North Carolina Troops

FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT
Company G

ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS
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captured.
commissioned.
county.
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enlisted.
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died.
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detailed.
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promoted.
prisoner.
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    Edwards, Jacob O.,
    e. March 23d, '62;
    Lincoln co.;
    d. in '63.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting at age 19, March 23, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on or about July 3, 1863. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, on or about July 10, 1863. Died at Fort Delaware on October 28, 1862, of "diarrhoea chronic."
    Edwards, Lewis,
    e. August 10th, '63;
    Lincoln co.;
    d. in '63.
    Resided in Lincoln County and enlisted at Orange Court House, Virginia, at age 36, August 10, 1863, for the war. Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C. Transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 27, 1863. Died at Point Lookout on January 9, 1864, of "smallpox."
    Edwards, Wiliam E.,
    e. March 23d, '62;
    Lincoln co.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 18, March 23, 1862. Mustered in as Private. Promoted to Corporal on December 10, 1863. Reported present on surviving company muster rolls through April, 1864. Killed at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 3, 1864.
    Fleming, David C. Enlisted on April 25, 1862, for the war. Killed at Goldsboro on December 17, 1862.
    ... had enlisted on April 25, 1862, killed 12/17/62.
    mention in Dry Pond Dixies
    Gant, Harrison G.,
    e. March 20th, '62;
    Lincoln co.;
    pr. in '64.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting at age 22, March 20, 1862. Reported present or accounted for on surviving company muster rolls through August, 1864. Captured at Burgess' Mill, Virginia, October 27, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, October 31, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout on March 28, 1865. Received at Boulware's Wharf, James River, Virginia, March 30, 1865, for exchange. Paroled at Charlotte on May 17, 1865.
    Gant, O. Jefferson,
    e. March 12th, '63;
    Lincoln co.
    Resided in Lincoln County where he enlisted at age 39, March 12, 1863, for the war. Captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, on or about July 10, 1863. Died at Fort Delaware on September 23, 1863, of "bronchitis acute."
    Gatens, John E.
    see
    Gotens, John E.
    Goodson, Joel,
    e. March 23d, '62;
    Lincoln co.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 21, March 23, 1862. Reported present or accounted for on surviving company muster rolls through February, 1864. Hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, April 15, 1864, with debilitas. Transferred to hospital at Farmville,Virginia, April 29, 1864. Died in hospital at Farmville on May 11, 1864, of "chr[onic] diarrhoea."
    Goodson, John F.,
    e. March 20th, '62;
    Lincoln co.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 24, March 20, 1862. Hospitalized at or near Petersburg, Virginia, September 24, 1862, with remittent fever. Returned to duty on December 4, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware, on or about July 10, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, October 20, 1863. Released at Point Lookout on February 5, 1864, after taking the Oath of Allegiance and joining the U.S. Army. Assigned to Company C, 1st Regiment U.S. Volunteer Infantry. [Prior to his service in the 52nd Regiment N.C. Troops he may have served as 2nd Lieutenant of Company K, 23rd Regiment N.C. Troops (13th Regiment N.C. Volunteers).]
    Goodson, John W.,
    e. March 20th, '62;
    Lincoln co.;
    w. at Bristoe Station October 14th, '63.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 18, March 20, 1862. Wounded at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Returned to duty in January-February, 1864. Reported absent wounded in May-August, 1864. Place and date wounded not reported. Reported absent on detached service at Raleigh in September-October, 1864. Rejoined the company in November-December, 1864. Captured near Petersburg, Virginia, March 25, 1863. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland, March 28, 1863. Released at Point Lookout on June 27, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
    Goodson, Reuben,
    e. March 20th, '62;
    Lincoln co.
    Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 21, March 20, 1862. Reported present on surviving company muster rolls through April, 1864. Died in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, on or about June 6, 1864, of "dysentery acute."
  • Gotens/Gatens, John E.,
    e. May 8th, '62;
    Lincoln co.;
    p. 2d Lieutenant;
    w. in '64;

    1st Lieut.,
    cm. Nov. 1st, '63.

  • Previously served as Private in Company K, 1st Regiment N.C. Infantry (6 months, 1861). Enlisted in this company on April 26, 1862, for the war. Mustered in as Private. Appointed 3rd Lieutenant on November 25, 1862. Wounded slightly at Bristoe Station, Virginia, October 14, 1863. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant on November 1, 1863. Reported present or accounted for on surviving company muster rolls through April, 1864. Wounded in the neck at or near Cold Harbor, Virginia, on or about June 1, 18664. Hospitalized at Petersburg, Virginia. Returned to duty on or about July 1, 1864. Wounded in the right shoulder and arm (flesh) at or near Jones' Farm, Virginia, on or about October 1, 1864. Reported absent wounded through December, 1864. Captured at Sutherland's Station Virginia, April 2, 1865. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1865. Transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio, April 9, 1865. Released at Johnson's Island on June 18, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
    Source for the above column:
    Moore, John W.,
    Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States,
    Vol. III; Raleigh, 1882.
    Sources for the above column:
    Jordan, Weymouth T.,
    North Carolina Troops 1861-1865, Vol. XII Infantry;
    Raleigh, 1990.
    Painter, Richard M., "The Dry Pond Dixies"

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