Resided in New Hanover County, NC & enlisted
in Company C, 8th Regiment North Carolina
Troops at age 31. Appointed Captain to rank
from May 16, 1861. Captured at Roanoke
Island NC on February 8, 1862, and paroled at
Elizabeth City, NC on Feb 21, 1862. Exchanged
in August 1862. Present or accounted for
until promoted to Major to rank from Feb 20,
1863, and transferred to the Field & Staff
of this unit.(8th Regiment NC Troops)
Present or accounted for until he died
at Charleston, SC, April 22, 1863, of
"typhoid fever."
Major, CSA, Eighth North Carolina Inf.
Brother to Brig. Gen William MacRae.∼DIED.
In Charleston, April 22nd, of typhoid fever, Maj. HENRY McRAE, of the 8th Regiment N.C. Troops, aged 35 years.
His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from the residence of his father, Gen'l McRae, to Oakdale Cemetery.
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Obituary for Maj. Henry McRae published in The Wilmington Messenger on 24 Apr 1863. Original article courtesy of The Wilmington Messenger.
in Company C, 8th Regiment North Carolina
Troops at age 31. Appointed Captain to rank
from May 16, 1861. Captured at Roanoke
Island NC on February 8, 1862, and paroled at
Elizabeth City, NC on Feb 21, 1862. Exchanged
in August 1862. Present or accounted for
until promoted to Major to rank from Feb 20,
1863, and transferred to the Field & Staff
of this unit.(8th Regiment NC Troops)
Present or accounted for until he died
at Charleston, SC, April 22, 1863, of
"typhoid fever."
Major, CSA, Eighth North Carolina Inf.
Brother to Brig. Gen William MacRae.∼DIED.
In Charleston, April 22nd, of typhoid fever, Maj. HENRY McRAE, of the 8th Regiment N.C. Troops, aged 35 years.
His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from the residence of his father, Gen'l McRae, to Oakdale Cemetery.
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Obituary for Maj. Henry McRae published in The Wilmington Messenger on 24 Apr 1863. Original article courtesy of The Wilmington Messenger.
Resided in New Hanover County, NC & enlisted
in Company C, 8th Regiment North Carolina
Troops at age 31. Appointed Captain to rank
from May 16, 1861. Captured at Roanoke
Island NC on February 8, 1862, and paroled at
Elizabeth City, NC on Feb 21, 1862. Exchanged
in August 1862. Present or accounted for
until promoted to Major to rank from Feb 20,
1863, and transferred to the Field & Staff
of this unit.(8th Regiment NC Troops)
Present or accounted for until he died
at Charleston, SC, April 22, 1863, of
"typhoid fever."
Major, CSA, Eighth North Carolina Inf.
Brother to Brig. Gen William MacRae.∼DIED.
In Charleston, April 22nd, of typhoid fever, Maj. HENRY McRAE, of the 8th Regiment N.C. Troops, aged 35 years.
His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from the residence of his father, Gen'l McRae, to Oakdale Cemetery.
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Obituary for Maj. Henry McRae published in The Wilmington Messenger on 24 Apr 1863. Original article courtesy of The Wilmington Messenger.
in Company C, 8th Regiment North Carolina
Troops at age 31. Appointed Captain to rank
from May 16, 1861. Captured at Roanoke
Island NC on February 8, 1862, and paroled at
Elizabeth City, NC on Feb 21, 1862. Exchanged
in August 1862. Present or accounted for
until promoted to Major to rank from Feb 20,
1863, and transferred to the Field & Staff
of this unit.(8th Regiment NC Troops)
Present or accounted for until he died
at Charleston, SC, April 22, 1863, of
"typhoid fever."
Major, CSA, Eighth North Carolina Inf.
Brother to Brig. Gen William MacRae.∼DIED.
In Charleston, April 22nd, of typhoid fever, Maj. HENRY McRAE, of the 8th Regiment N.C. Troops, aged 35 years.
His friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend his funeral at 4 o'clock this afternoon, from the residence of his father, Gen'l McRae, to Oakdale Cemetery.
--
Obituary for Maj. Henry McRae published in The Wilmington Messenger on 24 Apr 1863. Original article courtesy of The Wilmington Messenger.
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