16th NC & 18th NC

[ElisahsGrtGrndaughter]

The sad part is, my dad has yet to figure out which companies my Grt Grandfather's fought with.

But Dad has found that Grt Grandfather Elisah was stationed at a Read-Out less than a mile from his current home in Williamsburg. Survived 3 major battles, Gettysburg being one, only to be captured with less than a month of War to go.

With respect to Elisah, I have been unable to locate any information on a 16th NC Unit, whether Volunteer, Infantry, Calvary, or Artillery.

My other Grt Grandfather was of German decent, so I am assuming he was part of the 18th NC Infantry, Co A. Otherwise known as the German Volunteers.

But that is unconfirmed yet, and Dad is still searching for any other information on this Grt Grandfather.

I have a picture of my Grt Grandfather Elisah, but have yet to have it scanned.

~Kerri

[ElisahsGrtGrndaughter]

With the help of a friend on another forum, he found this about my Grt Grndaddy.

No.84
Baker, Elisha
Confederate
Infantry
16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry


16th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 6th Volunteers, completed its organization at Raleigh, North Carolina, in June, 1861. Its members were from the counties of Jackson, Madison, Yancey, Rutherford, Burke, Buncombe, Macon, Henderson, and Polk.
Sent to Virginia with about 1,200 men, the regiment was assigned to General W. Hampton's, Pender's, and Scales' Brigade.
It served in many battles of the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, was involved in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River, and was active around Appomattox.
It had a force of 721 men in April, 1862, lost 33 killed and 199 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, had 8 killed and 44 wounded at Second Manassas, and suffered 6 killed and 48 wounded at Fredericksburg.
The unit reported 105 casualties at Chancellorsville, and of the 321 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-seven percent were disabled. It surrendered 12 officers and 83 men.
The field officers were Colonels Champion T.N. Davis, Stephen Lee, John S. McElroy, and William A. Stowe; Lieutenant Colonels Abel J. Cloud and Robert G.A. Love; and Majors Benjamin F. Briggs and Herbert D. Lee

[ole]

You're in the right place ggdaughter. Lots of good tar heels on the board. Welcome.

ole

[ElisahsGrtGrndaughter]

Originally Posted by ole

You're in the right place ggdaughter. Lots of good tar heels on the board. Welcome.

ole

Thank you Sir, for the sentiments.

I'm actually heading home this weekend to see family in Pikeville.

~Kerri

[larry_cockerham]

Hope you have the snow tires on! A few southern voices on this forum help moderate the occasional northern breeze. Good folks, one and all. Our welcome to you!

[ole]

Thank you Sir, for the sentiments.

Have no sirs in my ancestors. And mister applies only to my father. Please. I'm only ole. That being clatified, many welcomes to this board, we have lots of glad.

ole

[samgrant]

Originally Posted by ElisahsGrtGrndaughter

The sad part is, my dad has yet to figure out which companies my Grt Grandfather's fought with.

But Dad has found that Grt Grandfather Elisah was stationed at a Read-Out less than a mile from his current home in Williamsburg. Survived 3 major battles, Gettysburg being one, only to be captured with less than a month of War to go.

With respect to Elisah, I have been unable to locate any information on a 16th NC Unit, whether Volunteer, Infantry, Calvary, or Artillery.

My other Grt Grandfather was of German decent, so I am assuming he was part of the 18th NC Infantry, Co A. Otherwise known as the German Volunteers.

But that is unconfirmed yet, and Dad is still searching for any other information on this Grt Grandfather.

I have a picture of my Grt Grandfather Elisah, but have yet to have it scanned.

~Kerri

A lst name would help.

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[ElisahsGrtGrndaughter]

Originally Posted by samgrant

A lst name would help.

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It sure would, if I had the proper spelling of it. But it's something better left to my Dad, as he's a pro at it.

~Kerri