Ancestors and relatives who fought in the Civil War

Confederate Forces

Cicero Napoleon Black served in Co A. He was kicked in the spleen by a horse at the Bellfield on 14 July 1864.

Sgt. William Walker Hartgrove of Company E, enlisted in 1862 and was surrendered at Appomatox on 9 Apr 1865. He was wounded 3 times.

His brother, Richard D.S. Hartgrove also served in Company E. He died at Pt. Lookout POW Camp after being captured at Gettysburg. He was also wounded 3 times.

The 12th NC Infantry, CSA was originally part of Stonewall Jackson's command.They served in his Shenandoah valley campaign. The 12th was later part of Garland/Iverson's Brigade (Johnston's), in D. H. Hill/Rodes' Division (Early/Ramseur):
Fought at Hanover's Courthouse, Gaine's Mill, Malvern Hill Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, 3rd Winchester, Cedar Creek Siege of Petersburg,

Sgt. Robert Gilbreath Brown of Company E, enlisted in 1861 and was surrendered at Appomatox. He was wounded twice, at Winchester and at the Battle of the Wilderness.

The 13th NC Infantry, CSA Pender's Brigade (Scale's), A. P. Hill's (Pender's):
Fought at Williamsburg, Gaine's Mill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania

Levi Elisha Prather enlisted in Co. B in 1861 and died of his wounds while a prisoner of war on 24 May 1862.

The 16th NC Infantry, CSA of Pender's Brigade (Scale's), in A. P. Hill's Division (Pender's):
Fought at Seven Pines, Mechanicsville, Gaine's Mill, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania

Alfred Black served in Company M. He enlisted 1 May 1861 and was discharged due to disability 20 Jan 1862.

Ephraim Black enlisted 1 May 1861 in Company M also. He was killed at Gettysburg 1 Jul 1863.

Michael Luther Beam enlisted in Company M on 17 May 1862. He was wounded at Mechanicsville in the right chest.

The 28th NC Infantry, CSA of Branch's Brigade (Lane's), in A. P. Hill's Division (Pender's):
Fought at Hanover's Courthouse, Gaine's Mill, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotslyvania, Siege of Petersburg.

Sgt. William Gamble of Company B enlisted 29 Mar 1862 and was killed at Mechanicsville, Va 27 May 1862. He was the first Gaston County soldier killed in the war.

The 34th NC Infantry, CSA of Pender's Brigade (Scale's), in A. P. Hill's (Pender's):
Fought at Mechanicsville, Gaine's Mill, 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness

E. E. Black enlisted in Company H 11 Sep 1864. He deserted to the enemy 18 Mar 1865.

The 37th NC Infantry, CSA of Branch's Brigade (Lane's), in A. P. Hill's Division (Pender's):
Fought at Hanover Court House, 2nd Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Siege of Petersburg.

Eli Sellers enlisted in Company C on 20 Sep 1864 at age 45. He was discharged due to chronic rheumatism 5 Mar 1865.

Abraham Sellers of Company D enlisted 2 Mar 1863. He was wounded once and died of typhoid 29 Sep 1864

George Sellers enlisted in Company D on 2 Mar 1863. He died of heat exhaustion on 22 Jul 1864.

Sgt. William Sellers enlisted in Company D on 2 Mar 1863. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg and confined at Point Lookout, MD.

Cpl. Oliver Pryor Byrd enlisted 6 Oct 1861 in Co. H. He was wounded twice, promoted once, and demoted twice. He was surrendered at Appomatox.

Matthew Black also enlisted in Company H on 1 Aug 1863. He was surrendered at Appomatox.

Thomas Black enlisted in Company H on 12 Aug 1863. He was wounded twice and surrendered at Appomatox

Benaja Black enlisted in Company H on 13 Dec 1864.

John Tillman Beam served in Company I. He enlisted 15 Aug 1862 and on 12 Dec 1862 was discharged due to "caries of right tibia", whatever that is.

The 42th NC Infantry, CSA of Martin's Brigade, in Hoke's Division:
Fought at Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Fort Fisher

Sgt. J. J. Prather enlisted 4 Mar 1862 in Company I

The 48th NC Infantry, CSA of Cooke's Brigade, in Heth's Division:
Fought at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, (Gettysburg), Bristoe Station, Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg

Newton Sellers enlisted in Company I 16 Aug 1862. He was reported AWOL on 30 Sep 1864

The 55th NC Infantry, CSA of Davis's Brigade (Cooke's), in Heth's Division:
Fought at Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg

3rd Lt. William Quinn enlisted in Company C 29 Mar 1862. He died 12 Jan 1863.

Sgt. William Lawson Brown enlisted in Company C 31 May 1862. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Gettysburg. He was surrendered at Appomatox.

Union Forces

William Draper enlisted in Company A 16 Oct 1861. He was a prisoner of war at some point during the war. He was mustered out 10 Jun 1865.

171st Ohio Infantry of the Ohio National Guard

Andrew Anson Green enlisted in the 171st Ohio Infantry in May of 1864. The 171st was part of the National Guard during the Civil War, and fought in one battle at Kellar's Bridge, KY. The whole regiment was captured by Confederate forces there on June 11th 1864, and then paroled. Before and after this battle, the regiment was on fatigue and guard duty at Johnson's Island, a Union camp for Confederate prisoners of war. Anson was discharged in August 1864.

The 193rd New York Infantry, USA

Florence George Scannell enlisted in Company B 15 Feb 1865. He was mustered out 21 Jun 1865.

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