Calvin A. Cobb
April 2, 1843 – March 26, 1865

1860 Residence: Robeson County, NC

Military Record
December 16, 1862 – Enlisted in Robeson County, NC
1st Battalion North Carolina Heavy Artillery, Company C
Rank: Private
January 13, 1864 – Transferred to
1st Battalion North Carolina Heavy Artillery, Company D
January 15, 1865 – Captured at Fort Fisher, NC
Confined at Elmira, NY
March 26, 1865 – Died at Elmira, NY of diarrhea

Parents
Gray Edward Cobb 1813-1886
Sarah Graham 1818-1849

Siblings
James J. Cobb 1837
Mary Jane Cobb 1839-1921
Simeon Wiley Cobb 1846-1922        1st Bat NC HA Co C
John Bunyon Cobb 1849

Never Married

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #2474
Elmira, New York

Calvin A. Cobb Grave

Samuel Curtis
1833 – February 23, 1865

1860 Residence: Caldwell County, NC

Military Record
October 19, 1863 – Enlisted at Caldwell County, NC
38th North Carolina Regiment, Company K
Rank: Private
June 22, 1864 – Captured near Petersburg, VA
June 30, 1864 – Confined at Point Lookout, MD
July 23, 1864 – Transferred to Elmira, NY
February 23, 1865 – Died at Elmira, NY of chronic diarrhoea

Parents
John Curtis 1804-1881
Sarah Simmons 1798

Siblings
Edmund Curtis 1827-1881
Mary Curtis 1828-1912
William Curtis 1831
Thomas Curtis 1833-1903
Joshua C. Curtis 1838-1901
Susan Caroline Curtis 1844-1931

Wife
Mary Ann Lawrence 1834-1915

Children
James Monroe Curtis 1857-1916
Sarah E. Curtis 1861-1936
Martha Louise Curtis 1864-1907

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #2246
Elmira, New York

Samuel Curtis Grave

Joseph Carroll
1841 – March 9, 1865

Alternate Spelling: James Carroll
1860 Residence: Bladen County, NC

Military Record
May 6, 1862 – Enlisted at Bladen County, NC
40th North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company K
also known as 3rd North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company K
Rank: Private
January 12, 1863 – Appointed Corporal
January 15, 1865 – Wounded at Captured at Fort Fisher, NC
Confined at Elmira, New York
March 9, 1865 – Died at Elmira, New York of gangrene of the feet

Parents
Owen Carroll 1798-1855
Ruth Cheshire 1802-1884

Siblings
Nathaniel C. Carroll 1826-1892        40th NC 2nd Co K
Mary Jane Carroll 1830-1893
William Owen Carroll 1831-1865        40th NC 2nd Co K
Prudence Victoria Carroll 1834-1911
Sophia D. Carroll 1839-1900
Elizabeth Carroll 1843-1926

Wife
Sarah Jane King 1843-1927

Children
Joseph Washington Carroll 1867-1949
Emma Odom Carroll 1868-1883
Owen W. Carroll 1870-1930
Nathan Bryan Carroll 1875-1941
Ethel Ann Carroll 1879-1929

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #2962
Elmira, New York

John W. Hall
1837 – October 28, 1864

Alternate Spelling: John A. W. Hall
1860 Residence: Cumberland County, NC

Military Record
June 1, 1861 – Enlisted at Cumberland County, NC
24th North Carolina Regiment, Company F
Rank: Private
June 17, 1864 – Captured near Petersburg, VA
Confined at Point Lookout, MD
July 27, 1864 – Transferred to Elmira, NY
October 28, 1864 – Died at Elmira, NY of pneumonia
***** PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION*******
Due to circumstantial evidence, we believe that John A. W. Hall is the John W. Hall from the Charles Hall Family. He is the only John W. Hall is census records (of approximately the correct age) from this area in 1850/1860. He is also the brother of Stephen W. Hall. It is very common for at least 2 brothers to have enlisted together. There are other issues….some researchers show that John W. Hall died in Wake County in 1913. The Death Certificate of that John W. Hall shows he was from Cumberland County, but no parents were listed….No parents are listed which indicates the informant knew little. There is a further problem of the Soldier John A. W. Hall’s death. He is listed as having died at Elmira, NY. There is no record of his burial at Woodlawn National Cemetery. Woodlawn does often misspell names, but the soldier’s graves are usually recorded. We do not believe that anyone will 100% prove the identity of this soldier. If anyone has any proof that the John W. Hall from the Charles Hall family is not the soldier, please email us at cumberlandploughboys@rocketmail.com
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Parents
Charles Hall 1803-1863
Margaret Averitt 1804-1881

Siblings
Sarah Jane Hall 1825-1891
Ann M. Hall 1826
Charlotte E. Hall 1828
William James Hall 1829        36th NC 2nd Co C
Amos Jessup Hall 1830-1904        36th NC 2nd Co C
Margaret Sabre Hall 1835
Stephen W. Hall 1839        24th NC Co F
Elizabeth C. Hall 1842
Never Married

Burial
Unknown but Presumed to be
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Elmira, New York

William B. Nunnery
1839 – July 15, 1864

1860 Residence: Cumberland County, North Carolina

Military Record
May 3, 1862 – Enlisted at Cumberland County, NC
51st North Carolina Regiment, Company I
Rank: Private
June 1, 1864 – Captured at Cold Harbor, VA
June 11, 1864 – Confined at Point Lookout, MD
July 15, 1864 – Killed in a train accident at Shohola, PA en route to Elmira, NY

Parents
Amos Nunnery 1811-1865        2nd Bat NC Local Def Co F
Elizabeth Carter 1819-1878

Siblings
John Nunnery 1837-1862        51st NC, Co I
Mary Sarah Nunnery 1840-1934
Henry Nunnery 1841-1916        51st NC Co I
Charity Nunnery 1842-1913
George W. Nunnery 1843
Rothwell Nunnery 1847-1915
Jonathan N. Nunnery 1848-1924
Amos James Nunnery 1849-1930
Elizabeth Ann Nunnery 1850-1932
Sarah Jane Nunnery 1852-1928

Never Married

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Elmira, NY
(with the others from the Shohola Train Wreck….although not listed on the monument)

Memorial Stone:
Starling Cemetery
Carl Freeman Road
Fayetteville, NC

William Nunnery Grave

Duncan J. Starling
1836 – April 12, 1865

Alternate Spelling: Duncan J. Sterling, Duncan Sterling, Duncan Starling
1860 Residence: Cumberland County, NC

Military Record
September 19, 1861 – Enlisted at Cumberland County, NC
33rd North Carolina Regiment, Company G
Rank:  Private
May 27, 1862 – Captured at Hanover Court House, VA
July 12, 1862 – Received for Exchange at Aiken’s Landing, James River, VA
August 5, 1862 – Declared Exchanged at Aiken’s Landing, James River, VA
May 3, 1863 – Wounded in the face & Captured at Chancellorsville, VA
Hospitalized at Washington, D. C.
May 22, 1863 – Transferred to Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C.
June 12, 1863 – Paroled & Received for Exchange at City Point, VA
May 12, 1864 – Captured near Spotsylvania Court House, VA
May 18, 1864 – Confined at Point Lookout, MD
August 10, 1864 – Transferred to Elmira, NY
April 12, 1865 – Died of pneumonia at Elmira, NY

Parents
Charles Starling 1807-1890
Martha Ann West 1812-1902

Siblings
Duncan J. Starling 1836-1865
William Street Starling 1838-1906        36th NC 2nd Co C
Alexander Starling 1843-1917
John C. Starling 1845
Robert Willis Starling 1847-1935
Martha N. Starling 1850
Martha J. Starling 1852
Emeline Starling 1855-1927

Wife
Rebecca Ann Carter 1838-1879

Children
Margaret Caroline Starling 1861-1940

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #2686
Elmira, New York

Robert D. Edge
March 4, 1832 – March 17, 1865

1860 Residence: Bladen County, NC

Military Record
March 16, 1862 – Enlisted at New Hanover County, NC
36th North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company I
also known as 2nd North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company I
Rank: Private
January 15, 1865 – Captured at Fort Fisher, NC
Confined at Elmira, NY
March 17, 1865 – Died of pneumonia at Elmira, NY

Parents
Allen Robert Edge 1796-1869
Sophia Weathersbee 1808-1874

Siblings
Sarah J. Edge 1830-1917
Mary A. Edge 1834-1914
John Weathersby Edge 1836-1921        36th NC 2nd Co I
Hugh P. Edge 1840-1928        36th NC 2nd Co I
James T. Edge 1842-1864        18th NC Co A
Elizabeth Ann Edge 1844-1913
Miles Owen Edge 1846-1908        36th NC Co H
William Walsh Edge 1848-1886
Evander McNair Edge 1853-1922

Wife
Lydia A. Jordan 1827-1895

Children
Alexander Mathew Edge 1855-1920
William A. Edge 1859

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #1718
Elmira, New York

Robert D. Edge Grave

Owen Wheeler
April 15, 1822 – May 3, 1865

1860 Residence: Cumberland County, NC

Military Record
February 20, 1862 – Enlisted at Cumberland County, NC
36th North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company C
also known as 2nd North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company C
Rank:  Private
May 21, 1862 – Deserted from Fort Fisher, NC
Returned to Duty on an unspecified date
July 19, 1864 – Transferred to
36th North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company D
also known as 2nd North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company D
January 15, 1865 – Captured at Fort Fisher, NC
Confined at Elmira, NY
May 3, 1865 – Died of pneumonia at Elmira, NY

Parents
Nathan Wheeler 1787-1865
Elizabeth Giddens 1798-1880

Siblings
Flora Eliza Wheeler 1817-1880
George Washington Wheeler 1820-1887
Margaret Caroline Wheeler 1828
Harriet Wheeler 1833-1914
Lucinda Wheeler 1836-1907
Henry Joseph Wheeler 1838-1862        24th NC Co F
Amos Jessup Wheeler 1842-1918        36th NC 2nd Co C

Wife
Margaret Hall 1835

Children
Haywood Henderson Wheeler 1854-1921
Susan Wheeler 1858-1896
Mary E. Wheeler 1860-1920

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #2748
Elmira, New York

Owen Wheeler Grave

Charles H. Cooper
1833 – March 19, 1865

1860 Residence: Sampson County, NC

Military Record
October 31, 1862 – Enlisted at New Hanover County, NC
36th North Carolina Regiment, 2nd Company C
also known as 2nd North Carolina Artillery, 2nd Company C
Rank: Private
January 15, 1865 – Captured at Fort Fisher, NC
Confined at Elmira, NY
March 19, 1865 – Died at Elmira of variola

Parents
Nixon Cooper 1799-1872
Martha Underwood 1807-1885

Siblings
Andrew Jackson Cooper 1830-1904        46th NC Co I
John Robert Cooper 1835-1924
Sarah Swan Cooper 1839-1925
Sabra Jane Cooper 1841-1908
Luke Cooper 1842-1862        20th NC Co I
Hugh Cooper 1846
Aviah Cooper 1848-1865
Eli Cooper 1859-1924

Wife
Elizabeth M. Hall 1844-1926

Children
Spicey J. Cooper 1858-1957
Ely Judson Cooper 1861-1933

Burial
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Grave #1730
Elmira, New York

Charles H. Cooper Grave