 26, 1864 at age 40. He was wounded at Hatcher's Run, VA, Feb. 5, 1865. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on April 9, 1865. [Note: Applied for pension July 6, 1903 from Baucom P.O. at age 79. Stated that he received a slight wound in 1865, but was now disabled due to age and feebleness. Born Dec 26, 1823-died May 9, 1906 and is buried at Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Union Co., NC]
William M. Willoughby -
Private - Born in Anson Co., NC and resided in Union Co., NC as
a farmer when he enlisted on March 12, 1862 at age 18. Captured at Sharpsburg, MD,
Sept. 17, 1862. Company records show that he took the Oath of
Allegiance, although records of the Provost Marshal do not substantiate that
report.
James M. Winchester -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted on March 8, 1862 at age 19;
Killed Sept. 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD.
John Houston Winchester -
Private - Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted as a Sergeant on Feb. 17,
1862 at age 30. Reduced to ranks in Nov.
1862-Feb. 1863. Promoted
to Sergeant in March-April, 1863.
Reduced to ranks in July 1863-April 1864. [Note: He
was on the Reunion Committee of Co. A, 48th NC Infantry
in Union Co., NC, Aug 9, 1879. The Monroe Journal of May 11, 1923 published this:
“…Company A, 48th regiment, made up of Union county men, had 204 men in it and surrendered nine at Appomattox. Since then the ranks have grown thinner. Today, John H. WINCHESTER is the last living member of the company, unless James LOWRY, another member is yet alive in Georgia. Squire WINCHESTER has not heard from him in a long time and is not certain whether he is yet living…” Soldier applied for pension July 7, 1924 from Monroe at age 93. Widow M. Ella Winchester applied for pension Aug. 13, 1929 at age 66, a resident of 404 N. Hayne St., Monroe. She stated that her husband had enlisted in 1862, they married March 16, 1890 and that he died in Dec. 1927. She applied for an increase in pension on Oct. 6, 1938 at age 75. Ella A. Winchester was on pension list in July 1946 in Union Co, NC. He is buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, born Feb. 9, 1832, died Feb. 4, 1928.]
John R. Winchester - Adjutant
- Resided in Union Co., NC when he enlisted as a 3rd Lieutenant on
Feb. 17, 1862 at age 30. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant and on July 15 1862. Promoted to 1st
Lieutenant on December 27, 1862. Appointed
Adjutant (1st Lieutenant) and transferred to Field and Staff of this
regiment on Sept. 27, 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA, April 9, 1865. “He was
a very good officer and soldier. He was
a cheerful and lively man and was generally ready for any fun with officers or
men. The men all liked Winchester.” [Note:
Article in the June 30, 1903 issue of The Monroe Journal stated that “The battle
flag of the 48th North Carolina Regiment, in possession of Mr. J. R.
WINCHESTER of Charlotte, is expected to be here next Saturday – the 4th.” He was born February 22, 1831-died Feb. 22,
1915 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC.]
William G. Winchester - Private – Born in Union Co., NC and resided there
as a farmer when he enlisted on March 15, 1862 at age 39. Mustered in as a Corporal. Wounded at or near King’s
School House, VA on June 25, 1862.
Hospitalized at Richmond, VA, Sept. 27, 1862, with gunshot wounds of the
leg and finger. Furloughed
for 30 days on Nov. 12, 1862.
Reduced to ranks in Nov. 1862-Feb. 1863, “for prolonged absence.” Surrendered at Appomattox
Court House, VA on April 9, 1865.
Served as a teamster during much of the war. [Note: Born Nov 18, 1821-died Mar 11, 1890, buried
at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery.]
Enoch Yandles -
Private – Born in Union Co., NC and resided there as a farmer when he enlisted
on March 15, 1862 at age 43, as a substitute.
Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD, on or about Sept. 17, 1862. Discharged on Dec. 4, 1862,
by reason of “epilepsy.”
William C. Young -
Private - Enlisted in Union Co., on Oct. 25, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, NC
on or about April 27, 1865.
Some sources:
o Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of North Carolina.
o North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster Vol. XI
o Confederate Pension Records
o Cemetery records
o
The Monroe Enquirer, August 9, 1879
o The Charlotte Democrat, Sept 12, 1890
o The Monroe Journal, June 9, 1903
o A Roster of Confederate Soldiers Buried in Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia, Published by Farmers and Merchants National Bank for Turner Ashby Chapter No. 54, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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