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
My 2nd cousin 5x removed Joel Henderson Thomas with his wife Sara Emline Riley and their daughter Minnie Lee Thomas.
Joel enlisted as a Confederate Private on 12 August 1861 into Company E
of the 35th Georgia Infantry Regiment . He Surrendered with the 35th Ga
Inf. on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
He is descended from the Helms family of North Carolina.
Flag of the 38th North Carolina Infantry
Rufus Stroup was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina during the year
of 1836. His parents were Jonas Stroup and Rebecca Cloninger. He was a
resident of Gaston County, North Carolina before the war.
Rufus was conscripted as a Private on 20 March 1863 in Wake County,
North Carolina. He was assigned to Company D of the 38th North Carolina
Infantry Regiment.
It was about daylight on 1 July 1863 that
the 38th North Carolina infantry encountered yankee Cavalry at
McPherson's Ridge near Gettysburg Pennsylvania. At some time during the
day's fighting, Private Rufus Stroup was wounded, he was later captured
by the enemy on the 4th of July . Private Stroup was taken as a POW and
was confined at at Fort McHenry MD. on 6 July 1863. On 12 July 1863,
Rufus was sent to Fort Delaware Hospital.
Private Rufus Stroup died in the hospital on 31 July 1863 and is buried at Finn's Point National Cemetery in New Jersey. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2537879
He is my 3rd cousin 4x removed. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!
Mrs.
Belzorah Haynes Stamey was born near Beattie's Ford in Lincoln County
NC during the year of 1832. She is the daughter of James Haynes and
Temperance Goodwin. She married Rev. Alex Stamey and is the mother of
five Ministers, she had eleven Children in all.
Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson was and Belzorah were intimate childhood friends, they
attended school and lived together for many months. They would often
visited each other as they grew into adulthood and started their
families.
Her obituary states that during Lincoln's war "she
was a good Samaritan on many occasions, yet a giant of defense when it
took courage to defend her home and her beloved Southland. We repeat
that she gave much to the cause of her country and her God."
She is my 1st cousin 6x removed. Mrs. Belzorah Haynes Stamey's final
resting place is at Snow Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Grayson County
Virginia, CSA.
Flag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
Corporal
Francis M Moore is the son of George W Moore and Susannah H Rhodearmel,
he was born in the mountains of western North Carolina during the year
of 1840.
Francis was enlisted by Colonel Love into Company L of
the 16th North Carolina Infantry Regiment as a Corporal on 4 May 1861
in Waynesville NC. He was later demoted to the rank of private for an
unknown reason.
Corporal
Francis M Moore was killed in action at the battle of Seven Pines,
Virginia on 31, May 1862. A settlement of claims of deceased officers
and soldiers of NC was claimed by his mother Susannah on 8 December
1862.
He is my 3rd great grand uncle.
Gravesite of my 2nd cousin 5x removed, Private James K Hambright
James K Hambright is the son of Frederick Hambright Jr and Mary Eaker.
He is also the grandson of my 6th great grandfather and Revolutionary
war hero Colonel Frederick Hambright.
James K Hambright Enlisted as a Private on 14 August 1862 into Company G
of the 18th North Carolina Infantry Regiment. He died on 4 Nov 1862 at
Winchester, VA. and is buried at Stonewall Confederate Cemetery in
Winchester City Virginia.
This is the flag of the 16th North Carolina Infantry Regiment.
Private Peter Plemmons resided in Buncombe County, where he enlisted
into F Company of the 16th North Carolina Troops on 7 May 1861. He was
21 years of age. Muster rolls report him as being present and accounted
for until his death at Rockbridge Alum Springs , Virginia on 5 Oct 1861.
Peter Plemmons is my 3rd cousin 4x removed. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!
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