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Oliver (sometimes spelled Olaver) Taylor was a member of the 33rd North Carolina Infantry and was captured at the Battle of Sharpsburg. He was paroled a short time later.

Killed in the Battle of Gettysburg July 3rd, 1863... The 33rd NC was involved in Pickett's Charge on that day.

Enlisted as a Private on 1 July 1862 at the age of 19.
Captured at the Wilderness, VA on 6 May 1864.
Sent to Point Lookout, MD on 17 May 1864.
Transferred to Elmira, NY on 10 August 1864.
Released on 23 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Private Volunteer
Brigade Teamster
Enlisted November 1861
Mustered out February 1865

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Jeptha was born in Scotland Co. NC 8 Nov 1837. He enlisted 1 July 1862 and served in Capt. Catlenn's Co B 33rd Regiment NC Inf. He served at Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, 2nd Mannasas, Chantilly, Harper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Shepardstown and Fredricksburg. He is given a disability certificate for Calculus in bladder and discharged at Gen Hosp. #2 at Lynchburg Va. He died 18 Mar 1894 and is buried in his native soil of North Carolina.

Frederick Hopkins Jenkins, Captain, NC 33rd Infantry Regiment Company B. 'Clark's Guards'. b.18 Sept 1836 d. 3 June 1862. Planter, from Edgecombe County, NC. Attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1854-1855. Married 13 Sept 1855 to Hannah Gainer Drupenia Staton. Enlisted age 25 on 20 Sept 1861. Mustered out at Rocky Mount, NC June 2, 1862, died the next day.
I do not know if he died from wounds sustained during the Battle of Seven Pines or if he saw any of his family before he died.

Price first mustered in as a (16 year old?) Sergeant with the 17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (brother-in-law surname Martin?). Price escaped Union capture in 1861 and reenlisted with the 33rd NC Infantry as a Private. Lost one leg. Reassigned to the Invalid Corps in late 1864-early 1865--Captain (rank out). Survived the war. Originally from Rocky Mount, Price married ? Lacey; relocated to White, Arkansas; and fathered seven - nine children--2 males. Desendent surnames: Price, Woods, Martin, Freeland, Mack. A 1 page post war memoire recounts Civil War highlights before reassigned to the Invalid Corps in 1864-5. Grandson Price Woods, USN, KIA 1943-44, WW2 Destroyer. Grandson Guy Thomas Freeland, USA, KIA 1964, Viet Nam.

Enlisted as a Private on 1 May 1862 at the age of 25.
Killed on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.

Enlisted as a Private on 1 May 1862 at the age of 27.
Died at home on 31 July 1862.

Capt. David Morrison Corzine, Co C, 33rd NC.
b. 1830 Concord, NC d. July 28, 1864, Killed in First Battle of Deep Bottom' / Gravel Hill, Va. Grave location is on Memorial Hill in the Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va.


Capt. Corzine has a memorial headstone in the Cold Water Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, NC.


He was the brother of Pvt. James C. Corzine also of Co C, 33rd NC, buried at Cold Water Baptist Church, Concord, NC and Pvt. Robert Washington Corzine of Co C, 62nd NC, buried at Reeves Cemetery, Waynesville, Haywood County, NC.

David was a cousin to Mary Anna Morrison wife of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, Isabella S. Morrison wife of Gen. D.H. Hill, and Eugenia Erixene Morrison wife of Gen. Rufus Clay Barringer.

Born 6 Nov. 1837 Cabarrus County, Concord, NC
Died 21 Apr. 1889 Big Lick, Stanly County, NC

Enlisted at age 24 on July 17, 1862. Served in many engagements during the war including the 'Pettigrew - Trimble Charge' better know as Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg.

Paroled at Appomattox on 9 Apr. 1865 when Gen. Lee surrendered.


James is buried in the Cold Water Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, NC. James' brother, Capt. David Morrison Corzine also of Co C, 33rd NC was killed in action July 28, 1864 at First Battle of Deep Bottom / Gravel Hill, Va. David's grave is in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Va and there is a memorial headstone for David in the Cold Water Baptist Church Cemetery, Concord, NC.


James was a cousin to Mary Anna Morrison wife of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, Isabella S. Morrison wife of Gen. D.H. Hill, and Eugenia Erixene Morrison wife of Gen. Rufus Clay Barringer.

Pvt. William John McGraw
b. 2 Jan 1843 Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC
d. 8 Jan 1893 Blackland, Rockwall Co., TX

Enlisted 1861 in Co C 'Cabarrus Hornets', Concord, Cabarrus County,NC.

Fought with Co C 'Cabarrus Hornets' at Gettysburg when the 33rd made the Pettigrew - Trimble Charge, better known as 'Pickett's Charge' on 3 Jul 1963. Company C was commanded by his cousin Capt. David Morrison Corzine who was later killed at First Battle of Deep Bottom in the Petersburg Campaign.

Wounded 5 May 1864 in Battle of the Wilderness. Slightly wounded and captured on 25 Mar 1865 at Petersburg, Va. Held prisoner for 48 days at Point Lookout, MD on 31 Mar 1865. Paroled on 14 May 1865 after taking Oath of Allegience.

Returned to Concord, Cabarrus Co., NC. Left Cabarrus County for Texas the following year with a large migration of residence of Cabarrus County. Their purpose was to escape the oppression of Reconstruction and obtain free land in Texas.

Settled in Rockwall County, Texas with his family and there died on 8 Jan 1893. Buried at Blackland Cemetery, Blackland, Rockwall County, Texas.

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Researching civil war battles my relatives fought in and their battle locations

My Great Grandfather Shive joined the 33rd at the onset of the formation of this glorious unit at the beginning. He was captured at the second battle of Gettysburg and sent to Point Look-out Prison, served a few months before signing on with the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, being sent west to fight Sitting Bull, during a battle he became wounded by a arrow, then was released from service; He then joined the 13th Mississippi, fighting form the Souther cause once again with his brother; upuntil General Lee's surrender. Great Grandfather Shive traveled a lot before settling in Florida
Ronald Roy Wallace
Great Grand Son of Henry Clay Shive

Enlisted May 15 1861 at Oxford Miss. Captured Battle of Falling Waters Md July 14. 1863. Sent to Point Lookout, Md POW camp. Joined 1st Regiment United States Volunteers Company D Jan. 29,1864. Age 21, Rank corporal, Deserted Fort Rice D.T. Sept 11 1865. Issued Discharge November 15, 1884 Washington D.C. Discharge effective Sept 11, 1865. Half brother Caleb W Shive joined Co E 19th Regiment Mississippi Vol. March 1 1861 Oxford Mississippi, age 30

My great-grandfather, he enlisted in 1862 and served in the
Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days to Gettysburg, captured at Falling Waters, MD on July 14, 1863. Sent to Point Lookout, MD POW camp until exchanged in March, 1864. He rejoined his unit at Petersburg, VA in June of that year. Captured again at the Battle of Fort Stedman, VA on March 25, 1865 and sent again to Point Lookout until released after the war in May, 1865. Returned to Forsyth County, NC where he lived until his death on February 28, 1916 at the age of 75.

Born 1835. Captured 14 Jul 1863 at Falling Waters MD after Gettysburg. Paroled 20 Jun 1865.

This is great, I have been searching for information for years.

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Name: (James) Meredith Rash ,
Residence: Wilkes County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 04 October 1861
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 04 October 1861 at the age of 35
Enlisted in Company D, 33rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 31 October 1861.
Died of disease Company D, 33rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 01 July 1862......James was my GGG Uncle Son of Thomas and Frances Kilby Rash, born 1826, Wilkes county NC.

Name: Lewis Rhodes ,
Residence: Wilkes County, North Carolina
Enlistment Date: 01 March 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 143 143
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 March 1862 at the age of 24
Enlisted in Company D, 33rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 01 March 1862.
Died Company D, 33rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 01 May 1862

Lewis was my GG Uncle

Listing from the the National Park Service's Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System:

William Royal (First_Last)
Regiment Name: 33 North Carolina Infantry.
Side: Confederate
Company: D
Soldier's Rank_In: Private
Soldier's Rank_Out: Private
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Film Number M230 roll 34

He was in cohoon's battalion,virginia infantry(6th battalion)company D RANK CORPORAL DIED CHANCELLORSVILLE,VA MAY 3, 1863. He joined july 14 ,1862 gates, n.c.( 33rd n.c. infantry regiment)

Son of Wiley Baucum of Anson Co. North Carolina. Enlisted July 1, 1862 in Co. E 33rd Infantry. Fought in the battle of Gettysburg. Taken POW May 6,1864 in the Battle of the Wilderness. Sent to Elmira Prison, New York and died of disease Dec.1,1864. Buried in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, New York. Thomas can be found on the Find A Grave web site.

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant on 3 July 1863.
Joined the regiment after the battle of Gettysburg.
Resigned on 6 August 1864.

Henry was born 11 Sep 1833 in Mecklenburg Co NC. He was about 29 years old when he was conscripted on 1 July 1862. His wife had died in Feb 1860 and he was raising two small children. His first fight was at New Bern, NC. He fought in 17 major battles before being captured during Gen. Lee's retreat from Gettysburg. Captured 14 July 1863 at Falling Waters Md. He was moved to Point Lookout Md. where he died 28 Jan 1864 of chronic diarhoea. He has 23 cards in his archival file. A letter to his father Asa survives and he writes about not having shoes or a blanket. The weather is rainy and he has had nothing to eat all day except for a small bit of wet flower that he had to buy. He was the father in law of my 3rd cousin 4 times removed Louisa E Lotharp.

William J. Kirkland was my Great-Great-Great Grandfather he served the NC 33rd company F throughout the entire civil war.

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This is my Great grandfather,who served with the 33rd NC Infantry, he survived the war and had several off spring ,one of which was Jesse H Austin who was my grandfather and my mothers father, they lived in Campbell Creek,NC and all are buried at the Campbell Creek Meth Church.

Pinkney was my great-great grandfather and the son of Bethel and Mary Crowson Buffkin. On October 14, 1852 he married Mary T. Cox.

Pinckney enlisted in the war on July 15, 1862, Company H, 33rd Regiment. He and Mary had six children.

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Private Spencer was born on August 12, 1844 in North Carolina. He was living in Hyde County where he enlisted on December 8, 1861. He was found in every roll call, then dropped from the rolls of the company prior to November 1, 1862. He married Susan Ann Williams. Spencer died on June 9, 1906. He was survived by his wife, his three children, and one grandson.

Resided in Forsyth County where he enlisted on July 15, 1862, for the war. Present or accounted for through October 1862. Reported absent in hospital from November 1862 through December 1863. Dropped from the rolls of the company in January-February 1864 because he was “supposed to be dead”.

Born: About 1840
Died: Unknown
Buried: Unknown

He was killed in action at the Battle of Cedar run, Culpepper,VA. 8-9-1862

I am looking to find as much information as possible regarding my cousin Francis J Ketner of Co. I, 33rd NC. He was wounded during Pickett's/Pettigrew's charge and was removed by Union troops following the retreat. He later was sent to Point Lookout, MD before rejoining his unit thereafter. He then served as a mailboy for General Lane and was present at Appomattox when General Lee surrendered.

Thank you,
Jim Perkins

Enlisted 1 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg. Captured near Petersburg, 25 March 1865. Taken to Point Lookout, MD & released after taking Oath of Allegiance.

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Solomon was a conscript. Enlisted 1 July 1862 at Rockingham, Richmond Co. NC. He was 27 years old. He has 35 documents in his archival file.He was given a 30 day leave to recover from sickness 6 July 1863 - 6 Aug 1863. Address was Dockery's store in Richmond Co. NC. He was shot in the left knee during the battle of the Wilderness and discharged as disabled at Petersburg, Va. on 11 Feb. 1865. He was the husband of my 3 cousin 5 x removed. Martha Northam 1827 - 1893 on my Thomas line.

Commissioned as a Major on 17 January 1862.
Discharged for promotion on 25 April 1862.