The 51st North Carolina got its first taste of battle at Goldsboro on December 17, 1862. During the excitement and confusion of the battle, a few of Company B’s men lost some of their gear. When the company returned to Wilmington on January 2nd, Captain Hobson submitted a requisition to replace the lost items and… Continue reading Company B Requisition to Replace Items Lost During the Battle at Goldsboro
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Attending the “Battle at Bost Grist Mill” Reenactment
This past weekend (September 20-21), Bost Grist Mill, near Concord, NC, hosted reenactors and living history participants. The high point for me was meeting some of the members of Company B, 51st Regiment North Carolina Troops. I think this is an annual event that doesn’t commemorate any specific battle. The proceeds help support the mill,… Continue reading Attending the “Battle at Bost Grist Mill” Reenactment
Company B Casualties from May to October 1864
[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,… Continue reading Company B Casualties from May to October 1864