Name also appears on records as Blount Garris. Residing in Green County, North Carolina at the time of enlistment. Enlisted on October 27, 1862 at Pitt County, North Carolina as a Private in the 8th North Carolina Infantry, Company G at the age of 46. POW on June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. Confined to Point Lookout, Maryland on June 3, 1864. Transferred to Elmira on July 12, 1864. Died of disease as a POW.∼NC, 8th Inf. Co. G
Died: Apr 9, 1865 same day General Robert Lee surrendered at Appamatox Court House.
Enlistment: Pitt Co, October 10, 1862
Deserted Jun 22, 1863 & Dec 3, 1863.
Capture: Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Son James Henry Garris was captured as well, but exchanged.
Cause of death: Dysentery
Named after NC Governor Caswell
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Father: Lewis Garris, 1778–1849
Mother: Nancy Anne Blount, 1796–1878
Wife: Fedora Owen Sorrow, 1825–1892
Children:
1. James Henry Garris, 1844–1914
2. Elizabeth Garris, 1846–1889
3. William Washington Garris, 1848–1932
4. Lucinda Garris, 1850–1894
5. Susan Garris, 1852–1937
6. Mary Garris, 1853–1937
Headstone improperly inscribed. It should be Garriss, not Garries.
∼*The surname engraved on the tombstone is in error. Blount Caswell Garriss signed his last name with two letters "s," which was a fad of the times. Because of the flourish in the first of the two letters "s," which looked like a lower-case "f" without the cross bar. It is in type-script of the period as well. Both type of letters "s" were used at the same time, except the "f" type was used in the middle of the word and not at either end.
Blount, pronounced "Blunt," was the son of Lewis Garris (1778-1849) and Nancy Ann Blount (1796-1878), He married Fedora "Feddy" Owen Sorrow (1825-1892)in 1843 and lived in Speights Bridge, Greene County, North Carolina, USA. They had six children, two boys and four daughter. Children: (1) James Henry (1844-1914); (2) Elizabeth (1846-1889; (3) William Washington (1848-1932); (4) Lucinda (1850-1894|); (5) Susan (1852-1937); (6) Mary (1853-1937).
After his son, James, enlisted in the Confederate Army in January 1862, Blount had great difficulty bringing in the tobacco crop, so he decided to accept the $300 bounty to serve in the place of a wealthy man. This was enough to care for his family for more than a year. Enlisting in September 1862, he was assigned to Company G, 8th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, which was a unit of "Home Guard" made up of old men and wounded veterans. However, by 1864, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia needed men, so the Home Guard of the several Confederate states was called up to serve in heavy combat. In late May and early June 1864 the battle of Cold Harbor commenced including the 8th NC Reg't. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, ostensibly a Confederate victory, each lost soldier was very difficult to replace compared to Union forces. On June 3rd, Blount was wounded and captured and taken to Fort Lookout, Maryland prison camp, where he may have met his son, James, who had been wounded and captured in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, a year earlier. In mid-July the Union prison administration sent Blount by train to the Union prison camp at Elmira, New York. On the way, he had the bad luck to be in the train that had a head to head collision with another train, at Shohola, Pennsylvania, killing about 60 prisoners and guards, and wounding many more. April 9, 1865, was the day Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, and also the day Blount Caswell Garriss died of dysentery, like so many other brave men.
Died: Apr 9, 1865 same day General Robert Lee surrendered at Appamatox Court House.
Enlistment: Pitt Co, October 10, 1862
Deserted Jun 22, 1863 & Dec 3, 1863.
Capture: Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Son James Henry Garris was captured as well, but exchanged.
Cause of death: Dysentery
Named after NC Governor Caswell
=============
Father: Lewis Garris, 1778–1849
Mother: Nancy Anne Blount, 1796–1878
Wife: Fedora Owen Sorrow, 1825–1892
Children:
1. James Henry Garris, 1844–1914
2. Elizabeth Garris, 1846–1889
3. William Washington Garris, 1848–1932
4. Lucinda Garris, 1850–1894
5. Susan Garris, 1852–1937
6. Mary Garris, 1853–1937
Headstone improperly inscribed. It should be Garriss, not Garries.
∼*The surname engraved on the tombstone is in error. Blount Caswell Garriss signed his last name with two letters "s," which was a fad of the times. Because of the flourish in the first of the two letters "s," which looked like a lower-case "f" without the cross bar. It is in type-script of the period as well. Both type of letters "s" were used at the same time, except the "f" type was used in the middle of the word and not at either end.
Blount, pronounced "Blunt," was the son of Lewis Garris (1778-1849) and Nancy Ann Blount (1796-1878), He married Fedora "Feddy" Owen Sorrow (1825-1892)in 1843 and lived in Speights Bridge, Greene County, North Carolina, USA. They had six children, two boys and four daughter. Children: (1) James Henry (1844-1914); (2) Elizabeth (1846-1889; (3) William Washington (1848-1932); (4) Lucinda (1850-1894|); (5) Susan (1852-1937); (6) Mary (1853-1937).
After his son, James, enlisted in the Confederate Army in January 1862, Blount had great difficulty bringing in the tobacco crop, so he decided to accept the $300 bounty to serve in the place of a wealthy man. This was enough to care for his family for more than a year. Enlisting in September 1862, he was assigned to Company G, 8th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, which was a unit of "Home Guard" made up of old men and wounded veterans. However, by 1864, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia needed men, so the Home Guard of the several Confederate states was called up to serve in heavy combat. In late May and early June 1864 the battle of Cold Harbor commenced including the 8th NC Reg't. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, ostensibly a Confederate victory, each lost soldier was very difficult to replace compared to Union forces. On June 3rd, Blount was wounded and captured and taken to Fort Lookout, Maryland prison camp, where he may have met his son, James, who had been wounded and captured in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, a year earlier. In mid-July the Union prison administration sent Blount by train to the Union prison camp at Elmira, New York. On the way, he had the bad luck to be in the train that had a head to head collision with another train, at Shohola, Pennsylvania, killing about 60 prisoners and guards, and wounding many more. April 9, 1865, was the day Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, and also the day Blount Caswell Garriss died of dysentery, like so many other brave men.
Name also appears on records as Blount Garris. Residing in Green County, North Carolina at the time of enlistment. Enlisted on October 27, 1862 at Pitt County, North Carolina as a Private in the 8th North Carolina Infantry, Company G at the age of 46. POW on June 1, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Virginia. Confined to Point Lookout, Maryland on June 3, 1864. Transferred to Elmira on July 12, 1864. Died of disease as a POW.∼NC, 8th Inf. Co. G
Died: Apr 9, 1865 same day General Robert Lee surrendered at Appamatox Court House.
Enlistment: Pitt Co, October 10, 1862
Deserted Jun 22, 1863 & Dec 3, 1863.
Capture: Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Son James Henry Garris was captured as well, but exchanged.
Cause of death: Dysentery
Named after NC Governor Caswell
=============
Father: Lewis Garris, 1778–1849
Mother: Nancy Anne Blount, 1796–1878
Wife: Fedora Owen Sorrow, 1825–1892
Children:
1. James Henry Garris, 1844–1914
2. Elizabeth Garris, 1846–1889
3. William Washington Garris, 1848–1932
4. Lucinda Garris, 1850–1894
5. Susan Garris, 1852–1937
6. Mary Garris, 1853–1937
Headstone improperly inscribed. It should be Garriss, not Garries.
∼*The surname engraved on the tombstone is in error. Blount Caswell Garriss signed his last name with two letters "s," which was a fad of the times. Because of the flourish in the first of the two letters "s," which looked like a lower-case "f" without the cross bar. It is in type-script of the period as well. Both type of letters "s" were used at the same time, except the "f" type was used in the middle of the word and not at either end.
Blount, pronounced "Blunt," was the son of Lewis Garris (1778-1849) and Nancy Ann Blount (1796-1878), He married Fedora "Feddy" Owen Sorrow (1825-1892)in 1843 and lived in Speights Bridge, Greene County, North Carolina, USA. They had six children, two boys and four daughter. Children: (1) James Henry (1844-1914); (2) Elizabeth (1846-1889; (3) William Washington (1848-1932); (4) Lucinda (1850-1894|); (5) Susan (1852-1937); (6) Mary (1853-1937).
After his son, James, enlisted in the Confederate Army in January 1862, Blount had great difficulty bringing in the tobacco crop, so he decided to accept the $300 bounty to serve in the place of a wealthy man. This was enough to care for his family for more than a year. Enlisting in September 1862, he was assigned to Company G, 8th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, which was a unit of "Home Guard" made up of old men and wounded veterans. However, by 1864, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia needed men, so the Home Guard of the several Confederate states was called up to serve in heavy combat. In late May and early June 1864 the battle of Cold Harbor commenced including the 8th NC Reg't. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, ostensibly a Confederate victory, each lost soldier was very difficult to replace compared to Union forces. On June 3rd, Blount was wounded and captured and taken to Fort Lookout, Maryland prison camp, where he may have met his son, James, who had been wounded and captured in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, a year earlier. In mid-July the Union prison administration sent Blount by train to the Union prison camp at Elmira, New York. On the way, he had the bad luck to be in the train that had a head to head collision with another train, at Shohola, Pennsylvania, killing about 60 prisoners and guards, and wounding many more. April 9, 1865, was the day Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, and also the day Blount Caswell Garriss died of dysentery, like so many other brave men.
Died: Apr 9, 1865 same day General Robert Lee surrendered at Appamatox Court House.
Enlistment: Pitt Co, October 10, 1862
Deserted Jun 22, 1863 & Dec 3, 1863.
Capture: Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Son James Henry Garris was captured as well, but exchanged.
Cause of death: Dysentery
Named after NC Governor Caswell
=============
Father: Lewis Garris, 1778–1849
Mother: Nancy Anne Blount, 1796–1878
Wife: Fedora Owen Sorrow, 1825–1892
Children:
1. James Henry Garris, 1844–1914
2. Elizabeth Garris, 1846–1889
3. William Washington Garris, 1848–1932
4. Lucinda Garris, 1850–1894
5. Susan Garris, 1852–1937
6. Mary Garris, 1853–1937
Headstone improperly inscribed. It should be Garriss, not Garries.
∼*The surname engraved on the tombstone is in error. Blount Caswell Garriss signed his last name with two letters "s," which was a fad of the times. Because of the flourish in the first of the two letters "s," which looked like a lower-case "f" without the cross bar. It is in type-script of the period as well. Both type of letters "s" were used at the same time, except the "f" type was used in the middle of the word and not at either end.
Blount, pronounced "Blunt," was the son of Lewis Garris (1778-1849) and Nancy Ann Blount (1796-1878), He married Fedora "Feddy" Owen Sorrow (1825-1892)in 1843 and lived in Speights Bridge, Greene County, North Carolina, USA. They had six children, two boys and four daughter. Children: (1) James Henry (1844-1914); (2) Elizabeth (1846-1889; (3) William Washington (1848-1932); (4) Lucinda (1850-1894|); (5) Susan (1852-1937); (6) Mary (1853-1937).
After his son, James, enlisted in the Confederate Army in January 1862, Blount had great difficulty bringing in the tobacco crop, so he decided to accept the $300 bounty to serve in the place of a wealthy man. This was enough to care for his family for more than a year. Enlisting in September 1862, he was assigned to Company G, 8th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, which was a unit of "Home Guard" made up of old men and wounded veterans. However, by 1864, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia needed men, so the Home Guard of the several Confederate states was called up to serve in heavy combat. In late May and early June 1864 the battle of Cold Harbor commenced including the 8th NC Reg't. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, ostensibly a Confederate victory, each lost soldier was very difficult to replace compared to Union forces. On June 3rd, Blount was wounded and captured and taken to Fort Lookout, Maryland prison camp, where he may have met his son, James, who had been wounded and captured in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, a year earlier. In mid-July the Union prison administration sent Blount by train to the Union prison camp at Elmira, New York. On the way, he had the bad luck to be in the train that had a head to head collision with another train, at Shohola, Pennsylvania, killing about 60 prisoners and guards, and wounding many more. April 9, 1865, was the day Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox, and also the day Blount Caswell Garriss died of dysentery, like so many other brave men.
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