Those Who Served

This page is dedicated to my father, my brother, my uncles and my grandfathers, all having given their time in service to God and Country. It is an on-going project depicting my direct ancestors and any of their siblings who served in the Armed Forces. This is not an attempt to list entire military careers, merely a place where I can honor my family.

My Family

• Steve Burrell, son of Ned and Stella Martin Burrell, US Navy, served aboard the USS Nimitz
• Jimmy Ledford, son of Lake and Ruth Anderson Ledford, Vietnam (US Army?)
• Johnny Ledford, son of Lake and Ruth Anderson Ledford, US Navy
• Wayne Ledford, son of Lake and Ova Mae Hastings Ledford, Korea (US Marine Corps?)
• David Watson, son of Varney and Linda Ledford Watson, US Navy, served aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
• Varney Watson, son of Thad and Stella Martin Watson, US Army

World War II

I don't know the units, but all three of my grandfathers served in this war.

• Ned Cohen Burrell, son of Decataur and Arzelia Dickerson Burrell, US Army
• Lake Randolph Ledford, son of Miller and Lula Ann Stanfield Ledford, US Navy
• Thad J. Watson, Sr., son of Woodfin and Etha Mae Roberts Watson, Sgt., US Army Air Corps; killed in action August 1944 over Czechoslovakia; Purple Heart recipient

War Between the States

Note: Not all of these men are direct ancestors; many are the brothers of direct ancestors in both maternal and paternal lines.

1. James A. Alexander, son of Daniel D. and Lavina Rice Alexander
2. Micajah Alexander, son of Daniel D. and Lavina Rice Alexander
3. James Mansfield Anderson, son of Mansfield and Hannah Black Anderson, Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry
4. John C. Anderson, son of Mansfield and Hannah Black Anderson, 1st Sgt., CSA Co. B, 39th Regt. NC Troops
5. Joseph Black Anderson, son of Mansfield and Hannah Black Anderson, Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry) [note: proven line with UDC]
6. Robert S. Anderson, son of Mansfield and Hannah Black Anderson; Private, CSA Co. B, 39th Regt. NC Troops
7. William T. Anderson, son of Mansfield and Hannah Black Anderson; Lt., CSA Co. B., 39th Regt. NC Troops; nominated for the Badge of Distinction
8. John Columbus Ballew, son of David and Esther Ballew [unit, etc. unknown]
9. Asaph Battle, son of Hollomon Battle and Ann Hide, Pvt., 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry), CSA
10. John H. Battle, son of Hollomon Battle and Ann Hide, Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry, CSA; Pvt., 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry), CSA
11. William L. Battle, son of Hollomon Battle and Ann Hide, Pvt., Co. B, 39th Regt. NC Infantry, CSA
12. Benjamin Carpenter, son of William and Margaret McConnell Carpenter; 3rd Sgt., Co. D, 62nd Regt. NC Troops, CSA
13. G. Bolivar Carpenter, son of William and Margaret McConnell Carpenter; Pvt., Co. D, 62nd Regt. NC Troops, CSA
14. Humphrey Posey Carpenter, son of William and Margaret McConnell Carpenter; Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
15. Jackson Carpenter, son of William and Margaret McConnell Carpenter;Pvt., Co. D, 62nd Regt. NC Troops, CSA
16. William M. Carver, son of William and Elizabeth Carver; CSA Co. F, 11th GA Calvary
17. Willis Carver, son of William and Elizabeth Carver; CSA Co. E, 24th GA Infantry
18. John Mack Corbin, son of John and Nancy McClure Corbin; Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Pvt., 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry), CSA
19. William C. Corbin, son of John and Nancy McClure Corbin; Pvt., Co. B, 39th Regt. NC Infantry, CSA
20. Virgil Darnell, son of Harrison and Nicy Grist Darnell; CSA Co. F, 52nd Regt. GA Troops "Beauregard Braves"; Pvt., Co. D, 62nd Regt. NC Troops, CSA
21. William Darnell, son of Harrison and Nicy Grist Darnell; CSA Co. F, 52nd Regt. GA Troops "Beauregard Braves"
22. John H. Drake, son of Thomas and Rachel Page Drake, CSA Co. A, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry
23. Lorenzo D. Drake, son of Thomas and Rachel Page Drake, Private, CSA Co. H, 16th Regt. NC Troops
24. Thomas Drake, son of Thomas and Rachel Page Drake, Cpl., Co. I, 39th Regt. NC Infantry, CSA
25. Jacob Fouts, Jr., son of Jacob and Mary Margaret Baker Fouts; CSA Co. A, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry
26. Humphrey Posey Garland, son of Daniel and Polly Ann Grange Garland; Sgt., CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
27. Leander H. Garland, son of Humphrey P. Garland and Nicy Williamson; Pvt., Co. B, 39th Regt. NC Infantry, CSA
28. Anthony Holland, son of James and Phebe Peek Holland, Private, CSA Co. K, 9th Regt. NC Troops (1st Regt. NC Cavalry)
29. David G. Holland, son of James and Phebe Peek Holland, Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
30. James W. Holland, son of James and Phebe Peek Holland, Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
31. William M. Holland, son of James and Phebe Peek Holland, Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
32. Jasper Hopper, son of Samuel Hopper, CSA Co. F, 11th GA Cavalry
33. John Hopper, son of Samuel Hopper, Pvt., Co. D, 62nd Regt. NC Troops, CSA
34. Joseph Hopper, son of Samuel Hopper, CSA Co. F, 52nd Regt. GA Troops "Beauregard Braves"
35. Thomas Hopper, son of Samuel Hopper, 4th Cpl., CSA Co. F, 52nd Regt. GA Troops "Beauregard Braves"
36. John Martin, unknown unit in unknown area [source of service: February 5, 1864 Salt List, Mrs. John Martin, Chechero District]
37. Henry Woodfin Miller, son of Joseph and Susannah Tabitha Grant Miller; CSA Co. A, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry
38. David Lee Peek, son of David and Mary Henderson Peek; Private, CSA Co. C, 7th Battalion NC Cavalry; Private, CSA 2nd Co. G, 65th Regt. NC Troops (6th Regt. NC Cavalry)
39. John A. Pendergrass, son of Miles H. Pendergrass and Mary Lowry; Pvt., Co. I, 39th Regt. NC Infantry, CSA
40. James Madison Ritchie, son of Eli and Rebecca Moore Ritchie; CSA Co. F, 11th Regt. GA Calvary
41. Riley Burton Ritchie, son of Eli and Rebecca Moore Ritchie; CSA Co. F, 11th Regt. GA Calvary
42. Thomas Lawson Stanfield, son of Washington Green and Artemisia Lipscomb Stanfield, Private, CSA Co. H, 16th Regt. NC Troops

War of 1812

I have recently found muster rolls for this war. I found Jesse Ledford listed with a Rutherford Co., NC regiment and William Carpenter listed with a Buncombe Co., NC regiment. I would like to do some further research before saying for certain that these two men were the same people as my ancestors. Further updates will be posted here or on their respective web pages.

American Revolutionary War

1. Phillip Carpenter
2. Richard Carver Pvt., VA Militia (Washington Co.), 1781 [pension record]
3. Miles H. Gathright, Jr. 2nd Lt., New Kent, VA Militia
4. Benjamin Grist enlisted in Rowan Co., NC
5. Absalom Hooper SC, 1776
6. David Lewis Capt. Benjamin Bailey's Company, 10th NC Regt., 1781 - 1782
7. Archibald Lipscomb VA Militia (King William Co.), 1779
8. Phillip McConnell (NC Continental Army?)
9. William Peek Quartermaster Sgt.
10. Andrew Strain
11. Charles Williamson, Sr. Pvt., Capt. Caswell's Company (NC)

NOTE: I have ordered the pension records for Richard Carver, Benjamin Grist, Archibald Lipscomb and Charles Williamson, Sr. Further information will be posted here, on Records and Resources or on their individual web sites.

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