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These pages are dedicated to the memory of all the men from North Carolina that fought in the Civil War. Military Information, Formations and News WINTER 1861-62 North Carolina Standard Raleigh November 27, 1861 The 37th Regiment was organized at High Point on Wednesday last by the election of the following officers: C.C. Lee as colonel, William Barber as lt. colonel, J.B. Bryan as major. The announcement of officers of companies of the 35th Regiment last week contained an error, the name of William T. Jones, Company A was incorrect, it should have been Thomas J. Jones. Lt. Woolen, taken prisoner on Santa Rosa Island by the Confederates and imprisoned at Montgomery has been exchanged for Lt. Sharpe, captured by the Federals at Hatteras. North Carolina Standard Raleigh December 4, 1861 In a strict encounter with pistols and bowie knives at Goldsboro some days ago, Mr. Privett was killed instantly by a pistol shot. Several parties were engaged on both sides. North Carolina Standard Raleigh December 11, 1861 Ft. Helen, Virginia, Nov. 27 Mr. Editor: Your readers have been ignorant of the maneuvers of the 4th Regiment N.C.V. for some time past and taking it for granted that a letter from camp would not be objectionable I ask a small space in your paper for the purpose of giving some news. Our regiment is still near Smithfield. We have finished our winter quarters and are as satisfied and comfortable as any regiment of men who wish to be. Since we have got in our quarters the camp has been changed from Camp Bee to Fort Bee. Two companies, the Raleigh Rifles and Cleaveland Blues have been quartered at the Bay for the winter. They have also got into their quarters and the camp is called Ft. Ellen in honor of Col. Daniel’s estimable lady. The two companies are under the command of Major Folson(?). It was rumored through camp the other day and the rumor is still rife, that we were going to be sent to Kentucky, which meets the common disapprobation of all the soldiers I have conversed with on the subject. Now, if we had been sent there a month or two ago, we could not have been better pleased but after having worked and toiled to build quarters to make us comfortable during the winter and fortifications to protect us we are loath to leave them and go to a colder region where we will have nothing but worn out tents to protect us from the snow storms in western Kentucky. We have heard with much astonishment of the appointment of L. O’B Branch as Brigadier General in the C.S. Army. I guess that he has forgotten that when the Raleigh Rifles were formed, he appeared before the company and made a speech of nearly an hours length, throwing officers to the dogs—announcing that he was among the first to bring on the war and that he was going fully into the fight as a private in the company he then addressed. As soon as the meeting of the company had adjourned, he proceeded to the court house where at a meeting of the citizens had convened. As soon as he entered the hall, he was called upon for a speech. He responded to the call and in his remarks he went on to tell his listeners abut his volunteering—that he hoped they would go and do as he had done—that he had set them an example—(and I doubt not but at the same time he had the commission in his pocket). The sentiment of all the soldiers that I have heard speak of about his appointment is “God deliver us from such generals as General Branch”. Colonels Daniel and Lovejoy have been sick for the past few weeks but are now improving rapidly. The health of the regiment is good. The Raleigh Rifles had an election yesterday for first lieutenant to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Lt. S. H. (or B.?) Rogers and Quentin Bushee was unanimously elected. Alphonzo One of the Potomac correspondents of the Richmond Dispatch gave a graphic and interesting account of the recent charge by a portion of Col. Ransom’s cavalry regiment by which 26 prisoners and a number of horses, pistols, sabers, etc., were captured. Lt. Cowles of Company A attacked the enemy’s attacked the enemy’s cavalry with a small force of 25. The Yankees fled and on the 26th, Col. Ransom himself led about 120 men to the charge. The Yankees were totally routed and no body of men ever charged more gallantly or with more enthusiasm than Col. Ransom and his men. Sgts. E. Green and Lappard and Ptes. Nim Triplett, J.L. Todd, S.J. Brown, D.P. Mast of Company D; Lt. Roane of Company K; Primrose (no rank), Company H; and Sgts. Hagart, and Farmer of Company B are spoken of as having distinguished themselves. Major Gordon of Wilkes was far ahead in the charge and killed two of the enemy and wounded others. Every North Carolinian is justly proud of this noble regiment. We learn from the Washington Journal that General Green’s Battalion which is a part of the Wise Legion has arrived at Wilmington and is encamped there. The officers of the battalion are Wharton J. Green, lt. colonel; Marcus Erwin, major; Frank Patterson, surgeon; S. D. Young, assistant surgeon; Capt. A.H. Shuford, commissary; W.R. Landrum, acting adjutant. There are five companies with the following captains: R.C. Overby, Milton Smith, L.M. Allen, E. Smith, W.S. Du Bose. Capt. Shuford is a native of this state but recently from Georgia. He at one time represented Catawba in the legislature. North Carolina Standard Raleigh December 25, 1861 37th Regiment This fine regiment now in camp at High Point was organized on the 20th November. The officers are: Colonel Charles C. Lee, Charlotte Lt. Colonel William M. Barber, Wilkesboro Major John G. Bryan, Alexander Co. Adjutant William T. Nicholson, Halifax Co. Quartermaster R.N. Oates, Charlotte Commissary H. (or B.?) D. Stowe(?), Gaston Co. Surgeon James Dickerson(?), Wilkes Co. Assistant Surgeon James Tracy, Cleaveland Co. Chaplain H. (?) J.(?) Steagle(?), Union Captain John Hargzog, Ashe Co., Company A Captain Jonathan Horton(?), Watauga(?), Company B Captain J.M. Potts(?), Mecklenburg Co., Company C Captain J.B. Ashcroft, Union Co., Company D Captain William Farthing, Watauga Co., Company E Captain C.N. H - - kerson, Wilkes Co., Company F Captain James Reed(?), Alexander Co., Company G Captain N. G.(?) Rankin, Gaston Co., Company H Captain J.B. Harrison, Mecklenburg, Company I Captain John Ross, Allegheny Co., Company K The Rocky Mt(?) Mine(?) Rangers is the name of a fine company from Alexander Co., now at Camp Mangum near this place. The officers are: Capt. George W. Sharpe, 1st Lieutenant John E. Rheim, 2nd Lt. George W. Flowers, 3rd Lt. Joseph W. Stephenson. They were accepted November 2, 1861 North Carolina Standard Raleigh January 15, 1862 The New York Herald gives the following list of prisoners (commissioned officers) ordered to be paroled by General Orders: J.A.J. Bradford, Colonel, C.S. Army W.S.G. Andrews, Major, N.C. State Troops William F. Martin, Colonel, 7th Regiment, N.C.V G.W. Johnson, Lt. Colonel, 7th Regiment, N.C.V. J.A. d’Lagnel, Captain, C.S. Army L.L. Clements, Captain, 7th Regiment, N.C.V. T.J.P. Cahoone, Captain, 7th Regiment, N.C.V. J.B. Shannon, Lt., N.C. State Troops G.C. Lamb, Lt., N.C. State Troops Charles H. Tyler, Lt. Col., C.S. Army North Carolina Standard Raleigh January 22, 1862 Deserted on the 25th December last, Thomas Pleasant Myers, a private in my company at Camp Mangum near Raleigh. Said Myers has a fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, five feet ten inches tall, 23 years of age and has a stammering in his speech, especially when excited by liquor. $30 reward will be paid for any apprehension and delivery of Myers to me at Camp Mangum C.L. Cook, Captain, Company B 38th Regiment N.C.V. Captain Wheeler’s company from Forsythe has joined Colonel Green’s Regiment and left for Wilmington. We learn that the 38th Volunteers at Camp Mangum near this place have chosen their field officers as follows: Capt. William J. Hoke of Lincoln as colonel; Captain Oliver H. Dockery of Richmond as lieutenant colonel; Captain Sharpe of Alexander as major. North Carolina Standard Raleigh February 26, 1862 Lt. Colonel Starr, late of the Bethel Regiment, of Fayetteville, is raising an artillery corps. North Carolina Standard Raleigh April 9, 1862 We learn that the Bethel Regiment was re-organized at Camp Mangum on the 31st ult by the election of the following officers: C. Leventhorpe, of the 34th N.C.R as colonel Captain Owen of the 1st Regiment as lt. colonel W.A. Eliason of Iredell as major. Our camps of instruction are alive with soldiers. Several regiments have organized and elected their officers and as errors have occurred in our notices on some occasions we give a correct one below: Bethel Regiment Reorganized, C. Leventhorpe, Colonel W.A. Owen, Lt. Colonel William A. Elison, Major 43rd Regiment Junius Daniel, Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, Lt. Colonel W.J. Boggan, Major 44th Regiment, G.B. Singletary, Colonel R.C. Cotton, Lt. Colonel E. Cromwell, Major 45th Regiment, J. Daniel, Colonel J.H. Morehead, Lt. Colonel A.J. Boyd, Major 46th Regiment, E.D. Hall, Colonel William A. Jenkins, Lt. Colonel R.J. Mitchell, Major 47th Regiment, S.H. Rogers, Colonel G. H. Faribault, Lt. Colonel Jno. A. Graves, Major 48th Regiment, R.C. Hill, Colonel S.H. Walkup, Lt. Colonel B.R. Huske, Major North Carolina Standard Raleigh April 16, 1862 North Carolina Tigers—This company has recently been raised in Wake and is said to be a fine body of men. The officers are: Dr. C.T. Haughton, Captain; S.W. Mitchell, 1st Lt.; S.A. Hinton, 2nd Lt. North Carolina Standard Raleigh April 23, 1862 We learn that Governor Clark has appointed Major Matthew W. Davis of Rutherford Co. as Colonel of Spruill’s Regiment of Cavalry. He has been some 13 years in the Federal service and resigned last April 1 and was in the Battle of Manassas. North Carolina Standard Raleigh April 30, 1862 A friend has furnished us with the following correct list of killed and wounded of the 15th Regiment in the recent skirmish with the enemy on the Warwick River. We learn that only 500 of the regiment were engaged against three or four times their number. The enemy had taken possession of the rifle pits and the 15th fought them two hours and fifteen minutes without aid from any quarter and at length drove them back with heavy losses. Killed: Col. McKinney, Privates Yandells of Company B; Joseph Towery of Company D; William Finch of Company D; Francis Gibbs of Company F; 5th Sgt. H.M. Clendenin of Company H; Privates Elmsley Steel of Company H; Hardy Wood of Company H; James H. Parker of Company I; William Boon of Company K; J.S. Fooskel(?) of Company M; M.H. Bennett of Company M Wounded: Captain S.F. Stencil, Company A, dangerously; 2nd Sgt. A.V. Helms of Company D, mortally; Corp. B.G. Coon of Company B; Pte. Thomas Mills, since dead of Company B; pte. Francis Cuthbertson, Company B; W.C. Wolf, Company B; F. R. Barcrow of Company B; James Downs, since dead, Company D; John Sherrard of Company E; W.A. Avers of Company F; John McDonald and Francis Morrison of Company F; Samuel D. Gordon of Company G; W.G.C. Bradshaw of Company H; C.C. McMurray, John L. Roy (or Ray), W.H. Guthrie, F.R. Mays of Company H; Richard Green of Company I; 2nd Lt. J.J. Reid of Company K; Orderly Sgt. R.W. Thomas of Company K; 2nd Sgt. G.H. Griffin, Company K; 4th Sgt. J.B. Armstrong, Company K; 1st Corp. John Dillard, 3rd Corp. William Thompson, since dead, Private S.R. Hilliard, J.W.J. Melton, J.W. Batts, J.H. Freeman, all of Company K; Brevet 2nd Lt. L.J. Merritt of Company M; Pte. S.M. Rigsbee of Company M. Lt. Merritt who was wounded in the arm, passed through this place on Saturday on his way home. We are glad to learn his wounds are not dangerous ones. Major William Gaston Lewis of the 33rd Regiment N.C.T. has been elected Lt. Colonel of the 43rd Regiment now at Camp Mangum near this city. Major Lewis is the son of Dr. John W. Lewis formerly of this place. Addendum: Fayetteville Observer, Monday, November 4, 1861 Captain Kelly’s company from Moore County, the fourth, we believe, from that patriotic county, arrived here on Friday afternoon last in the Western Railroad train, and were entertained by the town until 8:30 on Saturday morning, when they marched to the river and took passage on the steamer for Wilmington, whence they will proceed to Raleigh to form part of the 35th Regiment. They are a fine looking, handsomely equipped and orderly body of men, consisting as follows: Moore County Scotch Riflemen Captain John M. Kelly 1st Lt. William M. Black 2nd Lt. E. McN. Blue 2nd Lt. (Junior) W.T. Jones 1st Sgt. Neill R. Kelly 2nd Sgt. A. McF. Cameron 3rd Sgt. Moses Briton 4th Sgt. D.P. McDonald 5th Sgt. Roderick McRae 1st Corporal John R. Jenkins 2nd Corporal ------------ 3rd Corporal Kenneth C. McDonald 4th Corporal A.M. Campbell Privates: Buril Baley Duncan Black A.L. Blue Daniel Blue John A. Blue Malcolm P.H. Blue Duncan A. Blue Durham Bundies G.H. Cagle John F. Cameron Alex Cameron(?) Solomon N. Cole W.W. Cox A.M Currie D.J. Currie(?) D.M. Currie J.L. Currie J.A. Currie A. Davidson Archibald Dowdy Jas. Dowdy John C. Ferguson Neill M. Ferguson W.H.H. Fry W.W. Fry A. Goins H. Goins J. Goins R. Goins Jacob Goodman Job Goodman Timothy Goodman J. Hall Neill Hannon J. Harrington Marshall Hodge S.W. Humber D.P. Jackson Noah Jackson W.A. Jackson Archibald Johnson J.A.G. Johnson George M. Lewis John R. McCallum J.W. McCaskill Allen E. McDonald A.J. McDonald Alex McDonald D.L. McDonald Hugh McDonald J.W. McDonald John McDonald J.F. McDonald, Sr. J.F. McDonald, Jr. John McInnis(?) Neill McInnis Archibald McLean H.L. McLemore John McLeod Malcolm A. McNeill M.M. McRae J.M. Maples Andrew Medlin Neill Medlin W.B. Monroe Hugh Moore J.A. Muse N.A. Patterson Malcolm Ray, Sr. Malcolm Ray, Jr. E. Rose J.O. Saunders Levi Sheffield J.D.F. Smith Stephen Smith Lawrence Stewart D.A. Thompson Absalom Vick Rufus Wallace Fayetteville Observer, Monday, November 18, 1861 For the Observer Meadow Bluff, Virginia, Nov. 8 Messrs Editors: The following is a list of the Cumberland Plough Boys who have recently died, together with the dates of their deaths. Please publish for the information of their friends John Barnes died Oct. 12 R.P. Freeman died Oct. 13 James Edge died Oct. 14 John R. Shaw and L. Faircloth died Oct. 17 James Collier died Oct. 22 Daniel Bain died Oct. 26 James Cobb died Nov. 7 I am very glad to state that the health of our company is somewhat better. Although many of our men are unable to perform duty, yet we have only two or three dangerous cases. I think the same is true to some extent of the regiment. Still, there are many who will never open their eyes again upon their homes and the loved ones they have left behind. The surgeon of our regiment has resigned and gone home, his failing health having rendered this course necessary. It is reported that he avowed his intention to use every exertion to have our regiment ordered back to North Carolina. God knows how gladly such an order would be obeyed. Dr. Millard, who was sent through the humane exertions of Mr. J.C. Blocker, arrived here yesterday morning and proceeded immediately to Blue Sulphur Springs to attend our sick brothers. All the Plough Boys entertain a high sense of the obligations they are under to Mr. Blocker and the other patriotic citizens of Cumberland for the many kindnesses extended to them. Should the dastardly foe ever give us the opportunity we will endeavor to show ourselves worthy of these favors. The regiment is to be moved tomorrow to Blue Sulphur Springs, where most of our sick are. Very Respectfully, J.A.M. Fayetteville Observer, Monday, November 25, 1861 The following companies and officers compose the 35th Regiment, of which Rev. Jas. Sinclair is Colonel, M.D. Craton Lt. Col., and O.C. Petway Major: Company A, Rough and Ready Boys, Onslow County Captain C.C. Barry Lieutenants S.B. Taylor, C.G. Cox, O. (or C.?)F. Costen Company B, Marion Men, McDowell County Captain William Halyburton Lieutenants A.M. Erwin, S.J. Blackwell, and J. Goodwin Company C, Scotch Riflemen, Moore County Captain John M. Kelly Lieutenants William M. Black, E.M. Blue, and Thomas J. Jones Company D, Haw River Boys, Chatham County Captain H.J. Lasater Lieutenants R.E. Petty, T.W. Richardson, C.A. Boon Company E, Person Boys, Person County Captain John G. Jones Lieutenants G.Y. Jones, Carter Day, G.D. Torian Company F, Redwine Beauregards, Union County Captain T.W. Redwine Lieutenants John Warwick, Robert Mann, Sanford Howie Company G, Henderson Rifles, Henderson County Captain J.P. Jordan Lieutenants Brownlow Morris, Joshua Garring, Allen Case Company H, Mecklenburg Farmers, Mecklenburg County Captain H. M. Dixon Lieutenants D.G. Maxwell, D.A. Caldwell, S.C. Hunter Company I, Wayne County Volunteers, Wayne County Captain A.J. Finlayson Lieutenants John F. Kennedy, W.B.H. Langston, W.R. Bass Company K, Burke and Catawba Sampsons Captain J.K. Ellis Lieutenants P.A. Warlick, J.T. Johnson, A. Stamey Raleigh Standard Fayetteville Observer, Monday, December 16, 1861 On Board the Steamer Albemarle, Albemarle Sound, Dec. 11 Messrs. Editors: The 31st Regiment was ordered from Fort Hill to Roanoke Island last week, and on Saturday evening we took up our line of march for Plymouth, sending most of our baggage around by water. Col. Jordan and several of his officers went b steamer, the command of the first and second divisions devolving respectively on Captains Godwin and Liles. We were favored with remarkable fine weather—the men were cheerful and pleased at the change and everything passed off comfortably and pleasantly on the march. About 100 men were left at the hospital in Washington under the care of Dr. Gallagher, post surgeon. Seventeen of our men—the “OK Boys” of Anson are among the sick, though only one or two of them were considered dangerously so. Every attention and kindness were shown by the hospitable citizens along the route and at no place yet visited by us have the manifestations of liberality and patriotism been more striking than at Plymouth, where we arrived on Monday morning and remained until today. While we live the memory of our stay there will be remembered by us with pleasure and none among us will ever forget the names of Spruill, Phelps, Latham, Nichols, Norcom and many others when we speak of generous, kind, liberal, intelligent and patriotic people. The whole of the regiment is now on its way down the Sound. Three schooners were towed down to the mouth of the river last night and one with the “OK Boys” aboard is in tow of our steamer now. The others we have not overtaken. We learn that very comfortable winter quarters are in readiness for us, prepared by Col. Wright’s (Ga.) Regiment which has been ordered to Norfolk. In hast, yours truly, “O.K.” Third Regiment Major General R.C. Gatlan, Adjutant and Inspector General, N.C. General: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by my regiment in the battle of the 27th November near Bartlett’s Mills. On the morning of the 27th November, having slept the previous night in the trenches, my regiment, with the rest of the brigade, took up the line of march along the public road, crossing Bartlett’s Mills, and running east of Mine Run; having crossed Mine Run at Bartlett’s Mills, proceeded about two miles, when the head of the column (my regiment) was fired upon by the sharp shooters of the enemy. I immediately received the order to load, throw our skirmishers and feel the enemy. This order was accordingly obeyed by sending forward 1st Lt. George W. Ward, with the regular detail of skirmishers, connecting his line with that of the regiment on my right. This line pushed forward until it came to a heavy line of the enemy’s skirmishers, when Lt. Ward informed me of the fact, and of his inability to hold his position. I then ordered my left company, commanded by Capt. J.B. Brown, to his support, and a second company, commanded by 1st Lt. Stokly, was held in reserve to both. Capt. Brown assuming command of the 1st and 2nd detachments of skirmishers, now formed on one line, vigorously pushed forward, driving the enemy’s sharp shooters back and discovered the enemy drawn up in force in the edge of a field and under a rail fence. Capt. Brown here received one volley from the main line and was in turn driven in. Just here the skirmishers were withdrawn, except the regular detail, and the line of battle was formed in a ravine behind, about 400 yards from, and in a diagonal line with this road. I here received an order that the 37th Virginia, on my left, would move farther to the left, which as soon as done I should close to the left and go immediately forward. Before this order could be obeyed and after the 37th had moved off to the left, the whole right of the brigade moved forward and I then received the order to go forward with it, thus changing my guide to the right instead of tot the left, as previously ordered, and leaving a space of three or four hundred yards between my left and the 37th Virginia, unoccupied. My regiment immediately moved forward in as perfect order as the thick undergrowth and nature of the ground would admit. Meeting the enemy just where their line crossed the road, here the action was quite sharp for a short time, when the men with a yell charged the position, driving in confusion three strong lines of the enemy before them. The pursuit was followed for about 800 yards, when I discovered the enemy turning my left. I immediately changed front, but three companies on the right not hearing this command, did not follow the movement and afterwards formed on the 1st N.C. Regiment on my right, with six companies; my left company having been thrown out previously to aid the 37th Virginia. I changed my front so as to meet the flanking party; but being largely outnumbered, retired to the field beyond the road, where a temporary work had been thrown up of rails and such other material as could be hastily gotten together. Here I met the Brigade commander and being soon joined by the 37th Virginia, was ordered to remain in that position with sharpshooters thrown well forward. I remained here until an order was received to form in line with the rest of the brigade on the road. This being done, rested for four or five hours when we moved on beyond Mine Run and bivouacked for the night. The officers and men behaved with their usual coolness and courage and where all acted well, no distinction can be made. The accompanying list of casualties will show with what determination the men entered this contest. I cannot speak in too high terms of my Lt. Col., Parsely, and Major Kinnett, for their coolness and precision in discharge of their respective duties; and my thanks are due 1st Lt. Mallett(?), Acting Adjutant; for the faithful performance of his duties, who had his horse killed under him while conveying my orders. Respectfully Submitted S.D. Thurston, Col., 3rd N.C. Infantry Fayetteville Observer, Monday, November 4, 1861 Camp Fisher, High Point, October 2, 1861 Messrs Editors: The 34th Regiment N.C. Volunteers was organized today by the election of the following field officers: Colonel C. Leaventhorp of Rutherford Lt. Col. W.A. Houck of Rowan Major M. Schoffner of Stanly The companies comprising the regiment are Laurel Spring Guards from Ashe, Captain Wilson, Company A Sandy Run Yellow Jackets from Rutherford, Capt. Edwards, Company B Rutherford Rebels from Rutherford, Capt. Dickerson, Company C Oakland Guards, Rowan, Capt. Houck, Company D Shady Grove Rangers, Lincoln, Captain Hill, Company E Floyd Rifles, Cleveland, Capt. Waters, Company F Mecklenburg Boys, Mecklenburg, Capt. Myers, Company G Rough and Readys, Cleveland, Capt. Hoey(?), Company H Rutherford Band, Rutherford, Capt. Simmons, Company I Montgomery Boys, Montgomery, Capt. Spencer, Company K Addendum: Fayetteville Observer, Monday, Jan. 27, 1862 The following companies compose the 38th Regiment, just organized at Raleigh by the election of Col. Hoke, Lt. Col. Dockery, and Major G.W. Sharpe: Company A, Capt. A.G. Mosely of Duplin Co. Company B, Capt. E.L. Cook of Yadkin Company C, Capt. P.B. Troublefield, of Sampson Company D, Capt. John Ashford of Sampson Company E, Capt. C. (or O.) H. Dockery of Richmond Company F, Capt. Joshua Little, of Catawba Company G, Capt. G.W. Sharpe of Alexander Company H, Capt. Noah Rush of Randolph Company I, Capt. C. (or O.) P. Gardner, of Cleveland One Company Waiting Fayetteville Observer, Monday, March 17, 1862 Anderson Artillery This company left here this morning in the boat for Wilmington. The following is a muster roll of the officers and privates: Octavius H. Blocker, Captain Kinchen J. Braddy, 1st Lt. Charles J. Williams, David T. Millard, 2nd lts. Henry Benton, Orderly Sgt. The other non commissioned officers not yet appointed Privates: Neil Averett H.G. Bullock Larkins Bedsole James A Baker J.D. Baker Wm. J. Bullock Daniel D. Beard James R. Beard Edward Cashwell J.H. Cashwell J. Cashwell Zach Collier Wyngate Coats Alexander Cutts Marshall Cashwell Peter Campbell Enoch Ellis Isiah Faircloth Solomon Faircloth M.J. Graham C.R. Gregory Joel Hare S. Hare Wilson Hudson P. Hockaday Thomas S. Hockaday Stephen Hall Thomas B. Hall Daniel Hall David Hall Samuel Hales Wm. Jordan Wm. T. Jones J.H. Mathews Allen Mathews Simon Mathews John A. Mathews Hudson Mathews Wm. A. Mathews Arthur J. Melvin J. Medlin Edin Mathews Jacob Mathews J. Mathews N.Y. McArthur Joel Mathews Daniel Mathews H. Nichols Joseph Pate Richard Rayner Zach Rich John A. Ross W.S. Starling R.S. Strickland Neil Sessoms Alexander Sessoms Sherwood Sessoms Wm. Sessoms John W. Stewart J.W. Smith John L. Smith Daniel Smith Alexander Tims Benjamin Upchurch Samuel Vinson Owen Wheeler A.D. Wheeler J.C. Wheeler Andrew Wilkes Thomas Wilkes Eli M. Wicker Wm. Wester Fayetteville Observer, Monday, March 24, 1862 Murchison’s Cavalry This company, numbering 111 men from Cumberland, Harnett and Chatham, was organized on Thursday last by the election of the following officers: Alexander Murchison, Captain T.J. Brooks, 1st Lt. John K. Ray, 2nd Lt. G.W. Buhmann, 3rd Lt. Lts. Brooks and Buhmann were in the Bethel Regiment, the former in the Lafayette and the latter in the Independent Company of this place. And a number of the others served with the same companies in their Peninsular Campaign last year. The company, it is expected, will leave for Goldsborough on Tuesday. Starr’s Light Battery This company goes to Wilmington today leaving in the steamer Hurt at noon. The company is a picked one, numbering in its ranks the best of the young men of this place who served through the Peninsular Campaign in the two Fayetteville companies of the Bethel Regiment. Col. Starr and his officers are first rate men all of the same regiment. The officers and men are worthy of each other and wherever they go will do good service. Muster Roll of Starr’s Light Battery Joseph D. Starr, Captain Thomas C. Fuller, 1st Lt. John Witmore, 1st Lt., Jr. Benjamin Rush, 2nd Lt. Privates: C.R. Arey S.S. Arey George B. Atkins S.A. Barnes George C. Beasley Charles J. Bonne J.A. Brown Norman M. Campbell T.J. Campbell Jas. W. Carroll Jas. M. Clarke Hardy Collins Wm. Collins Robert Colyer Daniel A. Culbreth John H. Dobbin George Elliott John M. Erambert Jas. Evans Wm. S. Evans David Evans H.B. Ferguson Robert Furmidge Martin Garriny George W. Gee John Gillis D.W. Gillis Wilbur G. Hall Joshua G. Hardison Louis Jernigan Isaac Jessup Daniel D. Jones A Jones James M. King Duncan B. Lindsay A D Lineberry Daniel Lockaman Hugh McColl D.J. McLauchlin A E McLean James D. McLean A A McNeill W.J. McDonald John McRae J.H. McPherson John Moore Owen C. Moore Dugald R. (or B.) Murphy John Murphy J.R. Myrover A H Nance Alex Ochiltree Benjamin F. Pearce J.H. Pearce John W. Phillips George D. Ray Frank N. Roberts R.H. Sandford Bond E. Sedberry George Sloan Jas. M. Sikes Enoch P. Sikes James B. Smith Wm. B. Stanton R.W. Stedman Jas. H. Taylor Bennet A. Upchurch Theo R. Wardell John G. Whitlock Wm. C. Wilkes Wm. Williams Fayetteville Observer, Monday, March 31, 1862 The following is a list of killed, wounded and missing in Captain Wooten’s Company G, 33rd Regiment, 12th State Troops: Prisoners: Captain Wooten, Lt. W.H. Massey, wounded, since died at Newbern Killed: Privates J.W. Faircloth, B.A. Bryant, Andrew Reynolds, Wm. Carter, E.C. Thompson, John Gewin, John Brock Wounded: John W. Wooten, arm broken; James Core, shoulder broken; Nathan Hair, in breast; A. McLeod in hand; Allen Davis in shoulder, slightly; Jonathan Deal, back, slightly Missing: Sgt. L.A. Nixon, Corp. E.A. Kenaday, Privates Jas. Price, A.M. Hair, D.L. Denson, W. H. McDonald, E. Shephard, Wm. Goodrich, J.A. Griffin, W.L. Callais, Jas. Chappel, John Flarity John D. Callais, Lt. Commanding Company |