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.