Onslow County, NC - Josiah Smith Henderson Military Record ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Josiah Smith Henderson (J. S. Henderson) a resident of the Northeast section of Onslow County, North Carolina enlisted as a private on January 26 1862 into Captain Edward W. Wards Company B. North Carolina 3rd Cavalry (Gatlin Dragoons) which later formed with the 41st North Carolina Troops (CSA). He served until he was shown as absent without leave as of March 6th, 1865, with a note that he could be found in Onslow. The 41st was assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and saw action at White Hall, Goldsboro, Greenville, Drewry's Bluff, and in Petersburg. The Gatlin Dragoon's were assigned to defend Swansboro. When New Bern fell to the Union Army they fell back to run pickets in Onslow before joining with the 41st. The following are his pay records: Mustered in date January 26, 1862 Swansboro, NC 12 month period Paid $100.00 for horse Paid $4.00 for horse equipments January - February 1862 Present March - April 1862 Last paid by Captain E. W. Ward February 29, 1862 Present Bounty due $50.00 enlistment extended two years May - June 1862 Present Last paid April 30, 1862 July -August 1862 Last paid June 30, 1862 Present January - February 1863 Last paid December 31, 1862 By Captain Huggins Present Remarks: Furnished his own arms from dates four months absent March - April 1863 Last paid by Captain Tunstall Present May - June 1863 Last paid by Captain Tunstall Present July - August 1864 Last paid by Captain Tunstall June 30, 1864 Present Pay for use and risk of horse $24.00 September - October 1864 Present Receipt Roll For clothing For 4 Qr, 1864 October 1864 Receipt Roll For clothing For 4 Qr 1864 December 31, 1864 No other known entry's: Submitted by Samuel Henderson (Great-Great Grandson) ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Samuel Henderson ___________________________________________________________________