Ancestors in uniform

[CSA Today]

I finally found a small online photograph of one -- my great uncle Captain Thomas Deanes Boone, Company F, 1st North Carolina Infantry. His niece (my maternal grandmother) live to 1988 (age 94). I have always regretted not asking her more questions, she did tell me that she had three uncles in the war but that her father was too young for active service and was something of a mascot for a local Home Guard or militia company.

 

[MRB1863]

Your Captain saw much history through his young eyes! You are fortunate to have an image of him. My quest in locating an image of my GGGrandfather and GGUncle who fought in the war is frustrating and fruitless to date. However, the search will continue with hope.

 

[msimmons]

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I finally found a small online photograph of one -- my great uncle Captain Thomas Deanes Boone, Company F, 1st North Carolina Infantry. His niece (my maternal grandmother) live to 1988 (age 94). I have always regretted not asking her more questions, she did tell me that she had three uncles in the war but that her father was too young for active service and was something of a mascot for a local Home Guard or militia company.

Congratulations on your discovery. I was lucky enough to find a photograph of my GG-Grandfather (my avatar) by pure luck when I discovered that the GAR post which met in the county courthouse was named after him. The room is still there and was left exactly as it used to be when the members met. The local chapters of the D.A.R. AND S.U.V.C.W. now meet there. His picture still hangs there.

 

[Deleted member 8452]

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I finally found a small online photograph of one -- my great uncle Captain Thomas Deanes Boone, Company F, 1st North Carolina Infantry. His niece (my maternal grandmother) live to 1988 (age 94). I have always regretted not asking her more questions, she did tell me that she had three uncles in the war but that her father was too young for active service and was something of a mascot for a local Home Guard or militia company.

What County were Men in Company F from?

Nice Pic

 

[63rdOVI]

That's really terrific, CSA Today!!

 

[Tom Elmore]

Have you seen: History of Wake Forest College, by George Washington Paschall, Volume I, 1834-1865 (Wake Forest, NC: Wake Forest College, 1935), p. 648? That is where (it's online) you will find a brief description of Thomas Deans [no e] Boone, who graduated from Wake Forest College, NC in 1858. It states that, prior to college he taught for one year in Warren County, Mississippi, and from 1865-1872 he taught in Hertford County, NC. In 1886 he was elected Clerk of Superior Court in the latter county.

 

[CSA Today]

What County were Men in Company F from?

Nice Pic

Hertfort County.

 

[CSA Today]

Have you seen: History of Wake Forest College, by George Washington Paschall, Volume I, 1834-1865 (Wake Forest, NC: Wake Forest College, 1935), p. 648? That is where (it's online) you will find a brief description of Thomas Deans [no e] Boone, who graduated from Wake Forest College, NC in 1858. It states that, prior to college he taught for one year in Warren County, Mississippi, and from 1865-1872 he taught in Hertford County, NC. In 1886 he was elected Clerk of Superior Court in the latter county.

Tom,

Thanks so much, I knew he was a teacher but I didn't know the other information.

 

[damYankee]

Awesome find!

 

[Stony]

Pretty awesome CSA Today. Congrats.

 

[Rio Bravo]

Great Photo CSA - Just wondering if he survived the war.

 

[CSA Today]

Great Photo CSA - Just wondering if he survived the war.

Yes he did.

Service record:

Boone, Thomas D.

Resided in Hertfort County where he enlisted at age 20, July 5, 1861, for the war. Mustered in as 1st Sergeant and appointed 2nd Lieutenant September 9, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant to rank from November 19, 1862, and to Captain on July 29, 1863. Admitted to hospital at Charlottesville Virginia, September 25, 1864 with a gunshot wound of the chest. Date and place he received the wound not reported present or accounted for until paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. Page 201.

Addenda: Born in North Hampton County and was by occupation a teacher. Received a shell wound in the head at Chancellorsville, Virginia May 3, 1863. Wounded in the side at Winchester, Virginia, September 19, 1864. Page 669.

North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, A Roster, Vol. III Infantry, 1st- 3rd regiments, Misc. Units

Captain Boone had two brothers in Company F.

James D. Boone until transferred to Field and Staff upon appointment to Quartermaster Sergeant November-December 1862.

Pvt. John W. Boone died of disease at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 18, 1861.

 

[Tom Elmore]

Two other items pertaining to Captain Boone: First, his company (F) is the subject of the book, Before the Rebel Flag Fell, ed. by Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965). Second, years ago I copied a July 1863 extract from a diary by Captain Boone, which was in the Brake Collection at the U.S. Military Institute in Carlisle, PA - it was described as: Excerpt from Chapter 9, "History of Co. F, First Regiment N.C. Infantry," in The Index, Murfreesboro, NC, 8 March 1895." But I have no further details on these two sources.

 

[unionblue]

Yes he did.

Service record:

Boone, Thomas D.

Resided in Hertfort County where he enlisted at age 20, July 5, 1861, for the war. Mustered in as 1st Sergeant and appointed 2nd Lieutenant September 9, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant to rank from November 19, 1862, and to Captain on July 29, 1863. Admitted to hospital at Charlottesville Virginia, September 25, 1864 with a gunshot wound of the chest. Date and place he received the wound not reported present or accounted for until paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865. Page 201.

Addenda: Born in North Hampton County and was by occupation a teacher. Received a shell wound in the head at Chancellorsville, Virginia May 3, 1863. Wounded in the side at Winchester, Virginia, September 19, 1864. Page 669.

North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, A Roster, Vol. III Infantry, 1st- 3rd regiments, Misc. Units

Captain Boone had two brothers in Company F.

James D. Boone until transferred to Field and Staff upon appointment to Quartermaster Sergeant November-December 1862.

Pvt. John W. Boone died of disease at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 18, 1861.

CSA Today,

How fortunate of you to find a picture of your ancestor! To be able to look into his face, his eyes, and gage the man he was, what a gift!

Glad that you have found such a treasure.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[chellers]

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I finally found a small online photograph of one -- my great uncle Captain Thomas Deanes Boone, Company F, 1st North Carolina Infantry. His niece (my maternal grandmother) live to 1988 (age 94). I have always regretted not asking her more questions, she did tell me that she had three uncles in the war but that her father was too young for active service and was something of a mascot for a local Home Guard or militia company.

Congratulations, CSA Today. What unionblue said.

 

[Deleted member 8452]

Hertfort County.

In the Northeast corridor. OK thanks!

 

[huskerblitz]

I've searched and will continue to but I don't have very high hopes of finding any. In fact it wasn't until just a couple of months ago I finally found someone from his unit in uniform. But since I'm not in contact with any other living member my chances are virtually nil.

 

[107th PV]

Worth the effort! You should be proud.

Descendant of:
Pvt Jacob Welsh 107th PV WIA-POW
Sgt Daniel Welsh 87th PV KIA
Pvt Joseph Kauffman 10th VA KIA

 

[CSA Today]

Two other items pertaining to Captain Boone: First, his company (F) is the subject of the book, Before the Rebel Flag Fell, ed. by Thomas C. Parramore, F. Roy Johnson, and E. Frank Stephenson, Jr. (Murfreesboro, NC: Johnson Publishing Company, 1965). Second, years ago I copied a July 1863 extract from a diary by Captain Boone, which was in the Brake Collection at the U.S. Military Institute in Carlisle, PA - it was described as: Excerpt from Chapter 9, "History of Co. F, First Regiment N.C. Infantry," in The Index, Murfreesboro, NC, 8 March 1895." But I have no further details on these two sources.

The book Before the Rebel Flag Fell: Five Viewpoints of the Civil War is out of print, but I will try library loan if I can't find it any other way.

Thank so much for your information.

 

[107th PV]

You are truly fortunate to have discovered a photograph.
This is a photograph of my 4th great uncle Sgt Daniel Welsh Co G, 87th PV. He was killed at the Battle of Monocacy July 9, 1864. He lies somewhere in an unmarked grave.
I have not found a photograph of Daniel's younger brother, my 4th great grandfather, Jacob Welsh Co A 107th PV. He was wounded July 3rd at Gettysburg and captured at the Weldon RR in August 1864. He survived the War & died in 1928 @ the age of 87. My avatar is myself in front of the tablet honoring the 107th on the PA Memorial at Gettysburg.