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The Original Guilford Greys
The
"Guilford Greys" was formally organized as a militia company in Greensboro,
Guilford County, North Carolina, on the 15th of March, 1860. It was on this date
that the officers received their commissions from North Carolina Governor John W. Ellis.
The
timing purposely coincided with the anniversary of the Battle of Guilford
Courthouse, "an honored day among the people of old Guilford."
The
company
was mustered into Confederate service on June 20, 1861, and was eventually assigned to the 27th
North Carolina Regiment and designated as Company B.
Some of the individuals listed below have a small headstone like the one to the
left preceding their name. The headstone is a link to a photograph of the
individual's headstone or memorial stone. Photographs of the stones of other members of the
original Guilford Greys will be added as they become available.
OFFICERS
CAPTAINS
SLOAN, JOHN - Elected Captain on April
20, 1861; elected Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment on September 28, 1861, and transferred to
the Field and Staff of the regiment. Later served as Colonel of the regiment.
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ADAMS, WILLIAM - Shot through the abdomen and
killed on September 17, 1862, while "fighting nobly on the bloody Field of
Sharpsburg," Maryland.
Captain Adams is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, NC. "Young in years,
high in hopes, illustrious
in daring and chivalrous deeds, he fills a soldier's grave in the quiet of his
native town -- mourned by all who knew him."
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SLOAN, JOHN A. - Mustered in as
Sergeant. Detailed as acting Sergeant Major of the regiment and transferred to
the Field and Staff on May 1, 1861. Elected 2nd Lieutenant on January 14, 1862,
and transferred back to this company. Elected 1st Lieutenant on April 22, 1862,
and was promoted to Captain on September 17, 1862. Wounded at Wilderness,
Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duty prior to November 1, 1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. John A.
Sloan died in 1885. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia.
Photo courtesy of E. Martin
LIEUTENANTS
CAMPBELL, CHARLES A., 2nd Lieutenant -
Killed "on skirmish line" at Pole Green Church, Virginia, on June 2,
1864.
GIBSON, RUFUS B., 1st Lieutenant -
Captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware,
Delaware, until exchanged. Paroled at Greensboro in 1865.
GILMER, JOHN ALEXANDER, Jr., 2nd
Lieutenant - Elected Major on January 6, 1862, and transferred to the Field and
Staff of this regiment. Later served as Colonel of this regiment.
GRAHAM, BENJAMIN G., 2nd Lieutenant
HANNER, FRANK. A., 1st Lieutenant -
Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1864, with a gunshot wound. Place
and date wounded not reported. Died in hospital at Richmond on June 4, 1864, of
wounds and "dysenteria chron(ic)."
McKNIGHT, JOHN H., 1st Lieutenant -
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on September 17, 1862. Killed at Bristoe Station,
Virginia, October 14, 1863. "He fell . . . foremost in the charge; was left
on the field, and captured by the enemy. On the morning of the 15th, we found
his body in the thicket beyond the railroad, where the enemy had left him to
die. Here we buried him. His remains were afterwards removed, and interred in
the cemetery at Greensboro."
MOREHEAD, JAMES T., Jr., 1st Lieutenant
- Later served as Captain of Company C, 45th Regiment N.C. Troops and eventually
became Colonel of the 53rd N.C. Regiment. -
Buried in the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
WILSON, WILLIAM P., 3rd Lieutenant - Elected
3rd Lieutenant on October 5, 1861. Later served as Adjutant of this regiment. -
Buried in the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
Click here for additional information on William
P. Wilson.
LOGAN,
Jno. E., M.D. - Initially served as surgeon of the Greys, appointed Surgeon of
the 4th N.C. Regiment, eventually transferred to the 14th N.C. Regiment where he
served as surgeon until the end of the War. - Buried in the First Presbyterian
Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND
PRIVATES
ARCHER, WASHINGTON D., Private -
Wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland. September 17, 1862. Returned to duty prior to
December, 1862, when he was killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia. "A splendid
specimen of a soldier."
AYER, HENRY W., Private
AYERS, HARDY L., Private - Wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland, on
September 17, 1862. Wounded again in the left thigh at
Reams Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864. Left leg amputated. Retired to the
Invalid Corps on November 12, 1864.
AYERS, JAMES, Private
BOLING, RICHARD G., Private - Died in
hospital at Richmond, Virginia, January 10, 1863, of "pneumonia"
and/or "phthisis."
BOONE, HENRY M., Private - Wounded and
captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol
Prison, Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October
27, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout and transferred to Aiken's Landing, James
River, Virginia, February 24, 1865, for exchange. Paroled again at Greensboro on
May 24, 1865.
BROOKS, THOMAS D., Private
BROWN, JOSEPH E., Private
BROWN, PETER M., Private - Wounded in
the right hip and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Confined
at Fort McHenry, Maryland, and at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Declared exchanged on
November 10, 1862. Returned to duty. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House,
Virginia, April 9, 1865.
BROWN, R. D., Private - Resided in
Guilford County and enlisted at Fort Macon at age 22. August 1, 1861. Present or
accounted for until he died in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, September
21,1862, of "febris typhoides."
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BRYAN, WILLIAM L.,
Corporal - Died in camp near Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 17, 1862, of
"typhoid pneumonia." Buried in the Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery,
Spotsylvania, Virginia, in the North Carolina Section.
First headstone photo courtesy of W. G.
Faulk
Second headstone photo and Find-A-Grave
listing courtesy of Dan Janzegers,
Bigfrenchguy@Yahoo.com
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BURNSIDE, BENJAMIN F., Private -
Wounded in the left leg and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17,
1862. Confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland. Declared exchanged November 10, 1862.
Wounded in the head at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 3, 1864. Returned to duty on
or about October 1, 1864, and was detailed as a teamster. Paroled at Greensboro
on May 13, 1865.
BURNSIDES, WILSON W., Private - Wounded
in the thigh at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Died on or about
December 28, 1864, of wounds. Place of death not reported.
CANNADY, JOHN, Private - Killed at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.
CAUSEY, JOSEPH H., Private - Captured
at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland,
until released on June 24, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
CHEELY, ALLISON C., Sergeant - Wounded
in the right arm at Reams' Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864. Right arm
amputated. Retired to the Invalid Corps on November 7, 1864. Paroled at
Greensboro on May 1, 1865.
CHILCUTT, FRANK G., Private - Wounded
in the right arm at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Right arm amputated.
Retired to the Invalid Corps on December 15, 1864.
CLAPP, ISRAEL W., Private
CLAPP, WILLIAM C., Private - Died
"at home" on August 3, 1862, of disease.
CLARK, D. LOGAN, Private - Captured at
New Bern on March 14. 1862. Confined at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor.
Exchanged on an unspecified date.
COBLE, ALFRED F., Private - Killed at
Sharpsburg. Maryland, September 17,1862.
COBLE, JOHN HENRY, Private - Wounded at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Wounded again at or near
Petersburg, Virginia, June 15, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro on May 4, 1865.
COBLE, ROBERT S., Private - Died at
Frederick, Maryland, September 12, 1862, of fever.
COLE, JAMES R., Private
COLLINS, JOHN D., Corporal - Died at
Camp Jackson, near Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, July 17, 1862, of "typhoid
fever."
COLTRAIN, DANIEL B., Private
COLTRAIN, JOHN, Private - Captured at
New Bern on March 14, 1862. Confined at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor.
Exchanged and returned to duty. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October
14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., until transferred to
Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout and returned
to duty. Killed at Ream’s Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864.
COLTRAIN, ROBERT L., Private
COOK, WILLIAM D., Private - Died at
Greensboro on June 5, 1861, of "typhoid fever."
CRIDER, HENRY, Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862. Killed at Bristoe Station,
Virginia, October 14, 1863.
CROWSON, CYRUS M., Private - "Shot
through both legs" at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.
CROWSON, E. M., Sergeant - Captured at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., October 15, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland,
October 27, 1863. Died at Point Lookout on January 23,1864, of "chronic
diarrhoea."
CRUTCHFIELD, PAUL W., Private -
captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware,
Delaware. Declared exchanged on November 10. 1862. Captured at Bristoe Station,
Virginia, October 14, 1863; in confinement at Point Lookout, Maryland, through
December. 1864. Paroled at Greensboro on May 1,1865.
DAVIS, JAMES C., Private - Died at Fort
Macon on August 29, 1861, of "typhoid fever." Private Davis's body was
returned to Guilford county and he is buried in the family cemetery off of
Yanceyville Street in Greensboro. His original headstone was damaged over the
years and a replacement was installed in 1997. The remnant of the original
headstone was preserved and can be seen beneath the flowers in the photo.
Photo courtesy of E. Martin
DENNIS, JAMES, Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland. September 17, 1862.
DENNIS, WILLIAM, Private - Captured at
or near Fort Stedman, Virginia, March 25, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout,
Maryland, until released on June 12, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
DENNIS, WILLIAM D., Private - Wounded
in the face at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty.
Captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout,
Maryland, until released on June 1, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
DICK, PRESTON P., Private
DODSON, SILAS C., Corporal
DONNELL, ROBERT L., Private - Wounded
in the leg and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Leg
amputated. Died in hospital at Chester, Pennsylvania, November 6, 1862, of
"exhaustion."
DONNELL, WILLIAM H., Private - Wounded
at Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Captured at Hatcher's
Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until
released on June 12, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
DUVALL, W. G., Private
EDWARDS, DAVID H., Private - Promoted
to Quartermaster Sergeant on December 1, 1862, and transferred to the Field and
Staff of the regiment.
EDWARDS, JAMES M., Private - Killed at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17,1862.
EDWARDS, JAMES T., Private - Killed at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862.
ERWIN, FRANK, Private
FORBIS, H. SMILEY, Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Died in hospital at
Lynchburg, Virginia, March 13, 1864, of "diarrhoea chronica." He is
buried in the Confederate Section of
Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg in Lot 185,
Grave 7, Row 2.
Photo courtesy of E. Martin & G. Faulk
FORBIS, HUGH RUFUS, Corporal - Captured
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware,
Delaware. Declared exchanged on November 10, 1862. Wounded in the hip at Bristoe
Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, where
he died on October 27. 1863, of wounds.
FOUST, DANIEL Q., Private - Captured at
Hatcher's Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland,
until released on June 26, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
FOUST, JACOB, Private - Captured near
Petersburg, Virginia. April 2. 1865. Confined at Hart's Island,
New York Harbor, where he died on April 26, 1865, of "typhoid fever."
GANT, JAMES H., Private - Died in
hospital at Richmond. Virginia, February 26, 1863, of disease.
GILMER, JOHN - Negro. North Carolina
pension records indicate that he served in this company.
GORRELL, HENRY CLAY, Private -
Buried in the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
GRAY, SAMUEL E. B., Private - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to
duty. Wounded at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty.
Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, on or about May 5, 1864. Returned to duty.
Killed on September 13, 1864, "in trenches" near Petersburg, Virginia.
GREENE, WALTER, Private - Wounded at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Surrendered at
Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
GREESON, THOMAS R., Private - Captured
at Frederick, Maryland, September 9, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware.
Declared exchanged on November 10, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty.
GRETTER, MICHAEL, Private
HACKETT, JAMES, Private - Captured near
Petersburg, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until
released on June 27, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
HALL, HUGH A., Private - Died in
hospital at Richmond, Virginia, September 19, 1862, of "febris typhoides."
HALL, JAMES S., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Died at Hardeeville,
South Carolina, on or about April 15, 1863, of disease.
HAMPTON, ROBERT F., Private - Wounded
in the thigh and arm after volunteering to bring up ammunition at Cold Harbor,
Virginia, June 3, 1864. Died July 28, 1864, of wounds.
HANNER, WILLIAM D., Private
HARDIN, JAMES M, Private -
Captured at
or near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 19, 1862, after having been left
behind to attend the wounded. Confined at Fort McHenry, Maryland, and at Fort
Monroe, Virginia. Declared exchanged November 10, 1862. Returned to duty.
Wounded December 13, 1862, in the thigh at Fredericksburg, Virginia. Detailed as
a teamster on July 7, 1863. Rejoined the company on April 22, 1864. Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Surrendered at Appomattox
Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
HEATH, ROBERT
F., Private
HIATT, SAMUEL S., Corporal
HIGGINS, EDWARD B., Private - Promoted
to Musician on or about August 1, 1862, and transferred to the regimental band.
HINES, GIDSON D., Private
HOAD, ABRAHAM, Private
HOPKINS, WALTER, Private
HORNEY, WILLIAM A., Private - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the
left leg at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5. 1864. Leg amputated. Retired to the
Invalid Corps on November 5, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro on May 4,1865.
HOWLETT, GEORGE W., Sergeant
HUNT, LEANDER GWYNN, Private - Captured
at New Bern on March 14, 1862. Confined at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor.
Exchanged. Promoted May 18, 1862, to Hospital Steward and transferred to the
Field and Staff of the regiment.
HUNT, WILLIAM J. H., Private - Wounded
at Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Killed June 3, 1864,
by a sharpshooter at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
HUNTER. SAMUEL A., Private - Killed
"by a fragment of shell" al New Bern on March 14, 1862.
HUNTER, WILLIAM F., Private - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the
thigh and right arm at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Right arm
amputated. Died in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, on November 9, 1863, of
wounds.
ISLEY, LEWIS N., Private - Wounded in
both thighs at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty.
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
JONES, RICHARD B., Private
JORDAN, SAMUEL B., 1st Sergeant -
Captured at New Bern on March 14, 1862. Confined at Fort Columbus, New York
Harbor. Exchanged on August 5, 1862.
KELLOGG, HENRY G., Private
KIRKMAN, FRANKLIN N., Private
KIRKMAN, WILLIAM N., Private - Killed
"in trenches" near Petersburg, Virginia, September 27,1864.
KLUTTS, ALFRED W., Corporal - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duty.
LANE, ISAAC F., Private - Died at
Leesburg on February 18, 1863, of disease.
LEMMONS, GEORGE W., Private - Captured
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27,
1863. Exchanged. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9,1865.
LEMONS, JAMES M., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Died "at his home" on March
1, 1863, of disease.
LINDSAY, ANDREW DAVID, Private -
Promoted to Ordnance Sergeant on April 1, 1862, and transferred
to the Field and Staff of this regiment.
LINDSAY,
ED B., Private
LINDSAY, JED HARPER, Jr., 1st Sergeant -
Buried in the First Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro
Historical Museum in Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
LINDSAY, ROBERT HENRY, Private - Died
in camp, 1861. Cause of death not reported. -
Buried in the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
LINEBERRY, LOUIS S, Private - Wounded
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Killed at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. "A most excellent soldier."
LIPSCOMB, SAMUEL M., Private - Promoted
to Musician on August 1, 1862, and transferred to the regimental band.
LLOYD, THOMAS E., Private
McADOO, WALTER D., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862.
McBRIDE, WILLIAM A., Private -
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
McCONNEL, DANIEL W., 1st Sergeant -
Wounded by a shell "while lying sick in a field hospital" in
September, 1864. Died on September 18, 1864. Place of death not reported.
McCUISTON, JOHN FRANKLIN, Corporal -
Captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout,
Maryland, until released on June 29, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
McDOWELL, JOHN W., Private - wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded at Bristoe
Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Captured at Hatcher's
Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until
released on June 29, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
McFARLAND, WILLIAM, Private - Killed at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862.
McLAIN, WILLIAM H., Private - Died in a
hospital at Winchester, Virginia, October 24, 1862, of disease. William
McClain is buried in the Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia. He is number
212 in the North Carolina section. His name is misspelled (McClaine) on his
headstone. Photo courtesy of W. G.
Faulk.
McLEAN, JOSEPH E., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured at Fort
Stedman, Virginia, March 25, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, where he
died on May 31, 1865, of "diarrhoea."
McLEAN, ROBERT B., Private - Wounded at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5. 1864. Returned to duty. Captured at Fort Stedman,
Virginia, March 25, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, until released on
June 3, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
McLEAN, SAMUEL F., Private - Killed at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864.
McNAIRY, JOHN W., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the left
leg at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Left leg amputated. Retired
to the Invalid Corps on November 19, 1864.
MARSH, JAMES M„ Private - Captured at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27,
1863. Exchanged. Returned to duty on June 18, 1864.
MAY, LEMUEL, Private - Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Captured at Farmville,
Virginia, October 6, 1865. Confined at Newport News, Virginia, until released on
June 27, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
MAY, WILLIAM H., Private - Wounded in
the right side at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty.
Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. Returned to duly. Captured at
Hatcher's Run, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at
Hart's Island, New York Harbor, until released on June 18, 1865.
NELSON, JOHN W., Private - Died in a
hospital at Charleston, South Carolina, March 17, 1863, of "fever."
ORRELL, ADOLPHUS LAFAYETTE, Sr.,
Private - Wounded at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Transferred to
the C.S. Navy on April 1, 1864.
ORRELL, JAMES A.. Private - Captured at
Frederick, Maryland, September 9, 1862. Exchanged on an unspecified
date. Returned to duty. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.
Confined at Old Capitol Prison. Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point
Lookout, Maryland, October 27, 1863. Exchanged and
returned to duty. Captured at Fort Stedman, Virginia, March 25, 1865. Confined
at Point Lookout until released on June 3, 1865, after taking the Oath of
Allegiance.
OWEN, WILBUR FISK., Private - Captured at Bristoe Station,
Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C.,
until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27, 1863. Exchanged and
returned to duty in November-December, 1864. Captured at Amelia Court House,
Virginia, April 5, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout until released on June 29,
1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance. He migrated to central Illinois after
the Civil War and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Clinton, IL Click
HERE for the first of two post-war photos
of Pvt. Owen. Click
HERE to view the second.
- Headstone and Post-War photos courtesy of Michael Cobb, Great-Great-Grandson
of Wilbur Fisk Owen.
PAISLEY, WILLIAM M., Sergeant -Wounded
in the breast at "Gary's Farm," Virginia, June 15, 1864.
"Sergeant Paisley, at the head and slightly in advance of his company, was
shot by a sharpshooter, and fell mortally wounded. He was carried from the field
and sent to the hospital in Richmond, [Virginia]. There he suffered and lingered
until the 13th of July, when he died in the arms of his broken hearted father . .
. ."
PEARCE, JAMES R., Corporal - Captured
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27,
1863. Exchanged and returned to duty. Captured at or near Sutherland's Station,
Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart's Island, New York Harbor, until
released on June 18, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
POE, WILLIAM E., Private
PORTER, CHARLES E., Private - Buried in the
First Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
PRATHER, LOVETT L., Private - Wounded
in the arm at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Discharged on March 26,
1863, by reason of disability.
PURYEAR, HENRY S., Private
RANKIN, JOSEPH W., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the lungs
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Died in hospital at Richmond,
Virginia, October 24, 1863, of wounds.
REED, JOHN W., Private
REITZEL, HENRY C., Private - Captured
at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland,
until released on June 17, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
RHODES, THOMAS J., 1st Sergeant -
Enlisted at Fort Macon at age 19, June 23, 1861. Present or accounted for until
he surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
RICKS, PLEASANT A., Private - Died in
hospital at Lynchburg, Virginia, March 12, 1864, of "typhoid fever."
ROBINSON, SAMUEL, Private
SCOTT, JAMES S., Private - Wounded at
Reams' Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864. Returned to duty. Wounded near
Burgess' Mill, Virginia, on an unspecified date. Died on May 6, 1865, of wounds.
Place of death not reported.
SEATS, WILLIAM, Private - Died at
Winchester, Virginia, on September 24, 1862, of disease. William Seats is
buried in the Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia. He is number 204 in the
North Carolina section. His name is misspelled (Seal) on his headstone.
Photo courtesy of W. G. Faulk.
SHARPE, EDWIN TONKIE, Private -
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
SHEPHERD, J. PAISLEY, Private - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27,
1863. Exchanged on September 22, 1864. Died at Richmond, Virginia, September 23,
1864. Cause of death not reported.
SHULER, EMSLEY F., Private - Wounded in
the left hip at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863.
SILER, JOHN RANDOLPH, Private - Wounded
in the neck at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Captured at
Hatcher's Run, Virginia, March 31, 1865. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland,
until released on June 19, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
SLOAN, GEORGE J., Private - Died at
Fort Macon on July 31,1861, of disease. - Buried in the First Presbyterian
Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
SLOAN, THOMAS J., Sergeant - Promoted
to Musician and transferred to the regimental band on August 1, 1862.
SMITH, B. N., Private
SMITH, JOHN H., Private - Died in camp
near Petersburg, Virginia, August 8, 1862, of disease.
SMITH, R. LEYTON, Private - Killed at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862.
SMITH, RICHARD S., Sergeant - Wounded
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Captured at
Sutherland's Station, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart's Island, New
York Harbor, until released on June 18, 1865, after taking the Oath of
Allegiance.
SMITH, SAMUEL WILLIAM HENRY, Private
SOCKWELL, JOHN T., Private - Killed at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14,1863.
STANLEY, ANDREW L., Private - Wounded
at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured at
Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C.
STEINER, WILLIAM U., Sergeant - Wounded
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty. Wounded at
Wilderness, Virginia, on or about May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Wounded August
25, 1864, at Reams' Station, Virginia. Paroled at Greensboro on May 9,1865.
STERLING, EDWARD G., Private - Died at
Greensboro on September 6, 1861, of "typh[oi]d fever."
STORY, WILLIAM C., Private - Appointed
Ensign (Lieutenant) on April 28, 1864, and transferred to the Field and Staff of
this regiment. Complimented in special orders for gallantry at Bristoe Station,
Virginia, October 14, 1863.
STRATFORD, CHRISTOPHER WALLACE,
Sergeant - Wounded at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to
duty. Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro on May
1, 1865.
STRATFORD, EMSLEY W., Private - Wounded
at Reams' Station, Virginia, August 25, 1864. Returned to duty.
SUMMERS, WILLIAM M., Private - Wounded
in the forehead and/or right elbow at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14,
1863. Returned to duty. Paroled at Burkeville Junction, Virginia, April 14-17,
1865. North Carolina pension records indicate he was also wounded in August,
1864.
SWEITZ, EDWARD, Private
SWIFT, T., Private
TARPLEY, J. H., Private
TATE, ROBERT B., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the head
at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Died in hospital near Parker's Store,
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, June 19, 1864, of wounds.
THOM JOEL J., Sergeant - Surrendered at
Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.
THOMAS, JAMES C. - Discharged on June
10, 1861, "on account of injuries received while in service."
UNDERWOOD, WILLIAM W., Private -
Wounded and captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Died on
September 29, 1862, of wounds. Place of death not reported.
WEATHERLY, ROBERT D., Corporal -
Promoted to Sergeant Major on March 27, 1863, and transferred to the Field and
Staff of the regiment. - Buried in the First Presbyterian Church graveyard
behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
WEIR, SAMUEL PARK, Private - Buried in the First
Presbyterian Church graveyard behind the Greensboro Historical Museum in
Greensboro, N.C. -
Photo courtesy of Keith Osborn, First
Presbyterian Church Cemetery Committee
WESTBROOK, CHARLES WALL, Corporal -
Performed the duties of Chaplain until December 20, 1862. Promoted to Chaplain
and transferred to another unit. Corporal Westbrook was known as the
"fighting parson" and "preached as he shot, without fear and to
the mark."
WHARTON, JOHN E., Private
WILEY, JAMES R., Private
WILLIAMS, JOHN WASHINGTON, Private -
Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty. Wounded August
25, 1864, at Reams' Station, Virginia. Returned to duty.
WILSON, JAMES L., Private - Wounded and
captured at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Confined at Fort Delaware,
Delaware. Exchanged November 10, 1862. Returned to duty. Wounded in the side at
Wilderness, Virginia, May 5, 1864. Returned to duty.
WINBOURNE, STEPHEN D., Corporal -
Wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured
at Sutherland's Station, Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Hart's Island, New
York Harbor, until released on June 19, 1865, after taking the Oath of
Allegiance.
WINFREE, J. R., Private
WINFREE, W. C., Private
WOODBURN, THOMAS MONROE, Private -
Wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured
at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison,
Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27,
1863. Received for exchange November 15,1864.
WOODS, J. K., Private
WOOLEN, GEORGE H., Private - Wounded at
Sharpsburg, Maryland, September 17, 1862. Returned to duty. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old
Capitol Prison. Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout. Maryland,
February 3, 1864. Died at Point Lookout on September 18, 1864. Cause of death
not reported.
WORRELL, RICHARD B., 1st Sergeant -
Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol
Prison, Washington, D.C., until transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October
27, 1863. Exchanged.
YOUNG, SAMUEL S., Private - Killed at Sharpsburg,
Maryland, September 17, 1862.
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The above roster and
information for Co. B, 27th Regiment North Carolina Troops is compiled from North
Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, A Roster, Vol. VIII. Infantry, 27th-31st Regiments,
Compiled by Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr., unit histories by Louis H. Manarin,
Raleigh, North Carolina, State Division of Archives and History, pages 20-31,
and from Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B, 27th N. C. Regiment,
by Captain John A. Sloan, Broadfoot Publishing Company, Wilmington, NC, 1999.
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