Photo: 37th NC Infantry Regt. battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 20
Length of Service: 1862-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 37th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. K on 15 Aug 1862; (from Brady photo, he’s man on the left) was about 21 yrs old when Brady took photo on July 4, 1863 , day after the Battle of Gettysburg. He was also wounded in the ankle and captured. An Andrew Blevins, 30th NC, is the man on the right and John Baldwin (50th VA) center. (This is likely NOT Andrew Z. but Ephraim’s uncle Andrew F.?), Ephraim was sent to Ft. Delaware as POW and took oath of allegiance on 19 June 1865. (spent 2 yrs as POW)
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Azen Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Konnarock,
Washington County, Va.; Confederate plate at grave
Photo by: author
Soldier Info: Born in Wilkes Co., NC in 1842; Died in Smythe Co., VA in 1919
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 5x
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