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Contributed by: Bill Umphlett Born in Gates County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Gates County at age 32, February 27, 1862. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. October 15, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout , Maryland , October 27, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout on or about February 24, 1865. Received at Aikken's Landing, James River, Virginia, on or about February 28, 1865, for exchange. Reported in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, on or about March 6, 1865. Survived the war (North Carolina pension records indicate that he was wounded in the hip by a piece of a shell and was also struck on the head by a falling limb at Goldsboro in December 1862) Ref: North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 Co. "C" 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops, page 446, his unit was known as "Orapeake Guards". Name: Bryant Umphlett - 148 Birth Date: 1830 Birth Place: Gates County, N. Carolina Occupation: Farmer/Soldier In The Civil War, See Reference Note Father: Charney #1 Umphlett - 126 Mother: Elizabeth Smith Umphlett - 147 Spouse: Mary Ann Williams Umphlett - 1393 Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1853 Notes: . Research: BRYANT UMPHLETTBorn in Gates County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Gates County at age 32, February 27, 1862. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. October 15, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout , Maryland , October 27, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout on or about February 24, 1865. Received at Aikken's Landing, James River, Virginia, on or about February 28, 1865, for exchange. Reported in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, on or about March 6, 1865. Survived the war (North Carolina pension records indicate that he was wounded in the hip by a piece of a shell and was also struck on the head by a falling limb at Goldsboro in December 1862) Ref: North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 Co. "C" 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops, page 446, his unit was known as "Orapeake Guards". Document Book #4, page 26--History of Bryant Umphlett in Civil War. |