by Harold Singletary | Mar 23, 2015 | Bladen, Confederate affiliation
Fort Fisher to Bladen — the Long Way Around Wright Singletary, my great-grandfather, entered Confederate service as a private at the age of 30, and served as a cook at Fort Fisher. During the battle on January 15, 1865, he took some dramatic action with hot...
by Lee Robeson | Mar 23, 2015 | Bladen, Confederate affiliation, New Hanover
Soldier Left Reminders of His War Years Daniel J. Allen served the Confederacy in the 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery. Pvt. Allen was captured on Jan. 15, 1865. He was sent to Elmira N.Y., was released, and signed the Oath of Allegiance on Aug. 7, 1865. We have...