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The Camden Grays formed
in South Mills Township on or about
the 4th of May, before North
Carolina officially seceded from the Union on the 20th
of that month. Capt. Joseph G. Hughes was commissioned on the 20th.
The men enlisted on May 30, 1861, at the Camden Courthouse. By
July 29, 1861, they were
marching north to Norfolk.
The company tendered its services to the state and was
ordered to Garysburg. They mustered into the 12th NC State Troops
(2nd Regiment NC Volunteers) as Co. M. In October of 1861, they
were transferred out of this regiment along with companies L, N, and O to
become part of the 1st Battalion NC Infantry. This battalion was later raised to regiment
strength and designated as the 32nd NC State Troops. The company
became 2nd Co. B in this
regiment.
The Camden Grays fought
at Gettysburg, Spotsylvania Courthouse,
and Petersburg. They
surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia, on April 9,
1865.
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Name
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Age
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Occupation
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Rank
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Enlisted
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Brown, James W.
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34
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Banks, William H.
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30
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Bright, Elisha
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20
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Private
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30 May 1862
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Bright, Henry
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22
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Private
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30 May 1862
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Bright, Henry C.
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23
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Private
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30 May 1862
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Bright, Marcus
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34
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Private
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30 May 1862
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Bright, Washington
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24
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Private
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30 May 1862
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Bullock, Robert R.
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35
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Mechanic
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Burnham, Benjamin B.
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Cherry, Addison P.
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26
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2nd Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Cherry, Oliver
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20
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1st Sgt
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30 May 1861
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Creekmore, Josiah
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35
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Creekmore, Martin
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28
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Deal, Albert
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25
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Duke, Wiley
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25
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Dunn, Samuel J.
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35
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Edney, Alexander
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19
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Etheridge, James W.
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22
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Corporal
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30 May 1861
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Ferebee, James W.
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23
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Captain
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30 May 1861
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Gregory, Joseph Morgan
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24
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Gregory, Morgan
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Sergeant
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Gregory, William J.
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50
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Merchant
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Henley, James A.
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22
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Corporal
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30 May 1861
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Hodges, James E.
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27
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Captain
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30 May 1861
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Hughes, Job C.
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17
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Hughes, Joseph G.
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28
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Captain
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30 May 1861
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Jacobs, John
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35
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Musician
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30 May 1861
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Jones, William B.
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40
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Corporal
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30 May 1861
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Linton, Jesse
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50
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Wheelwright
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Private
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30 May 1861
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McCoy, David
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21
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Corporal
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30 May 1861
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McCoy, James S.
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34
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Private
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30 May 1861
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McCoy, Malachi
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17
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Private
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30 May 1861
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McCoy, Timothy
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17
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Private
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30 May 1861
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McDaniel, Isaac
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26
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Private
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30 May 1861
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McPherson, William
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Meiggs, Joseph
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24
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Meiggs, William
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Miller, William P.
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27
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1st Sgt
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30 May 1863
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Morgan, John S.
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28
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1st Lt.
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30 May 1863
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Nash, Enoch
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20
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Sgt
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30 May 1861
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Nixon, George W.
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30
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2nd Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Old, Walter R.
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16
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Student
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Overton, James B.
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44
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Overton, William R.
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31
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1st Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Parker, Richard H.
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25
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3rd Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Perkins, Richard C.
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40
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Powers, John
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Powers, William
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40
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Powers, Wilson
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19
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Pritchard, Benjamin C.
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20
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Corporal
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30 May 1861
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Pritchard, David T.
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20
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Sergeant
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30 May 1861
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Radford, James E.
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20
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Sergeant
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30 May 1861
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Richardson, E. Gilbert
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25
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Riggs, Alpheus B.
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Riggs, Richard
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Riggs, William
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25
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Roberts, Richard
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Roberts, Thomas
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25
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Rudder, Joseph C.
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27
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Musician
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30 May 1861
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Savills, William F.
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34
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1st Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Sawyer, Archibald
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35
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Sawyer, Elijah
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38
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Sawyer, James H.
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20
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1st Lt.
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30 May 1861
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Sawyer, John F.
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20
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Sawyer, Samuel
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Spence, Joseph
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Spence, Miles
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36
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Spruill, Burton
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28
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Stephens, Joseph
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22
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Taylor, William
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35
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Tisdale, Barney
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28
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Tisdale, William
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50
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Turner, William
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31
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Tuttle, John F.
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19
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Farmer
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Private
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30 May 1861
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White, William
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20
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Sergeant
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30 May 1861
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Whitehurst, John
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35
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Whitehurst, William R.
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20
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Private
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30 May 1861
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Williams, Zebedee
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20
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Private
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30 May 1861
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