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William Whitehurst, enlisted in Capt. Hughes Troop of 32 Reg’t of NC Troops on May 30, 1861 in South Mills. As part of Company B, he was captured at Spotsylvania VA on May 10,1864 and sent to Point Lookout, MD and then transferred to Elmira NY on August 6, 1864. He died as a POW on April 2,1865.
Contributed by Bob Jones
Samuel Whitehurst, enlisted at Shiloh, Camden County on Aug 20,1861 in Company H of 32 Reg’t North Carolina Troops. Captured at Hattress and exchanged on February 1862.
A book at the Wilmington NC Library had either John or Samuel also dying as a POW in NY. Some where in my cleaning out of company files, I lost my copy of the page in the 32 Reg’t book. The website of the Union Camp had the last name listed as dying. I have microfilm copies for the rest of the above data.
Contributed by Bob Jones
John Whitehurst, born in Camden Co. and enlisted at age of 35 at South Mills to Capt. Hughes Company of 32 NC Inf. on May 30th, 1861.
A book at the Wilmington NC Library had either John or Samuel also dying as a POW in NY. Some where in my cleaning out of company files, I lost my copy of the page in the 32 Reg’t book. The website of the Union Camp had the last name listed as dying. I have microfilm copies for the rest of the above data.
Contributed by Bob Jones
John W. Jones, son of James Franklin Jones and Rebecca Sawyer Jones. Private, enlisted at South Mills at age of 18, July 25,1961. Captured at Roanoke Island on 2/8/1862, and paroled at Elizabeth City on 2/21/1862. Exchanged on 8/1862. Present until wounded at Morris Island SC. Transferred to Navy by special Order 309/2 on 12/30/1863 (interesting and I am searching for the order with no luck in DC on microfilm). Rejoined the 8 Reg’t. Company A in Nov./Dec 1863 until killed near Drewry’s Bluff, VA on 5/14/1864. Write-up form Vol 4, page 528, of North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 A Roster dated 1973 from NC Archives in Raleigh. He was younger brother of William Sawyer Jones who is my great grandfather.
Contributed by Bob Jones
Samuel Burfoot served as a private in NC. Transferred H Co. 32nd Inf. Reg. NC discharged 2 April 1862 ( source: NC Troops 1861-65 A roster. pub. 1993.)
He was born Nov 1840 and died 2 April 1884 Married Chloe Godfrey 6 Jan 1866 in Camden County, NC
Contributed by: Jack W. Roberts
Hugh Arnold served during the Civil War. He enlisted as a private and is listed as a POW on august 29, 1861 at Fort Hatteras, NC. Transferred Company Ind, Capt. W.A. Duke’s Regiment North Carolina on September 15,1861 and returned on February 20,1862. He was discharged from Company I, 32nd Infantry on April 2, 1862. His unit was also referred to as the ‘Jonesboro Guards’. He may have served with another unit after that time, but no further information was found. A brick has been placed in his honor at the Confederate Soldiers memorial in Camden, North Carolina.
Contributed by: Shelley Arnold