McRae's Battalion NC Cavalry

Also served in Company G, 50th NC Infantry. See records there. Keeter, James Andrew W., Private Company E, McRae’s Battalion, NC Cavalry Enlisted in Burke County, October 18, 1863 for the war. Reported as present on a muster roll dated December 5, 1863. Born: about 1836 Died: June 7, 1902 probably in Arakansas Buried: unknown Married: Cynthia Ann Cherry Children: 4 Occupation: unknown

Gettys, William Smith, Private Company B, McRae’s Battalion North Carolina Cavalry Name reported on an undated bounty roll. (Name given as W. Smith Gettys) Born: October 21, 1845 in Rutherford Co., NC Died: February 21, 1896 in Ryan, OK Buried: Ryan, OK Married: Sarah Hazy Bedford Children: 12 Occupation: farmer Later served in Company K, 1st NC Cavalry.

This is my great, great, great, great grandfather on my father's paternal line. Enlisted on 18 Feb 1863 Mustered out on 11 Jul 1864 National Archives Film number M230 roll 30

From Ashe Co, NC. Enl. on 11/10/1863 at 38 years of age. Reported on bounty roll dated 7/1/1864 then No Further Recored. Buried in Ashe Co, NC. Wayman cemetery

Born in Union Co North Carolina in 1824. He enlisted at age 41 on 16 Sep. 1863 for the war. He was present and accounted for until he was transferred to Co I, 9th Regiment NC State Troops [ 1st Regiment NC Cavalry ] when this battalion was disbanded in June 1864. He served in the 9th Regiment until the end of hostilities. His archival file contains only one CMR that shows him in Co I 1st Regiment NC Cavalry. McRae's Regiment was not a front line Regiment except for the last nine months of the war. It was orgnanized at Camp Vance in Moganton, Burke Co. NC in Nov 1863. Remaining records show that it primary function was to defend mountain passes, fight of bushwhackers, arrest, bring in deserters, bring in conscripts and escort the conscripts to training camps at Morganton or Camp Mangum at Raleigh, NC. On 1 June 1864 the secretary of war ordered the battalion disbanded and the men were assigned to the field. He married Esther Magdalene Williams in 1845. She is my distant cousin. He died in 1870 and is buried in Lewis Williams Cem. In Union Co. NC

Keeter, J. A., Priavte Company E, McRae's Battalion, NC Cavalry Enlisted in Burke County on October 18, 1863 for the war. Reported as absent on detached service on a muster roll dated December 5, 1863. Born: September 21, 1845 in Rutherford Co., NC Died: January 21, 1922 Buried: Round Hill Baptist, Rutherford Co., NC Married: Mittie Ann Lytle Children: 7 Occupation: unknown

Padgett, Mansfield, Private Company E, McRae's Battalion North Carolina Cavalry Enlisted in Burke County September 26, 1863 for the war. Reported as present on a muster roll dated December 5, 1863. Born: November 22, 1821 Died: January 20, 1900 Buried: Race Path Baptist, Ellenboro, NC Married: (1) Parmelia Bennick (2) Mary Ann Spock Children: 4 / unknown Occupation: farmer

Padgett, Terrell, Private Company E, McRae's Bn North Carolina Cavalry Enlisted in Burke County on September 6, 1863 for the war. Reported as present on a muster roll dated December 5, 1863. Born: April 17, 1824 in Rutherford Co., NC Died: January 23, 1865 in Rutherford Co., NC Buried: High Shoal Baptist, Henrietta, NC Married: Margaret Hill Children: 5 Occupation: farmer I have a photo copy and a transcript of a letter written by Terrell Padgett to his wife during the war.