The Declaration of Independence (as read by Max McLean)

Private Wiley C Plemmons

Gravesite of Private Wiley C Plemmons, my 2nd cousin 5x removed.

Wiley was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina on 20 Jan 1832. He is the son of William B. “Billy” and Elizabeth DeBoard Plemmons. He worked as a farmer.

Private Wiley C Plemmons enlisted in the 11th Georgia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army on 22 Feb 1862. On 02 July 1863 he suffered an impact wound from a ball round to the chest at Battle of Gettysburg. Wiley was taken to Plank's Farm and then transferred to DeCamp General Hospital on Davids Island in NY.

Private Wiley C Plemmons died at the hospital on 06 Aug 1863 from his wounds. He Left behind his wife Martha E. Kincaid and 4 young sons;William Robert born 1856, John Calhoun 1859, Miles Macafee “Mack” born 1860, and Andrew Jackson, Sr. born Oct 1863.

Private Plemmons' body now rests at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY.

What really happened at the Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville

May 16, 1771, The Battle of Alamance was fought in North Carolina.

May 16, 1771, The Battle of Alamance was fought in North Carolina. Some say that this event is the Spark that ignited the American Revolution.

No stately column marks the hallowed place
Where in silence sleeps their sacred dust,
The first free martyrs of a glorious race-
Their fame a people's wealth, a nation's trust.
Above their tomb the golden harvest waves,
The glorious stars stand sentinel on high,
While in sad requiem near their turfless graves
The great Alamance slowly moaning murmurs by.
But holier watchers here their vigil keep
Than storied urn or monumental stone;
For love and justice guard their dreamless sleep
And plenty smiles above their bloody home.
Immortal youth shall crown their deathless fame,
And as their country's glories still advance,
Shall brighter glow, o'er all the earth thy name,
Our first-fought field for FREEDOM-ALAMANCE.

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David A. Keever Company H of the 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops

Flag of the 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops

My 3rd cousin 4x removed, David A. Keever is the son of Henry Keever (1809 – 1885) and Diney Jane Stroup (1808 – 1875). David was born in Lincoln County N.C on 17 June 1836

David enlisted as a private in Company H of the 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops at the age of 25, on July 6, 1862. Records show that he was absent on wounded furlough during May-June of 1864. He returned to duty during the months of September-October 1864.

David was captured near Petersburg, Virginia on March 25, 1865. He was confined at Point Lookout, Maryland on March 28, 1865. Private Keever was released from Point Lookout on June 28, 1865.

Postwar records indicate that David was shot through the body at the battle of the Wilderness, but survived even though such a wound was "usually mortal."

Private David A. Keever passed away on the 26th of December, 1922. He is buried at the Marvin United Methodist Church in Lincolnton, NC

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Resting place of the Hunley Crew Members, Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston SC

On February 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley Sinks the USS Housatonic in

Charleston Harbor SC.

Private Manoah Helms 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment

Looking for NC's Civil War: Flag of the 1st NC Cavalry http://michaelchardy.blogspot.com/

My 4th great grand uncle Manoah Helms was born on 11 July 1822 in NC, his parents are Joel Helms (1794 – 1862) and Sarah Pyron (1796 – 1890). Monah married Caroline "Colen" Mullis (1823 – 1900) in 1847.

He was conscripted as a Private on 16 September 1863 at the age of 41 in Company D of McRae's NC Cavalry Battalion. Manoah transferred out of McRae's Battalion on 15 May 1864 and was assigned to I Company of the 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment (also known as the 9th Regiment N. C. State Troops) on 15 Jun 1864.

Private Manoah Helms passed away on the 24th of September in the year 1900 at Union county North Carolina. He is buried at Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Happy Birthday General Lee!

Today we celebrate the birth of our legendary Southern hero! General Robert E. Lee was born January 19, 1807 at Stratford Hall, Virginia. 

Robert E Lee was appointed from the state of Virginia, as a Cadet, U.S. Military Academy, 1 July 1825, was graduated and commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers, 1 July 1829; promoted to 1st lieutenant, 21 September 1836; to Captain 7 July 1838; Brevet Major 18 April 1847; Lieutenant Colonel , 2nd Calvary, 3 March 1855; Colonel, 1st Calvary, 16 March 1861 and resigned 25 April 1861.

Robert E. Lee was appointed Brigadier General of the Confederate States Army on 14 May 1861; promoted to General 14 June 1861 and surrendered 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.

Private Green Franklin Flowers E Company of the 4th Regiment of NC Calvary (59th State troops).

My 4th great grand uncle Green Franklin Flowers was born 26 March 1821. He is the son of Paterson Flowers (1800 – 1850) and Patience Flowers (1790 –)

Green Franklin Flowers joined for duty on 10 May 1862 in Charlotte NC. he was given the rank of Private in Captain John Y. Bryce's company of Partisan Rangers. This unit would be later renamed E Company of the 4th Regiment of NC Calvary (59th State troops).

Private Flowers was captured at the battle of Monterey Springs Pa. on the 4th or 5th of July in 1863 during the retreat from Gettysburg. The Battle of Monterey Pass was fought along a rugged mountain ridge, in a blinding thunderstorm, during the middle of the night on July 4 & 5, 1863, just one day after the close of the battle of Gettysburg.The battle eventually spilled into Maryland during the early morning hours of July 5th, making it the only battle to be fought on both sides of the Mason Dixon Line.

Private Flowers was confined at Patterson Park Hospital at Fort McHenry in Maryland on 13 July 1863. He was sent to Ft Delaware on 15 Oct 1863 as a POW.He was later transferred to Point Lookout Md on 18 Oct 1863. Private Flowers was paroled in a prisoner exchange on 27 April 1864 and was sent to City Point Va. Private Flowers' name appears on a register at Chimborazo Hospital Number 3 in Richmond Virginia on 1 May 1864. He was diagnosed with rheumatism. He was furloughed on 6 May 1864

Private Green Franklin Flowers died on 24 October 1895 in Spencer Mountain, Gaston County, North Carolina. He is buried at the Flowers Family Cemetery.

Peter Dellinger Company K of the 1st NC Infantry Regiment (6 months 1861)

Black and white photo of The Bethel Flag,1st NC Infantry Regiment (6 months 1861). This photo is located at the NC museum of History.

My 3rd great grand uncle Peter Dellinger was born @ 1840 in Lincolnton NC.He is the son of Frederick Lineberger and Mary Polly Dellinger.

Peter was 21 years old when he enlisted for active service in the Confederate Army on 25 April 1861. He mustered into service at Raleigh NC on 14 May 1861. Private Dellinger was assigned to Company K of the1st NC Infantry Regiment (6 months 1861)

Private Peter Dellinger died on 19 October, 1861 from disease,most likely Typhoid fever, at the General Hospital in Yorktown, Virginia. The deceased's effects were listed as 1 Knapsack, a strap, a roll of cloth,his clothing, a blanket and $25.

Rest in Peace Uncle!

Private Ananias R Broom Company D of the 37th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

Ananias R Broom was a Farmer before joining the Confederate Army. He was 20 years old when he enlisted as a Private in Union County, North Carolina on 16 September 1861.

On 20 November 1861, Ananias was assigned to Company D of the 37th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. Private Ananias R Broom was captured at Petersburg Virginia on 2 April 1865 and was held as a Prisoner of War at Fort Delaware. He was released on 19 June 1865

Private Ananias R Broom is my 4th great grand uncle.

Levi Plemmons Company C, 29th NC

                                          

 My 1st cousin 5x removed, Levi Plemmons. 

Levi Plemmons, son of John Henry and Nancy Sluder Plemmons was born 11 March 1835 in Buncombe County. He married Martha Hayes (5 May 1836- 25 Feb. 1913). He served as Commissary Sergeant in Company C 29th North Carolina Infantry and kept a diary while in service. He served the entire war and surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama May 4, 1865. After the war he returned home and reared a family, served as sheriff of Buncombe County from 1876 to 1880, dying 11 August 1916 at age 82 from a fall from his porch roof and is buried at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Leicester, Buncombe County.

Excerpts from his diary with original spelling published 26 January 1964 in The Asheville Citizen- Times:

"Oct. 27th, 1861, Sunday- Left home about 11 0'clock for the seat of government. Martha and the children went with me over to my father's. Stayed a little while and then bid them farewell which was the hardest trial ever I had to incounter with, but I felt it my duty to go in defense of my country.

Monday,Oct. 28th, 1861- This morning is cool. Got up soon, got brekfast, packed up our things in the wagons and marched to Camp Clingman near Asheville and tuckup for the night.

Wednesday, 30th- We left camp about 9 o'clock very well, we crossed the Blue Ridge and come in to McDowell County, a travel of 15 miles and camped at Burgin's, cool tonight.

Saturday 2nd, 1861- It rained all most all night, mostly clear now- we staid at Camp Nebo all day uppon the account Mud creak geting so full we could not cross it- went on dress parad in the eavning- I went and got a load of straw to go in our tent, there is several down with the mesles.

Tuesday the 5th- It is cool this morning- everything in an uproar- we loaded up the cars- Uncle Peter bid us fare well- we got on the cars about twelve o'clock, the baggage in one train and the regment in the other- we got to Saulsbery 4 o'clock- got supper- we cooked it ourselves- we loaded up baggage and all in one train started a while after dark for Raleigh- we just got started when the engine run off and left the cars-went about 7 miles before he noed it- they said he was drunk- so we got started about midnight, went til day- stoped and got brekfast.

Sunday 10th, 1861- Was discharged from gard and then went to the hosepittle and saw the sick, thare was about 75 sick, then went out to see the yanky prisoners as there is about 120 some of them with cart blocks chained to them- then came back to camp.

Tuesday, April 29th, 1862- Got up well and about 10 o'clock the pickets began to fire. At 12 o'clock we as ordered into our brest works- the enemy being two or three hundred yards off. Then we commenced firing at each other. There was one man of out Reg. wounded in the leg. We don't no how many we killed on there side. Thare was plenty of blood where they stood. I fired four times at them, the left in a hurry.

Tuesday, August 26th, 1862- Eat breakfast, then divided a ration of beef- a heavy scrimish on the picket line- they throwed a good many bombs from the canons, but did not hurt any of our regiment.

Friday, Oct. 10th, 1862- Started at day- went through Harodsburg- I saw a good many wounded men, as the brigade had gave the yankeys a thrashing the day before near by- we taken the right thare, and went one mile and formed a line of battle, as the enemy was near. Staid til night, it is raining, the coldest kind of a rain. Issued rations after night- our mess got a good room to stay in."

George Shelton Dellinger Co. K of the 23rd Regiment N. C. Troops

This is the flag of the 23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. It was captured at the battle of Gettysburg and is now part of the collection owned by the North Carolina Museum of History.

George Shelton Dellinger was born in Lincoln County NC. He is the son of Andrew Dellinger and Mary Polly Shelton. He is my 3rd cousin 6x removed. (Dellinger, Flowers, Dean)

George enlisted at the age of 27 on 22 June 1861. He was given the rank of Private and assigned to Co. K of the 23rd Regiment N. C. Troops. George was promoted to the rank of Corporal prior to 1 March 1862 and was later promoted to Sergeant on an unspecified date. Records list him as present or accounted for until wounded in the head and captured by the enemy at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 1 July 1863.

Sergeant George Shelton Dellinger was hospitalized at Gettysburg where he died from a fractured skull on or about 14 July 1863. The location of his remains are unknown to me at this time.

Daniel Matthew Stroup Co. F, 34th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

Flag of the 34th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. My 3rd cousin 4x removed, Daniel Matthew Stroup was born 20 February 1844 in Lincoln County,North Carolina. He is the son on Christopher Goodson Stroup and Elizabeth Hallmon. Daniel Matthew Stroup mustered into the Confederate Army as a Private on 25 October 1861 at Camp Fisher. He was assigned to Co. F, 34th North Carolina Infantry Regiment (AKA The Floyd Rifles) . Daniel was an 18 year old farmer at the time of his enlistment. Private Daniel Matthew Stroup passed away on 5 July 1862 in Richmond Virginia from wounds received at the Battle of Gaines Mill. His father Christopher Goodson Stroup collected a $98.05 settlement for his son's life. Private Daniel Matthew Stroup is buried at Gaines Mills Battlefield Hanover County Virginia.

Joseph Jason Stroup

 Photo courtesy of Joanne Morris Jaycox.

My 3rd cousin 4x removed,Joseph Jason Stroup. 17 year old .J.J. Stroup volunteered for the Confederate States Army at Camp Holmes, near Raleigh NC on 25 May 1864. He was given the rank of private and attached to Company C, 2nd Regiment North Carolina Junior Reserves.

Private Alexander L Helms Company B (the Union Farmers) of the 43rd North Carolina Infantry.

Alexander L Helms was born in Union County, NC, he is the son of Uriah and Eunice Matilda Helms.Before the war, he made his living as a farmer. On 2 April 1862, 21 year old Alexander L Helms Mustered into the Confederate Army at Camp Mangum, NC as a private. He was assigned to Company B (the Union Farmers) of the 43rd North Carolina Infantry. Private Alexander L Helms died on the 11th day of June 1864 at Richmond, VA of gunshot wounds that he received on 30 May 1864. His father Uriah filed a claim for settlement on 10 September 1864. Alexander is buried at Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia, in the Soldiers Section U Lot: 541. He is my 1st cousin 5x removed on my mother's side.

Sergeant George Shelton Dellinger Co. K, 23rd Regiment N. C. Troops

This is the flag of the 23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. It was captured at the battle of Gettysburg and is now part of the collection owned by the North Carolina Museum of History. George Shelton Dellinger was born in Lincoln County NC. He is the son of Andrew Dellinger and Mary Polly Shelton. He is my 3rd cousin 6x removed. (Dellinger, Flowers, Dean) George enlisted at the age of 27 on 22 June 1861. He was given the rank of Private and assigned to Co. K of the 23rd Regiment N. C. Troops. George was promoted to the rank of Corporal prior to 1 March 1862 and was later promoted to Sergeant on an unspecified date. Records list him as present or accounted for until wounded in the head and captured by the enemy at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 1 July 1863. Sergeant George Shelton Dellinger was hospitalized at Gettysburg where he died from a fractured skull on or about 14 July 1863. The location of his remains are unknown to me at this time.