Private William O Messer

Gravesite of my 4th great grand uncle Private William O Messer.

Private Messer enlisted as a Private on 15/ Feb/1863 in Haywood County, North Carolina at the age of 40. He was assigned to Company E of the 29th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. He Surrendered with Company E, 29th Inf. NC on 4/ May/1865 at Citronelle AL.

Private William O Messer is buried at Panther Creek Church Cemetery in Haywood County NC.

Private Peter Franklin Dellinger Company I of the 11th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

North Carolina Monument at Gettysburg

Peter Franklin Dellinger was a resident of Lincoln County, North Carolina. He is the son of Daniel Henry Dellinger and Frances Houser. He is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Peter was 18 when he was enlisted by Captain Haynes on 9, March, 1862 in Lincoln County, NC. Private Dellinger was assigned to the Enfield Blues, Company I of the 11th North Carolina Infantry Regiment on 31, March, 1862. Company I was composed primarily of men from Lincoln and Gaston counties. Peter was joined by three of his relatives in this unit. Their names are Fredrick Washington (my 3rd great grandfather), John F, and Philip Dellinger.

On 20, May, 1862 Private Dellinger reported to the general military hospital number 4 at Wilmington NC. He was diagnosed as having Measles. Peter returned to duty on the 23rd of May.

Private Peter Franklin Dellinger was killed in action on 03 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg, PA. North Carolinians went farthest to the front at Gettysburg!

Private John Camp Company D of the 26th North Carolina Infantry

John Camp was born on 27, Dec, 1828 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. he is the son of Joseph Alexander Camp and Lucretia Taylor. He married Jane L Spray on 24, Apr,1856. She died in 1860.

John enlisted on 1, Oct, 1862 at Camp Holmes in Raleigh North Carolina. He was assigned to Company D of the 26th North Carolina Infantry. On July 1, 1863, the 26th North Carolina became engaged in the Battle of Gettysburg and was involved in the fighting at McPherson's Ridge.

 Private Camp was shot in the left leg with a Minnie Ball on 1 July 1863 at Gettysburg. He was captured by the enemy on the 4th of July and taken to Point Lookout prison. John was paroled on April, 27, 1864. Private John Camp suffered from the effects of the wound for the remainder of his life.

John Married Sarah Randall in 1869. They had at least two children. Private John Camp passed away on 20, May, 1911 in Cleveland County North Carolina. He is buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Grover NC.

He is my 1st cousin 6x removed.