T W Snipes
Birth: 27 May 1831
Death: 22 Dec 1912
(Aged 81 years, 6 months, 25 days.)
Burial: Nebo Cemetery
Nebo, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA
Served in Company A, 2nd Inf, North Carolina as Pvt
Residence McDowell County NC; Enlisted on 5/9/1864 at Wake County, NC as a Private. On 5/9/1864 he mustered into "A" Co. NC 2nd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * On rolls (date and place not stated) (Through Dec. 1864) * Furlough 12/15/1864 (place not stated) (For 60 days, estimated day) Sources used: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
Residence McDowell County NC; Enlisted on 5/9/1864 at Wake County, NC as a Private. On 5/9/1864 he mustered into "A" Co. NC 2nd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * On rolls (date and place not stated) (Through Dec. 1864) * Furlough 12/15/1864 (place not stated) (For 60 days, estimated day) Sources used: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
Unit Details:
2nd Infantry Battalion was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. Five companies were from Madison, Stokes, Randolph, Surry, and Forsyth counties, one from Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and two from Pike and Meriwether counties, Georgia. The Virginia company was transferred in September, 1862, and the Georgia commands in mid-1863. It was sent to the coast and captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island. After being exchanged it was assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It served from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early, and was active around Appomattox. It lost 3 killed and 5 wounded at Roanoke Island and of the 240 engaged at Gettysburg, sixty-four percent were disabled. The battalion surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonsl Hezekiah L. Andrews, Wharton J. Green, and Charles E. Shober; and Majors Marcus Erwin, John M. Hancock, and James J. Iredell.- This family tree contains 1 known Confederate soldier.
- T W Snipes