[Wilmington Journal, November 10, 1864]
ON THE LINES NEAR RICHMOND, VA,
November 1st, 1864
To the Editors of the Journal:
You will confer a great favor to the families and friends by publishing the following list of killed, wounded and prisoners of Co. B, 51st N. C. T.:
Sergt Calvin Tucker, died July 12th, 1864, from a wound received on the lines July 11th, near Petersburg;
Corpl N. Parker, died June 4th, from a wound received at Drewry’s Bluff, Va., May 16th;
Corpl Chesnutt J Ezzell, died June 5th, from a wound received May 13th, at Drewry’s Bluff;
Privates Benjamin S. Best killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1st;
L W Hollingsworth, killed by a sharpshooter, near Petersburg, Va., June 25th;
Samuel R Register, died July 6th, from a wound received in trenches, July 5th;
William Tucker, killed by a shell, near Petersburg. July 1st;
Thaddeus L West, killed in battle, at Drewry’s Bluff May 16th;
Frederick Wood, died July 6th, from a wound received at Cold Harbor, June ,1st;
Isaac Merritt, died Aug. 5th, from disease;
Wm S Carroll, died Aug. 8th, from disease;
Wm Powell, died June 30th, from disease;
George W Whitfield, died May 24th, from disease;
Alexander Guy, killed in battle at Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th;
David Lamer, killed by accident on cars, July 15th.
Capt W R Bell, wounded at Cold Harbor, May 31st, arm amputated;
Lieut Thomas J Herring, wounded in head, June 1st, at Cold Harbor;
Sergt George W Merritt, wounded at Cold Harbor, May 31st, also at Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th;
Corpl C M Strickland, wounded and taken prisoner. Sept.30th, at Fort Harrison.
Privates John A Boyette, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 1st;
John H Boon, wounded and taken prisoner, Aug. 17th, on Weldon railroad;
Joseph F Boon, wounded at Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th;
Thos Bell, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 14th;
W R Best, wounded at Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th;
W H Chase, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 1st;
H J Carlton, wounded June 17th, near Petersburg;
Zachariah Ezzell, wounded May 31st, at Cold Harbor;
O H Ezzell, wounded May 31st, at Cold Harbor;
J C Ezzell, wounded June 1st, at Cold Harbor;
Wm Jones, Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th;
Thomas W Merritt, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 14th;
F M Merritt, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 14th;
Wiley Powell, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 16th;
John O Patterson, wounded at Cold Harbor, June 5th;
Sherman Rackley, wounded at Drewry’s Buff, May 14th;
Wm E Rackley, wounded at Cold Harbor, May 31st;
Michael Sutton, wounded and captured at Cold Harbor, June 1st;
David J Smith, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 14th, Cold Harbor May 31st, and Fort Harrison Sept. 30th;
Benajah Waters, wounded at Drewry’s Bluff, May 14th;
Matthew Waters, wounded near Petersburg, June 16th;
Lieut J T Smith, captured June 1st at Cold Harbor;
Sergt J R Williamson, J W Herring, W A McArthur, John Armstrong, captured at Fort Harrison, Sept. 30th.
James A Brown, D S Bradshaw, G R Register. B M Register, Jasper Williamson, David Lanier, W J Merritt, R J Miller, captured at Cold Harbor, May 31st and June 1st.
Isaac Sanderson, A J Smith, Kilby Tucker, captured at Bermuda Hundreds, June 16th.
L A Parker, G W Bowen, A C Pollock, captured on Weldon railroad, Aug. 19th.
There are two officers and fifteen men absent, sick; one officer and fifteen men present for duty, and eleven men present, sick. In case the enemy should attack us, we are all willing to do our part.
Very respectfully,
C. L. COWLES, 2nd Lt.,
Comd’g Co. B, 51st N. C. Troops.
[NOTE: On May 1, 1864, Company B, 51st Regiment North Carolina Troops had 86 men on its rolls, 78 of whom were present. Seven additional men joined the company between May 1, 1864 and November 1, 1864.]
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