The following is an index which includes the names of Confederate States Navy and Marine Corps personnel from Beaufort Co., NC, compiled from a number of published and unpublished sources by Terry Foenander, and posted on his web site at Confederate Naval And Marine Corps Personnel. The major source for the below data are the rosters included in Series 2, Volume 1, of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, and numerous other sources, all of which are posted at the bottom of each of his web pages. This project is far from complete, and only a small percentage of names have been included thus far. The pages are being updated at intervals. Any additional information is most welcome. Please contact me or Mr. Foenander,

Adams, William, born England, resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on Nov. 6, 1861, aged 40, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment North Carolina Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on May 5, 1862. [NCT1, 396.]

Bishop, Charles H., Private, Co. B, CS Marine Corp; born Dec. 15, 1844; resided in Beaufort Co., NC; died Sept. 18, 1877; buried First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Washington, NC. [Confederate Burials, 68.]

Black, Alexander, born Scotland, resided in Beaufort Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Sailor; enlisted at Beaufort Co. on Dec. 15, 1861, aged 30, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on May 8, 1862; served as a Seaman on the CSS Arctic, Aug., 1862; CSS North Carolina and as captain of the hold, CSS Tallahassee, 1864. [NCT 1, 397; ORN 1, 23, 703; 2, 1, 293, 295-296 and 307.]

Bolt, John, born England; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 35, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy, Jan. 22, 1862; enlisted in the army again, at Craven Co., NC on Feb. 9, 1862, aged 36, as Corporal, Co. C, 61st Regiment NCT; transferred back to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 16, 1863; served as Seaman on the CSS Arctic, and as captain of the forecastle on the CSS North Carolina, 1864. [NCT 3, 579 & 14, 669; ORN 2, 1, 279, 293 & 295.]

Bowen, George Washington, Private, CSMC; born December 30, 1833; died July 21, 1898; buried family cemetery, Route 32, Washington County, North Carolina, over the border from Beaufort County. [Confederate Burials, 68.]

Brown, William, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on June 26, 1861, aged 28, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 151.]

Cahoon, James, born Hyde Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 26, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 29, 1862; served as Seaman on the CSS Raleigh, and as Master's Mate at Richmond, Virginia. [NCT 3, 580; ORN 2, 1, 301 & 322.]

Cahoon, Turner, resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on Nov. 25, 1861, aged 31, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy, May 8, 1862. [NCT 1, 398.]

Chapman, John, born New York; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 24, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 29, 1862; the similarity in details for this and the next entry indicate that they may be one and the same person. [NCT 3, 580.]

Chapman, John, born New York; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 24, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 29, 1862; the similarity in details for this and the next entry indicate that they may be one and the same person. [NCT 3, 580.]

Crawford, Charles D., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on May 16, 1862, as Private, Co. K, 3rd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Dec. 26, 1863. [NCT 2, 256.]

Downs, Britton E., born Beaufort Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Farmer; enlisted at Beaufort Co. on May 22, 1861, aged 25, as Private, Co. K, 17th Regiment NCT (1st Org.); mustered out on or about March 26, 1862, on disbandment of the company; later served in the Confederate States Navy. [NCT 6, 189.]

Easters, James E., Gunner's Mate (also shown as Carpenter's Mate), CSS Arctic, August, 1862; see next entry. [ORN 1, 23, 703 and 2, 1, 276.]

Eastus, James, born in Beaufort Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Sailor; enlisted at Beaufort Co. on Oct. 21, 1861, aged 29, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on May 8, 1862; probably the same person shown in the previous entry. [NCT 1, 399.]

Foreman, Michael, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on June 26, 1861, aged 21, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 152.]

Gibbons, Robert, resided in England; enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on June 3, 1861, aged 23, as Private, Co. E, 4th Regiment NCST; wounded in action at Chancellorsville, VA on May 3, 1863; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Sept. 3, 1863. [NCT 4, 59.]

Haddock, William, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 4, 1861, aged 27, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy in March, 1862; also shown as discharged by Lieutenant Nelson under Conscript Act, June, 1862. [NCT 2, 152.]

Hanks, William H., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on April 22, 1861, aged 24, as Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on July, 1861. [NCT 1, 163.]

Hayman, Samuel M.B., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on June 27, 1861, aged 21, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 153.]

Henderson, Jones S., enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on July 15, 1861, aged 20, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; wounded in action at Pollocksville, NC on May, 1862, and again at Brandy Station, VA on June 9, 1863; transferred as Private, to Co. E, 4th Regiment NCST on Jan. 16, 1864; transferred, again, Apr. 5, 1864, to the Confederate States Navy. [NCT 2, 153 & 4, 60.]

Lewis, John, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 3, 1861, aged 38, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 154.]

Liverman, Thomas M,. resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on Nov. 7, 1861, aged 20, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on May 8, 1865 [1862?]; served as Seaman on the CSS Arctic, 1862. [NCT 1, 401; ORN 1, 23, 703 & 2, 1, 276.]

Merrill, Daniel, born New York; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 27, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 22, 1862. [NCT 3, 585.]

Nixon, Thomas W., born in, and resided at Beaufort Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Sailor; enlisted at Beaufort Co. on Nov. 7, 1861, aged 35, as Private, Co. C, 3rd Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on May 8, 1862. [NCT 1, 402.]

Parish, Hillsman, born in Wake Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 20, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 29, 1862; served as Ordinary Seaman on the CSS Virginia; muster roll of this vessel, 1862, shows his name as Hinsman Parrish. [NCT 3, 585; ORN 2, 1, 310.]

Pate, Joseph W., born in Beaufort Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Seaman; enlisted at Beaufort Co, on May 8, 1861, aged 21, as Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment NC Artillery; temporarily attached, August, 1861, to Co. B, 61st Regiment, NCT; captured at Fort Hatteras on Aug. 29, 1861; exchanged and returned to his original unit in Feb. 1862; transferred to Confederate States Navy on July 19, 1863; served as ship's Cook, CSS North Carolina, and later as Seaman aboard the CSS Tallahassee, 1864. [NCT 1, 166; ORN 2, 1, 294-296 and 307.]

Rosler/Rosser, John A., Master's Mate, based at Savannah, GA on June, 1864; originally served as a Pivate in Co K, 10th Regiment, NCST (1st Regiment NC Artillery), enlisting in Beaufort Co., aged 21, on April 22, 1861; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on July 1861, for service aboard the CSS Forest; also served as Landsman on the CSS Arctic, as Coxswain on the CSS Virginia, 1862, and the CSS Chattahoochee, August, 1862; appointed acting Master's Mate on July 17, 1863, and served on the CSS Sampson; participated in the expedition to capture the USS Water Witch, June 3, 1864 (see previous entry). [ORN 1, 15, 499; 1, 17, 864; 2, 1, 279, 303 & 309; NCT, 1, 168; CSN Register.]

Rue, Alexander M., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on June 26, 1861, aged 27, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862; served as Seaman aboard CSS Raleigh. [NCT 2, 155; ORN 2, 1, 301.]

Rue, John G., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 10, 1861, aged 30, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 155.]

Sheppard, John, resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 27, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 20, 1862. [NCT 3, 586.]

Smith, Henry, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 4, 1861, aged 38, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862. [NCT 2, 155.]

Smith, Simon, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 4, 1861, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Mar., 1862. [NCT 2, 155.]

Stokes, John, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on July 3, 1861, aged 29, as Private, Co. G, 2nd Regiment NC Cavalry; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 1, 1862; served as captain's Cook on the CSS Raleigh, 1862, and as Ordinary Seaman on the CSS Savannah, 1862-1863. [NCT 2, 156; ORN 2, 1, 301 & 305.]

Taylor, Andrew, born Louisiana; pre-war occupation, mechanic; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 23, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 22, 1862. [NCT 3, 587.]

Tooker, Charles, resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 44, as Sergeant, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; reduced to Private, and transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Feb. 11, 1862. [NCT 3, 587.]

Walcott Stephen F., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on Aug. 10, 1861, as Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment NC Artillery; captured at Fort Hatteras on Aug. 29, 1861, and confined at Fort Warren, MA ; exchanged Feb. 3, 1862; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on July 19, 1863; served as Seaman, Coxswain and Ship's Steward on the CSS North Carolina, 1864, and also as Ship's Steward on the CSS Tallahassee, 1864. [NCT 1, 169; ORN 2, 1, 294-296 & 307.]

Ward, James, born New Hanover Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on July 18, 1861, aged 27, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 22, 1862. [NCT 3, 588.]

Ward, James H., Ward, born Pasquotank Co., NC; pre-war occupation, Seaman; resided in, and enlisted at Beaufort Co., NC on May 10, 1861, aged 34, as Private, Co. I, 3rd Regiment NCST; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on Jan. 22, 1862. [NCT 3, 588.] -

Wilson, Charles, enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on May 8, 1861, aged 23, as Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment NC Artillery; transferred to the Confederate States Navy sometime between May 8 and July 25, 1861. [NCT 1, 170.]

Woolard, Aaron, Private, Co. A, CSMC; born Feb. 11, 1845; married Sarah E. McKeel in Beaufort Co., NC on Feb. 24, 1875; died Jan. 20, 1904; buried Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery, Bunyon, NC. [Confederate Burials, 71.]

Wroton, Thomas O., enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC on April 22, 1861, aged 22, as Private, Co. K, 1st Regiment NC Artillery; captured at Fort Hatteras on Aug. 29, 1861, and incarcerated at Fort Warren, MA; exchanged Feb. 1862; transferred to the Confederate States Navy on July 19, 1863; served as Ship's Steward and Seaman aboard CSS North Carolina; highly commended by his commander, James W. Cooke, in a dispatch dated at Plymouth, NC on May 7, 1864, while serving aboard the CSS Albemarle; later served as captain of afterguard on the CSS Tallahassee. [NCT 1, 171; ORN 1, 9, 771 and 2, 1, 294-296.]

Source: Series 2, Volume 1, of the "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion," and other sources listed at: Confederate Naval And Marine Corps Personnel by Terry Foenander.

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