Sanderson, Isaac
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/24/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 30
6/16/1864: captured at Bermuda Hundred [164]
6/19/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
6/14/1865: released from Elmira after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110, 164
Sandlin, Hiram Leary
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/21/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 23 as a Sergeant
2/21/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6) in Wilmington for debility
3/23/1863: furloughed
Feb, 1864: present through this month but was sick in camp for much of the time
3/3/1864: transferred to 2nd Co. I, 10th Regt NC State Troops (1st Regt NC Arty) because diseased feet made him incapable of marching
Oct, 1864: present through this month
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Middle name Leary [112]; pension application at [109], not wounded during war
REFERENCES: 2, 18, 98, 109, 112, 203
Sandy, John A. W.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
9/5/1863: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 23
5/16/1864: wounded in right arm at Drewry’s Bluff; hospitalized at Richmond
Sep/Oct, 1864: returned to duty
12/25/1864: absent sick
3/13/1865: captured at Fayetteville
3/30/1865: confined at Point Lookout
6/20/1865: released at Point Lookout after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Family info at [108]; born: 1840 [110]
REFERENCES: 2, 108, 110
Sasser, Heli
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 44
12/17/1862: wounded in heel at Goldsboro
1/10/1863: died of wounds in hospital at Raleigh
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Sasser, Matthew G.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Brunswick Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. as a Sergeant
5/31/1862: reduced to ranks
Sep/Oct, 1863: absent sick in hospital at Mt. Pleasant, SC
Nov/Dec, 1863: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
3/16/1865: hospitalized at Raleigh with gunshot wound in right arm
4/13/1865: captured in hospital at Raleigh
NOTES
1850 census lists name as Sassen; widow’s pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 109, 112
Sasser, Simon
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 46
7/29/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 1) in Wilmington with rubeola
8/7/1862: furloughed
1/28/1863: discharged for unspecified reason
NOTES
Born in 1816; pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98, 109
Sasser, William Calvin
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 34 as a Private
7/18/1863: wounded at Battery Wagner
9/1/1863: returned to duty before this date
12/1/1864: promoted to Corporal
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Born 5/11/1827; pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 40, 56, 109, 112
Sauls, William J.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
5/16/1862: enlisted in Co. G, 41st Regt NC Troops at New Hanover County
Oct, 1864: present through this month
3/7/1865: order issued to transfer him to Co. C, 51st Regt NC Troops on this date; transfer probably did not occur
4/11-21/1865: paroled at Farmville, VA, with 41st Regt.
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 3
Scarborough, Jesse C.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: New Hanover Co.
RESIDENCE: New Hanover Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 30 as a Corporal
Apr-Jun, 1862: absent sick
7/2-8/1862: treated for rubeola at Confederate Hospital #4 in Wilmington; staying at Mr. Scarborough’s house
Jan/Feb, 1864: absent without leave
May-Aug, 1864: promoted to 4th Sergeant during this period
9/1/1864: returned to duty before this date
Nov/Dec, 1864: sick in hospital at Wilmington
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110
Scott, William H.
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 22
6/16/1864: captured at Petersburg
6/19/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
1/23/1865: died of pneumonia at Elmira
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 111
Scriven, Thomas James
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Bladen Co.
RESIDENCE: Bladen Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 27
8/19/1864: absent without leave
NOTES
Born: 4/28/1834; survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 112
Sealey, Nicholas T.
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/5/1862: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Wilmington, age 30
Jul, 1863: deserted
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Sealy, Nephison L.
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
2/28/1862: enlisted
7/1/1862: dropped from company rolls before this date; reason not reported
7/18/1863: admitted to Wayside Hospital in Charleston for ague & fever
7/21/1863: transferred to another hospital
NOTES
Middle initial “L” [103]; hospitalization dates are from [103]; possibly Neverson Sealey?
REFERENCES: 2, 103
Sellers, David G.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/23/1863: enlisted at age 33
1/10/1864 – 1/22/1864: absent without leave
2/23/1865: discharged due to chronic bronchitis
NOTES
Pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 109
Sellers, George L.
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
5/24/1863: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Wilmington
Jun, 1863: present but sick
7/10/1863: sent on sick leave
Aug, 1863: discharged by civil authorities; reason not reported
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Sellers, Joseph C.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 32
6/25-26/1862: treated for acute diarrhea at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 4) in Wilmington
Nov/Dec, 1862: absent sick
Mar/Apr, 1863: returned to duty
8/20/1863: absent without leave
Jan/Feb, 1864: returned to duty
5/16/1864: wounded in left hand “by a minny ball” at Drewry’s Bluff
8/15/64: lost and presumed dead during expedition to the Black Water River, Va; returned to camp two days later
Oct, 1864: absent wounded through this date
Nov/Dec, 1864: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Pension application at [109]; Joe Sellars [40]
REFERENCES: 2, 40, 98, 109, 228
Sellers, Pitman E.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/15/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 20
4/7/1863: transferred from Trapman Street Hospital (Charleston) to Wayside Hospital (Charleston) with typhoid fever; transferred to General College Hospital #1 in Columbia
4/24/1863: absent sick in Columbus County
May/Jun, 1863: returned to duty
12/2/1863: absent without leave
2/12/1864: “killed as a deserter in the vicinity of his home”
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 103
Sellers, William W.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 35
4/14/1863: died in hospital at Charleston
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 52
Senter, D. E.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
Pension records indicate he served with this company
NOTES
Resident of Ashe County; wounded at Winchester, VA. Served in 51st Virginia.
REFERENCES: 2, 109
Sessoms, Dickson
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
11/22/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 44
2/17/1863: hospitalized at Wilmington
May/Jun, 1863: returned to duty
2/1/1864: wounded at Batchelder’s Creek
Feb-Aug, 1864: absent sick
Sep/Oct, 1864: returned to duty
Nov/Dec, 1864: absent sick
NOTES
Born June, 1818 [110]; first name “Dixon” in 1860 census
REFERENCES: 2, 70, 110
Sewell, Thomas
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Lenoir Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
1/1/1862: enlisted in Co. D, 13th Battalion NC Infantry in Lenoir County at age 17
2/18-4/10/1862: treated for parotitis at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, beds 8 & 31) in Wilmington
4/15/1862: transferred to Co. A, 51st Regt. NC Troops
5/20/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6) for dysentery
5/26/1862: furloughed
6/23-27/1862: treated for continuous fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 21)
7/7/1862: discharged for feeble constitution
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 8, 98
Shaw, Archibald James
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 23
2/16-3/11/1863: treated for continuous fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 7) in Wilmington
6/16/1864: captured at Petersburg
6/19/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
3/24/1865: died of pneumonia at Elmira
NOTES
Brother of Daniel, John, Malcolm & Norman, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110, 111
Shaw, Colin, Reverend
COMPANY: Staff
RANK: Chaplain
BIRTHPLACE: Cumberland Co.
RESIDENCE: Bladen Co.
OCCUPATION: Minister
SERVICE RECORD
8/20/1861: appointed Chaplain for 18th Regt. NC Troops
12/13/1862: reported for duty with the 51st Regt. NC Troops
1/1/1863: transferred to 51st Regt. NC Troops as regimental Chaplain at age 50
Aug., 1863: received a $200 donation for the regiment’s men and a $100 donation for the men of the 31st Regiment from Miss M. A. Buie
10/27/1863: resigned because of family conditons
10/31/1863: resignation accepted
NOTES
DOB: 8/16/1812 [112]; Presbyterian; “an ardent Confederate, a good Chaplain, and a brave and most excellent man” [159]; middle name may have been “Lindsay” [117]; attended reunion in 1891
REFERENCES: 1, 2, 9, 70, 103, 112, 117, 147, 149, 159
Shaw, Daniel
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in Robeson County at age 29
5/31/1864: wounded in mouth at Cold Harbor; hospitalized in Richmond
6/9/1864: furloughed for 30 days
9/1/1864: returned to duty before this date
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Survived the war; brother of Archibald, John, Malcolm & Norman, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110
Shaw, Daniel
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/3/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 44
Nov/Dec, 1862: absent without leave
Jan/Feb, 1863: returned to duty
12/18/1863: absent without leave
2/9/1864: returned to duty
5/16/1864: wounded in right wrist and captured at Drewry’s Bluff; sent to Ft. Monroe; right arm amputated on unspecified date
9/20/1864: confined at Point Lookout
11/15/1864: paroled and transferred to Venus Point, Savannah River, for exchange
NOTES
Pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 109
Shaw, John A.
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/5/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 33
10/16/1863: absent sick on furlough
Jan/Feb, 1864: returned to duty
6/16/1864: captured at Petersburg
6/19/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
10/11/1864: paroled at Elmira and transferred for exchange
10/14/1864: died at Baltimore; cause of death not reported
NOTES
Date of death given as 10/4/1864 in [7]; brother of Archibald, Daniel, Malcolm & Norman, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 7, 110, 112
Shaw, Malcolm
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/18/1862: enlisted at Camp Whiting near Wilmington, age 25
6/1/1864: wounded in right leg at Cold Harbor; hospitalized at Richmond
6/9/1864: furloughed for 60 days
Dec, 1864: absent wounded through this month
NOTES
Survived the war; brother of Archibald, Daniel, John & Norman, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Shaw, Norman
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/18/1862: enlisted at Camp Whiting near Wilmington, age 35
8/19/1864: captured near Globe Tavern
8/22/1864: confined at Point Lookout
3/14/1865: paroled at Point Lookout
3/16/1865: received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, for exchange
NOTES
Survived the war; brother of Archibald, Daniel, John & Malcolm, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Shepherd, James K.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/14/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 18
4/7-15/1862: treated for parotitis at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 5, bed 2) in Wilmington
8/1/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 5, bed 10) with continuous fever
8/18/1862: furloughed
6/1/1864: captured (reported missing) at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
7/3/1865: released at Elmira after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98, 162
Sibbett, John William
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 39
Sep/Oct, 1862: on sick furlough
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
5/31/1864: wounded seriously in abdomen and left on field (captured) at Cold Harbor; confined at various Federal hospitals
7/2/1864: confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington
7/23/1864: transferred to Elmira
2/9/1865: paroled at Elmira
2/20/1865: received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, for exchange
NOTES
First name “James” in [139]
REFERENCES: 2, 139, 162
Sikes, Charles M.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
10/16/1864: enlisted in Wake Co. at age 39
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Pension records (widow) indicate he was wounded at an unspecified battle
REFERENCES: 2, 109
Sills, David
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/4/1862: enlisted at age 44
Sep/Oct, 1862: absent without leave
Nov/Dec, 1864: returned to duty
May/Jun, 1863: awaiting trial at Wilmington
Jul/Aug, 1863: returned to duty
9/27/1863: absent without leave
10/30/1863: returned to duty
12/28/1864: present through this date then absent without leave
NOTES
Born: 1815 [110], father of Henry, Joel & William, same company; survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Sills, Henry Washington
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/4/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 17
Jan/Feb, 1864: under arrest; reason not reported
May-Dec, 1864: present
3/16/1865: captured by federal forces in Sampson Co.; sent to New Bern
4/10/1865: confined at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor
6/19/1865: released at Hart’s Island after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Son of David, brother of Joel & William, same company; pension and Soldier’s Home applications at [109]: wrist mashed by a piece of timber while working on the fortifications below Wilmington
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Sills, Joel
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Rank Unk.
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
Pension records indicate he served with this unit. Filed pension application in Sampson Co. in 1905. Born in 1838. Enlisted in 1861. Witnessed by J. M. Wiiliford (John Cager Williford served in Co. K). Widow, Winnie L. Sills, born 1852, applied in Sampson Co. in 1912. Enlistment date 4/4/1862. 1850 census: son of David and brother of Henry & William, all of Co. K.
NOTES
Likely served in this regiment; son of David, brother of Henry & William, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Sills, William T.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/4/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 19
6/1/1864: wounded in left hand at Cold Harbor
9/1/1864: returned to duty before this date
3/16/1865: captured in Sampson County
4/10/1865: confined at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor
6/21/1865: released at Hart’s Island after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Son of David, brother of Henry & Joel, same company; date of wound listed as 5/31/1864 in [162]
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 162
Simmons, Amaziah
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/2/1863: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 18
8/26/1864: wounded in left hip and abdomen near Petersburg; hospitalized at Richmond
1/26/1865: furloughed for 60 days
NOTES
Son of Thomas Simmons of same company; pension application states that a gunshot entered the lower part of the left abdomen and passed out the right side of the back
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 109, 110
Simmons, Isaac
COMPANY: Cos. A and G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/1/1862: enlisted in Co. A, this regiment, in New Hanover Co. at age 19
7/1/1862: discharged
2/2/1863: enlisted in company G of this regiment
10/19/1863: discharged
NOTES
Pension records state he was wounded in the back and left hip by a shell fragment at Charleston in 1863
REFERENCES: 2
Simmons, James
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
3/27/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 23
5/27/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 12) in Wilmington for dysentery
7/22/1862: hospitalized at Wilmington with chronic diarrhea
8/4/1862: returned to duty
Sep/Oct, 1862: sick in hospital at Wilmington
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
10/11/1864: paroled at Elmira
11/15/1864: received at Venus Point, Savannah River, for exchange
NOTES
Born in 1839; survived the war; widow’s pension states his left leg was broken while being transported between Pt. Lookout and Elmira, likely during Shohola train wreck
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 109
Simmons, Lemon L.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/19/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 27
7/7/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6, bed 6) in Wilmington with typhoid fever
7/8/1862: died in hospital of typhoid fever; carried home
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 232
Simmons, Malcolm L.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Bladen Co.
OCCUPATION: Turpentiner
SERVICE RECORD
5/25/1864: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 28
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
NOTES
Born: 1836 [110], brother of Wiley, same company; exchanged identities with Thaddeus D. Malpass (Co. E, 18th Regt. NC Troops) while at Elmira. One man died on 11/28/1864 (11/23/1864 in [36]) and the other was received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, after being paroled. It is not clear which man survived. (census records indicate Malcolm survived)
REFERENCES: 2, 36, 110, 112
Simmons, Thomas Jr.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 44
Apr-Jun, 1862: on sick furlough
Sep/Oct, 1862: returned to duty
12/2/1863: absent without leave
Jan/Feb, 1864: returned to duty
May-Nov, 1864: absent sick
12/9/1864: hospitalized at Richmond with chronic diarrhea
12/16/1864: returned to duty
12/22/1864: hospitalized at Richmond with rheumatism
1/26/1865: returned to duty
NOTES
Born in May, 1817; pension records indicate he was wounded at Petersburg in autumn of 1863; father of Amaziah Simmons of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 110
Simmons, Wiley
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Bladen Co.
OCCUPATION: Turpentiner
SERVICE RECORD
10/20/1864: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 32
2/18/1865: hospitalized at Wilmington; died of disease on unspecified date
NOTES
Brother of Malcolm, same company; widow’s pension at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Simms, Daniel E.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Cumberland Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Overseer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 36 as a Corporal
8/23/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 in Wilmington with remittent fever
9/13/1862: furloghed
Sep/Oct, 1862: on sick furlough in Columbus Co.
12/3/1862: reduced to ranks
Nov, 1862-Aug, 1864: absent sick
1/2/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 20) with gonorrhea
4/20-26/1863: treated for anthrax at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 2, bed 7)
5/3/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 5, bed 12) with rheumatism
6/2/64: married to Lucy Cole in Cumberland County
Sep/Oct, 1864: returned to duty
1/16/1865: wounded in middle finger of left hand during skirmish at Sugar Loaf Hill near Wilmington; hospitalized at Wilmington
1/20/1865: returned to duty
NOTES
Soldier’s Home application, surrendered in Smithfield at end of war; admitted to Soldier’s Home on 2/14/1903, age 71, Robeson Co. [133]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 109, 133, 178
Simpson, William A.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Georgia
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1863: enlisted at Marietta, GA
6/3-7/23/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 7, bed 237) in Wilmington with debility
7/23/1863: returned to duty
Oct, 1863: present through this month; hospitalized at unspecified later date with gunshot wound in right foot from own pistol
11/15/1863: transferred to Co. C, 1st Regt. Georgia Infantry
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98
Singletary, Calvin
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 19
4/25-28/1862: treated for typhoid fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 18) in Wilmington
May-Aug, 1864: absent sick in brigade hospital
10/7/1864: returned to duty before this date; captured on Darbytown Road near Richmond
10/8/1864: confined at Bermuda Hundred
11/24/1864: transferred to Point Lookout
6/20/1865: released at Point Lookout after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Brother of John of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98, 110
Singletary, John Bradley
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/2/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 15
8/19/1864: captured at Globe Tavern
8/22/1864: confined at Point Lookout
9/18/1864: paroled at Point Lookout
9/22/1864: received at Varina, VA, for exchange
9/30/1864: wounded at Ft. Harrison
Dec, 1864: absent wounded through this month
NOTES
Born 1846 [110]; survived the war; brother of Calvin of same company; widow’s pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 109, 110
Singletary, Monroe
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Bladen Co.
RESIDENCE: Bladen Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/18/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 18
4/4-15/1862: treated for icterus at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 2, bed 7) in Wilmington
6/1/1864: wounded at Cold Harbor; hospitalized at Richmond
6/13/1864: furloughed for 60 days
Sep/Oct, 1864: light duty as hostler at brigade headquarters
Nov/Dec, 1864: absent on light duty; rejoined company at later date
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 40, 98
Skipper, Stephen
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Brunswick Co.
RESIDENCE: Brunswick Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 22
6/2-9/1862: treated for icterrus at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 27) in Wilmington
2/18/1865: hospitalized for rheumatism in Wilmington
2/20/1865: transferred to another hospital
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98
Skipper, William L.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Cumberland Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/29/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 30
5/31/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 in Wilmington for acute dysentery
Sep/Oct, 1862: absent sick
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
5/16/1864: killed at Drewry’s Bluff
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 105
Sloan, George
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Captain
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Grocer
SERVICE RECORD
4/27/1861: enlisted as Private in Co. F, 1st Regt. NC Volunteers in Cumberland County at age 26
4/29/1861: appointed 3rd Lieutenant
11/12-13/1861: mustered out when company disbanded
3/1/1862: enlisted as Private in 2nd Co. B, 36th Regt. NC Troops in Cumberland Co.
3/19/1862: appointed 1st Lieutenant and transferred to Co. I, 51st Regt. NC Troops
4/30/1862: promoted to Captain
8/20/1863: received $400 from the Cumberland Hospital Association for the care of sick and wounded soldiers in Charleston
5/16/1864: wounded at Drewry’s Bluff
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
6/26/1864: transferred to Ft. Delaware
6/17/1865: released at Ft. Delaware after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
DOB: 1/21/1834; photo in [1]; resided at the Shemwell House in Fayetteville; family info at [108]; widow’s pensions at [109]
REFERENCES: 1, 2, 5, 18, 105, 108, 109, 110, 217
Smith, Albert O.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/8/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 20
12/17/1862: wounded in leg at Goldsboro; leg amputated
1/8/1863: died from wounds in hospital at Goldsboro
NOTES
Brother of Amos, Lewis & Jesse, same company; age 21 at time of death [135]; obituary in “Wilmington Journal” of 1/22/1863; family info at [108]
REFERENCES: 2, 99, 108, 110, 135, 146
Smith, Amos Judson
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1863: enlisted in Charleston at age 16
6/16/1864: captured near Bermuda Hundred [164]
6/18/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
7/3/1865: released from Elmira after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Brother of Albert, Lewis & Jesse, same company; family info at [108]; middle name “Judson” [112]; pension application at [109], not wounded in the war
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110, 112, 164
Smith, Bracey
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Pitt Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Cooper
SERVICE RECORD
5/2/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 24
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
9/20/1864: died of remittent fever
NOTES
Widow’s pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 36, 40, 109, 111
Smith, David James
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/3/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 29 as a Corporal
7/1/1862: reduced to ranks
Nov, 1862: attempted, with Lt. Thomas Herring, to sneak up on the Union lines near Trenton, NC
5/14/1864: wounded slightly in thigh at Drewry’s Bluff
5/31/1864: wounded at Cold Harbor
9/30/1864: returned to duty prior to this date; wounded in side at Fort Harrison; hospitalized at Richmond
Nov/Dec, 1864: returned to duty
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Pension application at [109], born 1833; middle name “James” [227], date of first wound given as 5/16/1864 in [161]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 161, 164, 227
Smith, David L.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Wake Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Apprentice Printer
SERVICE RECORD
3/27/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 18
Sep/Oct, 1862: absent sick
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
9/24/1863: transferred to 2nd Co. B, 36th Regt. N. C. Troops
11/4/1863: transferred to Co. B, 13th Batt. NC Light Arty
Feb, 1865: present through this month
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 18, 105
Smith, George Alexander
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Clerk
SERVICE RECORD
4/24/1861: enlisted in 1st Co. D, 12th Regt. NC Troops in Robeson County at age 18
12/16/1861: present until company disbanded
2/28/1862: enlisted as 1st Sergeant of Co. E, 51st Regt. NC Troops
6/27-30/1862: treated for acute dysentery at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 18) in Wilmington
Jul/Aug, 1862: reduced to rank of Sgergeant
Nov/Dec, 1862: absent without leave
Jan/Feb, 1863: returned to duty
7/11-8/25/1863: treated for rheumatism at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 117)
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
3/2/1865: paroled at Elmira and transferred to James River for exchange
3/7/1865: hospitalized at Richmond with debility
3/8/1865: furloughed for 30 days
NOTES
Middle name “Alexander” [139]; brother of James P., same company; rank listed as 3rd Sergeant in [185]
REFERENCES: 2, 8, 98, 110, 185
Smith, Isaiah
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/12/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 53
Nov/Dec, 1862: sick furlough in Columbus Co.
2/18-3/5/1863: treated for hepatitis at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6) in Wilmington
Jun, 1863: absent sick through this month
Jul/Aug, 1863: returned to duty
Sep, 1863-Aug, 1864: absent sick
8/31/1864: absent without leave
NOTES
Survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98
Smith, James A.
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Bladen Co.
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 27
12/17/1862: wounded at Goldsboro
12/21/1862: died of wounds at Goldsboro
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 99
Smith, James P.
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/24/1861: enlisted in 1st Co. D, 12th Regt. NC Troops as Private in Robeson County at age 20; promoted
to Corporal on unspecified date
12/16/1861: left service when company disbanded
2/28/1862: enlisted as Sergeant In Co. E, 51st Regt. NC Troops
9/16/1862: promoted to 1st Sgt.
Mar/Apr, 1863: reduced to rank of Sergeant
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
3/14/1865: paroled at Elmira
3/18/1865: received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, for exchange
NOTES
“Joseph Peyton Smith” in [139]; pension application at [109]; brother of George, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 8, 109, 110, 139
Smith, Jesse Thomas
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: 1st Lieutenant
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Clerk
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1861: enlisted as Private in 1st Co. C, 12th Regt NC Troops in Duplin County
11/18/1861: discharged when company was disbanded
3/8/1862 enlisted as Sergeant in 51st Regt. NC Troops at age 24
4/9/1863: appointed 2nd Lieutenant
7/18/1863: wounded slightly at Battery Wagner
9/1/1863: returned to duty before this date
3/24/1864: promotion approved by examining board
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confned at Point Lookout
6/23/1864: transferred to Fort Delaware
11/4/1864: promoted to 1st Lieutenant while a POW
6/6/1865: released at Fort Delaware after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Middle name “Thomas” on headstone application; brother of Amos, Albert & Lewis, same company; family info at [108]
REFERENCES: 1, 2, 70, 108, 110
Smith, John
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
6/1/1862: transferred to Co. A, 51st Regt. NC Troops before this date; failed to report for duty
7/1/1862: dropped from company rolls before this date
NOTES
Age 35 in 1862
REFERENCES: 2, 232
Smith, John O.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Man of Leisure
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 15 as a Private
5/28-6/15/1863: treated for intermittent fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 38) in Wilmington
May/Jun, 1863: absent sick in Columbus Co.
Jul/Aug, 1863: returned to duty
12/1/1864: promoted to Corporal
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Widow’s pension application at [109]; survived the war; born 1848
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98, 109, 110
Smith, Lewis H.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
1/21/1864: enlisted in Wayne Co. at age 19
3/19/1864: discharged for being “ill-grown” and unhealthy
5/19/1865: paroled at Goldsboro
NOTES
Brother of Albert, Amos & Jesse, same company; family info at [108]
REFERENCES: 2, 108, 110, 232
Smith, Malcolm McI.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Cumberland Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
10/7/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co.
7/18/1863: wounded slightly at Battery Wagner
9/1/1863: returned to duty before this date
5/16/1864: wounded at Drewry’s Bluff; died on battlefield from wounds
NOTES
Obit in “Fayetteville Observer”, 7/25/1864
REFERENCES: 2, 150, 203
Smith, Peter McLemore
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
10/3/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 30
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
7/15/1864: injured in train wreck at Shohola
10/11/1864: paroled at Elmira
11/15/1864: received at Venus Point, Savannah River, for exchange
NOTES
Survived the war; DOB: 10/17/1831 [112]
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 112
Smith, Richard R.
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Chatham Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/20/1863: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 18
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Pension application states he was sick with pneumonia at Petersurg
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Smith, Samuel H.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
6/5/1863: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 18
6/1/1864: killed at Cold Harbor
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Smith, Thomas J.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
4/30/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co.
12/18/1862-1/27/1863: treated for gonorrhea at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6) in Wilmington
Mar/Apr, 1863: sick in hospital at Charleston
5/15/1863: died of typhoid fever at home in Columbus County
NOTES
Date of death given as 5/14/1863 in [135]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 135, 203
Smith, W. E.
COMPANY: Misc
RANK: Rank Unk.
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
Pension records indicate he served with this regiment
NOTES
Filed for pension in Wake County in 1901 at age 67. Lists regiment as 51st & date of enlistment as 6/1/1862. Application mentions Ripley’s Brigade, Captain Andrew [illegible last name “Williams?”]. Witnessed by J. J. Senter. Possibly served in 2nd Infantry, Co. A or 6th Senior Reserves, Co. G [131]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 131
Smith, William D.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: South Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
2/2/1863: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 35
5/28-6/18/1863: treated for debility at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 44) in Wilmington
7/18/1863: wounded at Battery Wagner
9/1/1863: returned to duty before this date
1/13/1864: hositalized with scabies in Petersburg
3/12/1864: returned to duty
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
10/11/1864: paroled at Elmira
11/25/1864: received for exchange at Venus Point, Savannah River
NOTES
Survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110
Smith, William Henry
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/23/1861: enlisted in Co. H, 18th Regt NC Troops in Columbus County at age 19
7/9/1861: discharged for poor health
4/28/1862: enlisted in Co. H, 51st Regt. NC Troops
6/1/1864: wounded in right hand at Cold Harbor; hospitalized at Petersburg; index finger amputated
6/16/1864: furloughed for 30 days
Sep/Oct, 1864: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Survived the war; widow’s pension applications at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 9, 58, 109
Snipes, Hugh G.
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
6/2/1863: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 19
8/19/1864: wounded in left shoulder near Globe Tavern
Oct, 1864: absent wounded through this month
Nov/Dec, 1864: returned to duty
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Pension applications at [109]; in list of surviving veterans printed by “The Robesonian” on 5/8/1919
REFERENCES: 2, 103, 109
Snipes, Nelson
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/28/1862: enlisted
5/14/1864: wounded and captured at Drewry’s Bluff; hospitalized at Point Lookout
5/28/1864: died from wounds at Point Lookout
NOTES
Widow’s pension application at [109]; listed as KIA on 5/16/1864 [161]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 111, 161
Snyder, William H.
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
8/9/1864: captured by Union troops in ambulance near Petersburg
8/10/1864: transferred to City Point, VA
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Sockeringe, Aaron
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Rank Unk.
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
Pension records indicate he served with this company
NOTES
Cannot locate pension record or any instances of this surname in census
REFERENCES: 2, 109
Soles, Daniel W.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
12/3/1863: enlisted at Camp Pender near Hamilton, NC, age17
May-Dec, 1864: absent on sick furlough
NOTES
Survived the war; last name “Duncan” in 1850 census, living with Isham Sowls and Mary J. Duncan
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 110
Soles, Drakeford S.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/30/1862: enlisted in New Hanover County at age 19
12/18/1862: hospitalized at Wilmington with rheumatism
Mar/Apr, 1863: returned to duty
5/4/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6, bed 186) in Wilmington for rheumatism
5/16/1864: killed at Drewry’s Bluff
NOTES
Last name spelled Sowls in 1860 census; brother of Nathaniel and Neill of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98
Soles, Nathaniel
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/28/1862: enlisted in Columbus Co. at age 26
May/Jun, 1862: absent sick
Sep/Oct, 1862: reported for duty
7/10/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6, bed 203) in Wilmington with rheumatism
2/8/1864: returned to duty
Mar/Apr, 1864: sick in hospital at Petersburg
Dec, 1864: absent sick through this month
5/4/1865: paroled at Goldsboro
NOTES
Last name spelled Sowls in 1860 census; brother of Drakeford and Neill of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98
Soles, Neill
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 21
6/30/1862: absent sick through this date
9/1/1862: dropped from rolls for unspecified reason
NOTES
Last name spelled Sowls in 1860 census; brother of Nathaniel and Drakeford of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 58
Southerland, Abraham
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/24/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 22
12/17/1862: wounded seriously in side at Goldsboro
May/Jun, 1863: returned to duty
7/25-8/7/1863: treated for rheumatism at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 79) in Wilmington
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Widow’s pension application lists first name “Abram” and date of death as 6/10/1864 [109]; married 2/27/1874 [110]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 109, 110, 143
Southerland, Bryan
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
11/20/1862: enlisted at Wrightsville Arsenal, age 40
Jun, 1863: present through this month
Jul, 1863-Aug, 1864: absent sick
Sep-Dec, 1864: absent without leave
5/3/1865: paroled at Charlotte
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Southerland, Edward
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Captain
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Merchant
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1861: enlisted as Private in 1st Co. C, 12th Regt. NC Troops in Duplin County at age 20
11/18/1861: mustered out when company disbanded
12/12/1861: appointed 2nd Lieutenant of Co. D, 13th Battalion NC Infantry
4/15/1862: promoted to 1st Lieutenant and transferred to Co. A, 51st Regt. NC Troops
5/30/1863: promoted to Captain
7/18/1863: wounded in right thigh at Battery Wagner
Sep/Oct, 1863: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this date
NOTES
Wounded again in 1864 [1]; praised in Col. McKethan’s report on Battery Wagner; brother of Hugh & William, same company; died around Oct, 1865 (probate file)
REFERENCES: 1, 2, 6, 8, 110
Southerland, George N.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/28/1861: enlisted in Co. B, 41st Regt NC Troops in Onslow County at age 20
3/29/1862: transferred to Co. C, 51st Regt NC Troops as Corporal
8/1/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 20) in Wilmington for gonorrhea
8/25/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 20) for cholera morbus
9/11/1862 to Aug, 1863: absent sick
Jan/Feb, 1863: reduced to ranks
10/15/1863: absent without leave
1/13/1864: died at home; cause of death not reported
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 3, 98
Southerland, Hugh
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
10/20/1863: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 17
Dec, 1864: present through this month
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
DOB: 10/24/1845 [112]; brother of Edward & William, same company; soldier’s and widow’s pension applications at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 104, 109, 110, 112
Southerland, James
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/18/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 19
Dec, 1864: present through this month
3/20/1865-3/22/1865: captured at or near Kinston during this period
4/10/1865: confined at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor
6/18/1865: released at Hart’s Island after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Widow’s pension application at [109]; born: 1843 (1880 census)
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Southerland, Thomas Jefferson
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Cooper
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 47
Dec, 1864: present through this month
2/23/1865: hospitalized at Greensboro with intermittent fever
2/24/1865: transferred to another hospital
3/10/1865: hospitalized again at Greensboro
NOTES
DOB: 11/15/1814 [112]; widow’s pension application at [109]; killed by train after the war
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 112
Southerland, William J.
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: 3rd Lieutenant
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1861: enlisted as Private in 1st Co. C, 12th Regt. NC Troops in Duplin County at age 20
11/18/1861: mustered out when company disbanded
12/14/1861: enlisted as Sergeant in Co. D, 13th Battalion NC Infantry
4/15/1862: transferred to Co. A, 51st Regt. NC Troops as Corporal
Sep/Oct, 1862: promoted to Sergeant
7/30/1863: promoted to 3rd Lieutenant
5/16/1864 wounded in left thigh at Drewry’s Bluff; hospitalized at the Officers’ Hospital in Richmond
Dec, 1864: absent wounded through this month
1/2/1865: reported sick in Division Hospital
4/28/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Sutherland in [41]; DOB: 1/16/1841 [112]; brother of Hugh & Edward, same company; never returned to service after being wounded [1]
REFERENCES: 1, 2, 8, 41, 110, 112, 221, 222
Sparkman, George A.
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Marion District, SC
RESIDENCE: Marion District, SC
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/1/1862: enlisted at Nichols Depot, SC, age 25
May 1864: present or accounted for through this date
6/1/1864: wounded and captured at Cold Harbor (unsubstantiated); probably killed
NOTES
Date of wound given as 5/31/1864 in [162]; brother of William, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 162
Sparkman, William P.
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Marion District, SC
RESIDENCE: Marion District, SC
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 32
5/19-24/1862: treated for rubeola at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 33) in Wilmington
5/27-6/13/1862: treated for rheumatism at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 22)
Nov/Dec 1862: reported absent sick
Jan/Feb 1863: returned to duty
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
10/13/1864: died at Elmira of chronic diarrhea
NOTES
Brother of George, same company; two widow’s pension applications at [109]; place of birth listed as Robeson County in [2]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 109, 110, 111
Spide, S. S.
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Rank Unk.
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
5/22/1865: paroled at Goldsboro
NOTES
Place and date of enlistment unknown
REFERENCES: 2
Spivey, Aiken
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
6/12/1863: enlisted at Camp Davis near Wilmington, age 19
7/18/1863: wounded in head at Battery Wagner
8/24/1863: died in hospital at Charleston of wounds
NOTES
Son of Samuel, same company; born in 1844 [110]; date of death listed as 7/26/1863 and name listed as Spive in [52]
REFERENCES: 2, 52, 99, 110
Spivey, Henry
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Marion District, SC
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 21
5/16/1864: wounded in shoulder by piece of shell at Drewry’s Bluff
Nov/Dec 1864: returned to duty
Dec 1864: present or accounted for through this month
NOTES
Pension application at [109]; surviving veteran in “The Robesonian” newspaper of May 8, 1919
REFERENCES: 2, 103, 109
Spivey, John Q.
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
12/1/1864: enlisted in Robeson County at age 27
3/19-21/1865: wounded in the shoulder at or near Bentonville
3/27/1865: reported in Fair Grounds Hospital at Raleigh
NOTES
DOB: 8/6/1837 [112]
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 112
Spivey, Lewis J.
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 29 as a Sergeant
5/16/1864: wounded in the right leg at Drewry’s Bluff and hospitalized at Richmond
6/17/1864: leg amputated
7/18/1864: furloughed
Jul, 1864 – Feb,1865: reported absent wounded
2/16/1865: retired to the Invalid Corps
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Spivey, Owen
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
7/4/1861: enlisted in Co. D, 20th Regt NC Troops in Columbus County at age 40
1/25/1862: discharged for poor health
4/21/1862: enlisted in Co. H, 51st Regt. N. C. Troops
Nov/Dec, 1862: sick in hospital at Wilmington
1/23/1863: discharged for unspecified reason
NOTES
Age listed as 48 in 1860 census but as 31 in 1850 census; father of William of same company
REFERENCES: 2, 9, 56, 58, 110
Spivey, Samuel
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: Horry District, SC
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Blacksmith
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in Robeson Co. at age 41 as a Corporal
Nov/Dec 1862: reported absent without leave
Jan/Feb 1863: returned to duty
7/18/1863: killed at Battery Wagner
NOTES
Father of Aiken, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Spivey, William P.
COMPANY: Co. H
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 19
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Son of Owen of same company; survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 40, 56, 58, 110
Springs, Jacob
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
2/22/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 24
7/28-8/7/1862: treated for rheumatism at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 19) in Wilmington
Mar, 1863: present through this month but was absent sick much of the time
4/22/1863: discharged due to “feeble and shattered constitution”
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98
Stanford, George Washington
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: 1st Sergeant
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
2/14/1862: enlisted in Duplin nCo. as Sergeant in Company C, age 19
4/30/1862: promoted to Sgt. Major and transferred to Regimental Staff
8/8/1862: resigned as Sgt. Major and returned to Company C as a Sergeant
May/Jun 1863: promoted to 1st Sgt.
5/31/1864: wounded in left thigh (fracture) at Cold Harbor and hospitalized in Richmond; doctors pronounced case “hopeless”; further weakened by diarrhea and erysipelas
6/26/1864: wound opened (apparently by doctors to examine it)
8/7/1864: died in hospital of wounds
NOTES
Middle name “Washington” [139]; brother of Henry & Leonidas, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 139
Stanford, Henry C.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/22/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 15 as a Private
Jan/Feb, 1863: promoted to Corporal
7/12/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 73) in Wilmington with dysentery
8/11/1863: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
4/19/1865: discharged
NOTES
Born 1848 [110]; pension & Soldier’s Home applications at [109], discharged on 4/19/1865; brother of George & Leonidas, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 109, 110
Stanford, Leonidas
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 16 as a Corporal
Jan/Feb, 1863: reduced to ranks
Dec, 1864: present through this month
5/23/1865: paroled at Goldsboro
NOTES
Brother of George & Henry, same company; Soldier’s Home application at [109]; admitted to Soldier’s Home on 5/24/1908, age 63 [133]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Stanford, Samuel McGee
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Captain
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Lawyer
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1861: enlisted as Sergeant in 1st Co. C, 12th Regt. NCT
11/18/1861: present until company disbanded
2/11/1862: appointed 1st Lieutenant of Co. C, 51st Regt. NCT at age 23
4/30/1862: promoted to Captain
May 1863: assigned as attorney in court martial
6/1/1863: placed in command of a fatigue party
Sep/Oct, 1863: on sick furlough
12/14/1863 – 12/27/1863: absent without leave
Jan/Feb, 1864: present
3/19/1864: gave speech to regiment endorsing Governor Vance
May-Aug, 1864: home on sick furlough
9/19/1864: resigned
2/5/1865: enlisted as private in 5th Florida Cavalry Battalion
NOTES
Middle name “McGee” [139]; cousin of Lt. Hiram Houston, same company; attended Grove Academy near Kenansville in 1861; biography at [220]
REFERENCES: 2, 70, 110, 112, 139, 198, 218, 220, 232
Stanley, Alfred C.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Georgia
RESIDENCE: Johnston Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
2/6/1863: enlistedm in New Hanover Co. at age 16
5/16/1864: wounded in shoulder (collarbone broken) at Drewry’s Bluff; hospitalized at Richmond
6/7/1864: furloughed for 60 days
9/1/1864: returned to duty before this date
Dec, 1864: present through this month
3/22/1865: captured at Bentonville; sent to New Bern
4/10/1865: confined at Hart’s Island, New York Harbor
6/19/1865: released at Hart’s Island after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Pension & Soldier’s Home applications at [109], born 1847; residence listed as Wayne County in 1860
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Stephens, Francis
COMPANY: Co. E
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
5/5/1862: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Wilmington, age 21
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Soldier’s and widow’s pension applications at [109], born 1840
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110
Stephens, James M.
COMPANY: Staff
RANK: Asst Surgeon
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
8/9/1862: appointed Assistant Surgeon; no further records
NOTES
Not listed in [159]
REFERENCES: 2, 159
Stevens, John T.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Mechanic
SERVICE RECORD
3/10/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 38
7/29-8/8/1862: treated for rubeola at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6, bed 28) in Wilmington
Aug, 1863: present through this month
Sep, 1863-Feb, 1864: absent sick; returned to duty on unspecified date
8/19/1864: captured at Globe Tavern
8/24/1864: confined at Point Lookout
11/1/1864: paroled at Point Lookout
11/15/1864: received at Venus Point, Savannah River, for exchange
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110
Stewart, Alvin
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
11/25/1864: enlisted in Cumberland Co.
12/28/1864: absent without leave
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Stewart, Daniel
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Cumberland Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
10/15/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 44
Mar/Apr, 1863: sick in hospital at Charleston
Jul/Aug, 1863: returned to duty
6/1/1864: wounded in right thigh at Cold Harbor
Dec, 1864: absent wounded in hospital at Fayetteville through this month
NOTES
Survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 105, 110
Stewart, James
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
11/11/1862: enlisted in Lenoir Co. at age 49
1/27-29/1863: treated for debility at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4) in Wilmington
5/4/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 7, bed 266) with abcessus
6/5/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 39) with continuous fever
6/26/1863: returned to duty
7/30/1863: died at home of bowel consumption
NOTES
Died at approx. age 50 [135]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 135, 191, 203
Stokes, Aaron
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
5/25/1863: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Wilmington
7/23/1863: deserted at Sullivan’s Island
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Stone, Andrew Jackson
COMPANY: Co. D
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/26/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 32
9/2/1862: discharged for hernia
NOTES
Family info at [108]; widow’s pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 108, 109
Stone, J.
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Robeson Co.
RESIDENCE: Robeson Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1862: transferred to Co. A, 51st Regt NC Troops; failed to report for duty
7/1/1862: dropped from company rolls before this date
NOTES
Age 20 in 1862
REFERENCES: 2, 232
Stone, John Parker
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Moore Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
1/29/1862: appointed 1st Lieutenant of 24th Regt NC Militia
4/4/1862: enlisted in 51st Regt NCT in Sampson Co. at age 24 as a Corporal
8/23-25/1862: treated for continuous fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 9) in Wilmington
12/17/1862: wounded slightly at Goldsboro
Jan/Feb, 1863: returned to duty
4/23/1863: promoted to Sergeant
Jul/Aug, 1863: sick in hospital at Charleston
9/16/1863: absent without leave
10/8/1863: reduced to ranks
Nov, 1863-Aug, 1864: absent sick
9/9/1864: discharged for disability
NOTES
Photo at [112]; b. 2/1/1838; d. 4/26/1865; buried in Plainview Township, Sampson Co. [81]; middle name “Parker” in Militia records
REFERENCES: 2, 81, 98, 112, 132, 143
Strickland, Bethel P.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/12/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 20
3/25/1863: jailed on suspicion of stealing soap
Jul/Aug 1863: reported absent without leave
9/1/1863: returned to duty before this date
Feb 1864: present through this month
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 70
Strickland, Calvin M.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/25/1862: enlisted at Camp Morgan near Wilmington, age 31, as a Private
5/17-22/1864: wounded seriously at Drewry’s Bluff
May-Jul, 1864: wounded slightly during this period
8/26/1864: promoted to Corporal
9/30/1864: “ball shot through right leg below the knee injuring the bone” and captured at Fort Harrison
10/5/1864: confined at Point Lookout
3/17/1865: paroled at Point Lookout
3/19/1865: received at Boulware’s Wharf, James River, for exchange
NOTES
Pension application at [110], born in 1831
REFERENCES: 2, 103, 110, 160
Strickland, Edwin B.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/23/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 21
12/18/1862: left sick in camp
4/25/1863: absent without leave
Dec, 1863: absent sick or absent without leave through this month
Jan-Dec, 1864: absent sick throughout this period
NOTES
Born in 1841; brother of Robert & William T., same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Strickland, Isaac
COMPANY: Co. A
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
2/8/1864: enlisted at Camp Holmes in Raleigh
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Strickland, Jeremiah
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/29/1862: enlisted at Camp Davis near Wilmington at age 43
May-Oct, 1864: on duty as company cook
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Father of William H., same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 232
Strickland, Josiah
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
12/23/1863: enlisted
3/27/1864: died of pneumonia in hospital at Petersburg
NOTES
Date of death given as 3/8/1864 in [135]
REFERENCES: 2, 135
Strickland, Matthew L.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/18/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 27
5/15/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 6) in Wilmington with constipation
5/22/1862: furloughed
Jul/Aug 1862: jailed in Wilmington
9/1/1862: returned to duty before this date
6/15/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 73) with dysentery
7/11/1863: furloughed for 30 days
8/20/1863: absent without leave
2/29/1864: returned to duty sometime after this date
4/23/1864: died of pneumonia in hospital in Petersburg
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 128
Strickland, Philip
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/18/1862: enlisted in New Hanover County at age 25
6/25-26/1862: treated for icterus at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 30) in Wilmington
Mar-Dec 1863: absent sick
5/1/1863: admitted to Wayside Hospital in Charleston with diarrhea; transferred to General College
Hospital #1 in Columbia
5/16/1864: killed at Drewry’s Bluff
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 58, 98, 103
Strickland, Quincy
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/18/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 16
Jul/Aug 1862: jailed in Wilmington
Sep/Oct 1862: returned to duty
6/14/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 71) in Wilmington with typhoid fever
7/13/1863: returned to duty
8/20/1863: absent without leave
Nov/Dec 1863: returned to duty
Dec 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110
Strickland, Robert M.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/23/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 31
Sep/Oct, 1862: absent without leave
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
May/Jun, 1863: absent without leave for 18 days
Jul/Aug, 1863: returned to duty
12/28/1864: absent without leave
NOTES
Born in 1831; brother of Edwin & William T., same company; survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Strickland, Thomas J.
COMPANY: Co. I
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/1/1862: enlisted in Cumberland Co. at age 30
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/12/1864: transferred to Elmira
7/15/1864: killed in train wreck at Shohola
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 105, 129
Strickland, William A.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/1/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 33
12/17/1862: missing after the Battle of Goldsboro
Jul/Aug, 1863: detached to engineer department at Wilmington
8/5/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 46) in Wilmington with nephritis
Sep/Oct, 1863: sick in hospital at Wilmington
11/23/1863: absent without leave
2/29/1864: returned to duty after this date
May-Aug, 1864: detached duty
Sep-Dec, 1864: detached duty with engineer department
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 143
Strickland, William H.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Bladen Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/13/1863: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 21
Dec, 1864: present through this month
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Born: 1842 (1850 census)
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Strickland, William T.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
4/12/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 28
7/25/1862: died of typhoid fever at Fort Johnson
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 58
Strickland, William T.
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Laborer
SERVICE RECORD
4/4/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 24
7/15/1863: absent without leave
Sep/Oct, 1863: present but sick
Nov/Dec, 1863: returned to duty
May-Aug, 1864: in hospital at Petersburg
Sep/Oct, 1864: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
3/20/1865: wounded in right hip at Bentonville
NOTES
Brother of Robert & Edwin, same company
REFERENCES: 2, 110
Sugard, D. J.
COMPANY: Co. F
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Unreported
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
1/25/1864: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Raleigh
4/18/1864: deserted
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Suggs, Doctor F.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Corporal
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus Co.
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Merchant
SERVICE RECORD
5/16/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 33 as a Private
Mar/May 1864: promoted to Corporal
5/15/1864: wounded in back at Drewry’s Bluff and hospitalized in Richmond until 5/27/1864
9/1/1864: furloughed then returned to duty before this date
9/30/1864: wounded in thigh and captured at Ft. Harrison; died of wounds in Federal field hospital shortly thereafter
NOTES
Date of first wound given as 5/16/1864 in [161]
REFERENCES: 2, 161
Sullivan, Adam
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Dependent
SERVICE RECORD
4/15/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 19
6/1/1864: captured at Cold Harbor
6/11/1864: confined at Point Lookout
7/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
10/18/1864: died of consumption at Elmira
NOTES
Born: 1842 [110]; died at Point Lookout according to [26]
REFERENCES: 2, 26, 110, 111, 231
Sullivan, Andrew McI.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: 2nd Lieutenant
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Student
SERVICE RECORD
3/7/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 17 as a Corporal
Jan/Feb, 1863: promoted to Sergeant
May/Jun, 1863: reduced to ranks
Jul-Dec, 1863: assigned to duty as General Clingman’s orderly
2/1/1864: promoted to Sergeant
9/30/1864: appointed 2nd Lieutenant
Dec, 1864: present through this month
Mar, 1865: wounded at Kinston
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2
Sullivan, Elias
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/5/1863: enlisted at age 19
Aug, 1864: present through this month
9/30/1864: stunned by shell at Fort Harrison
Oct-Dec, 1864: sick in Camp Winder hospital at Richmond
11/8/1864: returned to duty
12/22/1864: readmitted to hospital
12/30/1864: returned to duty
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
DOB: 3/19/1844; brother of Lemuel, same company; reported stunned by a shell at Ft. Harrison on 9/30/1864
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 112, 212, 231
Sullivan, Lemuel Luther
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
2/22/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 20
7/28-8/11/1862: treated for remittent fever at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 29) in Wilmington
Jul-Oct, 1862: absent sick
8/11/1862: released to convalesce at home
Nov/Dec, 1862: returned to duty
5/14/1864: wounded in shoulder at Drewry’s Bluff; treated at General Hospitals #9 and #24 in Richmond
Oct, 1864: absent wounded through this month
Nov/Dec, 1864: detached service with wagon train
5/1/1865: paroled at Greensboro
NOTES
Born 1/20/1842; first name “Lamuel” at [112]; brother of Elias, same company; attended reunion in 1891; pension application at [109]; date of wound 5/16/1864 in [161]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 103, 109, 110, 112, 161, 231
Summerlin, David Crockett
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/14/1862: enlisted at Camp Holmes near Wilmington, age 26
9/19/1862: sent to hospital at Raleigh
Jan/Feb, 1863: returned to duty
2/3/1864: captured at New Bern (unsubstantiated)
NOTES
Born: 1836 [110]; middle name “Crockett” [139]; brother of John D. Summerlin and nephew of Levi Summerlin
REFERENCES: 2, 110, 139, 234
Summerlin, James Louis
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Unreported
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Unreported
SERVICE RECORD
4/1/1863: enlisted in Duplin Co.
Apr, 1864: present through this month
5/31/1864: wounded and captured at Cold Harbor (unsubstantiated)
NOTES
Listed as wounded with first name “Louis” in [162]; maybe Lewis in the 1850 census?
REFERENCES: 2, 162
Summerlin, John Daniel
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: North Carolina
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/14/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 28
Nov/Dec, 1862: absent sick
Jan/Feb, 1863: returned to duty
Mar/Apr, 1863: absent sick in hospital at Columbia, SC
May/Jun, 1863: returned to duty
7/18/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 in Wilmington for debility
9/28/1863: furloughed from hospital for debility after having typhoid fever
Sep/Oct, 1863: returned to duty
Feb, 1864: present through this month
May-Aug, 1864: absent sick in brigade hospital
Sep-Dec, 1864: present throughout this period
5/22/1865: paroled at Goldsboro
NOTES
Born: 4/9/1833 [112]; brother of David C. Summerlin and nephew of Levi Summerlin, same company; pension records indicate he was wounded slightly in the left arm and back by an exploding shell at Drewry’s Bluff
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110, 112, 232, 234
Summerlin, John J.
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/2/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 21
7/28-8/21/1862: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 31) in Wilmington with remittent fever
8/27/1862: returned to duty
5/31/1864: killed at Cold Harbor
NOTES
Son of Thomas, same company; listed as wounded in [162]
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110, 162
Summerlin, Levi
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 40
7/28/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 26) in Wilmington with typhoid fever
10/10/1862: sent to hospital at Goldsboro
11/1/1862: furloughed to home before this date
Sep/Oct 1863-Aug 1864: reported absent without leave during the entire period
5/16/1864: wounded slightly at Drewry’s Bluff (?)
NOTES
Hospitalized on 5/15/1864 in Charlotte with ulcers and furloughed on 6/7/1864; uncle of David C. and John D. Summerlin, same company; survived the war
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110, 161, 232, 234
Summerlin, Thomas
COMPANY: Co. C
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/1/1862: enlisted in Duplin Co. at age 42
7/28-8/21/1862: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 4, bed 27) in Wilmington with typhoid fever
Sep/Oct, 1862: returned to duty
2/22/1863: hospitalized at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 2) with diarrhea
3/16/1863: returned to duty
5/4/1863: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 7, bed 262) with debility
May-Aug, 1864: sick in hospital at Richmond
NOTES
Father of John J., same company
REFERENCES: 2, 98, 110, 126
Summerset, John M.
COMPANY: Co. G
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Alabama
RESIDENCE: Columbus Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
5/12/1862: enlisted in New Hanover Co. at age 22
Apr-Jun, 1862: absent sick
6/25/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 3, bed 35) in Wilmington with icterus
Jul/Aug, 1862: returned to duty
8/20/1863: absent sick at Mt. Pleasant, SC
Nov/Dec, 1863: returned to duty
Dec, 1864: present through this month
NOTES
Resided in Whiteville and witnessed pension application of Samuel W. Ward on 7/1/1907; name spelled Somerset in [40].
REFERENCES: 2, 29, 40, 98
Sutton, Michael Wesley
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
4/20/1861: enlisted in Co. H, 30th Regt NC Troops in Sampson County at age 17
12/20/1861: discharged because of “caxalgia”
3/5/1862: enlisted in Co. B, 51st Regt NC Troops
4/16-18/1862: treated for acute bronchitis at Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 1, bed 11) in Wilmington
6/1/1864: wounded in back and side and captured at Cold Harbor; hospitalized at White House, VA
6/15/1864: transferred to and arrived at Davids Island in New York Harbor
10/9/1864: transferred to Elmira
6/19/1865: released at Elmira after taking Oath of Allegiance
NOTES
Bought a hog for Company B near Kinston in Nov, 1862
REFERENCES: 2, 12, 98, 227
Sutton, Philip
COMPANY: Co. K
RANK: Private
BIRTHPLACE: Sampson Co.
RESIDENCE: Sampson Co.
OCCUPATION: Farmer
SERVICE RECORD
3/28/1862: enlisted in Sampson Co. at age 41
7/24/1862: admitted to Confederate Hospital #4 (ward 6, bed 32) in Wilmington with continuous fever
Jul/Aug, 1862: absent sick
Sep/Oct, 1862: returned to duty
2/17/1863: sick in hospital at Wilmington
Mar/Apr, 1863: returned to duty
Jan/Feb, 1864: absent sick
8/19/1864: wounded in chest and captured near Globe Tavern
8/23/1864: died of wounds at City Point, VA
NOTES
None
REFERENCES: 2, 98
Swinson, John E.
COMPANY: Co. B
RANK: 1st Lieutenant
BIRTHPLACE: Duplin Co.
RESIDENCE: Duplin Co.
OCCUPATION: Railroad Agent
SERVICE RECORD
10/1/1861: appointed 1st Lieutenant of 26th Regt NC Militia
3/8/1862: appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 51st Regt NCT, Co. B at age 28
12/17/1862: wounded slightly in face at Goldsboro
Mar/Apr, 1863: returned to duty
4/9/1863: promoted to 1st Lieutenant
8/11/1863: absent sick in hospital at Columbia, SC
6/6/1864: absent sick through this date; dropped from rolls
7/9/1864: resigned
NOTES
Middle name “Edward” at [110]; opened the Exchange Hotel in Warsaw in 1858; widow’s pension application at [109]
REFERENCES: 2, 109, 110, 132, 229
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