24 June, 2013

Private James E. Plemmons Company F of the 60th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

Grave site of of my 3rd great grand uncle James E. Plemmons. He was born on 28, June, 1839 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. His parents are lewis Plemmons and Elizabeth Ensley. James married Mary Caroline Alexander on 27, March,1861when he was 21 years of age.

James E. Plemmons enlisted as a private in Buncombe County NC on May 16,1862 for the duration of the war. He was assigned to Company F of the 60th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. Muster records show that he was present for duty during the months of August 1862 though February 1863. He was hospitalized at Saint Mary's hospital in Dalton, Georgia on April 26, 1863 with pemphigus. he was transferred to Oliver hospital on June 20, 1863. he was furloughed on an unspecified date. James returned to duty prior to September 20, 1863, when he was wounded in the hand at Chickamauga, Georgia. He returned to duty sometimes during the month of January-February 1864 and was reported present through August 31, 1864. James was hospitalized at Charlotte on January, 15,1865 with bronchitis, he was transferred to another hospital on January 24, 1865.

Private James E. Plemmons passed away on 6, Nov, 1881 in Buncombe County, North Carolina. he is buried at Bradburn cemetery in  Leicester North Carolina.

The photo is courtesy of Find a Grave member dreid2277 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107508717

23 June, 2013

William "Billy" Plemmons B Company of the 60th North Carolina Infantry Regiment CSA

William "Billy" Plemmons was born during the year of 1843 in North Carolina. He is the son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth Plemmons. Billy was a farmer.

He enlisted in the city of Marshall in Madison County NC on 5, April, 1862. William was assigned to B Company of the 60th North Carolina Infantry Regiment CSA. Billy was listed as missing in action after the Battle of Murfreesboro on 2 Jan 1863. He was captured by the enemy during the battle. His name appears on a roll of prisoners of war who were paroled at Camp Douglas ILL. on 30 March 1863. After returning to his unit, Private Plemmons was wounded during The Battle of Missionary Ridge and was sent home on furlough .

His service records from May-June of 1864 show that he was sent to the hospital for an unknown reason. Private William "Billy" Plemmons died of disease at a Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama. and is probably buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery. He is my 2nd cousin 4x removed

22 June, 2013

Private Israel Rufus Stroup

Israel Rufus Stroup was born on 18, Nov, 1827 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He is the son of John D. Stroup and Susannah Rudisill, he is a descendent of Jacob Straub/Stroup (1722) who immigrant from Germany and settled near the Alexis area of NC.

The 1850 United States Federal Census shows that Israel was a farmer and resided with his parents and brother Philip in Gaston County, North Carolina. Israel married Elizabeth S Rudisill on 4 Oct 1854.

When Israel Rufus Stroup was 35 years of age, he and his brother Philip enlisted as privates in the Confederate army on 4, July, 1862, in Lincolnton, NC. He was assigned to Company G of the 57th Regiment under the command of Captain Speck. Israel was captured by the enemy at the Rappahannock bridge in Virginia on 7,Nov, 1863 and was taken to Point Lookout POW camp on the 11th of Nov. He was paroled and exchanged on 30, OCT, 1864. He is listed as absent without leave for a period of time, However, Muster records show that he was captured for a second time at Farmville, Virginia on 6, April, 1865.

Private Israel Rufus Stroup died on 24 Aug 1907 in Gaston County, North Carolina. He is buried at Christ Luthern Church Cemetery in Stanley, NC.
He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed on my father's side.

17 June, 2013

Private Philip R Stroup CSA

Philip R Stroup was born on 8, May, 1831 in Lincoln County, NC. His parents were John D. Stroup and Susannah Rudisill. He was a farmer before the war. The census of 1860 shows that he lived with his parents near the Stanley Creek Post Office. He married Nancy Jane McClure on 12, Oct, 1860. They had at least one child, her name was Frances Ann Fannie Stroup, she was born in 1862.

Philip was 31 years old when he enlisted as a private on 4, July, 1862, in Lincolnton, NC. He was assigned to Company G of the 57th Regiment under the command of Captain Speck. On 8 November 1862 Philip was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2 in Richmond, Virginia. Private Philip Stroup died in the hospital of Typhoid Fever on 13 November 1862.

Philip's body and his personal affects which included $91.70 were claimed by his widow on 18, March, 1863. She brought him home and buried Philip alongside his sister Laura Malinda and his niece L Malinda Stroup in the Philip Stroup Cemetery.

He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed.

08 June, 2013

Corporal William Pinkney Dellinger

William Pinkney Dellinger was born in North Carolina on 6, August, 1838. He was the son of Jacob Dellinger and Sarah "Sallie" Setzer.

William Pinkney Dellinger enlisted as a Private in Co. F, 23rd Regiment, NC Infantry, CSA on 6, June, 1861 in Newton NC. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on 1, March, 1863. Corporal Dellinger was reported as missing in action after the battle of Gettysburg on 1, July, 1863, he was captured by the enemy and taken as a pow. William's name appears on a roster of POW's confined at Fort McHenry MD on 5 July 1863, he was later sent to Fort Delaware. Corporal Dellinger was transferred to Point Lookout MD on 18, October, 1863, he was exchanged on 18, Feb, 1865.

Paul Dellinger states that "William fought in both battles of Bull Run and was wounded at Richmond, VA. Wounded during the battle at Gettysburg."

William married Anna Mary Anthony on the 13th of December in 1870. Corporal William Pinkney Dellinger died on 6, October, 1910 in Catawba County, North Carolina, he was 72. His body is interred at Grace Lutheran Cemetery.

He is my 2nd cousin 6x removed