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Sergeant John Ward
This ambrotype of John Ward dates between 1861 and 1862. Born circa 1831, he was a carpenter from the Sugar Grove/Cove Creek section of Watauga County. He enlisted as a Corporal in Co. E, 37th Regiment, NC Infantry, Confederate Army on September 18,…
Private William Hartley
William Hartley (born October 21, 1832) farmed in the Laurel Creek District, Watauga County, with his wife and two small children. On September 18, 1861, he volunteered in the “Watauga Minute Men,” subsequently designated Company E, 37th Regiment…
Private William Greene
William Greene (born ca. 1840) resided with his wife Sarah and two infant children in the Blue Ridge District of Watauga County. On September 14, 1861, he enlisted at Boone in a company known as the “Watauga Marksmen,” subsequently Company B, 37th…