A Brief History of the 27th NC at Sharpsburg taken from a manuscript by H.Z.Bogue III. __________________________________________________________________ On September 28, 1861 by the direction of the governor, ten companies of militia were organized at New Bern into a military organization officially designated the 27th North Carolina Troops. The regiment first served as security forces, with companies located [...]
27th REGIMENT N.C. 27th INFANTRY REGIMENT Singletary’s Infantry Battalion (until September 28, 1861) __________________________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION: Organized for 12 months in the field on September 28, 1861. Reorganized for the war on April 24, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865. FIRST COMMANDER: George B. Singletary (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel) FIELD OFFICERS: John [...]
WILLIAM A. WILSON (1830-1891) Confederate Veteran Perquimans County, NC by Robert E. Stokley William A. Wilson was born near Winfall in Perquimans County, NC about 1830. Family information lists his middle name as “Addison” but no verification of this has been found. He was the son of Thomas Wilson (1802-1874) and Elvy (WHITE) Wilson (1805-1832). [...]
