Photo: 37th NC Infantry battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 25
Length of Service: 1862-1865
State: North Carolina
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 37th NC Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted Co. K on 15 August 1862; Wounded in left hand and thigh at Gettysburg 3 Jul 1863, sent to Camp Winder Hosp Richmond on 14 July. On Co. Roll of Honor; sick at bridage Hosp Dec 1864; Listed briefly as AWOL 10 Feb 1865 but likely captured or went home; NFR
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Senter Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Crumpler, Ashe Co., NC
Soldier Info: Born in Ashe Co., NC in 1837; Died in Ashe Co., NC in 1897; wife Nancy received widow’s pension for his war service in 1901
Relationship to Author: 4th Great Uncle
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