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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
Petersburg Daily Newspaper
Petersburg, VA
July 1, 1868
During the severe thunderstorm on last Friday, a young man named Joseph Sawyer, living near South Mills, Camden County, North Carolina, while putting his horse into the stable, was struck by lightening and instantly killed. The horse was also struck and instantly killed by the same bolt.