Photo: Rev Calloway Blevins and his family early 1900s
Age at Enlistment: 17
Length of Service: 1864-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 5th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. D (son of Andrew F.) on 14 Jun 1864 at Camp Vance, NC ; Mustered out on 04 Dec 1864 at Petersburg, VA after he deserted from camp, but may have returned after Christmas.
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Unknown burial, likely Grayson Co. , VA
Soldier Info: Born in North Carolina in 1847; Died in Wilkes Co., NC in 1924; After the war he became a pastor at the baptist church and led the singing group.
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 4x
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