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...
Sep 5, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Haywood
AUTHOR: Deborah Ashe Greene James Anderson Singleton was my 3rd great-grandfather. The Three Musketeers of Haywood County North Carolina. In the hectic days of 1861, when news of the first real battle of the War between the States had trickled through to the Pigeon...
Sep 5, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Washington
AUTHOR: Bobby R. Spruill Historians tell us that during the Civil War brother fought against brother and sometimes fathers and sons fought each other. That would not be the case of the three Foley brothers from the Skinnersville District of Washington County, North...
Sep 5, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Madison, Union affiliation
AUTHOR: Joe Mode Joseph Minzy Davis was born in Madison County, North Carolina (then Buncombe County) circa 1825 and is my fourth great grandfather like his brother John R. Davis. He died of “Chronic Diarrhea” on 20 August 1864 at the Post Hospital at Cumberland Gap,...
