Sep 6, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Moore
AUTHOR: Lacy Garner, Jr. I have done considerable research on Moore County’s Company H, 26th NC Regiment, known as the “The Moore Independents.” I have put all that info into a website, http://www.companyh26th.com. There are several good stories...
Sep 6, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Union affiliation, Watauga
AUTHOR: Mary Caroline Greene Robbins My grandfather Benjamin Greene was born in Blowing Rock, North Carolina on August 1, 1844. He had a twin brother named Joseph. Benjamin Greene fought in the Civil War for the Confederate Army. I do not know rank or where he...
Sep 6, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Rutherford
AUTHOR: William Lea Palmer, Colonel, Infantry, US Army, Retired 19 April 1991 Great-Grandson of First Lieutenant Valentine Jackson Palmer, MD, C.S.A. Valentine Jackson Palmer, MD, from Marion County, South Carolina, a graduate of Jefferson Medical School,...
Sep 6, 2018 | Cleveland, Confederate affiliation
AUTHOR: William Lea Palmer, Colonel, Infantry, US Army, Retired 19 April 1991 Great-Grandson of First Lieutenant / Captain David Ramsour Hoyle, C.S.A. David Ramsour Hoyle of Lawndale, Cleveland County, North Carolina, joined the Army of the Confederate States of...
Sep 5, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Lincoln
Submitters: Sid Stroupe and Mike Stroupe; Modern transcription written by Cheri Todd Molter Transcription of the original (provided by the submitters): October 20 [no year] State of North Caroliner Dear husbe, I take my pen in hand to drope you a few lines to let you...
Sep 5, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Moore, Robeson
AUTHOR: Britt Pridgen I found information about my great-great-grandfather, Bryant Pridgen (spelled Pridgeon in his military records) on a website. He was born in Moore County, but lived in Robeson County as an adult, working as a laborer prior to joining the...