Dec 17, 2015 | Caldwell, Confederate affiliation
Serving with the 22nd North Carolina A.J. Dula, of Caldwell County, shared in almost all of the Army of Northern Virginia’s travails during the Civil War. After joining the 22nd North Carolina Regiment in Caldwell County in April of 1861, he served in...
Dec 17, 2015 | Confederate affiliation, Onslow
David Oliver of Belgrade enlisted July 1, 1861 David Oliver was born in Onslow County where he resided as a farmer. He enlisted on July 1, 1861 at age 21. He was killed in Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. NC Civil War & Reconstruction History Center Blog...
Dec 17, 2015 | Confederate affiliation, Craven
John Humphrey enlisted at age 14 My great-grandfather joined the Confederate States Army in June, 1861. He was assigned to the 10th Heavy Artillery at Fort Lane in New Bern. It was noted in family lore that when he enlisted he was only 14 years old. To get around his...
Dec 17, 2015 | Confederate affiliation, Davidson
William Moses Loftin walked home after the War William Moses Loftin was at the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. He shook the hand of Gen. Robert E. Lee. His parole paper is still in our family. He walked home from the war. He was a county commissioner in...
Dec 17, 2015 | Alamance, Confederate affiliation
Nelson and Ava Tift volunteered their shipbuilding services to the Confederate Navy Nelson Tift, my great-great-grandfather, was born in Groton, CT on July 23, 1810. In 1826 he moved to Key West, FL with his brother Asa for business exploration ventures. In 1830 he...
Dec 17, 2015 | Confederate affiliation, Robeson
Pvt. William Townsend of Robeson County William Townsend was born in 1842 in Robeson County. He was 6 feet, six inches tall and a private in the 18th North Carolina Regiment, 8th Volunteers, Branch and Lane Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. After the war he farmed,...
