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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 18, October 21, l861. Present or accounted for until captured at
Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. Paroled and exchanged on or
about December 17, 1862. Returned to duty in January-February 1863.
Deserted on June 17, 1863.®North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865/CO. E, 33rd
Regiment, page 182. He was a Private and is on Film Number M230 roll 40 of
the Soldiers & Sailors System. (It was said that in 1863 group accidentally shot
Stonewall Jackson so a Lt. in the Army and Elisha deserted) Do not know if he
had anything to do with the shooting of Jackson Riddick Umphlett was born in
Bertie County and enlisted at New Bern on 25 Jan 1864, age 20. He was
captured at Plymouth, N.C. April 17-20, 1864.
Name: Elisha Umphlett, Sr. - 47
Birth Date: 17 Aug 1843
Birth Place: Gates County
Death Date: 28 Aug 1922
Death Place: Heart Attack At Son Charlie's Home
Burial Place: Berea Church Of Christ Church Yd
Occupation: Farmer/Soldier In Civil War (See Custom Note)
Education: Unable To Read Or Write According To 1920 Census
Religion: Church Of Christ
Father: Eli (Elisha) Umphlett - 431 (1799-1861)
Mother: Catherine Griggs Umphlett 1st Wf Eli - 17 (1811-1850)
Spouse: Caroline Virginia Hughes Umphlett#1 Elis - 74
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1867
Children: George Walter - 87
Charles Walford - 88
James Walter - 89
Spouse: Margaret Bateman Umphlett 2 Elis - 75
Marriage Date: 6 Jul 1884
Children: Elisha - 90
Lorenza Eliud - 91
Nancy Jane - 92
Spouse: Grizzell Jones Sutton Gates Umphlett 3wife Elisha Sr. - 76
Marriage Date: 7 Feb 1893
Marriage Place: Gates Co. Home Of Edwin Jones
Research:
Document Book #4, page 25--History of Elisha Umphlett in Civil War.
ELISHA UMPHLETT, SR.Born in Gates County where he resided as a farmer
prior to enlisting in Gates County at age 18, October 21, l861. Present or
accounted for until captured at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862.
Paroled and exchanged on or about December 17, 1862. Returned to duty in
January-February 1863. Deserted on June 17, 1863.®North Carolina Troops:
1861-1865/CO. E, 33rd Regiment, page 182. He was a Private and is on Film
Number M230 roll 40 of the Soldiers & Sailors System. (It was said that in 1863
group accidentally shot Stonewall Jackson so a Lt. in the Army and Elisha
deserted) Do not know if he had anything to do with the shooting of Jackson.
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