Edgecombe County NC Edgecombe Guards - 1st Regiment -Company A File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by JWebb65865@aol.com Jo Webb 1st NC Regiment COMPANY A "EDGECOMBE GUARDS" This company, known as the "Edgecombe Guards," was organized in Edgecombe County, NC. It received marching orders on April 17, 1861, and reported at Fort Macon on April 19. The next day it was ordered to the Camp of Instruction at Raleigh and was mustered into state service on May 13, 1861, as Company A of this regiment. After that date the company functioned as a part of the regiment, and its history for the war period is recorded as a part of the regimental history. The information contained in the following roster of the company was compiled principally from company muster rolls which included the muster in roll dated August 31, 1861, covering the period May 13-August 31, 1861, and muster rolls for the periods of April 18-May 12, 1861, and July-August 1861. No muster rolls were found for the period after August 31, 1861. In addition to the company muster rolls, Roll of Honor Records, receipt rolls, hospital records, prisoner of war records, and other primary records, supplemented by state pension applications, United Daughters of the confederacy records, and postwar rosters and histories, all provided useful information. OFFICERS CAPTAINS BRIDGERS, JOHN L., Resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at the age of 41, April 18, 1861, for six months. Transferred to the Field and Staff, 10th Regiment, NC State Troops (1st Regiment, NC Artillery) upon appointment as Lieutenant Colonel to rank from August 16. 1861. LLOYD, WHITNEL P., Resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Appointed 1st Lieutenant to rank from date of enlistment. Promoted to Captain to rank from September 7, 1861. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later appointed Captain of 1st Company G, 40th Regiment NC Troops (3rd Regiment NC Artillery.) LIEUTENANTS LEWIS, WILLIAM GASTON, 1st Lieutenant Born in Edgecombe County where he resided and enlisted at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Appointed 3rd Lieutenant to rank from date of enlistment. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant to rank from September 7, 1861. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later appointed Major on the Field and Staff of the 33rd Regiment NC Troops. LONG, WILLIAM S., 2nd Lieutenant Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 38, April 18, 1861, for six months. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant to rank from date of enlistment. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. THIGPEN, KENNETH, 3rd Lieutenant Resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at age 42, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as 1st Sergeant and appointed 3rd Lieutenant to rank from September 7, 1861. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later appointed 1st Lieutenant of 1st Company G. 40th Regiment NC Troops (3rd Regiment NC Artillery.) NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES ALEXANDER, LEVI L., Private Enlisted at Yorktown, Virginia, at age 22, July 16, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. ALLEN, THOMAS F., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. ANDERSON, JAMES, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. ARMSTRONG, EDWARD H., Private Enlisted at Yorktown, Virginia at age 20, August 1, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BANKS, HARRISON, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 28, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. BARKER, BENJAMIN K., Private Resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at age 32, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until discharged November 2, 1861. Later appointed Captain of Company F, 1st Battalion Virginia Local Defense Troops. BASS, ISAAC W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BASSETT, RICHARD B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BATTS, BENJAMIN C., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 18, June 22, 1861, for six months. Died near Yorktown, Virginia, after joining the regiment on July 2, 1861. Date of death not known. BELCHER, HARRY, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 40, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, July 5, 1861. BELCHER, JOHN B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BELL, MARCUS B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out on November 12-13— 1861. BEST, THOMAS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BRADLEY, ROBERT H., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. BRYAN, WILLIAM T., Private Resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in 1st Company G, 40th Regiment NC Troops (3rd Regiment NC Artillery.) Carter, Thomas M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 29, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. CHERRY, HENRY RHODES, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 37, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. CHERRY, THOMAS F., Corporal Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Corporal. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. COBB, AMARIAH B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 32, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, July 11, 1861. COBB, WILLIE J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 28, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. COTTON, GEORGE A. Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in Company E. 17th Regiment NC Troops (2nd Organization.) COTTON, M. AUGUSTUS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in Company E. 17th Regiment NC Troops (2nd Organization.) CUTCHIN, JOHN M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. DUNN, BURRELL, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. DUNN, RICHARD, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 34, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. DUNN, THEODORE, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 26, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. DUNN, WILLIE, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. EDMONDSON, HENDERSON, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20 April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. EDWARDS, JOSEPH M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30 April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. FALLON, THOMAS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. GARNETT, PHILLIP H., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 27, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. GORHAM, HENRY W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HARDAWAY, BENJAMIN M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HARPER, ALLEN, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HARPER, JAMES M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 31, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HARPER, R. M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HARRIS, TIMOTHY, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HOLLAND, BERRY L., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HOWELL, ELI, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HUNTER, ARCHIBALD A., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. HUNTER, THEODORE, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia of "typhoid or brain fever," August 21, 1861. JOHNSON, JOSEPH A., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 26, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, July 23, 1861. KING, CHARLES R., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. KING, WILLIAM COFIELD, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. Later enlisted in Company B, 44th Regiment NC Troops. KNIGHT, ELISHA CROMWELL, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. Later enlisted in Company B, 44th Regiment NC Troops. KNIGHT, JESSE D., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, September 20, 1861. KNIGHT, NATHANIEL M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. KNIGHT, ROBERT A., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. KNIGHT, WILLIS B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LAWRENCE, JOHN J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LEGGETT, DAVID ADOLPHUS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 26, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LIPSCOMB, GEORGE B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 31, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LITTLEPAGE, HARMON, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LONG, WILLIAM R., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. LYON, HARRISON P., Corporal Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Corporal. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MABREY, BYTHAL, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 27, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MABREY, CHARLES D., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20 June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. McDOWELL, WILLIAM, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-12, 1861. McMARKS, W. T., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in 1st Company G, 40th Regiment NC Troops (3rd Regiment NC Artillery.) MARRINER, WILLIAM W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MATHEWS, THOMAS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 28, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MATHEWSON, NATHAN, PRIVATE Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 43, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MAYO, HUGH B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, August 17, 1861. MEEKS, JOSHUA, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 35, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MEHEGAN, WALTER, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. MOORE, JOHN J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 26, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. NEWSOM, DAVID A., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 112-13, 1861. OWEN, JAMES, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in Company K, 10th Regiment NC State Troops (1st Regiment NC Artillery.) PALAMOUNTAIN, I. B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 35, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PARKER, JOSEPH H., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PARKER, JOSEPH J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 31, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PARKER, WEEKS B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 18, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PAYNE, JOSEPH H., Sergeant Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Sergeant. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PIPPEN, CULLEN A., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PIPPEN, NATHAN K., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 18, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PITT, JOHN D., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 26, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PITT, THEOPHILUS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PITT, TURNER, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 28, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PITTMAN, JOSEPH W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 27, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. POWELL, ROBERT J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. PRICE, JOEL, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 33, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. REASONS, LEVI W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. RICKS, ROBERT H., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 23, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. ROBERSON, JESSE B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, April 18, 1861, for six months. Died at Yorktown, Virginia, of "typhoid fever," June 22, 1861. RODGERS, BUCKNER, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 34, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. RODGERS, COUNCIL, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 32, April 18, 1861, for six months. Company muster roll for April 17-June 30, 1861, states that he was "wounded in Battle of Bethel, June 16, 1861." Discharged July 11, 1861. SAVAGE, JAMES M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 27, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. SAVAGE, JESSE, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. SAVAGE, WILLIAM R., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. SORG, HENRY, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 19, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. STAMPER, JOSEPH J., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12, 1861. STATON, JOSEPH S., Sergeant Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Sergeant. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. STEWART, THOMAS J., Sergeant Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 37, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Sergeant. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. STRICKLAND, GEORGE W., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. TAYLOR, LEWIS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in 1st Company G, 40th Regiment NC Troops (3rd Regiment NC Artillery.) TAYLOR, THOMAS M., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. THIGPEN, ALFRED MARION, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 21, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. THIGPEN, THOMAS D., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, June 22, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. THORPE, JOHN H., Corporal Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 22, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Corporal. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. Later enlisted in Company A, 47th Regiment NC Troop. WALSTON, JOHN, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 25, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WEATHERSBBE, WILLIAM THOMAS, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 30, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WEBB, JOSEPH, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 33, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WELLS, MARK B., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 18, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WILLIAMS, CHARLES, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 24, April 18, 1861, for six months. Wounded in Battle at Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WILLIAMS, GEORGE T., Corporal Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 28, April 18, 1861, for six months. Mustered in as Corporal. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WOMBLE, BENJAMIN, F., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. WYATT, HENRY LAWSON, Private Born in Richmond, Virginia, and resided in Edgecombe County where he enlisted at age 19, April 18, 1861, for six months. Killed in action at Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861. ZOELLER, CHARLES A. L., Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 20, April 18, 1861, for six months. Present or accounted for until mustered out November 12-13, 1861. ZOELLER, EDWARD, Private Enlisted in Edgecombe County at age 31, June 22, 1861, for six months. 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