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The following citation can be found on ancestry.com, at least five supporting documents are on Fold3 as well.

John T. Pierce in the U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John T. Pierce
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina
Regiment Name: 5 North Carolina Cavalry. (63 State Troops.)
Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry
Company: K
Rank In: Sergeant
Rank In Expanded: Sergeant
Rank Out: Sergeant
Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant
Film Number: M230 roll 31

GG grandfather. Enlisted with his 3 brothers. All were sons of Congressman Laughlin Bethune. my uncle A.A. Bethune was mortally wounded at Jacks Shop. My grandfather survived.

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Born in Lincoln Co, NC, was listed as a farmer in Ashe Co, NC at the time he enlisted in Ashe at age 26, July 8, 1862, for the war. Present or accounted for until transferred to Co B,6th Regiment NC Calvary, August 5, 1863, at the same time as his two brothers, Cephas and Daniel

Tillman McCourry was with the 5th Battalion North Carolina Cavalry. He was on a raid in Lexington (Big Creek) Ky when he was shot off his horse June 19/63 he was captured and held at Camp Chase, Sandusky, OH, 24/63 to 26/63 then transfered to Point Lookout MD Oct 30/63 until exchanged May 3/64. POW for almost 1 year.

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Attended Epis. Seminary, Alexandia, Va., after war, later added extra 't' to name 'Wootten'; the son of Shadrack 'Shade' and Mary Elizabeth Wooten of Pitt Co., N.C. Book on N.C. CSA mothers says she had five sons in service. Rev. Wootten's 13-ring's bull's-eye canteen (see Museum website for photo, Jim Miller, donor) was on display in N.C. Museum, Raleigh, with brother-in-law, Pvt. May's uniform, musket, and smooth-sided canteen; both with three Confederate flags there-on (one unique on Wooten's). Curator originally thought canteen purchased perhaps at a CSA vets re-union and flags then painted on. I agreed flags could not last in-service, but I thought that was Wooten's in-service canteen as it had a tiny, pin-scratched like 'W' on neck. Pvt. May's collection included letter to his wife, Wooten's sister, thanking her for painting CSA flags, saying in-service Wooten had taken many a drink from it. When superintendent of Statesville, N.C., schools, Rev. Wootten said he donated his service sword to the circa 1920's militia/guard unit there for display. Rev. Wootten buried Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C., in wife's Jewett-Bradley lot. He was in Trinity College, Conn., 'as war clouds gathered'. With Trinity Wilmington student Poison, they head South. After crossing Potomac River, at the Alexandria railroad station, Col. ? of the N.Y. Zouaves personally pulled the future Rev. Wooten of the last regularly scheduled passenger train South prior to the war, asking was Wooten going South to enlist? I suspect the future minister lied? His alumnus letters say he was only permitted to board as the train started rolling. The Col. was shot the next day or so, by an enraged Alexandria lady as the Col. pulled the 'rebel' flag from her house. The Wilmington (Wooten in photo) Wilmington CSA vets list Wooten as chaplain there and in the war, a Lt.; though official records show he enlisted at beginning of War to end as a Sgt. Compiler of NC Troops volumes said the local vets would know if he was a fraud Lt.; that at war's end, many legitimate brevet promotions were not recorded at headquarters and when the cavalry volume is republished, Sgt. Wooten's promotion to Lt. will be in it. In N.C. state archives, Raleigh, New Hanover County CSA vets/widows pension applications, there are several letters from Rev. Wootten and a Red Cross lady attempting to get a pension for a former slave who served with, if not in, the CSA army. I would hope this website, collectively in one roll, and below their respective units; would list the slaves/free blacks who served with, if not in, those units. I was reared under uniform segregation supplemented by too much random racism: Rev. Wootten's and the Red Cross lady's likely futile attempts for racial equity for faithful service with the CSA army makes me admire Rev. Wootten for more than his even faithful service in the war.

'As you do it to the least of them; you do it unto me.' Amen!

Had his horse shot out from under him near the Trent River in Jones County around May, 1863. He was paid $325.00 for the horse. Towards the end of the war, he served in several local defense company within the state.

My second cousin five times removed. Born Sampson County NC. Enlisted May 16 1862 at age nineteen.

My second cousin five times removed. Born February 1843, Sampson County NC. Enlisted May 16 1862 at age nineteen.

Company: C
Unit: 5 Battalion North Carolina Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
Notes: 6 N. C. Cav.

John was my GG Uncle

My maternal GGrandfather who was a cook mustered out at Appromattox CtHse, spring, 1865

Elihu joined the 5th NC on 29 Jul 1862. He was captured at Philadelphia, Tennessee 20 Oct, 1863 and sent to Rock Island, Illinois and transferred a couple of months later to Point Lookout, Maryland where he spent the remainder of the war. Arriving home a year after the war, his Mom saw him walking up the lane to their house and exclaimed 'If I didn't know Elihu was dead, I'd think that was him!'

Farmer Chattham Co. / Bearcreek Township N.C.
Private Thomas Merdith Andrews : Enlisted in the Confederate Calvery July 6, 1862 in Chattham Co. N.C.
5th Regiment Company E. N.C. Calvery later changed to the 63rd Regiment N.C.T. Under Col. Evans.
Company E was assigned to garrison a earthen fort on Bear Island (Haugers Farm) in Onslow Co. N.C. during
Merdith’s enlistment. Merdith died on Bear Island of Yellow Fever on Aug.1, 1863.

Green L Bigham was born in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina in 1825. He joined the 5th North Carolina Cavalry, Co F on December 15, 1862. He has 14 card in his Archival File. He was my 3rd Great Grandfather. He was wounded in battle on July 4th, 1863 at Gettysburg, when he was shot in the breast. He was left in enemy hands at Fairfield. From there he was sent to a hospital outside of Gettysburg and then he was sent to DeCamp General Hospital, on David's Island, New York Harbor. Upon recovery he was part of a prisoner exchange at Camp Lee near Richmond, Virginia. Green returned to his unit in March of 1864. In May of 1864 part of the 5th North Carolina, Co F and several other cavalry units were sent to Fort Pocahontas, Keenan's Landing, VA. This is along the James River just east of Charles City, VA. The fort was occupied by U.S.C.T. who had been harassing citizens in the area. General Fitzhugh Lee was in command of the cavalry. The fort was surrounded and General Lee gave terms of surrender to the occupants of the fort. The Union Commander gave an insulting response and General Lee ordered a charge on foot. The charge was not successful and 25 Confederates were killed. Among those 25 was Green L. Bigham, who was killed within 30 feet of the eastern wall of the fort, after crossing 100 yards of open ground uphill through a ravine. He died just as retreat was being sounded. His death is mentioned in the book, U.S. Colored Troops Defeat Confederate Cavalry "Action at Wilson's Wharf, Virginia 24 May 1864 by Edwin W. Besch.

John C. Brown was my great grandfather's half brother. John was promoted to full corporal on 30 Nov. 1862. He enlisted on 18 Aug. 1862. He survived the war, went back to farming and was also a coffin maker! He died in 1919.

John was born 1827 in Stanley Co. NC. He is about 35 when he Joins Capt. J.R. Erwin's Company NC Vols [Mecklenburg Rangers] This becomes Co F 5th NC Cavalry aka 63rd Regiment State Troops. Mustered in at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. NC. on 18 Aug 1862. He has 17 cards in his archival file.
Assigned to General's Robertson, L.S. Baker, James B. Gordon, & Barringer
Battles; Brandy Station, Middleburg, Upperville, Faiefield, Auburn Mills, Brooks Turnpike, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Hampton Cattle Raid, Malvern Hill, & Hatcher's Run to name a few. He died 3 Aug 1897. The father in law of my 3rd cousin 4 x removed

Pvt. Ephraim Lewis Fisher, b. 5 May 1834, Cabarrus County,NC. d. 29 Apr 1912, Cabarrus County, NC. Buried at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cabarrus County, NC. The brother of Pvt. Caleb Alexander Fisher of Co E, 4th Regiment NC Cavalry (59th NC State Troops). My 2nd cousin 3rd removed.

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S.J. Ellington was from Chatham County, NC. He and his brother, James B. Ellington, first joined the 15th Regiment. Sam, subsequently served with the 5th Calvary, survived the war and settled in Chatham County. His brother, James, was elected Major of the NC 8th Batallion.

63rd State Troops April 1 1864

William was born 25 June 1838 in Chatham Co. NC. He has 16 cards in his archival file. He enlisted at Pittsboro, on 8 Aug 1862 as Pvt. in Capt. John B McClenahan's Company NC Partisan Rangers. He is described as 25 y/o 5 foot 10 inches tall. He served thru out the war and there is no mention of illness or injury. In Aug 1863 it is noted that he has no horse. He was probably assigned as a teamster in support of the Regiment. His regimental record is brief but reveals he was engaged in the following battles: Brandy Station, Middleburg, Upperville, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Five Forks. He served under Generals: Robertson, L.S. Baker, James B Gordon and Gen Barringer. He died 4 Jan 1915 and is buried at Pleasant Hill UMC Cem. in Chatham Co. NC. He was the father in law of my 1st cousin 3 x removed.

He was my great great grandpa he enlisted for the war in davie county.Please send any information about him or the 5th calvary to my email thanks.

nlisted 15 March 1863, age 18, at Farmington, NC. Pvt, Company H, 5th NC Cavalry (63rd State Troops), Robertson's Brigade.
Brigade was at Gettysburg, PA, 3 July 1863. Captured 22 Sept. 1863, near Madison Courthouse, VA, when brigade was surrounded by Federal Infantry and Cavarly, during Fight at Jack's Shop. Imprisioned at Point Lookout, MD, where he died of dysentry on 17 April 1864.

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deserted co i dec 1863 death 1865

{63rd Mounted Infantry Co.K 5th NC Cavalry} Born:Dec 18 1837 Buncombe NC Died Nov 13 1922.Transylvania NC--- (transfered to 3rd NC Cavalry ) father* Leonard charles Cagle & Mother MaryJane Osborne.