Thompson, Miles and Riley
Civil War Soldiers from Orange County
(not in alphabetical order)
contributed by Diana Mundle
George S. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC, Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 01 September 1861 at the age of 22. Enlisted in Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, NC on 02 September 1861. Transferred on 10 October 1861 from Company G. to Company S. Promoted to Full Captain on 18 October 1861 (Asst Qtr Mstr & Capt). Promoted to Full Major on 23 January 1863 (Major & Brigade Qtr Mstr). Discharge for promotion Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, NC on 23 January 1863.
John A. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 08 July 1862 at the age of 27. Enlisted in Company F, 33rd Infantry Regiment, NC on 08 July 1862. Wounded on 02 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA. (Blinded in left eye.) Absent without leave on 15 July 1863. (Estimated day.) Returned on 01 February 1864. Surrendered Company F, 33rd Infantry Regiment, NC on 09 April 1865 in Appomattox Court House, VA.
Walter A. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Merchant. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 27 April 1861 at the age of 48. Enlisted in Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 June 1861. Disch overage Company G, 27th Infantry regiment, NC on 21 July 1862.
David Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 18 June 1861 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 June 1861. Wounded on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD. Returned on 01 November 1862. Wounded on 14 October 1863 at Bristoe Station, VA. Returned on 09 December 1863. Promoted to Ful Corporal on 15 November 1864. Paroled Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 16 May 1865 in Greensboro, NC.
Francis M. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 01 May 1862. Enlisted in Company A, 13th Battn Regiment, NC on 01 May 1862. Transferred Company A, 13th Battn Regiment, NC on 02 October 1863. Transferred in Company A, 66th Infantry Regiment, NC on 02 October 1863.
Joseph Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service record: Enlisted as a private on 08 July 1d862. Enlisted in Company F, 33rd Infantry Regiment, NC on 08 July 1862. Sick on 28 February 1863. Absent without leave on 15 July 1863. (Estimated day.) Sick on 15 September 1863. (Estimated day.) Returned on 15 March 1864. (Estimated day.) Surrendered Company F, 33rd Infantry Regiment, NC on 09 April 1865 in Appomattox Court House, VA.
James J. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 26 February 1862 at the age of 25 in Company G, 11th Infantry Regiment, NC on 31 March 1862.
John F. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 20 April 1861 at the age of 21 in Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 June 1861. Promoted to Full Corporal on 24 July 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 17 September 1862. Wounded on 13 December 1862 at Fredricksburg, VA. Returned on 03 April 1863. Promoted to Full Private on 01 August 1864. (Reduced to ranks.) Wounded on 02 April 1865 at Sutherland’s Station, Va. Surrendered Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 09 April 1865 in Appomattox Court House, VA.
James M. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 04 July 1862 at the age of 21 in Company I, 57th Infantry Regiment, NC on 17 July 1862. Hospitalized on 20 October 1862 in Richmond, VA. Died of disease Company I, 57th Infantry Regiment, NC on 31 October 1862 in Richmond, VA Hospital.
William H. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 04 July 1862 at the age of 34 in Company I, 57th Infantry Regiment, NC on 17 July 1862. Hospitalized on 25 November 1862 at Richmond, VA. (With icterus—what we now call jaundise.) Returned on 12 January 1863. On rolls on 11 May 1863. Deserted on 01 September 1863. Returned on 15 September 1863. Died of disease Company I, 57th Infantry Regiment, NC on 14 November 1863 in Orange County Court House, VA.
Josiah Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 26 August 1861 at the age of 21 in Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment, NC. Transferred Company I, 8th Infantry Regiment, NC on 15 August 1861.
Elbridge G. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 28 May1861 at the age of 30 in Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment, NC. Wounded on 21 July 1861 at Manassas, VA. Wounded on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Manassas, VA. (Wounded slightly.) Wounded on 12 December 1862 at Fredricksburg, VA. Died of wounds Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment, NC of 13 October 1864 in Harrisburg, VA.
Josiah Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 18 August 1863 in Company D, 10th Battn Heavy Artillery Regiment, NC. On rolls 31 October 1864. Hospitalized on 27 November 1864 at Wilmington, NC. Returned on 12 December 1864.
Henry J. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company K, 2n d Calvary Regiment, NC on 10 September 1861. Promoted to Full Corporal on 26 November 1861. Promoted to Full Sergeant on 27 May 1863. On rolls on 30 September 1864. Paroled on 18 May 1865 at Greensboro, NC.
Eldridge S. Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 25 April 1862 at the age of 22 in Company G, 44th Infantry Regiment, NC. POW on 26 June 1863 at South Anna Bridge, VA. Paroled on 29 June 1863 at Fort Monroe, VA. Absent without leave on 30 November 1863. (Estimated day.) Returned on 30 January 1864. (Estimated day.) POW on 02 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA. Confined on 04 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD. (Estimated day.) Took Oath of Allegiance on 03 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD.
John Thompson Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 04 July 1862 at the age of 31 in Company I, 5th Infantry Regiment, NC. On rolls on 28 February 1863. Hospitalized on 01 April 1863. Absent without leave on 20 September 1863. Returned on 15 September 1864. POW on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman, VA. (Wounded in left arm.) Hospitalized on 30 March 1865 at Washington, DC. Transferred on 11 May 1865 at Elmira, NY. Oath of Allegiance on 07 July 1865 at Elmira, NY. (Released.)
George F. Miles Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Blacksmith. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 5 May 1861 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 June 1861. Died of disease on 3 June 1863 in Richmond, VA.
James Miles Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 5 May 1861 at the age of 22. Enlisted in Company G, 27th Infantry Regiment, NC on 15 May 1861. Wounded on 17 September, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD. Returned, promoted to full Corporal 1 November 1863. Wounded on 5 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA. Hospitalized and died on 6 May 1864 at Gordonsville, VA.
Walter N. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 4 February 1863. Enlisted in Company K, 2nd Calvary Regiment, NC on 4 February, 1863. On rolls 30 September 1864.
Sanders C. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company K, 2nd Calvary Regiment, NC on 4 February 1863. On rolls 30 September 1864.
John Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 12 April 1862 at the age of 24. Hospitalized on 22 November 1862 at Petersburg, VA. Returned 30 January 1862 (estimated day). Hospitalized on 8 March 1863 at Wilmington, NC. Died of disease 30 July 1863 in Orange County, NC.
William H. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 10 May 1862 at the age of 22.
William H. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company F, 33rd Infantry Regiment, NC on 8 July 1862. Died April, 1865.
James W. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment, NC on 25 February 1862 at the age of 21. On rolls through April, 1862.
Quinten T. Riley Residence: Orange County. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company K, 8th Infantry Regiment, NC on 20 July 1861 at the age of 23.
T. W. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private Company I, 32nd Infantry Regiment, NC on 1 October 1862. Deserted on 17 May 1863. Returned on 10 February 1864. Killed on 19 September 1864 in Winchester, VA.
Thomas J. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company A, 13th Battn Regiment, NC on 29 March 1862. Transferred to Company A, 66th Infantry Regiment, NC on 2 October 1863.
William Dudley Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment, NC on 1 May 1861 at the age of 19. Wounded on 9 July 1864 at Fredrick, MD. POW on 9 July 1864 at Fredrick, MD. Hospitalized on 10 July 1864 at Fredrick, MD. Transferred on 25 July 1864 to Baltimore, MD. Exchanged on 15 November 1864 at Venus Point, GA.
David W. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment, NC on 6 October 1861 at the age of 28. Absent without leave on 1 January 1865.
Willie Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 15 May 1862 at the age of 37. Substitute in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 May 1862. Hospitalized on 14 September 1862 at Raleigh, NC. Absent on 25 October 1862. Returned on 30 November 1862 (estimated day). Wounded on 20 May 1864 at Ware Bottom Church, VA. Hospitalized on 25 May 1864 at Petersburg, VA (estimated day). Returned on 15 August 1864 (estimated day). POW on 3 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA. Confined on 7 April 1865 at hart’s Island, NY Harbor. Took oath of Allegiance on 19 June 1865 at Hart’s Island, NY Harbor.
John W. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, NC on 2 September 1861 at the age of 20. POW on 13 December 1862 at Fredricksburg, VA. Exchanged on 17 December 1862. Hospitalized on 21 December 1862 at Richmond, VA. (Returned.
William L. Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Enlisted as a private in Company A, 13th Battn Regiment, NC on 11 January 1863. Transferred to Company A, 66th Infantry Regiment, NC on 2 October 1863.
George Hamilton Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company C, 6th Infantry Regiment, NC on 1 May 1861 at the age of 17. Deserted on 30 April 1863 at Fredricksburg, VA. POW on 1 May 1863. Took Oath of Allegiance on 2 May 1863.
Simpson Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Substitute in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 May 1862. Enlisted as a private on 6 August 1862 at the age of 48. Hospitalized on 24 July 1863 at Petersburg, VA. Furloughed on 17 August 1863. Returned on 30 January 1864 (estimated day). Wounded on 20 April 1864 at Plymouth, NC. Died of wounds Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment in Raleigh, NC.
James Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private on 8 May 1862 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 22 May 1862. Wounded on 21 August 1864 at Globe Tavern, VA. Hospitalized on 25 August 1864 at Petersburg, VA (estimated day). Furloughed on 29 September 1864. Transferred Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC 18 November1864.
Elzy Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: Farmer. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, NC on 5 April 1862 at the age of 26. Wounded on 20 May 1864 at Ware Bottom Church, VA. Hospitalized on 22 May 1864 at Petersburg, VA (estimated day). Returned on 30 July 1864 (estimated day). POW on 1 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD. Took Oath of Allegiance on 17 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD.
James Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private in Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment, NC on 24 February 1862 at the age of 23. Absent on 30 June 1862 (sick). Received pay on 2 February 1863 at Richmond, VA.
William Riley Residence: Orange County, NC. Occupation: none listed. Service Record: Enlisted as a private Company D, 1st Infantry Regiment, NC 4 March 1862 at the age of 20.
