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ALBERTINI, Daniel Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 27, tinner. Promoted 1-1-62 to Corporal. Promoted 3-1-63 to Sergeant. Wounded 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA. Reduced to Private 12-14-64.

ALLEN, Jasper Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18. Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

APPLE, John Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 1-31-63 of typhoid fever at Gordonsville, VA.

ASKEW, Cannon C. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30, Saddler. Discharged 9-20-61 due to disability at Richmond, VA.

ATKINSON, John W. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 37. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned 5-10-62 at Fort Monroe, VA. Exchanged. Killed 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA.

AUSTIN, J. E. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 18, farmer. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 7-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he died of variola on 3-19-65.

AUTRY, Daniel B. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-22-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21. Died 4-25-63 at Lynchburg, VA.

AUTRY, Van Buren Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 19. POW 9-22-64 at Fisher's Hill, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 10-12-64.

BAITY, James D. Co G, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-13-62 at Northhampton Co, NC. Private, age 31, resident of Rowan Co, NC. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

BAGGERLY, Tillman F. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 31, resident of Iredell Co, NC. Deserted 5-10-63. POW 5-12-64.

BAKER, James Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 43. Died 9-14-62 at Boonsboro, MD.

BAKER, James A. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-16-62 at Middletown, VA. Absent 5-4-63. Deserted 10-13-63. Returned and deserted again 12-14-64 at Richmond, VA. Arrested 10-31-64

BARBER, A. J. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged. Wounded 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. POW 2-6-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

BARBER, H. H. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 24, farmer. Deserted 5-11-63. POW 3-25-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

BARBER, Hughey Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 2-5-63 of chronic diarrhea at Lynchburg, VA.

BARBER, James H. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 24. Killed 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

BARBER, Joseph W. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 19. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

BARBER, Ransom R. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Missing 9-15-62 at Boons, MD. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Died 10-31-63 of typhoid fever while a POW at Fort Delaware, DE.

BARBI, Israel Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21. Deserted 9-1-64.

BARBIE, John T. Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 25. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged.

BARRETT, James G. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-18-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18, carpenter. Wounded 5-31-62 at Seven Pines, VA. Promoted 3-1-63 to Corporal. Promoted 9-1-63 to Sergeant. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-30-65.

BARRINGER, H. C. Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 18. Died of bronchitis 11-9-62 at Mount Jackson, VA.
BARRINGER, Mathias Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 34. Reported missing 6-15-63. Returned 9-30-63. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he died of chronic diarrhea on 9-21-64. He is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery. He is mistakenly listed at that site as M. BANNINGER.

BARRINGER, Mathias Jacob Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, ge 32. Deserted 11-3-62. Returned in March 1864. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 7-6-65 at Salisbury, NC.

BARRINGER, Moses Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-25-64 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 44, miller. Wounded. In hospital 4-3-65 at Petersburg, VA and POW. Died 5-17-65 at Petersburg, VA due to his wounds.

BARRINGER, William G. Co G, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-17-64 at Cabarrus Co, NC. Private, age 18.

BASINGER, Daniel C. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-14-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Corporal, age 22, shoemaker. Reduced to Private on 1-1-62. Promoted 3-1-63 to Sergeant. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Exchanged in September 1864. Paroled 5-18-65 at Salisbury, NC. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-10-65 at Salisbury, NC.

BASINGER, Emanuel Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-19-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 21, farmer. Wounded & POW 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. Exchanged in February 1865. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-10-65 at Salisbury, NC.

BASINGER, Henry Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-15-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 44, farmer, resides Rowan Co, NC. Discharged 10-23-61 at Richmond, VA due to disability.

BASINGER, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-1-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 31, farmer. Wounded & POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Exchanged 7-27-62 at Aiken's Landing, Va. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

BASINGER, John A. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 19, farmer, resides Rowan Co, NC. Discharged 3-21-63 at Fredericksburg, VA due to disability.

BASINGER, John C. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Private, resides Rowan Co, NC. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-9-65 at Salisbury, NC.

BASINGER, William Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 29, farmer. Died of fever 7-2-63 at Danville, Va.

BASINGER, William A. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-29-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 27, farmer. Killed 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA.

CALL, G. W. NC 5th Infantry Enlisted 10-4-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 18.

CAMBLE, R. F. Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 25. Died 12-31-62 of typhoid fever at Richmond, VA.

CAMPBELL, Daniel Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 as a substitute at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 52, Brickmaker. Died 3-22-63 at Fredericksburg, VA.

CAMPBELL, Robert B. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Sergeant, age 38, Carpenter. Sick 8-10-62. Reduced to Private 3-1-63. Discharged 3-19-64 for disability.

CAPPS, Ruffin Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died in September 1862.

CARPENTER, Parham Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Died 8-10-63 of chronic diarrhea at Richmond, VA.

DANKENS, George Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-14-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 2-6-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Died of Catarrh.

DAVIS, Luther Martin Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-16-61 at Rowan Co, NC. 2nd Lt. , age 22. Promoted 7-17-62 to Captain. Wounded 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. Wounded 5-10-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

DEACON, B. Willis Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. Reported missing 9-12-62 at Leesburg, VA.

DEAL, Levi Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. Wounded & POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Held at David's Island, Ny Harbor. Exchanged. Took Oath of Allegiance on 7-10-65 at Salisbury, NC.

DEATON, W. M. Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. Wounded 5-19-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

DEBERRY, Richard L. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-11-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 19.

DEENS, Jeremiah Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20, farmer. Discharged 11-8-61 at Union Mills, VA due to disability.

DENNING, James Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21, farmer. Killed 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA.

DICKINS, Thomas P. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-2-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 31, miner. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Held at Fort Monroe, VA. Exchanged in September 1862. Detailed from 9-9-62 to 12-15-64 to work in copper mine.

EARNHARDT, Levi T. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-6-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18, farmer. Wounded 5-31-62 at Seven Pines, VA. POW 7-3-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

EARNHART, Clarkson Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 25, resident of Cabarrus Co, NC. Died 2-24-63 of typhoid fever at Lynchburg, VA.

EARNHART, David Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. POW 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

EARHHART, Jacob C. Sr. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, resident of Rowan Co, NC. Wounded 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. Promoted March 1864 to Corporal. POW 5-20-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

EARNHEART, Calvin Monroe Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 24, farmer. Died 12-2-62 of disease at Guinea Station, VA.

EARNHEART, Isaac Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

EIDSON, William H. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. POW & wounded 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. His leg was amputated. Died 5-25-64 at Wash. DC hospital due to wounds.

ELDRIDGE, J. E. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 22. Wounded & POW 9-14-62 at South Mountain, MD. Died of his wounds at Boonsboro, MD.

ELDRIDGE, Samuel Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21, farmer. POW 9-14-62 at South Mountain, MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged. Deserted 8-17-63. Arrested 10-25-63. POW 5-20-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 7-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY. Took Oath of Allegiance 6-30-65 at Elmira, NY.

ELLER, Charles A., Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 2-17-62 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 23. Wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Discharged 9-19-62 at Richmond, VA due to disability. Took Oath of Allegiance on 5-31-65 at Salisbury, NC.

ELLER, William Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 24, farmer. POW 4-3-65 at Richmond, VA. Imprisoned at Newport News, VA where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-16-65.

FARMER, J. K. Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 25. Died 12-23-62 of typhoid pneumonia at Lynchburg, VA.

FERRELL, Harrison Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 46. POW 9-14-62 at South Mountain, MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware. Exchanged.

FESPERMAN, William F. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-13-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Sergeant, age 25. Promoted 3-5-62 to 2nd Lt. Promoted 7-17-62 to 1st Lt. Wounded 7-21-64 at Winchester, VA. POW 3-25-64 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington D. C. Transferred to Fort Delaware Prison, DE.
FIGHT, Samuel J. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-28-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 20, farmer. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. POW 7-2-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE.

FILE, Ivy W. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-19-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 22, farmer. Discharged 9-1-62 at Richmond, VA. due to disability.

FILE, Noah Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. POW 3-25-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-26-65,

FINK, Franklin Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-1-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 19. POW 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. Held at Harper's Ferry, WV. Transferred 9-23-64 to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Paroled and exchanged in February 1865.

FINK, J. C. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 35, farmer. Died 4-1-63 at Fredericksburg, VA due to disease.

FINK, John M. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 37, farmer. Died 2-23-63 of hydrocepholous at Liberty Mills, VA.

GARDNER, J. W. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Died 5-30-63 at Guinea Station, VA.

GARDNER, W. D. Co G, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-13-62 at Northampton Co, NC. Private, age 29. POW 11-7-62. POW 7-3-63 at Gettysburg, PA. POW 4-6-65 at Farmville, VA.

GARVER, Benjamin L. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-1-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18. Discharged 12-23-63 for disability.

GARVER, J. M. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-8-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 20. POW 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort McHenry, MD. Transferred to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Died 5-26-64 as a POW at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

GEE, Nevil Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 27. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort McHenry, MD. Transferred to Fort Delaware Prison, DE. Died 10-11-63 while a POW at Fort Delaware, DE.

GEE, Samuel T. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30. POW & wounded 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Died 10-3-62 at Frederick, MD. due to his wounds while a POW.

GIBSON, Jackson Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-10-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD. POW 3-25-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Took Oath of Allegiance 6-27-65 at Point Lookout Prison, MD and was released.

GILLISPIE, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-5-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 22, peddler, born in Ireland. Wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 5-20-64 and joined the U.S. Army.

GLOVER, B. W. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 4-18-64 at Alexander Co, NC. Private. Wounded 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. POW 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he died of pneumonia on 2-23-65.

HACKNEY, Samuel Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Promoted 8-19-62 to 1st Sergeant. POW & wounded 9-14-62 at South Mountain, MD. In Hospital 9-15-62 at West Philadelphia, PA. Hospitalized 12-19-62 at Petersburg, VA.

HAGER, S. C. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-22-64 at Iredell Co, NC. Private. POW 4-6-65 at Farmville, VA. POW 6-15-65 at Newport News, VA.

HAGERTY, Patrick Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-15-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 20, peddler, born Ireland. POW & wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Died 5-27-62 as a POW at Baltimore, MD.

HAHN, Aaron Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 33. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Killed 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

HALLIDAY, Elbert P. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died in the fall of 1863.

HAMBRIGHT, Robert Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-18-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Discharged 9-1-62.

HANCOCK, Thomas D. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-5-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 28. Sick in hospital 5-14-62 at Richmond, VA. Discharged 7-10-62 at Richmond, VA due to disability.

HARGROVE, William H. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Killed 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA.

IRVIN, Joseph C. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-22-62 at Rowan Co, NC. 2nd Lt., age 23. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Wounded 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. POW 4-6-65 at Sayler's Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington D. C. Transferred to Johnson's Island.

IVEY, Hasten Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 32, farmer. Died 1-25-63 of scurvy at Guinea Station, VA.

JERNIGAN, H. W. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Wash DC. Transferred 6-15-64 to Fort Delaware, DE where he died 3-23-65 of chronic diarrhea.

JERNIGAN, Handy B. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. POW 9-14-62 at South Mountain MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged 11-10-62. Wounded & POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-19-65.

JERNIGAN, J. J. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 24, farmer. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort McHenry, MD. Transferred 7-7-63 to Fort Delaware, DE. Transferred 10-15-63 to Point Lookout Prison, MD where he died 1-4-64 due to disease.

JERNIGAN, James B. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 25. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Transferred 10-15-63 to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Exchanged 2-20-65.

JOHNSON, A. M. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 28, farmer. Died of pneumonia 12-25-62 at Richmond, VA.

JOHNSON, Curtis W. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21, farmer. Killed 10-11-63 at Brandy Station, VA.

JOHNSON, David P. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30, mechanic. Discharged 4-10-63 at Fredericksburg, VA due to disability.

JOHNSON, Esrom Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Wounded 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Returned to duty 3-1-63.

JOHNSON, George D. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 24. Deserted 8-18-63. Must have returned because he deserted again 11-30-63. Returned in January 1864. Deserted to the enemy 7-11-64. Held at Old Capitol Prison, Washington DC 7-15-64. Transferred 7-23-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 7-11-65.

JOHNSON, Green Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died of chronic dysentery 2-7-63 at Richmond, VA.

JOHNSON, Green Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-6-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18, farmer. Wounded and died of wounds 10-4-64 at Charlottesville, VA.

JOHNSON, Haywood Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 33, farmer. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 5-29-65.

JOHNSON, Holley Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Promoted to Sergeant. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort McHenry, MD. Transferred in September 1863 to Fort Delaware, DE. Transferred in October 1863 to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Reduced to Private on 11-1-63. Exchanged 11-15-64 at Venus Point, Ga.

JOHNSON, Joseph J. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Musician, age 19, resides Chatham Co, NC. Surrendered 7-9-65a t Appomattox Court House, VA.

JOHNSON, Robert Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-15-62 at South Mountain, MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged 11-10-62 at Aiken's Landing, Va. Promoted in January 1865 to Corporal. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

JOHNSON, Rufus Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 33. POW 9-15-62 at Boonsboro, MD. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged 10-2-62 at Aiken's Landing, VA. Deserted 8-18-63. Returned to duty 1-1-64. POW 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Exchanged 3-15-65 at Aiken's Landing, VA.

JOHNSON, S. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 9-14-62 at Boonsboro, MD.

JOHNSON, S. S. Co F, 5th NC Cavalry Enlisted 7-7-62. Private, resides Mecklenburg Co, NC.

JOHNSON, William J. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61a t Wake Co, NC. Private, age 25. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned at Fort Monroe, VA. Exchanged 12-13-62 at Fort Monroe, VA.

KANUP, Alexander Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 28. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Died 9-16-63 of typhoid at Fort Delaware, DE. Also served Co, K, 5th NC Infantry.

KEITH, George Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 28. Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

KELLY, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-17-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 31, farmer. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned at Fort Monroe, VA. Exchanged 12-13-62. Died 5-11-63 of acute diarrhea at Richmond, VA.

KENNERLY, George A. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-25-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 40. Discharged 10-23-61 at Richmond, VA due to disability.

KENNEY, Michael L. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-8-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 23. Wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Deserted 8-15-62. Returned. Deserted to the enemy on 2-26-65 and took the Oath of Allegiance at Wash DC.

LANE, William P. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private.

LANGDON, Britton Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 4-10-63 of pneumonia at Scottsville, VA.

LANGDON, Merritt Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 1-2-63 of pneumonia at Richmond, VA.

LANIER, Alexander Co D, 38th NC Infantry Enlisted 3-20-63 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Wounded 5-3-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. POW in May 64 at North Anna River, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

LANIER, Israel Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-17-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 23, farmer. Wounded 5-31-62 at Seven Pines, VA. Killed 5-2-63 at Chancellorsville, VA.

LANNEGHAN, William Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 26. Wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Died in May 1862 at Williamsburg, VA due to his wounds.

LASITER, Jacob C. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Killed 5-1-63 at Chancellorsville, VA.

LASSITER, Sir William Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-16-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Killed 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA.

LEACH, D. W. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 19. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

LEACH, E. E. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 35. Wounded & POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Died from a secondary hemmorage on 7-15-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

LEE, Allen J. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 28. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE where he died 11-5-63 due to erysipelas.

LEE, Daniel W. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 31, resides Johnston Co, NC. Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

LEE, Edward Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-3-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Killed 7-9-64 at Monocacy, MD.
LEE, Gideon Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 35, farmer, resides Johnston Co, NC. Discharged 11-29-62 at Staunton, VA due to disability.

LEE, Harry Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, resides Johnston Co, NC. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred to Elmira Prison, NY on 8-3-64 where he died of pneumonia on 1-10-65.

LEE, Julius A. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23, resides Johnston Co, Nc. Missing 9-15-62 at Boonsboro, MD. Returned to duty in March 1863. Deserted 5-1-63. Returned to duty 9-1-63. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

LEE, Monroe Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. In hospital 5-23-64 at Danville, VA. Returned to duty 5-23-64 at Danville, VA. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

MANSFIELD, William A. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 35. POW 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Exchanged in March 1865.

MARSHALL, James H. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Promoted 11-1-61 to 1st Sergeant. Wounded & POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged in August 1862 at Augusta, GA. Reduced back to Private on 11-1-63. POW 4-3-65 at Richmond, VA Hospital.

NANCE, H. H. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Deserted 8-12-62 at Richmond, VA.

NANCE, J. M. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Deserted 8-12-62.

NEWALL, William N. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 19, Harness Maker. Promoted 8-12-61 to Corporal. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned at Fort Monroe, VA. Exchanged. Reduced to Private 3-1-63. Promoted 11-30-63 to Sergeant. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

NEWSOM, Columbus Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-19-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 19. POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Exchanged. Wounded 5-1-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. Discharged 6-24-63 due to wounds.

NICKENS, Jonathan H. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 18, farmer. POW & wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Died 5-20-62 at Washington DC. due to wounds.

O'DONNELL, Frank Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-15-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18, farmer, born Ireland. POW & wounded 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington D.C. Wounded 9-22-62 at Staunton, VA. Discharged October 1862.

O'NEAL, Calvin Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 2-1-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Wounded 10-19-64 at Cedar Creek, VA. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

OLIVER, E. R. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 26, farmer. Promoted 5-1-64 to Corporal. POW 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. Imprisoned at Harper's Ferry, WV. Transferred to Point Lookout Prison, MD.

OLIVER, J. E. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 20. Died 2-8-62 of chronic bronchitis at Mount Jackson, VA.

OLIVER, J. W. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 28, farmer. Promoted January 1863 to Corporal. Promoted 5-1-64 to Sergeant. Wounded 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. POW 3-25-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

OLIVER, L. B. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30. Died 10-15-62 at Winchester, VA.

OLLY, John Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-23-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 46. Deserted 5-5-63.

OVERTON, Asa Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 32. POW & wounded 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Died 7-17-64 due to wounds while a POW at Point Lookout Prison, MD.

OVERTON, Jackson Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 22. Discharged 11-7-61 due to disability at Union Mills, Va.

PARKER, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-1-61. Private, age 24, farmer, resides Rowan Co, NC. Died 7-8-62 of typhoid fever at Danville, VA.

PARKS, James O. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-1-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 24, farmer. Died 5-11-62 of pneumonia at Danville, VA.

PARKS, Jesse A. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-20-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 24. Wounded & POW 5-5-62 at Williamsburg, VA. Exchanged in September 1862. POW 9-19-64 at Winchester, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-17-65.

PARNELL, Frank Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-24-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 22, farmer. Served as a Teamster. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA and took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-10-65 at Salisbury, NC.

PARRISH, James R. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 26. Died of typhoid 6-19-63 at Richmond, VA.

PARRISH, Johnson H. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-19-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Wounded 5-2-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he took the Oath of Allegiance and was released.

PARRISH, Pascal B. Co C, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-19-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Paroled and released. Wounded 5-2-63 at Chancellorsville, VA. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-3-64 to Elmira Prison, NY where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 5-15-65.

PATE, John F. T. H. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 22, resides Cumberland Co, NC. Wounded & POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Exchanged 9-8-63 at City Point, VA. Returned to duty 1-30-64. POW 5-6-64 at Wilderness, VA.

RAWLINGS, Benjamin L. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Corporal, age 43. Wounded 5-31-62 at Seven Pines, VA. Discharged 7-22-62 due to wounds at Richmond, VA.
REEVES, C. L. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-5-61at Rowan Co, NC. Corporal, age 35, farmer. Discharged 8-15-61 due to disability.

REEVES, Samuel Jr. Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-16-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Captain, age 33, resides Rowan Co, NC. Resigned 12-18-61.

REEVES, Stephen Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 29, farmer, resides Cumberland Co, NC. Wounded & POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Held at David's Island, NY Harbor. Exchanged in August 1863. Returned to duty 1-30-64. POW 4-6-65 at Farmville, VA. Held at Newport News, VA where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-26-65.

REGISTER, Cullen Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 21. POW 4-2-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned 4-6-65 at Hart's Island, NY Harbor where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-20-65.

SAUNDERS, E. M. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 27. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Transferred 8-10-64 to Elmira Prison, NY. Died 5-5-65 of pneumonia while a POW at Elmira Prison, NY. He is interred at Woodlawn National Cemetery.

SAUNDERS, William Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-7-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, Va.

SCOTT, John Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 5-24-61 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30. Wounded & POW at Williamsburg, VA. In hospital 5-14-62 at Baltimore, MD.

SCOTT, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-4-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 37, stonecutter. POW 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned 7-7-63 at David's Island, NY Harbor. Exchanged. Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

SEARLES, Major Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 19, farmer. Reported missing 7-6-63 at Hagerstown, MD. POW 7-14-63 at Falling Waters, MD. Exchanged in March 1864. POW 9-24-64 at Harrisonburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD. Exchanged in January 1865 at Boulware's Wharf, VA.

SECHLER, Joseph Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 23. POW 7-1-63 t Gettysburg, PA. Imprisoned at Fort Delaware, DE. Transferred 10-15-63 to Point Lookout Prison, MD. Exchanged 2-27-65 at Richmond, VA. Took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-3-65 at Salisbury, NC.

TART, J. E. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-16-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW & wounded 7-2-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Died 7-5-63 of wounds at Gettysburg, PA.

TAYLOR, Dempsey Co H, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 2-12-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 24. Died 7-2-62 of disease at Richmond, VA. Possibly died of rubeola which he was hospitalized for in May of 1862.

TAYLOR, John Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 10-4-64 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 32, miller.

TEMPLES, John Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private.

THAGGARD, W. M. D. Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-2-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 4-6-65 at Farmville, VA. Imprisoned 4-10-65 at Newport News, VA. Took Oath of Allegiance 6-26-65 at Newport News, VA.

THOMPSON, Benjamin F. Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 30. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. Wounded 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

THOMPSON, S. G. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Wounded and reported missing 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD.

TILLMAN, Jeremiah Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 34. POW 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he died 6-17-64.

TOMLINSON, John S. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 32. Transferred to Co G, 10th NC Infantry?

VARNER, J. G. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Paroled 9-21-62.
VARNER, James Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 22. Wounded 10-11-63 at Brandy Station, VA. Killed 5-12-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

VARNER, John P. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 39. POW 3-25-65 at Petersburg, VA. Imprisoned at Point Lookout Prison, MD where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-21-65.

WADE, E. D. Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Iredell Co, NC. Private, age 29. Absent 5-20-63.

WAGNER, J. F. Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 9-15-64 at Wake Co, NC. Private. POW September 1864.

WALLACE, Thomas C. Co D, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-1-61 at Catawba Co, NC. Sergeant, age 23, Seaman.

WALLER, George Co E, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 6-11-61 at Rowan Co, NC. Private. Killed 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA.

WALTERS, George Co A, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 33, farmer, resides Chatham Co, NC. POW 7-20-64 at Winchester, VA. Imprisoned at Camp Chase, OH where he took the Oath of Allegiance on 6-12-65.

YORK, Jesse Co I, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 7-15-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private, age 23. Wounded 5-9-64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

YOST, Noah Co K, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 2-25-62 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 18. POW 9-17-62 at Sharpsburg, MD. Killed 7-7-63 at Hagerstown, MD.

YOST, Paul Co G, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-13-62. Private, age 28, resides Rowan Co, NC. Wounded 7-1-63 at Gettysburg, PA. POW 4-4-65 at Clover Hill Coal Pits, VA. Imprisoned at Hart's Island, NY Harbor.

YOW, Moses Co B, 5th NC Infantry Enlisted 8-8-62 at Wake Co, NC. Private. Died 12-9-62 at Lynchburg, VA due to chronic diarrhea.

Source: Civil War Soldier Records of North Carolina

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