Submitted by Reggie Barton; Vetted & edited by Cheri Todd Molter
Archibald C. Currie was a farmer who lived in Moore County, North Carolina. In 1854, he married Lucy Caroline Scarboro (also spelled Scarborough in records), and by 1860, they had 3 children. On March 11, 1862, he and his brother, Duncan Currie (https://nccivilwarcenter.org/duncan-j-currie-died-just-six-days-before-the-surrender-at-appomattox/ ), volunteered to serve in the Confederate army. Archibald was mustered into service on April 16, 1862, as a First Sergeant, and he and Duncan both served in Company H of the 46th Regiment of North Carolina Troops.
On June 1, 1862, Archibald was reduced to ranks “on account of bad health.” On September 1, 1862, he was reported dead and dropped from the rolls. However, a year later, on the September/October 1863 muster roll, it was recorded that a mistake had been made and that Archibald was alive but “unfit for duty.” A month later, on the November/December 1863 muster roll, a note was made stating, “I have reliable, but not official, evidence that he is unable for duty.” Similar notes were made on following muster rolls until November/December 1864. At that time, it was noted that he had been “absent since May 1862,” and Archibald was “dropped from roll.”
While Archibald was home during the war years, he and Lucy had 2 more children. By 1877, they had nine children, five sons and four daughters. Archibald died on April 12,1877. Lucy died in 1922.
