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My GG Grandfather was a soldier in Company F, 1st North Carolina Union Volunteers. Its interesting the different reactions my father and uncle had concerning Edward. My father told me he was very proud of Edward’s service in the Union Army while my uncle said he was a damn traitor.
The tombstone above was erected by me and my father in the summer of 2001. Edward is buried in Eubanks Cemetery just outside of Pollucksville, NC. He expressed the wish to be buried in the National Cemetery in New Bern but for some unknown reason he was buried in the family graveyard. I would like to have his remains moved to the National Cemetery in New Bern but the cemetery is full and not taking any new burials.
SOLDIER’S NAME Phillips, Edward H.
LAST RANK Private 1st NCUV, Company F
DATE ENLISTED Oct 9, 1862
WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 18
COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC
REMARKS
Mustered out with regiment on Jun 27, 1865 at New Bern, NC
Edward had a first cousin who was in the Union Army.
SOLDIER’S NAME Phillips, William
LAST RANK Private 1st Regiment Company F
DATE ENLISTED May 5, 1863
WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 26
COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC
REMARKS
Mustered out with regiment on Jun 27, 1865 at New Bern, NC
James Bryant Riggs-GG Grandfather who was in both the 1st and 2nd NCUV.
SOLDIER’S NAME Riggs, James B.
LAST RANK Private 2nd Regiment NCUV Company A
DATE ENLISTED Oct 3, 1863
WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 23
COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC
REMARKS
Transferred to 1stNC Feb 27, 1865
SOLDIER’S NAME Riggs, James B.
LAST RANK Private
DATE ENLISTED Transferred into regiment 1st NCUV Company E
WHERE ENLISTED Beaufort, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 25
COUNTY BORN Onslow Co., NC
REMARKS
Transferred from 2ndNC
Mary Rhodes and James Riggs. Photo courtesy of Shirley Riggs Traister
James Bryant Riggs had a sister named Amanda Riggs and she married Delamar Wells. Delamar enlisted in the Confederate Army at age 27, January 25, 1862 for twelve months. Absent without leave after August 1862. He enlisted in Company F, 1st NC Union volunteers on Oct. 27, 1862 at Beaufort, NC.
Joseph Rhodes-GG Grandfather who was in both the 1st and 2nd NCUV.
SOLDIER’S NAME Rhodes, Joseph
LAST RANK Private
DATE ENLISTED Dec 9, 1863
WHERE ENLISTED New Bern, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 38
COUNTY BORN Jones Co., NC
REMARKS
Transferred to 1stNC Feb 27, 1865
SOLDIER’S NAME Rhodes, Joseph
LAST RANK Private
DATE ENLISTED Transferred into regiment
WHERE ENLISTED New Bern, NC
AGE AT ENLISTMENT 28
COUNTY BORN Jones Co., NC
REMARKS
Transferred from 2ndNC
I believe we may be distant relatives and would like for you to e-mail, if possible so I can confirm. Thanks so much!
I have been researching the Conner family of Jones County, NC for a couple of years and have found one on a Union supply ship off of Beaufort and two, I believe, as cooks of the 8th NC Partisan Rangers. But they disappear quickly in CSA records. I am wondering if they moved over to the other side. Could you point me in the direction of good resources for the NC Union Volunteers? Any help is greatly appreciated.
I see a John and William Conner who were cooks in the 8th. There is a John D. Conner who joins the 1st NCUV. I have created a page for John located here.
I am a Civil War Reenactor with the 38th NCT. I just wanted to post that our Federal Impression is of the 1st NC Union Volunteers. As far as I know, we are the only unit that portrays these brave North Carolinians. We try to be as authentic as we can be and reenact as the 1st NC Union Volunteers whenever we go to events on the east coast, especially at places like Fort Macon, Fort Fisher, etc.
Thank you for remembering these men and presenting North Carolina’s history to the world.