Capt. Edmund C. Blount Company C, 2nd NCUV Plymouth, NC Feb. 8th, 1864 Blount wants to recruit Confederate soldiers for the Union Army from the prisons at Norfolk, Va. and Point Lookout, Maryland. “many of these prisoners, especially North Carolinians have been forced into the Rebel Army and experience has shown that a number of […]
John H. Alford letter to Captain Foster Dec. 22, 1863 Beaufort, NC
SOLDIER’S NAME Morton, James LAST RANK Private 2nd Regiment Company A DATE ENLISTED Dec 24, 1863 WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC AGE AT ENLISTMENT 33 COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC REMARKS Deserted May 27, 1864
SOLDIER’S NAME Morton, William LAST RANK Private 2nd Regiment Company A DATE ENLISTED Dec 24, 1863 WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC AGE AT ENLISTMENT 29 COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC REMARKS Deserted May 27, 1864
The following information relates to the murder of a Confederate prisoner in Elizabeth City NC by an Officer of the United States Military. Captain Enos Sanders got away with murder. In his own words, “ I am compelled to avenge my brothers death”. Enos Sanders Description Age 28 years, 6 feet Complexion Fair Eyes Blue, […]
THE NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD WEDNESDAY, SEPT 28, 1864 Arrest of Deserters
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