Robeson County, NC - NC Battle Casualties, 1863

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Battle Casualties of the 31st and 51st North Carolina Troops from Battery 
Wagner on July 18, 1863
 
From the Charleston Courier Newspaper July 20, 1863.  
 
This is a list of members of the 31st and 51st North Carolina Troops 
from the 2nd Assualt on Battery Wagner on Morris Island, SC, July 
18,1863
 
My research reveals the following:
 
31st North Carolina Troops
 
 
Captain Allen B. Parker, Company I,   buried in grave #236 in Magnolia 
Cemetery, Charleston, SC.
 
Private John Melvin, Company I,  buried in grave #255 in Magnolia 
Cemetery, Charleston, SC.  (Listed in official muster rolls as Isaac 
Melvin)
 
Private Samuel John Mitchener, Company D,  survived his wound at 
Wagner, later hospitalized wounded by gunshot at Williamsburg, Va. on 
May 1, 1864 (place and date of wound not found) returned to duty prior 
to January 1, 1865.  He was later captured in Raliegh, NC on or about 
April 15, 1865.
 
Private M.W. Carriker, Company K, died on July 26 of his wounds, buried 
in grave #240 in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC.  He was noted as "a 
brave man and good soldier."
 
Private Harvey Mitchell, Company K,  reported absent-sick through April 
1864.
 
Private Andrew Lawrence, Company G,  died from his wounds on July 27, 
1863 and is buried in grave # 241 in Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, SC.
 
Private Alexander Wiggins, Company K, survived his wounds and was 
transfered to Invalid Corps on October 25, 1864 because of disablilty.
 
Private John A. Grant,  Company E.  He was actually from Company G, 31st 
North Carolina Troops in official muster rolls. He survived his wounds 
returning to duty prior to May 1, 1864.
 
51st North Carolina
 
Private Edward Holmes, Company A,  survived his wounds, returned to 
duty by January-February 1864.  Was later captured at Fort Harrison in 
Virginia on September 30, 1864.
 
Private Aiken Spivey, Company F,  died of his wounds in hospital on 
August 24, 1863.  He is buried in grave # 239 in Magnolia Cemetery, 
Charleston, SC.
 
Private John P. Hinson, Company G,  survived his wounds and survived 
the war.
 
Private A.G. Arnold, Company G.  This is most likely John Arnold as he 
is listed in the offical muster rolls.  There is no A.G. Arnold listed. 
He was wounded a second time at Cold Harbor in Virgnina on June 1, 
1864.
 
Private Stephen Locke, Company F,  died of his wounds on August 21, 
1863.  He is buried in grave # 233.  He was 24 years-old.
 
Private Alex Evans, Company D.  This is most likely James A. Evans.  
The official muster roll lists him as being wounded slightly in the 
arm.  He is reported absent wounded through December 1864.  H e 
survived the war.
 
Private J.R. Butler, Company E.  Could not find a J.R. Butler but there 
is a Isham R. Butler.  Isham's record does not reflect him as being 
wounded at Battery Wagner.  There may have been an J.R. Butler that 
does not have a surviving record of his service or there may be a 
misprint in the Charleston paper.
 

Note:  This is not a complete list of those killed and wounded from the 
18th of July at Battery Wagner, it is only what was published in the 
morning edition of the Charleston Daily Courier newspaper on the 20th of 
July, 1863.  This was the first details of the fight which took place 
on the 18th.
 
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