CSA = Confederate Army  

CA = Continental Army or Militia

USN = US Navy

USMC = US Marine Corps

USA = US Army

USAF  =  US Air Force         

John Quinton Anderson (USN )

Kenneth Gordon Anderson ( USN )                                                

•  Served aboard the USS Prometheus.
•  Served aboard the USS Princess Matoika ( 1919 )

 

Kenneth George Anderson ( USAF )

Roger Anderson ( USN )              

•  Served aboard the USS Vogelgesang.

 

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Quinton A. Anderson ( CSA )

• Enlisted on 6/6/61 at Caswell County, NC as a Private.
• On 2/25/62 he mustered into "H" Co. NC 6th Infantry
• He died of disease on 4/20/62 at Richmond, VA (Measles)

Quinton Thatch Anderson ( CSA )

• Enlisted on 5/16/61 as a 2nd Lieutent.
• On 5/16/61 he Commission into "H" Co. NC 6th Infantry
• He Resigned, disability on 8/15/61
• On 2/25/62 he mustered into "H" Co. NC 6th Infantry

(date and method of discharge not given) (date not stated)He was listed as:

• Confined Point Lookout, MD (date not stated)
• POW 11/7/63 Rappahannock Station, VA
• Exchanged 3/5/65 Aiken's Landing, VA
• Paroled 3/5/65 Aiken's Landing, VA

Promotions:

• Priv 2/25/62 (Reduced to ranks)
• Sergt Major 8/1/63

Charles Washington Bennett ( CSA )

• Residence Granville County NC; 23 years old.
• Enlisted on 6/5/61 at Granville County, NC as a Corporal.
• On 6/5/61 he mustered into "E" Co. NC 23rd Infantry
• He was Retired on 3/7/65 (Invalid Corps)

He was listed as:

• Wounded 9/17/62 Sharpsburg, MD (In the right leg)
• POW 9/18/62 Sharpsburg, MD
• Confined 9/19/62 Fort Monroe, VA (Estimated day)
• Paroled 10/15/62 Fort Monroe, VA (Estimated day)
• Transferred 10/16/62 Aiken's Landing, James River, VA (Estimated day)
• Exchanged 10/17/62 Aiken's Landing, James River, VA
• Declared exchanged 11/10/62 (place not stated)
• Returned 1/1/65 (place not stated) (Absent on light detail before this)

Promotions:

• 1st Sergt 5/1/62
• Priv 11/1/63 (Between 11/63 & 12/63 reduced in ranks)

Andrew Jackson Boyd ( CSA )

• Residence Rockingham County NC;
• Enlisted on 6/3/61 at Rockingham County, NC as a 1st Lieutent.

• On 6/3/61 he Commission into "L" Co. NC 21st Infantry
• He was discharged for Promo on 4/3/62

• On 4/3/62 he Commission into Field & Staff NC 45th Infantry

(date and method of discharge not given)

Promotions:

• Capt 9/3/61
• Major 4/3/62 (As of 45th NC Inf)

George Fulton Boyd ( CSA )

• Enlisted on March 13,  1862 as a private in Company D of the 32nd Mississippi Volunteers.
• 32nd saw action at Perryville,  Kentucky on October 8th,  1862.
• Transfered to the NC 45th and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in Company A.
• Hit by cannon fire and killed during the Battle of Gettysburg,  July 1st,  1863.

The following is a transcript of how the end came for George Fulton Boyd as related by his slave and lifelong companion, Crawford sixty years after the fact.

"....Marse George,  he was a second lieutenant and his brother,  Marse Sam,  was a cunnel in the army.  We wuz makin' a charge....We advanced a little then the orders came to retire.  We fell back to a little hollow-like and all of a sudden a ball from the Yankees' gun hit Marse George right here ( indicating right thigh ) Well suh,  it took his leg clean off,  cep'n a little piece of skin. And,  oh my lawd it was hot,  awful hot.  Marse George he just turned over and prayed to die.  I never seen anything so awful....All of a sudden the order came to advance.  Cunnel Sam came right by and he led his regiment by the place where his brother was dying but he couldn't stop fo' you see he was leading his men.  That night he sent back after the body of little George and thats all there wuz to it..."

Samuel Hill Boyd buried his brother on the nearby Hankey farm northwest of Gettysburg.  After the war was over George was moved back to Rockingham County,  NC and buried in the family plot.

Samuel Hill Boyd ( CSA )

• Appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the 69th Regiment of NC militia.
• 69th Mustered into service as Company E of the 45th NC Regiment of Regular's.
• The 45th saw action near Goldsboro,  NC,  Richmond Va,  and New Bern NC during the summer of 1862.
• Promoted to Major of the 45th in Jan of 1863 and transfered to the regimental field and staff.
• On February 9th,  he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to succeed his ailing brother Andrew J. Boyd.
• The 45th as part of Daniel's brigade was ordered to Fredricksburg,  Va in May of 1863.
• Appointed commander of the 45th on June 26th,  1863.
• Wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg,  July 1st,  1863.  Shot in the thigh during a charge on the Union position.  His brother George was killed in this same charge.
• Taken prisoner on July 4th,  1863 outside of Gettysburg,  Pa.  Sent to Fort Mchenry,  Md then to Fort Deleware and finaly Johnsons Island Prison on Lake Erie in Ohio.
• Transfered to Point Lookout,  Md in February of 1864.  Exchanged at City Point,  Va with 900 other Confederate soldiers on March 6th,  1864.
• Reassumed command of the NC 45th on May 17,  1864.
• Wounded twice and Killed during reconnoitering around the Wilderness Battlefield on May 19th,  1864.  Below is a transcript from a fellow officer on how he died :

                .....( Col Boyd ) was killed while leading his regiment in charge...a few moments before the charge in which he lost his life he recieved a gunshot wound in the arm.  He had his arm bandaged with his hankerchief to stop the flow of blood,  refused to leave the field and was killed....He wore a bright new uniform in this battle and was about 6'4" tall which made him a shining mark for the enemy's riflemen.

Allen Chappell ( CSA )

• Residence Wake County NC; a 35 year old Farmer.
• Enlisted on 7/1/61 at Wake County, NC as a Private.
• On 7/1/61 he mustered into "G" Co. NC 7th Infantry
• He was Killed on 5/3/63 at Chancellorsville, VA

He was listed as:

• POW 6/28/62 Richmond, VA (Or 29th or 30th)
• Confined 7/1/62 Fort Columbus, NY (Estimated day)
• Transferred 7/9/62 Fort Delaware, DE
• Exchanged 8/5/62 Aiken's Landing, VA

Edward Chappell ( CSA )

• Residence Wake County NC; a 26 year old Farmer.
• Enlisted on 5/28/61 at Wake County, NC as a Private.
• On 5/28/61 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 6th Infantry
• He was Joined US Army on 2/17/64
• On 2/17/64 he mustered into "G" Co. US Army 1st Infantry

(date and method of discharge not given) (date not stated)He was listed as:

• Wounded 8/29/62 2nd Manassas, VA
• Wounded 7/1/63 Gettysburg, PA (Wounded hand)
• POW 11/7/63 Rappahannock Station, VA
• Confined 11/10/63 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)

Thomas Harrison ( CA )

• Enlisted for Three years on December 21,  1776.
• Major in the Orange Northern Regiment.

Henry E. Pate ( CSA )

•  Residence Northampton County NC; 32 years old.
•  Enlisted on 8/15/62 at Wake County, NC as a Private.
•  On 8/15/62 he mustered into "F" Co. NC 2nd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given)

He was listed as:

• POW 5/3/63 Chancellorsville, VA
• Wounded 5/3/63 Chancellorsville, VA
• Confined 5/5/63 Hospl Near Alexandria, VA (Estimated day)
• Transferred 6/25/63 City Point, VA (For exchange)
• Hospitalized 7/1/63 Petersburg, VA
• AWOL 11/1/63 (place not stated)
• Returned 10/15/64 (place not stated) (Estimated day)

Sources:

- North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

Stephen A. Rice ( CSA )

• Residence Caswell County NC; 36 years old.
• Enlisted on 2/28/62 at Caswell County, NC as a Sergeant.
• On 2/28/62 he mustered into "C" Co. NC 3rd Cavalry

(date and method of discharge not given) (date not stated)He was listed as:

• On rolls 10/15/64 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
• Hospitalized 1/7/65 Raleigh, NC ("rheumatism acute")

Returned 1/12/65 (place not stated)Promotions:

• 2nd Lieut 8/18/62
• 1st Lieut 9/8/64

William H. Rice ( CA ) ( 1761 )

• Enlisted in October 1778 in Caswell County,  NC.
• Served as Sergeant in Captain George Moores company,  Colonel James Saunders NC regiment and was discharged April 10,  1779 at "Turkey Hill" in SC.
• He Inlisted again in September 1780 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Wilsons Company,  Colonel William Moore's NC Regiment.
• He served from march 12,  1781,  five days as a volunteer in Captain John Oldham's Company and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
• He again inlisted in the Summer of 1781,  Served three months as Lieutenant in Captain John Oldham's company,  Colonel William Moores Regiment and was in an engagment near Wilmington,  NC and in the Battle of Brown's Marsh.
• He was allowed a pension on his application,  dated October 30,  1832.

The following is a letter written to a Mrs Z.C. Bissette of Wilmington, NC on July 26,  1938.

Dear Madam,

       The Data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claims for pension and bounty land, under W. 2437, based on the military service of William H. Rice in the Revolutionary War.

       William H. Rice was born March 12,  1761 in Hanover County Virginia.  The names of his parents were not given;  he moved in 1775 with his father to Caswell County,  North Carolina.

       While residing in Caswell County,  North Carolina,  William H. Rice enlisted sometime in October 1778,  served as sergeant in Captain George Moores company,  Colonel James Saunders' North Carolina regiment, and was discharged April 10,  1779 at "Turkey Hill" in South Carolina.  He enlisted late in September 1780 ,  served three months as sergeant in Captain Wilsons company, Colonel William Moores North Carolina Regiment.  he served from March 12,  1781,  five days in Captain John Oldham's company  and was in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.  He enlisted in the summer of 1781 , served three months as Lieutenant in Captain John Oldham's company, Colonel William Moore's regiment,  was in an engagement near Wilmington, and in the Battle of Brown Marsh.

      He was allowed penison on his application, executed October 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham County, North Carolina, having lived there about fifteen years.

      The soldier William H. Rice died August 30, 1847 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

      William H. Rice married March 27,  1838 or April 15, 1838 ( both dated are given in the claim ) in Rockingham County, North Carolina,  Elizabeth M. Boman or Bowman of said Rockingham County.

      The widow, Elizabeth M. Rice, was allowed pension on her application executed August 11,  1853, at which time she was aged 53 years, and a resident of Rockingham County,  North Carolina.  She was allowed, also, one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on her application executed April 4,  1855. She died December 6, 1857.

      There is no reference to Children.

      One Wiley "Boman" signed the marriage bond in 1838, and Ryal "Boman" and Susan "Boman" were both living in 1855 in Rockingham County, North Carolina.  It was not stated that these persons were related to the widow, or that they were related to each other.

      In order to obtain the name and address of the person who received the last payment of this pension, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and furnish the following data:

Elizabeth M. Rice,  widow of William H. Rice

Certificate #2742

Issued November 1,  1853

Rate $71.66 Per Annum

Commenced February 3,  1853

Act of February 3,  1853

North Carolina Agency

       If you desire information is regard to location of land refered to herein, you should address the Commisioner of the General Land Office,  Washington .D.C.,  and furnish the following data:

Warrant #12832 - 160 acres - act of 1855.

Very Truly Yours,

A.D. Hiller

Executive Assistant

to the Administrator

William H. Rice ( USA ) ( 1823 )

• Enlisted in the US Army in 1847 for service in the Mexican war.
• Fought at Buena Vista and Molina Del Rey.

John Rochelle ( CA )

• Enlisted November 28th, 1775
• Hillsboro District Captain
• Continental Captain

Elias Marion Slade ( CSA )

• Residence not listed; 29 years old.
• Enlisted on 7/8/62 at Caswell County, NC as a Private.
• On 8/12/62 he mustered into "B" Co. NC 4th Cavalry
• He died of disease as POW on 8/26/63 at Fort Delaware, DE (General debility)

He was listed as:

• Wounded at Battle of Gettysburg,  July 1863.
• POW 7/4/63 Monterey, PA (Or at South Mountain)
• Confined 7/6/63 Fort McHenry, MD (Estimated day)
• Transferred 7/9/63 Fort Delaware, DE

(Buried in National Cemetery, Finn's Point (Salem), NJ)

Ezekiel B. Slade ( CSA )

•           Enisted February 28,  1862 into Company C,  3rd Regiment,  NC Calvary at Yanceyville,  NC.       
•           Rank of 2nd SGT.                  

Henry Clay Slade ( CSA )

• Residence Caswell County NC; a 26 year old Farmer.

• Enlisted on 6/15/61 at Caswell County, NC as a Private.
• On 6/15/61 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 5th Infantry
• He died of disease as POW on 2/1/65 at Elmira, NY (Died of "variola")

He was listed as:

• Wounded 6/27/62 Gaines' Mill, VA
• Returned 11/30/63 (place not stated)
• POW 5/12/64 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
• Wounded 5/12/64 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
• Transferred 8/3/64 Elmira, NY

Nathaniel Slade ( CA )

William B. Slade ( CSA )

• Residence Caswell County NC; a 20 year old Farmer.
• Enlisted on 6/15/61 at Caswell County, NC as a Private.
• On 6/15/61 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 5th Infantry
• He died of wounds on 6/5/62 at Fort Monroe, VA

He was listed as:

• Wounded 5/5/62 Williamsburg, VA ( Shot in Arm and Head )
• POW 5/5/62 Williamsburg, VA
• Confined 5/10/62 Fort Monroe, VA (Estimated day)

Thomas H. Smith ( CSA )

• Residence Wake County NC; a 20 year old Farmer.
• Enlisted on 5/28/61 at Wake County, NC as a Private.
• On 5/28/61 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 6th Infantry

(date and method of discharge not given) (date not stated)

• On 1/29/64 he mustered into "I" Co. US Army 1st Infantry

(date and method of discharge not given) (date not stated)He was listed as:

• Wounded 9/17/62 Sharpsburg, MD (Wounded in left foot)
• POW 10/1/62 Near Sharpsburg, MD
• Confined 10/2/62 Fort McHenry, MD (Estimated day)
• Confined 10/15/62 Fort Monroe, VA (Estimated day)
• Transferred 10/20/62 Aiken's Landing, VA (Estimated day)
• Received 10/25/62 Aiken's Landing, VA (For exchange)
• POW 11/7/63 Rappahannock Station, VA
• Confined 11/15/63 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)