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