CAPTAIN BENJAMIN NEWTON

My 7th Great Grandfather was CAPTAIN BENJAMIN NEWTON son of Ebenezer Newton and Elizabeth Buchanan. Benjamin Newton first joined the Army When the British came to Charleston. Captain Newton enlisted to go on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians as a 1st lieutenant under Captain John Mattocks, William Chronicle was the Major, and Frederick Hambright(my 6th great grandfather) was his Colonel. Capt. Newton also spent one year in the service against Tories in Lincoln and Rutherford and the upper part of South Carolina – his group marched over to Green River in Rutherford where they met with 800 men under different colonels, their object was to engage British Colonel Patrick Ferguson. Captain Newton was not present at the Battle of King's mountain because he was sent as an express to General Rutherford who was at Coddle Creek, Mecklenburg NC. He next volunteered with others to join General Greene near Camden South Carolina

His group under the command of Colonel Graham went to Lincoln in pursuit of a Tory Colonel Moore, However, they arrived late at the battle of Ramsour's Mills in Lincolnton NC, Captain Newton shot at one of the Tories as he was running from the battle. Captain Newton was in an engagement against Col.Tarleton in the Haw fields in Orange County North Carolina and Captain Newton was also in a small engagement with the British at Polk's Mills under Captain John Clark,during this engagement Benjamin Newton was wounded in the thigh by a British ball

CAPTAIN BENJAMIN NEWTON is buried in Old Cloverhill Cemetery in Casar NC. The cemetery is in a pasture where some of the headstones were toppled by cows that roamed the land.

Dallas W. Hartis Company B 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves

My 4th great granduncle Dallas W. Hartis, age 17. Born in Mecklenburg county North Carolina, stood 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall with a fair complexion dark hair and hazel eyes. Enlisted 21 may 1864 as a private in Company B 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves (Anderson's battalion) Confederate States of America. He was paroled at Charlotte NC on 3 May 1865.The 2nd North Carolina Junior Reserves served in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and was active in the New Bern area. Later the unit was assigned to L.S. Baker in the Army of Tennessee and saw action in the Battle of Bentonville .

George W. Clodfelter Company K, 46th REGIMENT, N.C. TROOPS

My 4th great grandfather on my mothers side is George W. Clodfelter Resided in Catawba County and enlisted as a private at Camp Vance at age 18, September 25, 1863, Company K, 46th REGIMENT, N.C. TROOPS for the war. Present or accounted for until wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty on or about November 11, 1864. Captured at or near Fort Stedman, Virginia; March 25, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until released on June 24, 1865. He died at the age of 73 in the State Hospital in Morganton NC on 2 June 1915. He is buried in Murphy NC.

Manoah Helms

My 4th great granduncle is Manoah Helms. He Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1863 at the age of 41 in Company D, McRae's Cavalry Battalion North Carolina.Transferred out of McRae's Cavalry Battalion on 15 May 1864 and Transferred into Company I 1st North Carolina Cavalry Regiment also known as the 9th Regiment N. C. State Troops on 15 Jun 1864. Survived the war, Death 24 Sept 1900 in Union county, North Carolina.

 

Corporal JOHN H EAKER Company E, 34th REGIMENT,N.C. TROOPS- Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a carpenter prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 25, September 11, 1861. Mustered in as Private. Promoted to Corporal prior to March 1, 1862. Wounded at Gaines' Mill, Virginia, June 27, 1862. Died at Richmond, Virginia, July 18, 1862, of wounds. He is my 3rd cousin 6x removed

Scott

My 4th Great Grandfather Humphrey Posey SCOTT
Born @1830 in Haywood County, NC
Death: 19/01/1863 in Strawberry Plains, TN
He Was in Company C 69th Regiment Infantry during Lincoln's war. He developed a case of Red Measles and died at a military hospital. It is believed tha his body was sent back to Haywood County on a wagon and he was buried at Locust Field Cemetery, Canton, NC

John K. Scott My 4th great grand uncle was in Company C, Thomas Legion's Infantry Regiment North Carolina CSA
Birth 1837 in Haywood County, North Carolina
Death 1 Dec 1913

Elisha Lee Scott My 4th great grand uncle was in Company C, Thomas Legion's Infantry Regiment North Carolina CSA
Birth May 1841 in Haywood County, North Carolina
Death 1912 in Haywood, North Carolina, USA

Sergeant Bedford Hendrick CSA

Bedford Hendrick Company F, 34th Infantry Regiment North Carolina. He was a Farmer before the war. 

Age at enlistment: 26 

Enlistment Date: 17 Sep 1861. 

Rank at enlistment: Corporal

Enlistment Place: Cleveland County, NC Company F, North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment on 25 Oct 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 15 Feb 1862.

Listed as Missing in Action Culpepper, Virginia 1 Aug 1863, captured at Brandy Station Virginia 1 Aug 1863. Committed to Old Capitol Prison between 1 August through 15,Transferred to Point Lookout Prison 23 Aug 1863 . Paroled 16 March 1864. Captured again 2 April 1865 at Hatch Run. Released 19 June 1865.
He is my 4th great grand uncle. Deo Vindice, Resurgam!