Samuel Messer

Samuel Messer was born in Haywood County NC in 1832. He was the son of my 5th great grand uncle Federick Messer and Anna Hunter. He served as a private in the Thomas' Legion, Loves' Regiment, Company E, Confederate States Army. The Legion operated primarily in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina.

He is buried at Broughton Hospital Cemetery in Morganton, Burke County North Carolina. Private Messer is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Private Moses S. Stroup Company K, 22nd NC Regiment

Private Moses S. Stroup was born August 1839 in North Carolina. His parents were Joseph P. Stroup and Lucy Ann Faulkner. Moses was 21 years of age when he volunteered for service on 5 June 1861. He entered into the Confederate Army in McDowell County, NC and was assigned to Company K, of the 22nd Regiment.

Moses service records state that he was wounded on his left ankle at or near Milford Station, Virginia on 20 May 1863. Private Stroupe was later captured on 23 May 1864 near North Anna River, Hanover Junction County, Virginia and taken to Point Lookout Prison in Maryland.

Private Moses S. Stroup survived the war and died February 1914. he is buried at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Old Fort, McDowell County North Carolina, CSA. He is my 4th great grand uncle.

1st Lieutenant Joseph A Camp 34th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

Joseph A Camp of Cleveland County, North Carolina was born on 13 Feb 1841. He worked as a a Farmer before enlisting in the Confederate Army. Joseph  enlisted at the age of 21 on 10 Jan 1861. He was commissioned as an officer in Company H of the 34th North Carolina Infantry Regiment on 25 Oct 1861 and was Promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant on 10 Feb 1863.

Joseph was Wounded at Richmond, VA on unknown date. Placed on Confederate roll of honor for heroism. Captured at Funkstown, MD on 12 Jul 1863. Confined at Fort McHenry, MD on 21 Aug 1863.Transferred to Johnson Island on 28 Oct 1863 and released 11 Jun 1865.

Joseph is the son of Joseph Alexander Camp and Lucretia "Crecy" Taylor. He married Ellen Moseline Roberts. Lieutenant Joseph A Camp died on 12 Oct 1923 and is buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Grover, Cleveland County North Carolina. He is my 1st cousin 6x removed.

Private Elijah Markus Messer Company L, 16th NC Infantry Regiment

My 2nd cousin 6x removed Elijah Markus Messer. He was born in Haywood county NC, and is the son of Daniel Alden Boone Messer and Elizabeth Betty Palmer. Elijah married Christina Catherine Conard and they had 7 children together.

Elijah Markus Messer enlisted as a Private on 15 March 1862 at the age of 18 in Waynesville NC. He was assigned to Captin E.G. Johnson's Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment of North Carolina . Muster records show Elijah as being at the general Hospital at Staunton Virginia on 16 September 1862 and suffering Jaundice. He was placed on guard duty while there.

Elijah Markus Messer died at the age of 91 on 4 Jun 1936, while at his son William Greenbury Messer's home on the Yadkin River. He is buried at Palmer Chapel Cemetery Cataloochee Haywood County North Carolina, CSA.

Chapel Hendrick Company I, 38TH regiment NC Troops

Grave site of Chapel Hendrick, he was born on 16 June 1827 in NC. His parents were George Hendrick and Eddie Sizemore. Chapel Married a lady named Mary and they had three children together, They resided In Cleveland County North Carolina.

Chapel Hendrick Enlisted on 28 February 1863 at the age of 39 as a Private in Company I, 38TH regiment NC Troops. Muster rolls show Hendrick as being present for duty until captured at the South Side railroad in Virginia on 1 April 1865. He was confined at Harts Island in New York on 7 April 1865, he was released on 19 June 1865.

Chapel Hendrick died on 1 march 1889 he is buried at Sunset Cemetery in Cleveland County NC. He is my 4th great grand uncle

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger Company H, 34th North Carolina Infantry

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger and his wife Elizabeth Howell. Jacob was born on 1, September 1826 in Lincoln County NC. His parents were Andrew and Hannah Golding Dellinger. He enlisted into service on 1 October 1861. He was assigned to Company H, 34th North Carolina Infantry on the 25th. He was mistakenly discharged on 8 December 1862.

Pvt. Jacob Dellinger is my 1st cousin 6x removed. He is buried at Laboratory United Methodist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, in Lincoln County North Carolina.

Alfred A Stroup 14th NC Infantry Regiment

Alfred A Stroup was a Resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina. Muster records show his occupation as being a Farmer. Records indicate that in 1860 Alfred was not living with his parents Joseph P. Stroup and Lucy Ann Faulkner, who had moved to Buncombe County, NC. He was working for Benjamin Briggs Iron works on Crowders Creek six miles south of Dallas, North Carolina.

At the age of 22, Alfred enlisted into Company D (Captain Edward Dixon's company Cleveland Blues) 4th Regiment NC Infantry, as a private on 26 April, 1861. The 4th Regiment NC Infantry was later renamed the 14th NC Infantry Regiment .

Private Stroup mustered into service at Garysburg NC on 10 June 1861. He was transferred to the Confederate Navy on 19 February 1862 and was assigned to the Confederate war steamer "CSS Virginia", which was previously known as the USS Merrimack.

Alfred A Stroup is my 4th great grandfather. He married Sarah Lowe and they had four children.