Oct 16, 2018 | Edgecombe, Reconstruction
AUTHOR: Patrika Cos My grandfather, Joe Cosby, was born into enslavement in 1852 in North Carolina. He was born to Joe Cosby. [The name of his mother is unknown.] Joe Cosby was only 13 years old when the Civil War was over. He was eventually appointed as one of...
Oct 8, 2018 | Bertie, Confederate affiliation, Reconstruction, Union affiliation
Submitted by Richard S. White, Great-Great-Grandson of Van Buren White; Vetted and edited by Cheri Todd Molter Van Buren White, son of John “Jackey” White and Frances Hoggard White, was born in 1840 in White’s District on Pine Ridge Road in Bertie County, North...
Oct 2, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Mecklenburg, Moore, Reconstruction
SUBMITTED BY: Marsha F. Haithcock Clement Dowd was of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. He was born in Richland Creek of Moore County, N.C., on August 27, 1832. In 1861, Dowd enlisted in the Confederate Army, serving in Company H of the 26th NC Troops (CSA), but...
Sep 22, 2018 | Alamance, Antebellum era, Chatham, Confederate affiliation, Lenoir, Reconstruction
AUTHOR: Thomas Perrett PDFS of parts 1, 2, and 3 are below. Thomas Perrett part 1 Thomas Perrett part 2 Thomas Perrett part 3
Sep 21, 2018 | Caldwell, Confederate affiliation, Guilford, Reconstruction
AUTHOR: Marsha Head Goodwin My 3X-Great-Grandfather was Captain Wilson Austin White. He was born Jun 30, 1826 in Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina. He was the son of William Austin White and Rebecca White (surnames were the same, no genealogical connection)....
Sep 17, 2018 | Confederate affiliation, Cumberland, New Hanover, Reconstruction
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Maffitt; Edited and vetted by Cheri Todd Molter and Kobe M. Brown At Wilmington, there were many Southern merchant ships that ran the Northern blockade during the Civil War. One of the most successful Captains was John Newland Maffitt, who was...
