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

William Heath Parton

William Heath Parton

Born 3 Sept 1839
Residence: Haywood County, North Carolina
Enlistment Date: 12 Jan 1863
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Haywood County

State Served: North Carolina. Enlisted in Company E, North Carolina 7th Cavalry Regiment on 01 Dec 1863.
Survived the war. Died 10 Nov 1909 in Alabama,
he was my 1st cousin 6x removed

Hiram Noah Helms Company A, 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

My 4th great grandfather on my mother's side is Hiram Noah Helms, 11 January 1835 - 19 September 1913. He was the son of Joel Helms & Sarah Pyron Helms. Hiram resided in Union County North Carolina. He volunteered as a private in Company A, 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment CSA on 3 March 1862 at the age of 27.

On 25 June 1862 , Hiram was wounded by a shell fragment during the battle of King's School house which was the first engagement of The Seven Days Battles in Virginia. Hiram's name appears on the register of Receiving and Wayside Hospital, or General Hospital number 9 on 29 November 1863. His name is also listed on the 48th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Roll of Honour for being wounded at Richmond Virginia. Hiram's name appears on the register of Winder Hospital,Richmond VA on 20 August 1864.

Hiram Noah Helms married Permelia Broom on 24 Oct 1854 in Union County NC. He passed away on 19 Sept 1913 in Union, North Carolina, United States and is buried at Old High Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe Township, Union County, North Carolina

John Henry Sellers Company B 11th Regiment Georgia volunteers

MY 2nd cousin 5x removed... John Henry Sellers Veteran of Company B 11th Regiment Georgia volunteers Discharged May 1865 when his unit surrendered. He was born in Habersham County, Georgia., May 12, 1848, and early in life joined the Baptist Church of which he remained a faithful member till his death. He married Miss Elizabeth Bentley and they had 10 children. John Sellers lived most of his life in North Georgia and later moved to Appling County where he passed away on 24 Feb 1928. John received a veteran's pension, He suffered from debilitating pain from rheumatism which was caused by exposure while in service to the Confederate States.

Lewis Hambright Company B, 5th South Carolina state troops

Lewis Hambright husband of Martha Patsy Logan (my 4th great grandfather and grandmother.) Lewis along with two of his brothers Gilbreth Hambright and Josiah Martin Hambright (my 4th great grand uncles) Enlisted in Company B, 5th South Carolina state troops also known as the 34th Militia. This unit was organized just three days after major Confederate losses at Gettysburg and Vicksburg for 6 months service. The 5th was ordered to Charleston SC by General Beauregard.

Lewis Hambright was born @ 1820 in York, South Carolina and died Feb 1875. He is buried in Antioch Baptist Church, Cherokee, South Carolina,

Lieutenant Harley W Laney

Lieutenant Harley W Laney enlisted at the age of 24 as a Private at Union County, NC North Carolina in Company E, 48th Infantry Regiment North Carolina Troops on 08 May 1862. Killed in action 05 Feb 1865 at Hatcher's Run, VA. Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster He is buried at Laney Family Cemetery Union County North Carolina, CSA. My 2nd cousin 6x removed, R.I.P...Deo Vindice, Resurgam!

Private George C Cassada

 

George C Cassada of Buncombe County, North Carolina Enlisted at the age of 18 as a private in Company C 29th regiment NC troops on 8 Jun 1861 He died from fever on 12 Dec 1862 at Morristown, TN. His name appears on the 29th Reg. NC Troops roll of honour. MY 1st cousin 7x removed