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Nefant, Louis (also Neafant)
Served aboard prize ship Transit; joined NCS Winslow crew at New Bern in 1861
Seaman, Beaufort [Payroll list, Sept. - Nov. 1861]
Seaman, Beaufort [Clothing list, Dec. 1861]
Seaman, Beaufort [Bounty list, 16 Jan. 1862]
Seaman, Beaufort [Small stores list, Jan. 1862]
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 1 Dec. 1861 - 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Transferred to James River Squadron, 15 April 1862
Carpenter's mate, Beaufort [James River Squadron payroll, 1 Oct. 1863 - 15 Dec. 1863]

Nelson, John (also Nielson or Neilson)
Coal heaver, Edwards [Shipping articles, 25 July 1861]
Coal heaver, Edwards [Muster roll, 30 Oct. 1861]
Coal heaver, Forrest [Moore's payroll]
Coal heaver, Forrest [Payroll list, 1st qtr. 1862]
Served on CSS Virginia
Served at Drewry's Bluff as seaman [1 April 1863 - 30 June 1863 payroll]

Nelson, William N.
Coxswain, Fanny [Muster roll, 8 Oct. 1861]
Seaman, Fanny [Muster roll, 12 Dec. 1861]
Landsman, Fanny [Payroll list, 13 Dec. 1861]?
Landsman, Fanny [Clothing list, Dec. 1861]
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 1 Dec. 1861 - 28 Feb. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Listed as "run 28 Feb. 1862" [Ritchie's payroll]

Newton, Virginius
Born in Virginia, Oct. 1844
Original entry to CS Navy 30 Sept. 1861 as midshipman
Midshipman, Beaufort [Clothing list, Mar. 1862]
Participated in engagement at Hampton Roads, 8-9 Mar. 1862
Transferred to James River Squadron, 15 April 1862

Norman, J. S.
Seaman, Sea Bird [Muster roll, July - Nov. 1861]
Ordinary seaman, Sea Bird [McCarrick list, Feb. 1862]
Received partial payment on 18 Feb. 1862 at Gosport following the sinking of the Sea Bird at Elizabeth City on 10 Feb. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 1 Dec. 1861 - 31 Mar.. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Listed as "run" 31 Mar. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]


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