The lists are extracted from 2 books..."NC Conferate Soldiers 1861-1865,
Volume II, Name Roster P-Z, Unit Roster Cav - 6th Sr Res" edited by Janet B.
Hewett and arranged by Joyce Lawrence, Broadfoot Publishing Company,
Wilmington, NC 1999 AND "ditto....Volume III, 7th Inf - Misc .... ditto".
So, it is extracted from 2 books.
I have scanned these in and put them in pdf documents. Let me know if you
are interested and I will forward it to you. I don't think I can send
attachments to this list.
We recently placed government markers for my ancestors Jordan Soles and Eli
Watts in Columbus County, NC. The following is a copy of the write-up that
I did for this event. Eli and Jordan were part of a 100+ man group of home
guards for Bladen and Columbus County.
Jason Bordeaux
Begin document.....
8th Senior Reserves
Callihan's Company
Company D, 78th Regiment
Eli Watts, Sr. & Jordan Soles of Columbus County, NC
From The News Reporter, Whiteville, NC, 7 April, 1988.
"It
was the spring of 1864, and most of the able-bodied men, age 18-40, had
long since left home to bear arms for the Confederacy, either as volunteers
or as conscripts in various infantry or artillery units."
"Those men still at home, age 40 plus, were organized in each county and
formed into regiments in various areas of the state, the Bladen and Columbus
men being a part of the 8th Senior Reserves and members of a unit called
Callihan's Company."
"The Columbus County group volunteered on May 2, 1864 in Whiteville and in
Bladen, the group volunteered at Elizabethtown on May 14, 1864, according to
military records."
End New Reporter quote.
Callihan's Company was officially recorded as Company D of the 78th
Regiment. The Captain was David Callihan. Over 100 men served in this
company.
Eli Watts Sr. (pronounced "e-lee") of Columbus County proudly served in this
company. His military records show that he was 5 foot, 8 inches tall, with
a dark complexion, black hair, and black eyes. He gave his birth date as
July, 1817. His occupation was recorded as blacksmith.
Eli Watts was the son of John Watts and Nancy Wright Watts. He
married Viney Ann Hinson, the daughter of Jesse Hinson and his second wife
Delilah. Eli and Viney were the parents of William B. Watts, James "Jimpsy"
B. Watts, Mary Ann Watts Fowler, Helen C. Watts, Everett Watts, Eli Watts
Jr., Ada Melissa Watts Fowler, Sarah Ann Watts Fowler, John Wesley Watts,
and Calissa Watts. William Watts and Jimpsy Watts also served in the Civil
War.
Eli Watts divided his land among his children and died in 1899.
His burial location is unknown, but several of his children were interred at
the George Fowler Cemetery near Tabor City, NC. This location was chosen
for a memorial tombstone in his honor.
Jordan Soles of Columbus County proudly served in this company.
His military records show that he was 6 feet, 2 inches tall, with a light
complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes. He gave his birth date as May, 1816.
His occupation was recorded as farmer.
Jordan Soles was the son of Joshua Soles and Elizabeth Cartrette
Soles. He married Anna Eliza Watts. Jordan and Anna were the parents of
Nancy Soles Duncan, Charles Calvin Soles, Elizabeth J. Soles, Armajah
"Armagy" R. Soles Sr., Miranda Soles Fowler, Anna Eliza Soles Faulk, Louisa
Soles, Sarah M. Soles Fowler, Cornelia Soles Bozeman, John Harrison Soles,
and William Soles. Calvin Soles also served in the Civil War.
Jordan Soles died February 9, 1873. According to family
tradition, he was buried in the Old Soles Cemetery. He does not currently
have a marker and the exact location of his burial is unknown. A memorial
tombstone will be placed in his honor at the Old Soles Cemetery near Tabor
City.
The government markers were requested by Jason Bordeaux, 4th
great-grandson of Eli Watts, Sr. and Jordan Soles. The forms were prepared
by Layton Dowless of Whiteville, NC. Mr. Dowless has marked the graves of
nearly 100 veterans who proudly served in the Civil War, The War of 1812, or
the Revolutionary War.
End document................
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandy" <teylu(a)earthlink.net>
To: <ncgenweb-discuss(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [NCGENWEB-DISCUSS] Civil War "Home Guards"
Jason,
Do you just "have" the list, like at your home or something - or do
you have it online?
You're right that I might be able to tell by some of the names on the
lists, but how can I see the list in order to see if I can recognize
names?
Thanks,
Sandy
On Mar 21, 2007, at 3:26 PM, bladencountyncgw(a)triad.rr.com wrote:
> I have a listing of all home guards in the state. But, it does not
> specify the county. You would have to know which group belonged to
> the county. But, I'm sure you could tell that by the names on the
> list. NC Troops is supposed to be publishing a new volume with the
> home guard/senior reserve information listed.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sandy <teylu(a)earthlink.net>
> Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:10 pm
> Subject: [NCGENWEB-DISCUSS] Civil War "Home Guards"
> To: ncgenweb-discuss(a)rootsweb.com
>
>> Do any of yall happen to know anything about the "Home Guards"?
>> I'm trying to figure out who the Home Guards were in Franklin
>> County
>> and have no clue where to start. If any of you can help, I'd
>> appreciate it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sandy
>>>
>>
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