Robeson County, NC - Edward Graham & Company G

GRAHAM, EDWARD, Private

Resided in Robeson County and enlisted at "crossroads" at age 24, 
June 4, 1861.  Present or accounted for until September 16, 1862, 
when he deserted.  Died at Richmond, Virginia, November 19, 1862, 
of disease.  page 314

Company G was known as "Highland Boys" and was raised in Robeson 
County, NC. They enlisted at Floral on June 4, 1861. Officers were:

Capt. Thaddeus D. Love
Capt. Arch A. McIver
Lt. John P. Bethea
Lt. Thomas K. McBryde
Lt. Hector McEachern
Lt. John H. McLean
Lt. Harrison Purcell
Lt. John Regan

Others from Robeson County were:

Neil A. McNeill, Pvt., age 18, died in 1861 in Robeson County.
Neil McNeill, Pvt., Robeson County (no further information given)
John J. McNeill, Pvt., age 22, killed at Sharpsburg
John G. McNeill, age 32, killed
Robert Graham McNeill, age 21
Archibald A. McNeill, Pvt., died not age given
Archibald E. McNeill, Pvt., age 18, wounded between Raleigh and Gaston
Cyrus McNeill, Pvt., age 21
Hiram H. McNeill, Pvt., age 18
William James Love, Musician
Martin Lovette, 

Also from Robeson County were the following last names: Campbell, Conoley, 
Livingston, McGeachy, McKinnon, McLean, Musselwhite, Ray, Regan, Smith, 
and Wilson (to name a few).

Information on Company G was compiled principally from company muster rolls 
for June 4, 1861 - Feb. 29, 1864 and June 30, 1864 - Feb. 28, 1865.  No 
muster rolls were found for March 1 - June 29, 1864 or for the period after 
Feb., 1865.  page 311

Source:  Above information was from North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865 A 
Rooster, Volume VII - 22nd-26th Regiments N.C. Troops (Infantry), 
pages 311, 314, 315 

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