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