Gentry, Andrew C.

Photo:  37th NC Infantry battle flag37th NC inf
Age at Enlistment:  31

Length of Service: 1861-1862

State: North Carolina

Rank:  Pvt

Unit:   37th NC Infantry Regiment

Service Record: Enlisted in Co. A on 27 Aug 1861; mortally wounded (shot in the mouth) on 27 May 1862 at Hanover Court House and died later that day; he appears on list along with only 13 CSA Soldiers interred on 14 Jun 1862 in the Yorktown national cemetery.

Survived War: No

Cemetery / BurialYorktown National Cemetery Colonial Historical Park, Yorktown, VA 23690 (site 1081, Grave C-161) andrew c gentrySoldier Info: Born in Ashe Co., NC in 1830;  Died in Hampton, VA in 1862

Relationship to Author:  2nd cousin 6x

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