Wounded in Civil War battle at Gettysburg, PA.11 "Moses Stroup Jr. res. on the farm descended to him from his grandfather John Stroup and father Moses Stroup Sr. Part of the farm is still owned by descendants. Another portion of the farm, which is located in the Tryon Community, is currently (1982) owned by Lithium Corp. which has its mine of the property. The home of Moses Stroup Jr. still stands (1982)."10
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD OF
Moses Stroup, Private, Co. B, 28th Regiment N.C. Troops87
Resided in Gaston County where he enlisted at age 22, July 30 1861. Present or accounted for until captured at Hanover Court House, Virginia, on or about May 27, 1862. Confined at Fort Monroe, Virginia and at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor. Paroled and transferred to Aiken's Landing, James River, Virginia, where he was received July 12, 1862, for exchange. Declared exchanged at Aiken's Landing on August 5, 1862. Returned to duty prior to November 1, 1862. Captured at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862. Paroled on or about December 17, 1862. Returned to duty prior to March 1, 1863. Wounded in the right foot and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-5, 1863. Hospitalized at Chester, Pennsylvania. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he was received September 23, 1863, for exchange. Returned to duty prior to May 12, 1864, when he was captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. Confined to Point Lookout, Maryland, until transferred to Elmira, New York, August 8, 1864. Released at Elmira on or about June 19, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Portrait of Moses Stroup, Jr. was a 16"x20" charcoal and ink drawing among the collection of Ilese Kiser and Belvis Mullen Bolinger (in Feb 2002, these drawings in the collection of E. Bryan Crenshaw III). A collection of similar drawings, which appear to be done by the same artist, includes Michael & Barbara Froneberger Kiser, Kemp Kiser, Russell Kiser and Sarah Hovis Stroup. EBCIII surmises that the drawings were done by Knoxie Kiser. According to Emily Bolinger Crenshaw9, Knoxie was an amateur artist, who painted a sailing ship photo that hung in the home of Ilese and Bevis Bolinger. |
