Photo: 26th NC Infantry battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 20
Length of Service: 1861-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 26th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. A on 17 May 1861. Wounded in action at Gettysburg with Horton and Albert, then POW and operated on by Union surgeon; appears in Surgical history as having gunshot wound and foot amputation and sent to Davis Island, NY Harbor; Mustered out on 03 Feb 1865.
Provided by Barbara Taylor 30 Nov 2015:
Source: From newspapers.com – The Weekly Standard, Raleigh, NC July 29, 1863 page 2 – from a list of Causalities of the Battle of Gettysburg, PA (this is just one small snip of a very long list – almost 3 full columns. See “F Blevins”
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Ashe Co., NC; Burial Unknown
Soldier Info: Born in Ashe Co., NC in 1841; Died after 21 Apr 1910
Relationship to Author: 1st cousin 5x
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