Henry C Stokley

Henry C Stokley

Charles Lockwood Stokely and Henry C. Stokely were brothers who joined and fought in the same
unit during the War Between the States. Charles was wounded and unfortunately his brother, Henry,
did not survive the war. What follows is a brief account of their service to the Confederacy based on
their Confederate Army records.

Henry C. Stokely was the son of Jeremiah Delamare Stokely and his second wife Martha. Henry
was born in 1842 in Pasquotank County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Pasquotank
County at the age of nineteen on July 24, 1861 for the war. He was mustered in as a Private in
Company A, 8th Regiment, NC Troops (Infantry). He was captured on Roanoke Island on February
8, 1862 and paroled at Elizabeth City, NC on February 21, 1862. He was exchanged in August of
1862 and rejoined Company A. On December 22, 1863 he was promoted to Corporal. He was listed
as present and accounted for until he was killed in action in the Battle of Plymouth, NC on April 20,
1864.

Name: Henry C Stokley ,
Residence: Pasquotank County, North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 24 July 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 119 119
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 July 1861 at the age of 19
Enlisted in Company A, 8th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 24 July 1861.
POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC
Paroled on 21 February 1862 at Elizabeth City, NC
Exchanged on 15 August 1862 (Estimated day)
Promoted to Full Corporal on 22 December 1863
Killed Company A, 8th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 20 April 1864 in Plymouth, NC