Aug 29, 2023 | Antebellum era, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Reconstruction
Submitted by Craig James; Edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter Please allow me to introduce to you a phenomenal woman who was born around 1847 in Eastern North Carolina. At a very early age she became the property of John James, the owner of Sycamore Springs...
Feb 23, 2021 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, New Hanover, Pender
SUBMITTED BY: JC Knowles (edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter) Samuel A’Court Ashe was born on September 13, 1840 at Wrightsville Sound, near Wilmington, North Carolina. His parents were William Shepperd Ashe and Sarah Ann Green. During his youth, Ashe lived on...
May 15, 2019 | Confederate affiliation, Pender, Union affiliation
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Jones This would be considered a “Wagon” or “Surgeon’s” canteen because of its larger size. It has a diameter of 10 ½” x 6” deep and stamped on one side of the canteen is “N C”, for North Carolina. It has a raised “bung” and tightly lapped wooden...
Jan 26, 2016 | Confederate affiliation, Duplin, Pender
SUBMITTED By Mary Bowen Caputo; Edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter and Kobe M. Brown John Wright Bowen was born in rural Duplin Country in 1846. According to official military records, Bowen enlisted in March of 1864 as a private who served in Company I of the...
Jan 20, 2016 | Confederate affiliation, Pender
Wiley Moore fought at Fort Fisher Wiley Moore joined the Confederate Army and was sent to Fort Fisher as an artilleryman. When his enlistment ended, he joined the Cavalry and was present when Lee surrendered to Grant. He came home to North Carolina on a poor horse,...
