NOTE: Below is a cautionary tale about relying too heavily on service records, or on any one source, for that matter. The Elias Prevatt Mystery The past few months, I’ve been reviewing the 51st North Carolina’s Consolidated Service Records (CSR) on fold3. When I reached Elias Prevatt’s record, I hit a bump. As a prisoner… Continue reading Dead or Alive: What Really Happened to Private Prevatt