Photo: 26th NC Infantry battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 17
Length of Service: 1862-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 26th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted on 24 Mar 1862 in Co A; became POW 14 OCT 1863 at Bristoe Station, VA; Confined on 16 OCT 1863 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington DC; sent to Point Lookout, MD 27 Oct 1863; Then transferred on 25 February 1864 at Boulware’s Wharf, VA. Then exchanged on 03 March 1865. (26th NC saw 80% casualties at Gettysburg)
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Baptist Chapel Cemetery, Helton, Ashe Co., NC; Confederate Headstone
Soldier Info: Born in Ashe Co., NC abt 1844; Died in Ashe Co., NC in 1907; After the war his second wife Rhoda Brinegar Blevins received Eli’s war pension after his death; Was also married to Evaline Carter, his first wife.
Relationship to Author: 4th Great Uncle
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