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Civil WarA THE DAVIE COUNTY HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY 371 North Main Street $ Mocksville g NC 27028 04 December 1986 JERRY COOK P 0 Box 1'0811 Winston-Salem,NC 27101 Dear Mr Cook: On behalf of the Davie County Historical and Genealogical Society, may I thank you for your generous contribution to our 1987 Quarterly Bulletin. -The North Carolina Militia troops so often are not recorded and there is but little useful information on these troops. I and the members of our society look forward to the publication of your boqk on the Militia of the North Carolina Piedmont during the Civil War. It is planned to publish ryour.roster in the February 1987 issue of the Davie County Historical S Genealogical.Society Bulletin, with ,the information contained in your one page introduction. Sincerely yours, V A �•���v' HOWELL B O Boone Farm Road �l Route 1 Box 365A Mocksville,NC 27028 Davie Cou+►ty public Libr,,ry C rg- /C ./y 1✓ 1* -Pk Davie County Historical Publishing Assn. P. 0. Box 542 mocksville, NC 27028 Post Office Box 10811 Winston-Salem, NC 27101 October 22, 1986 The enclosed papers concerning the Davie militia organization that existed during the War Between the States is submitted for inclusion in your organization's periodic publication. You have my permission to use -this listing in any way or as many times as you wish, provided that it is not edited, and all information including the one-page introduction is included. If the material is published, it is requested that a copy be sent to me. The following is provided concerning my background in case there are questions about the source of the materials "Gerald [Jerry] Wilson Cook was born in Winston-Salem, NC, in 1932. His paternal ancestors came from Iredell, Surry and Yadkin Counties, and maternal from Iowa and Germany. He attended Old Town School, Reynolds High School, and the University of I hope that this information on the Davie militia will be of interest to you, and that you can provide it to your members. If there are any questions, I can be reached at the address on this letter or at (919) 725-3600. You will be advised when the book is available, which will probably be next spring. Sincerely y rem ::: e" rF Baa v�;t,4i 1i ', Ubd1C w -'- '.:,i North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "He was commissioned in 1954 as a regular officer in the U. S. Navy, and retired as a Commander in Italy in 1977. He i2t, currently lives in the Historic District of Old Salem in Winston- Salem, and is a licensed casualty insurance broker. Itinterest in genealogical and historical research V 1 goes back to the 1950's. He has published several books Q involving his research, and frequently contributes material to s the Forsyth Genealogical Society Journal. He is a member of ---that tea,, CZ co societyp the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of V Confederate Veterans, and has spent considerable time researching Vw in the National Archives [lived in Washington seven years], the c state archives in Richmond, VA, [lived there three years], the Utah Genealogical Society archives in Salt Lake City, and the NC State Archives in Raleigh." I hope that this information on the Davie militia will be of interest to you, and that you can provide it to your members. If there are any questions, I can be reached at the address on this letter or at (919) 725-3600. You will be advised when the book is available, which will probably be next spring. Sincerely y rem ::: e" rF Baa v�;t,4i 1i ', Ubd1C w -'- '.:,i THE NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA 1661 - 1865 The Davie County Organization by G. W. Cooky P.O.B. 108119 Winston-Salem, NC 27108 My Great Grandfather Joseph Cook [1829 - 1909] served as a Captain in the North Carolina militia during the War Between the States. My family didn't know anything about this until some years ago, when I discovered his original militia commission. It was hidden beneath a collection of decades of papers and mementos in a top dresser drawer in his 1853 -built home. This commission bore the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina, and the signature of the governor, Henry T. Clark. During the 30 or so years since finding this document, I had made brief stabs at finding something about the state militia during the Civil War, but had found essentially nothing. Two years ago I again began trying to find information about the Militia. Most say, 110h, the Home Guard." While some of the activities of the units were similar, the Home Guard and the Militia are not the same. Th.e Militia was formed starting in 1861, and the Home Guard was formed three years later. It should be noted that many of the Militia officers. who didn't volunteer for active military service or for the Home Guard served until the end - of the war in 1865 in the Militia. Finally I inquired once again at the State Archives in Raleigh, and confirmed that there was practically nothing published about the Militia. At this point I started searching the military records there, starting with the clue from my ancestor's commission..."Recorded on page 354." After ashort bit of confusion, a helper at the archives dragged out a huge book the,size.of an original census book, and there was my ancestor on page 354 with all the other officers of the Yadkin County Militia! Many will be interested to know that I have obtained a free marble grave marker from the Federal Government based on Joseph Cook's service with the N. C. Militia! The book is indexed Roster of Militia Officers of North Carolina 2t-1861 1861 _ 1863 [Adjutant General's papers AG -129]. This book records the officers CW of the Militia for the entire state during the years 1861 — 18659 with entries ode as late as May 1865. It was "lost" for years, being in the hands of a private family, but luckily was turned in to the archives in the" 1920's. Q ,J -Refer to pp. 404/5 North Carolina Research, Genealogy and Local History by .-,.teary and Stirewalt (1980) about using this ledger effectively.] .x Not only is there this book of officers [no records found yet on v enlisted troops], but "Letter Books" for the militia as well as for the Home ti Guard exist. In these there are copies of the letters written to officers in units responding to inquiries or giving orders to be carried out. 'Q I have now indexed the militia officers for thirteen Northwest North Carolina counties, and have copied most of the important or interesting letters in the "Letter Books" in an effort not only to show names and organizations, but to show what they did. It is planned that a limited edition book listing some 19400 officers from Alleghany, Alexander, Ashes Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties will be available in a few months for about $15. This book also will contain extracts from the letters in an effort to show what these militiamen actually did during the war. The following is extracted from the book manuscript listing the officers of Davie County as recorded in the Adjutant General's Militia Book. This is only the county organization listing. My book will list all officers of all 13 counties in alphabetical order with details about each entry, as well as a narrative about the forming of the Militia and what work these men performed to support the state during the War Between the States. Davie County Public ' " DA� COUNTY ?7TH REGIMENT, 19TH DIVISION North Carolina Militia 1861 - 1865 COLONEL HARBIN, ALLEN ALEXANDER COMMANDING OFFICER LIEUTENANT COLONEL PHELPSv URIAH HUNT 2ND IN COMMAND MAJOR BRYAN, DR. TALLIAFERO JAY REG. SURGEON LITTLE, SAMUEL WINFIELD 3RD IN COMMAND CAPTAIN BODE, ALEXANDER MARTIN BROWN, WILLIAM CARTER CLOUSE, WILLIAM CRUMP, JAMES ADOERSON DANIEL, WILSON C. HENDRON, DENTON KINYOUN, DAVID WILLIAMS LUNN9 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MASON, FRANKLIN MCGUIRE, JAMES MORRIS, EDWIN SIMMONS PACK, JOHN PEEBLES, NATHANIAL AARON PERRY, WILLIAM HAYWOOD THOMASON, WILLY W. 1ST.LIEUTENANT ANDERSON, JOHN BROWNt WILLIAM 1. CAIN, RICHARD F. CHAFFIN, MARTIN ROWAN CLARK, WILLIAM ALBEA OYSON, DAVID LINSEY GRIFFITH, CHARLES FRANKLIN HOBSON, SAMUEL MOREHEAD ISALEY[?], JESSE E. JOHNSON, JAMES MULLIS JONES, WIFEY A. G. KELLY, ALBERT CALVIN KELLY9 JAMES ADDISON 'MORRIS9 EDWIN SIMMONS PARISt THOMAS WILLIAMS Area - COMPANY L Area - COMPANY J Area - COMPANY E Area - COMPANY A Area - COMPANY J Area - COMPANY F Area - COMPANY M Area - COMPANY K Area - COMPANY G REG. ASST. SURGEON REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT Area - COMPANY C Area - COMPANY D Area - COMPANY 8 Area.- COMPANY H Area - COMPANY F REG. ASST. SURGEON Area - COMPANY L Area - COMPANY 8 Area - COMPANY K Area - COMPANY G Area - COMPANY E Area - COMPANY A Area - COMPANY J REG. ASST. COMMISSARY Area - COMPANY H Area - COMPANY L REG.ASST.QUARTERMASTER Area - COMPANY J Area - COMPANY M �„ Zu4CAI f �iO1.aT�ii.j� Moomw1ge, NC TUCKERS DANIEL SEABORN Area - COMPANY 0 WILLIAMS9 JOHN RUFUS Area - COMPANY C 2ND LIEUTENANT ANDERSON, CHARLES JEFFERSON Area - COMPANY F BROCK9 RICHARD EMMERSON Area - COMPANY B CAIN, CASPER Area - COMPANY L CAIN, RICHARD FRANKLIN Area - COMPANY L CARTER, DARIUS Area - COMPANY C CARTER, WILLIAM ANDERSON Area - COMPANY G CHICK, JOHN NICHOLAS Area - COMPANY A COOK, LEMUEL BLICK Area - COMPANY E CRUMP, PLEASANT JOHN Area - COMPANY A DANIEL, WILSON CHISTEEN Area - COMPANY J DEADMAN, HALEY Area - COMPANY J ECKERSON9 ANDREW ENO Area - COMPANY M FELKER, GEORGE Area - COMPANY G FROST, EBERNEZA Area - COMPANY K HOLMAN, HENRY CLAY Area - COMPANY M LEE, HENRY JACKSON Area - COMPANY E LENARD$ MATHIAS Area - COMPANY H MARKLAND, MATTHEW Area - COMPANY 0 MARTINg PLEASANT ROWAN Area - COMPANY L NAYLOR9 LITTLE BERRY Area - COMPANY K PENRY, THOMAS SMITH Area - COMPANY F ROBESON, HUGH EMMERSON Area - COMPANY D SAIN, CASPER Area - COMPANY L SPARKES, JOHN HARVEY Area - COMPANY H WALL, WILLIAM Area - COMPANY J WEST, ANDERSON WILEY Area - COMPANY B WILLIAMS, NEIL HENRY CALVIN Area -COMPANY C WILLIAMS, RUSH FRANCIS Area - COMPANY B END OAUIE COUNTY MILITIA OFFICER LISTING O� 'Al Q , �4 1 Daft COWY P0110,044