Private Elijah Markus Messer Company L, 16th NC Infantry Regiment

My 2nd cousin 6x removed Elijah Markus Messer. He was born in Haywood county NC, and is the son of Daniel Alden Boone Messer and Elizabeth Betty Palmer. Elijah married Christina Catherine Conard and they had 7 children together.

Elijah Markus Messer enlisted as a Private on 15 March 1862 at the age of 18 in Waynesville NC. He was assigned to Captin E.G. Johnson's Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment of North Carolina . Muster records show Elijah as being at the general Hospital at Staunton Virginia on 16 September 1862 and suffering Jaundice. He was placed on guard duty while there.

Elijah Markus Messer died at the age of 91 on 4 Jun 1936, while at his son William Greenbury Messer's home on the Yadkin River. He is buried at Palmer Chapel Cemetery Cataloochee Haywood County North Carolina, CSA.

Chapel Hendrick Company I, 38TH regiment NC Troops

Grave site of Chapel Hendrick, he was born on 16 June 1827 in NC. His parents were George Hendrick and Eddie Sizemore. Chapel Married a lady named Mary and they had three children together, They resided In Cleveland County North Carolina.

Chapel Hendrick Enlisted on 28 February 1863 at the age of 39 as a Private in Company I, 38TH regiment NC Troops. Muster rolls show Hendrick as being present for duty until captured at the South Side railroad in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was confined at Harts Island in New York on 7 April 1865, he was released on 19 June 1865.

Chapel Hendrick died on 1 march 1889 he is buried at Sunset Cemetery in Cleveland County NC. He is my 4th great grand uncle

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger Company H, 34th North Carolina Infantry

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger and his wife Elizabeth Howell. Jacob was born on 1, September 1826 in Lincoln County NC. His parents were Andrew and Hannah Golding Dellinger. He enlisted into service on 1 October 1861. He was assigned to Company H, 34th North Carolina Infantry on the 25th. He was mistakenly discharged on 8 December 1862.

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger is my 1st cousin 6x removed. He is buried at Laboratory United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, in Lincoln County North Carolina.

Alfred A Stroup 14th NC Infantry Regiment

Alfred A Stroup was a Resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina. Muster records show his occupation as being a Farmer. Records indicate that in 1860 Alfred was not living with his parents Joseph P. Stroup and Lucy Ann Faulkner, who had moved to Buncombe County, NC. He was working for Benjamin Briggs Iron works on Crowders Creek six miles south of Dallas, North Carolina.

At the age of 22, Alfred enlisted into Company D (Captain Edward Dixon's company Cleveland Blues) 4th Regiment NC Infantry, as a private on 26 April, 1861. The 4th Regiment NC Infantry was later renamed the 14th NC Infantry Regiment .

Private Stroup mustered into service at Garysburg NC on 10 June 1861. He was transferred to the Confederate Navy on 19 February 1862 and was assigned to the Confederate war steamer "CSS Virginia", which was previously known as the USS Merrimack.

Alfred A Stroup is my 4th great grandfather. He married Sarah Lowe and they had four children.

Private Ezekiel T. Helms Company: E 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

My 1st cousin 6x removed is Ezekiel T. Helms was born 1838 in Union county, North Carolina. He is the son of George W Helms and Charlotte Winchester. Ezekiel married Sidney Galloway on 10 Nov 1860 in Mecklenburg County NC.

On 12 March 1863 Ezekiel T. Helms joined the Confederate army, he was 28 years old at the time of his enlistment. He was assigned to Company: E 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Bethel Regiment)

Private Ezekiel T. Helms was killed in action 01 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. His name appears on the roll of Honour for the 11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Philip Himpton Dellinger I Company( Enfield Blues) 11th Regiment NC Infantry

Philip Himpton Dellinger, born on 1 December 1837. He is the son of George "Hoppy-kick" Dellinger and Barbara Anthony.

Phillip was 22 years old when he enlisted as a private in the Confederate army on 11 March 1862, by Captain Haynes in Li


ncolnton NC. He was assigned to I Company( Enfield Blues) 11th Regiment NC Infantry (Bloody Bethel).

Private Dellinger was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg on 1 July 1863 and was taken as a POW by the enemy. He was sent to Decamp General Hospital located at David's Island, New York Harbor.

Muster records show that he was paroled during a prisoner exchange sometimes during the months of September- October 1863 and was sent home on furlough. Muster records later show that PVT Dellinger was exchanged and present with his unit on 23 February 1864.

On 5 May 1864, Private Dellinger suffered a gun shot wound to his left thigh at the battle of the Wilderness. On 8 May 1864, his left leg was amputated on the field. He was placed in the invalid Corps and was retired from service by the medical board in Raleigh NC on 6 November 1864.

Private Philip H. Dellinger married Sarah Evans on 15 Nov 1865, they had 7 children together. He passed away on 2 June 1920, and is buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Cherryville,Gaston County North Carolina. He is my 1st cousin 5x removed. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Alexander L. Helms B company (Union farmers) 43 Regiment North Carolina Infantry

Alexander L. Helms is my 1st cousin 5x removed. He is the son of Uriah and Eunice Matilda Helms. He enlisted on 17 February 1862 and mustered into service by Col. R.C. Hill at Camp Mangum on 2 April 1862. He is listed as being 21 years of age and a farmer by trade at the time of his enlistment.

Alexander was assigned to B company (Union farmers) 43 Regiment North Carolina Infantry. His service records indicate that he was admitted to General Hospital number 9 in Richmond Virginia on 1 June 1864 and received treatment for Vulnus Sclopet (gunshot wound). He died on 10 June 1864 from wounds that he received on 30 May 1864, he was most likely involved at the Battle of Bethesda Church when he was shot.

He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond Virginia, CSA

John Seaborn Plemmons Company D, Georgia 11th Infantry Regiment

John Seaborn Plemmons was born on 10 Apr 1834 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, his parents are William B and Elizabeth Plemmons. Seaborn's family moved to Georgia prior to the war. He is listed as being a farmer and a resident of Gilmer County, Georgia at the time of his enlistment in the Confederate Army.

Seaborn enlisted on 7 Mar 1861 as a private. He was attached to Company D, Georgia 11th Infantry Regiment on 03 Jul 1861 in Atlanta. Muster rolls show that he was wounded in the hip during the battle of Malvern Hill and was admitted to Chimborazo hospital in Richmond Va. on 13 Aug 1862 for debility. He returned to duty on 2 Sept 1862.

Seaborn was promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Aug 1862 and later promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 07 Feb 1863. He was paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA. on 09 Apr 1865.

1st Lt. John Seaborn Plemmons died on 9 Apr 1901 and is buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery which is located in Gilmer county, Georgia, occupied Confederate States of America. He is my 2nd cousin 7x removed.

George William Clodfelter Company K (Catawba Braves), 46th REGIMENT, N.C. TROOPS

My 4th Great Grandfather is George William Clodfelter. He was born about 1844 in North Carolina. George's wife Eliza Jane Evans was part Cherokee Indian. George had brown hair and hazel eyes. He was listed as being 5'7" and 1/4 inches tall. His occupation is listed as farmer before the war broke out.

George resided in Catawba County. He enlisted at Camp Vance, NC at the age of 18 on September 25, 1862, for the duration of the war. He was enlisted by Capt. Mcreal and joined as a private in Company K (Catawba Braves), 46th REGIMENT, N.C. TROOPS

Private Clodfelter was wounded at the battle of the Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. He was admitted to Winder hospital on 9 May 1864 and treated for his wounds .

Muster Rolls for the period of July-Aug 1864 show Private Clodfelter absent from duty and on furlough for 60 days. He was sent to Newton NC from Winder Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, due to illness. He rejoined his unit on 11 Nov 1864.

George William Clodfelter was Taken prisoner of war near Petersburg on 25 March, 1865. He was taken to Point Lookout Prison on 28 March, 1865. He was released after taking the oath of allegiance on 24 June 1865.

George William Clodfelter passed away on 2 Jun 1915, at the State Hospital in Morganton NC. His cause of death is listed as senility. Private Clodfelter's name appears on the Roll of Honour for Company K, 46th REGIMENT, N.C. TROOPS.

Coleman D Helms Company A 48th Regiment North Carolina Troops

Coleman D Helms was born in 1823 in Anson county, North Carolina. He was the son of Isaac Haney Helms and Mary Polly Doster. Coleman was a farmer prior to the war. He mustered into service at the age of 39 on 19 April 1862 in Union county NC. He was assigned to Company A 48th Regiment North Carolina Troops.

Private Helms was wounded in the chest at the Battle of Sharpsburg ( the yankees called it Antietam) on 17 September 1862 and sent to Winchester Hospital. Muster Rolls for Jan-Feb show him present for duty with his unit.

Records show that he was wounded in the leg and foot on 13 December 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg while in service to Ransom's Division and was sent to Richmond Virginia.

Private Coleman D Helms name appears on the 48th Regiment Roll of Honour. He died from disease in Pocotaligo, South Carolina on 28 March 1863. His wife Teletha Helms(my 4th Great grandmother) was given a settlement of $42.26.

He is my 2nd cousin 6x removed...Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Peter Franklin Dellinger Company I, North Carolina's 11th Infantry Regiment (Bloody Bethel)

Peter Franklin Dellinger was born 23 Oct 1843. He was the son of Private Daniel H. Dellinger ( 4th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves Company: K) and Frances Fanny Houser. Peter is listed as being a resident of Lincoln county, North Carolina.

Muster Rolls show Peter Franklin Dellinger enlisting on 9 march 1862 in Lincolnton NC for 3 years or the duration of the war. He was assigned to Company I, North Carolina's 11th Infantry Regiment (Bloody Bethel).

Private Peter Franklin Dellinger was shot in the stomach and listed as killed in action on 3 July 1863, at the battle of Gettysburg. He was 19 years old when he met his fate. His name appears on the 11th Infantry Regiment NCT Roll of Honour. His burial place is unknown to me at this time.

Peter wrote to his mother and father often, they truly loved one another. I have had the honour of reading their letters. Private P.F. Dellinger is my 1st cousin 5x removed. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Thomas Mayberry Plemmons 2nd Battalion NC infantry

My 5th great granduncle Thomas Mayberry Plemmons was the son of Thomas Plemmons and Mary Anna Parton. He was married to Anny and had 3 children. Thomas enlisted at the age of 30 on 4 July 1861 at Marshall, in Madison County NC for 1 year. He was attached to Captain L.M. Allen's Co. the Madison Guards (2nd Battalion NC infantry). He was taken prisoner of war by Yankee Gen. A.E.Burnside's forces on Roanoke Island 8 Feb 1862. Thomas was paroled at Elizabeth city NC on 21 Feb 1862. Thomas Mayberry Plemmons died on 23 Jan 1863 at the Seamen's Home Hospital in Wilmington, NC . His cause of death is unknown at this time.

Israel Wilson Co H 29th NC

Israel Wilson, my 4th great grand uncle was from Buncombe County, North Carolina. He was the son of Jonathan Wilson and Sarah Boone. He is said to have been about 5ft tall with a fair complexion,blue eyes and auburn hair. His occupation prior to the war was recorded as being a Farmer. Israel enlisted in Company H, 29th Infantry Regiment at Asheville North Carolina on 11 Sept 1861 at the age of 39. He Received a disability discharge from Co H 29th NC on 20 May 1862. Israel married Fannie Greene and they had 10 children together. He passed away on 3 Apr 1891

Milas Anthony Hartis Company C, North Carolina 1st Cavalry Regiment

My 4th Great Grandfather on my Parton side was Milas Anthony Hartis. He was born 7 Mar 1840 in Pineville, Mecklenburg County , North Carolina, United States. He resided in Mecklenburg County where he volunteered and was enlisted by R. H. Maxwell on May 10, 1862 into Company C, North Carolina 1st Cavalry Regiment, at the age of 23 . Hartis was listed as being on detached service on 8 Oct 1863 and again on 1 Dec 1863. Private Hartis was listed as sick with syphilis at the general Hospital in Petersburg Virginia on 16 July 1864 and was transferred to the general hospital at Farmville Virginia on 1 Aug 1864. He returned to duty on 27 Sept 1864. Milas went on furlough on 22 Dec 1864. He became a POW on 13 April 1865 while in the hospital at Raleigh North Carolina CSA when the city was captured. Milas Anthony Hartis died on 21 May 1910 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, he is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte. His name appears on the roll of honour for the 9th Regiment NC troops.

Emanuel Rudisill Company M, 16th North Carolina Infantry

Emanuel Rudisill born Sep. 17, 1845 Lincoln County North Carolina, died Nov. 22, 1924. He was the Flag Bearer of Company M, 16th North Carolina Infantry, C.S.A. He became the third Regimental flag bearer during the Battle of the Wilderness. He survived the war and returned home to Gaston County, NC. Lieutenant Rudisill refused to surrender his Colours at Appomattox! Here in his own words he describes how he saved his unit's flag;" I didn’t turn in that precious flag at Appomattox. I got a substitute from one of the companies. The regimental battle flag was sewn inside the lining of my overcoat and brought through the Yankee lines to my commander, Col. William Stowe. Col. Stowe told me to keep the flag and preserve it for my descendants"




He is my 4th cousin 5x removed

William Heath Parton

William Heath Parton

Born 3 Sept 1839
Residence: Haywood County, North Carolina
Enlistment Date: 12 Jan 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Haywood County

State Served: North Carolina. Enlisted in Company E, North Carolina 7th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Dec 1863.
Survived the war. Died 10 Nov 1909 in Alabama,
he was my 1st cousin 6x removed

Hiram Noah Helms Company A, 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

My 4th great grandfather on my mother's side is Hiram Noah Helms, 11 January 1835 - 19 September 1913. He was the son of Joel Helms & Sarah Pyron Helms. Hiram resided in Union County North Carolina. He volunteered as a private in Company A, 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment CSA on 3 March 1862 at the age of 27.

On 25 June 1862 , Hiram was wounded by a shell fragment during the battle of King's School house which was the first engagement of The Seven Days Battles in Virginia. Hiram's name appears on the register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital number 9 on 29 November 1863. His name is also listed on the 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Roll of Honour for being wounded at Richmond Virginia. Hiram's name appears on the register of Winder Hospital,Richmond VA on 20 August 1864.

Hiram Noah Helms married Permelia Broom on 24 Oct 1854 in Union County NC. He passed away on 19 Sept 1913 in Union, North Carolina, United States and is buried at Old High Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe Township, Union County, North Carolina

John Henry Sellers Company B 11th Regiment Georgia volunteers

MY 2nd cousin 5x removed... John Henry Sellers Veteran of Company B 11th Regiment Georgia volunteers Discharged May 1865 when his unit surrendered. He was born in Habersham County, Georgia., May 12, 1848, and early in life joined the Baptist Church of which he remained a faithful member till his death. He married Miss Elizabeth Bentley and they had 10 children. John Sellers lived most of his life in North Georgia and later moved to Appling County where he passed away on 24 Feb 1928. John received a veteran's pension, He suffered from debilitating pain from rheumatism which was caused by exposure while in service to the Confederate States.

Lewis Hambright Company B, 5th South Carolina state troops

Lewis Hambright husband of Martha Patsy Logan (my 4th great grandfather and grandmother.) Lewis along with two of his brothers Gilbreth Hambright and Josiah Martin Hambright (my 4th great grand uncles) Enlisted in Company B, 5th South Carolina state troops also known as the 34th Militia. This unit was organized just three days after major Confederate losses at Gettysburg and Vicksburg for 6 months service. The 5th was ordered to Charleston SC by General Beauregard.

Lewis Hambright was born @ 1820 in York, South Carolina and died Feb 1875. He is buried in Antioch Baptist Church, Cherokee, South Carolina,

Lieutenant Harley W Laney

Lieutenant Harley W Laney enlisted at the age of 24 as a Private at Union County, NC North Carolina in Company E, 48th Infantry Regiment North Carolina Troops on 08 May 1862. Killed in action 05 Feb 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA. Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster He is buried at Laney Family Cemetery Union County North Carolina, CSA. My 2nd cousin 6x removed, R.I.P...Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Private George C Cassada

 

George C Cassada of Buncombe County, North Carolina Enlisted at the age of 18 as a private in Company C 29th regiment NC troops on 8 Jun 1861 He died from fever on 12 Dec 1862 at Morristown, TN. His name appears on the 29th Reg. NC Troops roll of honour. MY 1st cousin 7x removed

Marcus Conner Dellinger

My 2nd cousin 6x removed Marcus Conner Dellinger and his children.Marcus was a carpenter before he was conscripted at the age of 26 into Co. C., 37th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, CSA as a private on 15 Aug 1862. He was 5'8" with a light complexion, he had brown hair and grey eyes. He was Promoted to Full Corporal on 15 Mar 1863.

 
Corporal Dellinger was wounded at Fredericksburg. On 15 December 1862 he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond Virginia for a gunshot wound to the knee/leg. He was captured at Petersburg 2 April 1865 and was a P.O.W at Point Look Out Prison, he was released 11 June 1865 Born 26 November 1836 in , Lincoln county , North Carolina,
Death 29 November 1926 in Portales, Roosevelt, New Mexico, United States

Marcus Dellinger was recently mentioned in the book "Civil War Prisions & Escapes"by Robert E Denny