Charles Carney Archbell lived in Durham's Creek area of Beaufort county. He married Mary Frances Creekmur April 14th, 1861. In June, he enlisted in the confereracy, Company I, 4th North Carolina Infantry. This troop moved to Manassas in July but saw no action, arriving late. They then camped at Manassas Junction in camp Pickins where disease ravaged units in the dismal environment. He died of disease 14 September, 1861. His captain, William T. Marsh went to great lengths to return him home; $21 was raised to buy a walnut coffin and he was packed in charcoal. Unfortunately, this return did not occur and he lay unburied at least until February 1862 while shipping efforts continued. A later news article indicated his grave was found by the Manassas Ladies Memorial Society (who located and moved Confederate graves). Old Manassas Cemetery records show his grave (spelled C G Auchbell; Texas unit # is error) and one who had been moved with him, A G Smith of 16th Mississippi, in Manassas Cemetery; Smith in the Confererate section, Archbell likely as well or very near. His daughter, Charlie Sidney Archbell was born on 21 January, 1862. His wife remarried Fenner Bryan Guilford 22 August 1867.
Charles Carney Archbell lived in Durham's Creek area of Beaufort county. He married Mary Frances Creekmur April 14th, 1861. In June, he enlisted in the confereracy, Company I, 4th North Carolina Infantry. This troop moved to Manassas in July but saw no action, arriving late. They then camped at Manassas Junction in camp Pickins where disease ravaged units in the dismal environment. He died of disease 14 September, 1861. His captain, William T. Marsh went to great lengths to return him home; $21 was raised to buy a walnut coffin and he was packed in charcoal. Unfortunately, this return did not occur and he lay unburied at least until February 1862 while shipping efforts continued. A later news article indicated his grave was found by the Manassas Ladies Memorial Society (who located and moved Confederate graves). Old Manassas Cemetery records show his grave (spelled C G Auchbell; Texas unit # is error) and one who had been moved with him, A G Smith of 16th Mississippi, in Manassas Cemetery; Smith in the Confererate section, Archbell likely as well or very near. His daughter, Charlie Sidney Archbell was born on 21 January, 1862. His wife remarried Fenner Bryan Guilford 22 August 1867.
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