CIVIL WAR DEAD Transcribed by Myrtle Bridges from Fayetteville Observer 1861-1865 July 08, 1861 • Private Wightenberry, of Randolph County Company, died at Raleigh on Sunday last, leaving a wife and four children; and Private Calvin Trexler of Capt. Settle’s Co. from Rockingham County died at Suffolk, Va., on the same day, aged about 30. July 22, 1861 • The news of the death of Capt. J.A. DeLagnel, who was killed at the recent battle of Rich Mountain, cast a gloom unfeigned and deep over this entire community. Capt. DeLagnel we believe was a resident, though not a native of Alexandria, Va. He leaves a wife but no children. His widow is now in this city, and had not recovered from the terrible blow caused by the death of her brother, the late Capt. C.F. Fisher, of the Petersburg Dragoons, when her cup of affliction is again filled to overflowing, by the decease of her husband. She has the heartfelt sympathies of the entire community. • Young Hackett, of the Louisiana Battalion, killed with Col. Dreux near Newport News, was a native of Wilkes County, N.C., to which his body has been carried for interment in the family burial place. • Died on Friday, 21st of June, at his father’s residence in Bladen County, W.H. Shaw, a volunteer in the Bladen Guard, aged 20 years. • Died in Richmond, on the 9th day of July at the residence of John E. Epps, Esq., Thomas S. Price, (a native of North Carolina,) Orderly Sergeant of the Arkansas Travelers, with pneumonia, after a severe illness of ten days suffering, aged 25 years. July 29, 1861 • Died at Garysburg, on the 20th inst., of pneumonia, John C. Teal, aged 23 years. The deceased was one of the first to respond to his State’s call for volunteers from Montgomery County. Though he had not the good fortune to die for his country on the battle field, yet he died nobly doing his duty at a Camp of Instruction, in preparing to defend its honor. He had the confidence and esteem of his fellow soldiers, and his untimely death has thrown a gloom over all. He leaves a wife and 4 helpless children and numerous friends at home to mourn his loss. August 06, 1861 • George T. Lewis, of the Lexington, N.C., Wild Cats, died at Suffolk on the 31st. J.J. Stevens, a member of a N.C. Regiment, (no known which, or where he was from,) died at Richmond on Wednesday last. His friends may hear further by addressing Dr. C.F. Crouch, Richmond, Va. Another soldier, alike unknown, except that his name was woods, died in the hospital there on Friday. Marcus Alsobrook of the Enfield Blues, died at Yorktown on the 24th. J.J. Coker and Samuel L. Arrington of the same Company, died on the 26th, all of pneumonia. Private Jones of Capt. Swindell’s Co. (Beaufort County,) died at Garysburg. Private Joseph A. Johnson, of Edgecombe, died at Yorktown, on the 23rd. He had participated in the battle of Bethel. Private Stallings, of Franklin County, accidentally shot and instantly killed himself on the 23rd July, and Ebenezer Stradley, of Capt. Vance’s Company, Buncombe County, died at Suffolk on the 31st. August 12, 1861 • Thomas Cottell 19, of Duplin Co. belonging to Capt. Thurston’s Company of the 3rd Regiment, N.C. State Troops, died at Petersburg on Sunday night last. • Thomas Proctor, of the 5th Reg., died in Richmond on Monday last, at the res. of Mr. J.T. Wilson. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, with military honors. • Died at Fort Macon, on the 30th July, of typhoid fever, George J. Sloan, son of James Sloan, Esq., of Greensborough. The deceased was in the 26th year of his age. Among the first to answer the call of the State authorities, in the breaking out of the present troubles, he marched with his company, the Guilford Grays, to the defense of Fort Macon, where he served, without intermission, to the time of his death. His remains were attended home by a detachment of his comrades, who mingled 1 their tears with those of his distressed relations and friends, over his early grave. Peace to his dust, and God’s blessing upon his sorrowing relations. Greensboro’ Patriot August 26, 1861 • Deaths of Soldiers—Thomas. Cottle, from Duplin County, of Co. B, 3rd State Troops, died at Acquia Creek, July 19th. David D. Cagle, of the Stanly County Marksmen, died Suffolk, Va., on the 22nd, aged 18; leaving a widowed mother and sister. Wm. Alley, of the Iredell Blues, died in Richmond a few days ago, at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Taylor. John Mayo, aged 18, Theo. Hunter, aged 20, of the Edgecombe Guards, and John T. Brown, aged 23, of the Edgecombe Spartan Band, died at Yorktown. Six members of Capt. Reeve’s Surry Company have died since it was formed, viz: W.T. Bennett, S.H. Garner, Wm. Ring., Jos. M. Riggan, Nathan J. Marion, and J.N. Stanly. The company has been removed from Garysburg to High Point, and its health and spirits are improving. September 09, 1861 • Married on Monday morning last at 7½ o’clock, in the Presbyterian Church in this place, by the Rev. Mr. Sherwood, Capt. G.W. Wightman, of the C.S. Army, to Miss Ann Eliza Smith, daughter of the late A.A.T. Smith, Esq., of this place. • Deaths of Soldiers.—At Raleigh, on Thursday night last, William Mason, son of Berry Mason, of Chatham, a private in Capt. Yorke’s Company, aged about 28. He was in the battle of Manassas, where he fought well, but exhaustion and privation made him sick. After partially recovering, he started home in charge of a friend who had been sent for him, but became suddenly worse before reaching Raleigh, and died there, within 20 miles of his home; At Camp Pickens, Manassas, Va., on the 20th ult., John W. Bassinger, of Rowan, aged 20 years, and James L. Hendricks of Forsyth, aged 24 years, of typhoid fever, caused from measles and exposure; also on the 21st Henry W. Crooks, of Ohio, who lived in Salisbury for several years, aged 26, all of Co. K., 4th Regiment N.C. State Troops; Died at Camp Fisher, Va. on the 29th ult. J.W. Elexson of the Granville Grays; Wm. H. Matthews of Harnett County, 4th Serg’t of Co. A, 5th Reg’t., State Troops, died at Charlottesville, Va., of measles, on the 3rd ultimo. He was in his 25th year. J.A. Walthall, Adjutant of the 11th N.C. Regiment, died at Warrenton, Va., on the 27th ult. aged 21. • Died in this vicinity, this morning, Hallie E., elder daughter of Maj. Wright and Annie V. Huske, aged 21 months. The funeral will take place from the Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 10½ o’clock • Died at Rockfish Village, Cumberland County, on the 4th inst., Mrs. Rebecca Brown, in her 51st year. The deceased has been a consistent member of the Methodist Church for the last 25 years. • Died of typhoid fever, at the residence of her father at New Market, Randolph Co., N.C., on 26th of August, 1861, Dr. John N. Newlin, a member of the Society of Friends, in the 30th year of his age. His close was so easy and peaceful that it will be long remembered by those who were present in his dying chamber. • Deaths of Soldiers—At Kittrell’s Springs, on the 29th ult., of typhoid fever, Lieut. S.J. Whitehurst, of Captain Satterwaite’s Cavalry Company, from Washington, N.C.; At Fredericksburg, Va., on the 5th ult., Edward Lilly, of Beaufort County, N.C.; D.H. Steele, of Company B, 4th Reg’t N.C. State Troops, died at Richmond, Va., on the 20th ult., from the effects of measles.; At Camp Hardee, near Falls Church, Va., on the 22nd ult., Lieut. W.H. Adams, of the “Mountain Tigers,” 11th Reg’t. He was a Baptist Minister; Near Smithfield, Va., on the 31st ult., private T.H. Ross, aged 18, of the Stanly Marksmen, being the sixth death in that company, while the other nine companies in the regiment has lost but six altogether.; At Suffolk, Mr. Green, aged 35, of the Buncombe Rough and ready Guards, leaving a wife and six children; Wayne Wright, a member of the Buncombe Riflemen, died at Yorktown, Va., on the 22nd ult. of fever. • Until now this community had been spared the loss of any one of the hundreds of our volunteers. But yesterday the sad spectacle of the funeral of one of them, James Wemyss, a private in the Independent Company, took place from the Presbyterian Church. He was but 17 years and 4 months of age, the youngest of three brothers in the same First Regiment. He died at Yorktown on the 6th, inst., and his body was brought here to his home and sorrowing parents and relatives for interment. The “Clarendon Guards” and a large congregation united the affecting services. • We learn also that Mr. Thomas H. Gill, of Capt. Sinclair’s Company, 5th Reg’t State Troops, died at Manassas on the 6th instant. September 16, 1861 • Deaths of Soldiers —We have learned of the death at Yorktown, of John B. Clark, a private in Co. F.— the Lafayette. He died on the 10th inst., aged 22 years 9 months and 15 days. The body was brought here on 2 Saturday and was intered with military honors by the Clarendon Guards.; At Edgeworth College in Greensborough, on the 6th inst., Edward Green Sterling, a member of the Guilford Greys, on the 21st year of his age.