Wayne County, NC - Military - William H. Gurley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Co. K, 27th Regiment NC Troops William H. Gurley Private Born in Wayne County - was a farmer until enlisted on June 10, 1861 Discharged Dec. 12, 1862 for "pulmonary tuberculosis" at age 18 Re-enlisted Dec. 1, 1863 Wounded at Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864 and then at Petersburg, VA, June 15, 1864 Captured by enemy near Goldsboro, NC, March 25, 1865 Confined at Point Lookout, MD until released June 27, 1865 after taking Oath of Allegiance ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner ___________________________________________________________________