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John Hosea McNeill Kerr was a native of Caswell County but resided in Davidson County when he enlisted at Salisbury on July 7, 1862, in Company H, 57th Regiment N.C. Troops. Kerr mustered in as a sergeant and was promoted to third lieutenant on…

The Powell brothers of Caswell County John H. and James C. (below) served in Company G (the “Caswell Rifles”), 22nd Regiment N.C. Troops. John (born April 2, 1842) enlisted at Raleigh on July 12, 1861. No muster rolls for Company G survive from the…

Images of unidentified soldiers can provide interesting details about uniform and equipage, but often there is little more to be said about them. Sometimes, however, the slightest clue can lead to at least a partial identification. This image…

Private George Washington Lyon, a nineteen-year-old Caswell County farmer and student, enlisted in Company H (the “Caswell Boys”), 6th Regiment N.C. State Troops, on June 6, 1861. In a letter from Camp Hill, near Dumfries, Virginia, dated September…

In January or February 1847, John Turner Hambrick of Caswell County volunteered for service with Company F, 1st Regiment N.C. Volunteers. The regiment mustered at Smithville (present-day Southport), Brunswick County, and, vowing to honor their flag…