Comments on: A hyperTOC for Moore’s Roster of North Carolina Troops http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/ the backwash of a digital history project Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:32:16 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brian http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-205232 Brian Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:58:30 +0000 http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/#comment-205232 Hi Ed, A quick search finds something promising ... You'll want to dig further to see if it's your man. Interesting that his discharge in same month as birth of your subject's second child. EDWARDS, W. B., Private Resided in Edgecombe County and enlisted [Co.F, 30th NCST] at age 29, May 1, 1862. Discharged on August 5, 1862, after providing a substitute NORTH CAROLINA TROOP "THE SPARTA BAND" EDGECOMBE COUNTY COMPANY F This company, known as the "Sparta Band," was raided in Edgecombe County and enlisted at Sparta on Saturday, August 31, 1861. It was then assigned to the 30th regiment NC Troops and designated Company F. After joining the regiment the company functioned as a part of the regiment, and its history for the war period is reported as a part of the regimental history. From a roster posted on <a href="http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/edgecombe/military/30-f.txt" rel="nofollow">RootsWeb</a> by Jo Webb. He's also in <em>Moore</em>. Hi Ed,

A quick search finds something promising … You’ll want to dig further to see if it’s your man. Interesting that his discharge in same month as birth of your subject’s second child.

EDWARDS, W. B., Private
Resided in Edgecombe County and enlisted [Co.F, 30th NCST] at age 29, May 1, 1862. Discharged on August 5, 1862, after providing a substitute

NORTH CAROLINA TROOP
“THE SPARTA BAND”
EDGECOMBE COUNTY
COMPANY F
This company, known as the “Sparta Band,” was raided in Edgecombe County and enlisted at Sparta on Saturday, August 31, 1861. It was then assigned to the 30th regiment NC Troops and designated Company F. After joining the regiment the company functioned as a part of the regiment, and its history for the war period is reported as a part of the regimental history.

From a roster posted on RootsWeb by Jo Webb. He’s also in Moore.

]]> By: Ed Deshields http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-204989 Ed Deshields Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:47:16 +0000 http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/#comment-204989 I am looking for William Bryant Edwards of Edgecombe County, NC. I am looking for William Bryant Edwards of Edgecombe County, NC.

]]> By: John McClellen http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/comment-page-1/#comment-15993 John McClellen Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:55:06 +0000 http://behind.aotw.org/2009/12/22/a-hypertoc-for-moores-roster-of-north-carolina-troops/#comment-15993 I'm looking for information on a relative "John A. Thompson" who volunteered for the NC 23rd Regiment - served in K Company - wounded at Chancellorville and wounded again in the vicinity of the Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864 and taken prisoner by Union forces and presumed dead. I’m looking for information on a relative “John A. Thompson” who volunteered for the NC 23rd Regiment – served in K Company – wounded at Chancellorville and wounded again in the vicinity of the Spotsylvania Court House on May 9, 1864 and taken prisoner by Union forces and presumed dead.

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