Photo: 26th NC Infantry battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 18
Length of Service: 1861-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt / 2Lt
Unit: 26th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. A on 17 May 1861 in Ashe Co., age 18; Elected 3LT on 21 Apr 1862. Resigned due to health and family condition on 19 Jul 1862. Re-enlisted as a Pvt on 10 Jul 1864. Present until wounded in action at Petersburg, VA 2 May 1865; leg was amputated.
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Bethel Cemetery, Ashe Co., NC; civilian headstone
Soldier Info: Born in Ashe Co., NC in 1845; Died in Horse Creek, NC in 1914
Relationship to Author: 1st cousin 5x
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