29th North Carolina Infantry

Commanded the Regiment from May 16, 1863; confirmed commission as Colonel by the Confederate Senate September 8, 1863.

From Watauga Co; died of illness during the war.

Residence Yancey County NC; 27 years old. Enlisted on 7/26/1861 at Yancey County, NC as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 7/26/1861 he was commissioned into ''G'' Co. NC 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (No further record) Promotions: * Capt 5/2/1862 * Major 8/15/1864 (As of Co. S) Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 8/15/1864 from company G to Field & Staff Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

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Asor Prichard was my great grandfather. He was from Fork Mountain, Mitchell Co.,NC. He later transferred to the 58th Infantry.

Bacchus S. Proffitt was a brother of my great grandfather. He died March 21, 1865 near Demopolis, AL. I would like to know any details of his death.

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I'm a member of Hardy Camp #877, SCV.

Matthew Whitlow was captured and sent to Camp Douglas. He died there in April, 1865.

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Residence Mitchell County NC; 23 years old. Enlisted on 7/11/1861 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 7/11/1861 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry He deserted on 9/7/1863 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

mustered out at chickamagua ga. about sept 1863 didnt survive war

Captured at Deep Creek and sent to Fort Delaware. Lived in Jackson County, NC. Moved to Blount and Monroe County TN after the war. Married to Cordelia Mullins. Father Levi Bowers Co F 29th NC. Levi was born in Chester Co SC.

my gr. gr. grandfather. d 1865

My GGGrandfather thru his son Brownlow Forrister. Enlisted May 13, 1862 and listed as deserted from the 29th Infantry on July 1862. John married Mariah Louisa Welch in Cherokee NC abt 1862. Transferred to Thomas''s Legion April 12, 1863. John died in Polk County Georgia Sept 20, 1914.

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Reportedly started the war as a lieutenant and was promoted during the war. By the surrender, he was reportedly a major.

Enlisted :Jun 17 1861 age22 Cherokee,North Carolina.B:1838 Rutherford NC. Died Aug 27 1875 NC.

Enlisted June 17, 1861 at age 38. Discharged September 16, 1862.

3rd Corporal. Thomas was from Cherokee County, NC. He had a dark complexion, black hair, hazel eyes and stood at 5'9. He enlisted June 17, 1861. On September 19 or 20, 1863 he was captured near Chickamauga, GA. October 1, 1863 he was forwarded to Louisville, Ky for exchange. His name appears on a roll of prisoners of war at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky during 10 days ending October 10, 1863. He was sent to Camp Douglas Military Prison October 2, 1863. Received there on October 4, 1863. He was discharged June 16, 1865.

It has been passed down through the family that my great grandfather Madison Jefferson Kilpatrick left Cherokee County, North Carolina and settled in Smith County, Texas because he did not wish to fight in the Civil War, that he did not believe what the South was fighting for. During a trip to the National Archives in Washington, D.C. I found that on June 17, 1861 he enlisted at age 16 in Company A, 29th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, also known as the 'Cherokee Guards'. The company fought at the battle of Cumberland Gap, Murfreesboro, Tenn, and Chickamauga. The company was listed in the Confederate Roll of Honor.

John Lee Mason was my great grandfather. He was captured at Chickamauga, and spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war at Camp Douglas, in Chicago. He survived, and returned to the Murphy, NC area at the conclusion of the war.

Died Dec. 13,1864 P.O.W Union Prison Camp Douglas Chicago,Ill of smallpox.

Wallace, William C., Private Company A, 29th North Carolina Infantry 'The Cherokee Guards' Previously served in Company E of this regiment. Transferred to this company on June 20, 1863. Wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19-20, 1863. Hospitalized at Macon, Georgia. Furloughed from hospital on September 28, 1863. No further records. Born: 1840 in NC Died: unknown Buried: unknown Married: unknown Children: unknown Occupation: unknown

killed Jan 10 1865 near tennessee line

killed Jan 10 1865

B: 1845-D:1873

Born 1833 NC. Died 1925. enlisted June 17 1861 Cherokee NC.

Resided in Yancey County and enlisted at age 28, July 3,1861. Killed near where the mouth of Guilders Creek empties in to Jacks Creek in Yancey County on September 21,1861. Married Mary Polina Edwards. Buried at the Edwards cemetery on Boulder Lane on Hwy 197N.

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Resided in Yancey County and enlisted at age 20, July 3,1861. Wounded in the left hand at Murfreesboro TN on December 31, 1862. Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4,1865. Paroled at Meridian, Mississippi on May 9,1865. Married to Allie Tipton. Both Buried at the Byrd cemetery on Mose Anglin Branch, Jacks Creek Yancey County NC

Resided in Yancey County and enlisted at age 23, July 3, 1861.Hospitailized at Macon Georgia on October 23, 1864 with a gunshot wound to the 'trunk' returned to duty on an unspecified date. Surrendered at Citronelle Alabama on May 4, 1865. Paroled at Meridian Mississippi on May 9, 1865. Buried at the Smith cemetery Hunter Street to Glen Raven Circle, Burnsville, NC

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enlisted 7 March 1861 or 3 Jul 1861 (two records) in Yancey county, NC. For more information see: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24885949 see also the military records on ancestry.com such as: http://search.ancestry.com/browse/bookview.aspx?dbid=10165&iid=dvm_PrimSrc000231-00538-1&rc=41,1223,96,1241;95,1223,187,1241&pid=1065&ssrc=pt_t14226204_p19143292431_kpidz0q3d19143292431z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgPLz0q3dpid_m1&fn=Jesse&ln=Horton&st=g

Enlisted 7 Mar 1861 in Yancey county, NC. Commissioned an officer (3rd Lt) Company B North Carolina 29th Infantry on 3 Jul 1861; mustered out 02 May 1862. THere is also a record of a Nathan Y Horton as 2nd Lt, 14 Battalion of NC Cavalry, company D. Possibly left the infantry for the cavalry.

Enlisted in Company B, 29th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 3 Jul 1861. Prisoner of War, captured at Yazoo City, MS 14 Jul 1863. Sent to Camp Morton, In. Transferred for exchange on 15 Mar 1865.

M M Jones is my great great grandfather from Black Mountain/Swannanoa, NC.

Enlisted as a Private on 3 July 1861 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company B, 29th Infantry Regiment North Carolina. Died of disease Company B, 29th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 19 Mar 1862 at Cumberland Gap, TN. Served with his brother Emery Jones.

Pvt. Co B 29th Regiment NC Troops. Enlisted July 3, 1861, transferred to Co K on Sept. 16, 1861 NOMINATED FOR THE BADGE OF DISTINCTION FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AT MURFREESBORO, TN. Entered on the ROLL OF HONOR. CAPTURED AT YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI ON JULY 13, 1863. DIED AS A PRISONER OF WAR ON JANUARY 1, 1864 AT CAMP MORTON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, WHERE HE IS BURIED IN A MASS GRAVE.

Joined July 1861. Captured at Hanover Courthouse, VA in May 1862, Exchanged in August 1862, Back with unit by November 1862, Discharged for wounds in Feb/Aug 1864.

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Enlisted at age 18, February 20, 1864 for the war. Captured at or near Marietta, GA on or about June 18, 1864. Sent to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana where he arrived on June 28,1864. Paroled and transferred to to City Point, Virginia February 26,1865. Reported in hospital at Richmond, Virginia March 13,1865. Born February 15, 1846, Died July 18,1904. Buried beside his wife Laura Ayers Peake at the Old Zion Baptist Church cemetery on Upper Pig Pen Rd in Yancey County, NC

Resided in Yancey County where he enlisted at age 28, July 3,1861. Mustered in as a Private and was promoted to Sergeant on May 2,1862. Reduced to ranks subsequent to March 31,1864. Last reported in the records of this company on December 19,1864. Married to Mary Creasmon. Buried to the right of his brother in law Col. William Creasmon at Bethal Baptist Church cemetery in Leicester, NC

Resided in Yancey County and enlisted at age 34, July 4, 1862 for the war. Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4. 1865. Paroled on May 9, 1865 at Meridian, Mississippi. Buried at the Billy Ray cemetery on Trout Water Circle. Banks Creek, Yancey County NC.

Resided in Yancey County and enlisted at age 19, July 3rd, 1861. Mustered in as private and was promoted to musician (fifer) on an unspecified date. Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama, May 4th, 1865. Parolled at Meridian, Mississippi, May 9th, 1865. NC pension records indicate he was wounded in the left hand at Atlanta, Georgia, July 3rd, 1863. Buried in the Westall family cemetery, Hamrick, Yancey County, NC.

Co. B was raised in Yancey County July 3, 1861 J.H. Wheeler (son of Rev. John Wheeler and Rhoda Ray) was part Cherokee Indian (of the Red Paint Clan). On May 12, 1863 the 29th and 39th NC were transferred to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's army in Mississippi. This unit was attached to Brig. Gen. Evander McNair's Brigade of Maj. Gen. Samuel G. French's Division (organized 21 June 1863), Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Relief (Vicksburg), Department of the West and was commanded by Lt. Col. William B. Creasman. Lt. Col. Creasman was placed in charge of the defenses of Yazoo City, MS. These troops evacuated the city on 13 July 1863. J. H. Wheeler was possibly promoted to Lt. sometime around Sept 19 and 20, 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga where the 29th lost 80 men killed and wounded and 30 missing. He survived the war, married Sarah Duncan, and had several children, among them my GGF William Owen Wheeler (who lived and is buried in Erwin, TN) John H. Wheeler is buried on Mt. Mitchell in NC

John Wheeler was the father-in-law of William B Creasman

Enlist 6 Aug 1861 at age of 17. Captured near Marietta Ga on June 18,1864,sent to Nashville,Tn. Confined to Louisville,Ky.June 26,1864 then sent to Camp Morton, Indianapolis,Ind on June 28,1864.Paroled on Feb 26,1865 and shipped to City Point Va. Died at Aikens Landing ,Hanover Co. Virginia on prisoner exchange with cause of death unknown. Note brother Matthew was also in same unit and arrived 6 days after Georges death.

I have a copy of his parole in NC at the end of the war identifying him as a member of the 29th NC. He enlisted 6 Aug. 1861 from Buncombe County at age 18. He died 19 May 1924 in Asheville, NC

Listing this for my sister-in-law, Colleen Cash Ladzun

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Enlisted 6 August 1861, Buncombe Co., N.C. Died 5 April 1862 of fever while at Tazewell, Tn.

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POW. Buried at Camp Chase Military Prison, Ohio. Grave # 876

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Son of William and Susan Rich Frisbee, born 1846 in Buncombe County, NC, place and date of enlistment not reported. Captured near Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 1864. Sent to Nashville, Tennessee. Confined at Louisville, Kentucky, August 3, 1864. Transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio, where he arrived on August 4, 1864. Died at Camp Chase on February 12, 1865 of 'pneumonia'.

Thomas N Hawkins Jr was born March 1 1843 in Buncombe County, NC and enlisted in Company C 29th NC Infantry May 15 1862 in Madison County. He was discharged from Meridian, Mississippi at the wars end, died April 10 1918 and is buried at Turkey Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Buncombe County. He married Laura Emaline Ratcliff born Dec 6 1843 and died Aug 14 1926, sister to Marion Isaac Ratcliff, 2nd Lieutenant Co C 29th NC Infantry.

(Born - Abt. 1845 in North Carolina) (Died - Abt. 1911 in North Carolina) (Married - Lydia Jerusha Owenby in North Carolina)

Humphrey Miles was captured by Gen. Sherman near Atlanta and died in a POW camp at Camp Chase, Ohio.

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James Peter Presnell was born on Brushy Mountain,Caldwell county NC. Present day Alexander.He was living at Brush Creek near Green Mountain,Yancey County NC when he joined the CSA army July 26,1861. His unit was Co C,NC 29th Infantry. James must have saw hell on earth. He fought in every major battle with his unit until he was killed in July,1864 at Kennesaw Mountain Georgia.That unit was poorly fed,clothed and equiped. Someone that was there and knew the family came by and told the family the last time he saw James he was laying across a stump(some say fence) and had been cut almost in half by a large shell.The family never knew what became with his body.

Enlisted 6 Aug. 1861 at the parade ground at Leicester, NC and was sent to Camp Vance until transferred to Raleigh, NC arriving 6 November 1861. The unit was assigned the responsibility of guarding the rail roads bridges from Bristol to Chattanooga, Tennessee. On 20 February 1862, the regiment was ordered to Cumberland Gap where they were attacked by the Federal troops on 24 March. Marion Issac served until 10 April 1862, resigning as a result of poor health listed as 'chronic rheumatism'. Born 7 March 1826 near Leicester, NC, died 28 Sept. 1908, buried at Round Hill on the Ratcliff property where the family established a school 'the Ark' and Round Hill Baptist Church. Married Celia Frisbee born 26 Oct. 1828 died 22 March 1907. Letter survives that he wrote 9 November 1861 while stationed at Raleigh, NC.

Thomas James Ratcliff was born at Leicester, N.C. in 1831. He married Harriett L. Black in Buncombe County on 2 November 1854. He enlisted for a period of one year with his brother Marion Isaac at Turkey Creek on 7 August 1861 in Company “C” 29th North Carolina Infantry, C.S.A. His name appears on a report of officers and enlisted men at Shelbyville, Tennessee absent with leave and on detached service in McCown’s Division, Polk’s Corps, Army of Tennessee on 29 April 1863 as a teamster. He was in Breckenridge’s Division Hospital in Marion Station, Mississippi on 31 August 1863 where he died 28 November.

John R Rich was my great,great,great uncle.

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Enlisted in Company E, North Carolina 29th Infantry Regiment on 17 Aug 1861.Mustered out on 04 May 1865 at Citronelle, AL.

Solomon Finger (First_Last) Regiment Name 29 North Carolina Infantry. Side Confederate Company E Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M230 roll 13 [Above source is: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]

17 aug 1861 discharged 4 may 1865 in alabama. died 1910 enlisted from haywood co. n.c.

joined 29th 1861 mustered ouy jul 27 1863 at hillsboro ms

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awol co e 29th inf reg. 15 sep 1864

Leander was a Veteran of the American Civil War, Confederate States of America, Company “E” 29th Regiment, NC Troops. Resided in Burke County and enlisted at age 34, Aug. 17,1861. Apparently captured in Kentucky in Sept. /Oct. of 1862. Sent to Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky. Reported in confinement at Gallatin, TN on Nov. 18, 1862. Company records do not indicate whether he returned to duty. Deserted on Oct. 8, 1863. Leander married Mary “Polly” Woods Gilbert on March 5, 1847 in Rabun Co., Ga. They were married by Jas. C. Jarrard; CM. Leander died Feb. 27, 1901 in Fort Collins, Larimer County, CO. Mary died on June 1, 1919 in Jackson, Cassia County, Idaho. (Death certificate number 026718)

Wallace, John Oliver, Private Company E, 29th North Carolina Infantry Resided in Rutherford County and enlisted at age 18, August 17, 1861. Mustered in as a Private. Promoted to Corporal on January 31, 1863. Reduced to ranks on an unspecified date. Captured and paroled at Yazoo City, Mississippi, July 13, 1863. No further records. Born: 1842 in Rutherford Co., NC Died: unknown Buried: unknown Married: Elvira Clorinda Conley Children: unknown Occupation: unknown

Wallace, William C., Private Company E, 29th North Carolina Infantry Resided in Rutherford or Cherokee County and enlisted at age 21, August 17, 1861. Transferred to Company A of this regiment on June 20, 1863. Born: 1840 in NC Died: unknown Buried: unknown Married: unknown Children: unknown Occupation: unknown

Lived in Jackson County North Carolina, listed in the 1860 census.

'Free Man of Color' Stephen Gibson: Residence Jackson County NC; 34 years old. Enlisted and mustered on 8/31/1861 at Jackson County, NC as a Private into 'F' Co. NC 29th Infantry. He was discharged (probably for being either Black or over-age) on 11/8/1862. In his pension application he states he was 'captured and paroled' at Nicholasville, Kentucky, as the two Armies maneuvered for position before the Battle of Perryville, Ky when the Union Army evacuated Cumberland Gap. On page two of his application there is the following : 'This application is that of an old colored man,he was there at the beginning of the war and enlisted in Captain Enlow's Company F 29th NC Troops and served in his command until Bragg's campaign in Kentucky in 1862. Captain Enlow says he was a faithful & good soldier, and he would like to see him have a pension. He is a very feeble old man and not likely to live more that a year, two at most. Captain Enlow requests a favorable response to the old fellow's situation'. Not a relative, I only honor his service

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Enlisted in Company G, North Carolina 29th Infantry Regiment on 26 Jul 1861.Mustered out on 05 Nov 1861. North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster Yancey County, North Carolina Birth 1829 32 26 July 1861 Private Yancey County, North Carolina Survived the War? No

Born in Buncombe County and resided in Yancey County where he was by occupation a farmer prior to enlisting at age 29, July 26, 1861. Mustered in as Sergeant. Discharged on April 20, 1863, by reason of 'general weakness induced by a long spell of fever' rheumatism and chronic disease of the left lung. Buried at the Hampton cemetery on Bailey Branch Rd. Jacks Creek Yancey County, NC.

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Pickney enlisted on 26 July 1861 at a young age 17 or 18 in Yancy Co. NC. He was captured at Richmond Ky. on 27 Oct. 1862. Transported to Vicksburg for exchange. He had become very ill. He was sent to Mobile Ala. and is found in the General Hospital there. He is discharged by Surgeons Certificate on 24 Dec. 1862. He is paid $130.86. He had a relative, Noah Honeycutt who entered the same day in the same unit. It is odd that Noah was discharged at Beam's Station Tenn by Surgeons Certificate also because of poor health.

Zephaniah McCourry 26 y/o, served with the Co G, 29th NCST he enlisted in Yancy County NC, died Apr 13/62 at Cumberland Gap, TN

John enlisted as a drummer

samuel was killed Feb.3 1862 Jonesbourgh Tenn.

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Son of James Peter and Louisa Ratcliff Hayes, born 18 March 1834 in Buncombe County, NC. Resided in Buncombe County and enlsited at age 26, September 11, 1861. Deserted on September 6, 1863. Captured by the enemy in Buncombe County on an unspecified date. Sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Confined at Louisville, Kentucky, on or about June 6, 1864. Released on June 8, 1864, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. He died 4 February 1900 and is buried at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Buncombe County, NC.

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Killed at Cumberland Gap 27 April 1862

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John V. Y. Buchanan [John Vallet Yale Buchanan] enlisted in the CFSA at the age of 32 on 11 Jul 1861. [He was b. abt 1827 Harrells, Yancey, NC and d. 24 Apr 1922 Cane Creek, Mitchell, NC. He was a son of James Buchanan and Rebecca Ledford.] Private John V. Y. Buchanan was discharged on 1 May 1862 with 'Distinguished Service' recognition. He was the husband of Mary Polly Winters and the father of twelve children.

Residence Mitchell County NC; 19 years old. Enlisted on 7/11/1861 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 7/11/1861 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * Absent 8/24/1863 (place not stated) (No further record) Promotions: * 2nd Lieut 6/24/1863 Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

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Lewis P. Silver died as a POW and is buried at Camp Chase, Franklin, Ohio

Residence Mitchell County NC; 25 years old. Enlisted on 7/11/1861 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 7/11/1861 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * Paroled 7/13/1863 Yazoo City, MS * POW 7/13/1863 Yazoo City, MS * Confined 8/3/1863 St Louis, MO * Transferred 8/14/1863 Camp Morton, Indianapolis, IN * Exchanged 3/10/1865 Boulware''s Wharf, VA Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

Residence Mitchell County NC; 21 years old. Enlisted on 7/11/1861 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 7/11/1861 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * POW 7/13/1863 Yazoo City, MS * Confined 8/3/1863 St Louis, MO * Transferred 8/13/1863 Camp Morton, Indianapolis, IN * Exchanged 2/26/1865 (place not stated) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

Residence Mitchell County NC; 19 years old. Enlisted on 7/11/1861 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 7/11/1861 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry He died of disease on 11/21/1861 at Bristol, VA (Died of ''typhoid fever'') Other Information: born in Mitchell County, NC Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

(Stephen Morgan Willis was my g-g-grandfather) Residence Mitchell County NC; 18 years old. Enlisted on 4/10/1862 at Mitchell County, NC as a Private. On 4/10/1862 he mustered into ''I'' Co. NC 29th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * POW 4/8/1865 Spanish Fort, Mobile, AL * Confined 4/10/1865 Ship Island, MS * Transferred 5/1/1865 Vicksburg, MS (No further record) Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

Fought at Chickamauga, Murfreesboro and Atlanta Campaign. Captured and held in Camp Douglas Illinois until wars end. Returned to Yancy County NC.