Nov 2, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Lincoln
Submitted by Sid Stroupe and Mike Stroupe; Edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter In July 1860, David Stroup was 18 years old and was a “farm laborer” who was living with the Henry McClure family in the Spring Hill Forge Post Office District of Lincoln County, NC. He...
Sep 17, 2018 | Burke, Catawba, Confederate affiliation, Lincoln
AUTHOR: Unknown Abel Reid Pitts was born to John Henry and Sarah Lolly Rogers Pitts on 30 August, 1826 in Lincoln Co., NC. Abel later lived in Burke Co and enlisted in Catawba Co into Co K, NC 35th Infantry Regiment as a private, age 36, on 15 October, 1861 for the...
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...
Mar 23, 2015 | Confederate affiliation, Lincoln
Young General Distinguished Himself Robert Frederick Hoke was born in Lincolnton, N.C., to Michael Hoke and Frances Burton on May 27, 1837. On Jan. 19, 1863, at the age of 26, he was promoted to brigadier general. (He later became a major general.) Robert was wounded...
Oct 16, 2014 | Confederate affiliation, Lincoln
Stoneman’s Cavalry My great-grandfather was a boy of 12 when Stoneman’s cavalry raided through Western Lincoln County. As the cavalry approached, his mother loaded all the family’s silverware and china into several burlap sacks, and they loaded the...
