This memorial was created from a cemetery survey compiled by the Historical Records Survey of North Carolina 1937. HRS was a project of the Works Progress Administration, New Deal program, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This survey is part of the Family Records Collection located at the NC State Archives.
Addition Info from Contributor: James Crook (49558782):
During the Civil War, Joshua was a Sergeant in Company D of the 19th North Carolina State Troops aka 2nd NC Cav. He enlisted in Bladen County for the war. He was mustered in as Private and appointed Corporal May/June 1862. He was promoted to Sergeant July/August 1864. He was assigned as a teamster to a wagon when he lost his horse during the Battle of Namozine Church, Virginia on Apr 3, 1865. He was paroled with the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, VA, April 9 1865.
It is believed he named his son Love after his cousin Love Melvin who served in the same unit and died from his wounds received during the fighting for Kinston, NC in 1862.
This memorial was created from a cemetery survey compiled by the Historical Records Survey of North Carolina 1937. HRS was a project of the Works Progress Administration, New Deal program, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This survey is part of the Family Records Collection located at the NC State Archives.
Addition Info from Contributor: James Crook (49558782):
During the Civil War, Joshua was a Sergeant in Company D of the 19th North Carolina State Troops aka 2nd NC Cav. He enlisted in Bladen County for the war. He was mustered in as Private and appointed Corporal May/June 1862. He was promoted to Sergeant July/August 1864. He was assigned as a teamster to a wagon when he lost his horse during the Battle of Namozine Church, Virginia on Apr 3, 1865. He was paroled with the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, VA, April 9 1865.
It is believed he named his son Love after his cousin Love Melvin who served in the same unit and died from his wounds received during the fighting for Kinston, NC in 1862.
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