Wayne County, NC - Military - Company A-K Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts - egpotts@gmail.com According to an account of David E McKinne, Captain Company A, there were many mergers throughout the year of 1864 and early 1865 of battalions, companies and regiments in eastern North Carolina. They went in all directions, this company here, another there but they all stayed in eastern NC for the most part. By early December, 1864 the companies as finally reorganized and relettered, were as follows: Company A - Wayne and Duplin Company B - Rowan Company C - Lincoln and Gaston Company D - Cleveland and Rutherford Company E - Cabarrus Company F - Union Company G - Greene and Lenoir Company H - Pitt, Johnston and Wilson Company I - Beaufort, Hyde and Tyrrell Company K - Halifax When news of Sherman coming from Fayetteville arrived by March 11, they left Kinston and marched through Goldsboro and on to Smithfield where they were united with the Western army and saw General Joseph E Johnston. On March 17, they took up movement to meet Sherman. On the night of the 18th they camped near Bentonville. On the 19th the Western army charged and took two lines from the enemy. Sherman moved his many men around and for the next two days was in control. The Confederates quietly withdrew and fell back to Mitchener’s depot with only 41 casualties. Sherman did not pursue and moved on to Goldsboro. On April 9, General Lee surrendered at Appomattox. The official surrender was not recognized until April 26. By this time, this regiment of men had left Raleigh, some sent to Greensboro by way of Hillsboro, others through Chapel Hill and on to Allamance Battleground. For some it was on to the Randolph and Trinity College areas, near High Point. According to David E McKinne, this was their last halting place as Confederate soldiers. At our last halt $1.25 in silver was paid to each man in the army without respect to rank. On May 1, a farewell address was given by Major-General Robert F Hoke. -------------------------------- It is my understanding that our government paid pensions to those who were disabled, the checks being issued twice a year. Those who had to purchase prosthesis items such as arms and legs were re-imbursed by the government. When these soldiers reached old age and became needy, they and their widows were granted pensions.