Co. H 35 Regt
NC Inf
C S A
Josiah Franklin McCall enlisted in Co.H 35th NC of Ranson's Brigade. He was mortally wounded at Petersburg, hospitalized 21 August 1864 through 7 September 1864 when he was given thirty days leave to return home. He died in Charlotte, NC 25 September 1864, eighteen days later. He is listed as killed in the Confederate records.Josiah was born 1822 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. He married 1844 in Charlotte, NC to Elizabeth Hall. Josiah and Elizabeth had children: Daniel Hall b. 1845, Isabelle "Bell" Jane b. 1846, and Elizabeth C. b. 1847. Elizabeth Hall died before 1848. In 1849 Josiah married his cousin, Cecelia Katherine McCall, daughter of his uncle, John McCall and his wife, Margaret Jane Smith. Josiah and Cecelia had children: Nancy C. b. 1849, Samuel Hoke b. 1851, Sarah C. b. 1857, Junius L. b. 1859, and perhaps Margaret ( she is only mentioned in the 1860 census- could have been a niece or another name used for Elizabeth)
. Ransom's Brigade saw action Fredericksburg, VA 13 December 1862 as Union and Confederate troops met on a foggy midmorning. Ransom's Brigade, under Longstreet was posted on and at the foot of Marye's heights, a ridge behind Fredericksburg. The battle continued furiously as Union troops fought to reach the top of the ridge, failing to overthrow Lee's well-entrenched troops. The Union army suffered 12, 653 casualties in the day's fighting of 114,000 engaged while the Confederate loss was 5309 casualties of 72,500 engaged. Ransom's troops were then ordered to guard Weldon RR until May 1863 and then to protect Richmond until July 1863 at which time they were ordered west to eastern Tennessee where they remained until April 1864 when they were once again called to Richmond. During their time in Tennessee, they were once again under Longstreet's command and engaged in several skirmishes as they forced the Federals back to Richmond.
NC Inf
C S A
Josiah Franklin McCall enlisted in Co.H 35th NC of Ranson's Brigade. He was mortally wounded at Petersburg, hospitalized 21 August 1864 through 7 September 1864 when he was given thirty days leave to return home. He died in Charlotte, NC 25 September 1864, eighteen days later. He is listed as killed in the Confederate records.Josiah was born 1822 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. He married 1844 in Charlotte, NC to Elizabeth Hall. Josiah and Elizabeth had children: Daniel Hall b. 1845, Isabelle "Bell" Jane b. 1846, and Elizabeth C. b. 1847. Elizabeth Hall died before 1848. In 1849 Josiah married his cousin, Cecelia Katherine McCall, daughter of his uncle, John McCall and his wife, Margaret Jane Smith. Josiah and Cecelia had children: Nancy C. b. 1849, Samuel Hoke b. 1851, Sarah C. b. 1857, Junius L. b. 1859, and perhaps Margaret ( she is only mentioned in the 1860 census- could have been a niece or another name used for Elizabeth)
. Ransom's Brigade saw action Fredericksburg, VA 13 December 1862 as Union and Confederate troops met on a foggy midmorning. Ransom's Brigade, under Longstreet was posted on and at the foot of Marye's heights, a ridge behind Fredericksburg. The battle continued furiously as Union troops fought to reach the top of the ridge, failing to overthrow Lee's well-entrenched troops. The Union army suffered 12, 653 casualties in the day's fighting of 114,000 engaged while the Confederate loss was 5309 casualties of 72,500 engaged. Ransom's troops were then ordered to guard Weldon RR until May 1863 and then to protect Richmond until July 1863 at which time they were ordered west to eastern Tennessee where they remained until April 1864 when they were once again called to Richmond. During their time in Tennessee, they were once again under Longstreet's command and engaged in several skirmishes as they forced the Federals back to Richmond.
Co. H 35 Regt
NC Inf
C S A
Josiah Franklin McCall enlisted in Co.H 35th NC of Ranson's Brigade. He was mortally wounded at Petersburg, hospitalized 21 August 1864 through 7 September 1864 when he was given thirty days leave to return home. He died in Charlotte, NC 25 September 1864, eighteen days later. He is listed as killed in the Confederate records.Josiah was born 1822 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. He married 1844 in Charlotte, NC to Elizabeth Hall. Josiah and Elizabeth had children: Daniel Hall b. 1845, Isabelle "Bell" Jane b. 1846, and Elizabeth C. b. 1847. Elizabeth Hall died before 1848. In 1849 Josiah married his cousin, Cecelia Katherine McCall, daughter of his uncle, John McCall and his wife, Margaret Jane Smith. Josiah and Cecelia had children: Nancy C. b. 1849, Samuel Hoke b. 1851, Sarah C. b. 1857, Junius L. b. 1859, and perhaps Margaret ( she is only mentioned in the 1860 census- could have been a niece or another name used for Elizabeth)
. Ransom's Brigade saw action Fredericksburg, VA 13 December 1862 as Union and Confederate troops met on a foggy midmorning. Ransom's Brigade, under Longstreet was posted on and at the foot of Marye's heights, a ridge behind Fredericksburg. The battle continued furiously as Union troops fought to reach the top of the ridge, failing to overthrow Lee's well-entrenched troops. The Union army suffered 12, 653 casualties in the day's fighting of 114,000 engaged while the Confederate loss was 5309 casualties of 72,500 engaged. Ransom's troops were then ordered to guard Weldon RR until May 1863 and then to protect Richmond until July 1863 at which time they were ordered west to eastern Tennessee where they remained until April 1864 when they were once again called to Richmond. During their time in Tennessee, they were once again under Longstreet's command and engaged in several skirmishes as they forced the Federals back to Richmond.
NC Inf
C S A
Josiah Franklin McCall enlisted in Co.H 35th NC of Ranson's Brigade. He was mortally wounded at Petersburg, hospitalized 21 August 1864 through 7 September 1864 when he was given thirty days leave to return home. He died in Charlotte, NC 25 September 1864, eighteen days later. He is listed as killed in the Confederate records.Josiah was born 1822 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, NC. He married 1844 in Charlotte, NC to Elizabeth Hall. Josiah and Elizabeth had children: Daniel Hall b. 1845, Isabelle "Bell" Jane b. 1846, and Elizabeth C. b. 1847. Elizabeth Hall died before 1848. In 1849 Josiah married his cousin, Cecelia Katherine McCall, daughter of his uncle, John McCall and his wife, Margaret Jane Smith. Josiah and Cecelia had children: Nancy C. b. 1849, Samuel Hoke b. 1851, Sarah C. b. 1857, Junius L. b. 1859, and perhaps Margaret ( she is only mentioned in the 1860 census- could have been a niece or another name used for Elizabeth)
. Ransom's Brigade saw action Fredericksburg, VA 13 December 1862 as Union and Confederate troops met on a foggy midmorning. Ransom's Brigade, under Longstreet was posted on and at the foot of Marye's heights, a ridge behind Fredericksburg. The battle continued furiously as Union troops fought to reach the top of the ridge, failing to overthrow Lee's well-entrenched troops. The Union army suffered 12, 653 casualties in the day's fighting of 114,000 engaged while the Confederate loss was 5309 casualties of 72,500 engaged. Ransom's troops were then ordered to guard Weldon RR until May 1863 and then to protect Richmond until July 1863 at which time they were ordered west to eastern Tennessee where they remained until April 1864 when they were once again called to Richmond. During their time in Tennessee, they were once again under Longstreet's command and engaged in several skirmishes as they forced the Federals back to Richmond.
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