Civil War in Chowan County, North Carolina e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In November, 1861, the entire militia of Chowan County was ordered to Roanoke Island for its defense. It consisted of four companies, commanded by Captains Jno. C. Pearce, Thos. Wilson, Isaac Byrum, and J. C. Johnston. These companies constituted the 5th Regiment of N. C. Militia. The regimental officers were W. A. Moore, col, R. G. Mitchell, lt.-col., Wm. H. Bonner, Major, Wm. Badham, Quarter Master, J os. G. Godfrey, Commissary, Dr. R. H. Winborne, Surgeon and Dr. L. P. Warren, Assistant Surgeon. After this a draft of militia was again made, and a company formed with John C. Pearce as Captain. They encamped for some time at Center Hill.