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His brother William was also in this unit

William Perkins Walston (5 May 1838-12 Jan 1914) was married to Jane Barco (1843-1872) in 1859.

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Know that he first served in the 17th NC; captured with the fall of Fort Hatteras in AUG ''62. Sent to Fort Warren as POW, parolled and joined the 32nd NC. Looking for more information. Did he surrender at Appomatax??

Dies POW 15 Mar 1865. Buried Woodlawn Cem., Chemung, NY

Wounded 2 Apr 1865 Petersburg, VA. Admitted to Ft. Monroe, VA Hospital 17 May 1865. 'Amp right arm L. third'. Discharged on taking oath 9 Jul, age 27.

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Jonas Bowman, born 1842, son of Joseph and Mary Bowman, lived in Alexander County NC. Brother of Jacob Bowman, my GGGrandfather. Captured at Battle of Spotsylvania, died of illness at Elmira prison, NY on Sept 12, 1864.

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Enlisted January 30th 1862, Wheelersville N.C. by Capt. Martin into Co. C, 1st Batt'n N.C. Inf. March & April on muster roll for Co. C, 32 Reg't N.C. Infantry. May & June 1862 on muster roll for Co. D, 32 Reg't N.C. Infantry. Detailed to get boards Nov. 6 & returned to regular duty Dec. 5, 1862 by order of Col. Brabble. Present for duty until sick and captured on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg. P.O.W. at Fort Delaware on July 12, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout, Md., October 18, 1863. Exchanged Feb. 18, 1865.

David Bowman, born 1828, Son of Joseph and Mary Bowman, lived in Alexander County NC. Brother of Jacob Bowman, my GGGrandfather. Enlisted Feb 25, 1863 into Co E 32nd NC Infantry. Wounded at Spotsylvania, died from infection due to leg being amputated.

Jacob Bowman born Oct 9, 1825, oldest son, married Regina Salena Baker, lived in Alexander County at time of the war. Enlisted on Dec 8, 1863. Captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse May 10, 1864. Taken to Maryland and then imprisoned at Elmira Prison, Elmira NY. Transferred to Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga on November 15, 1864 in a prisoner exchange. After the war, Jacob and Regina had 7 children. William Pierce Bowman (1857)was my great grandfather. Others in family were S.C. Bowman (1859) Thomas Bowman (1862) prior to enlistment. Phillip Andrew Bowman (1866) Titus Bowman (1869) Harriet Bowman (1873) and Susan Bowman (1875). My Grandfather, Albert Gavon Bowman was the oldest of Pierce's children.
Jacob had 5 brothers in NC 32nd Infantry. 1 brother )Polycarp) in NC 12th Infantry. 1 brother (Joshua Bowman)in NC 37th infantry. Wounded at Gettysburg, killed at battle of Petersburg. Brothers in the 32nd were:
Abel Jackson Bowman Co K 32nd Infantry, killed at Gettysburg July 15, 1863.
Jonas Bowman, enlisted Co D 32nd killed at Spotsylvania 5/10/64
David Bowman Co E 32nd wounded while overrun in the Muleshoe salient on 5/10/64. Leg amputated and died from infection.
Simon Peter Bowman Co E 32nd died from disease 11/17/65
Joseph Lafayette Co E 32nd died 12/6/61, cause unkown.

Joseph born Nov 22, 1839, son of Joseph and Mary Bowman, lived in Alexander County NC. Brother of Jacob Bowman, my GGGrandfather. Enlisted Sept 12, 1861 in Co E, 32nd NC Infantry. Died of unkown reason Dec 6, 1861.

Simon, born Oct 21, 1837, son of Joseph and Mary Bowman, lived in Alexander County NC. Brother of Jacob Bowman, my GGGrandfather. Died Jan 17, 1865, disease unkown.

Enlisted 3-31-1863. Captured in Battle of the Wilderness 5-6-1864. ' On P.O.W. roll ' Elmira New York 10-11-64 Exchanged 10-29-64 Father of Walter & Jefferson Bradburn the husbands of Mary & Cynthia Land sisters of my gr grandfather James Linville Land. Their father, ( my gr,gr,grandfather,) David Land served in the 13th N.C.Inf.

20-year-old Abel J. Cansler enlisted in Catawba County as a corporal in August 1861. He was captured at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on or about 10 May 1864. Sent to Elmira, New York until the end of the war. Moved to Meridian, Mississippi after the war.

Hamilton, Miles resided in Catawba County, NC where he enlisted on 8-14-1861 at the age of 28. Records show his occupation as a carpenter. He is detailed to build flat boats year not given. Detailed in December of 1862 to build winter quarters. Present and accounted for until wounded in the hip at Gettysburg on July 1-2, 1863. Died from wounds on 7-2-1863. Buried on the battlefield. Remains were moved to Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC.

He is my maternal 2x ggfather. Born in Catawba Co,NC. Part of Co. E joined in Catawba Co. Have pension documentation. Also, listed on several sites.

A.L. Lippard was my great grandfather.

From Catawba County. Father of: James littleberry Lodowick Eaton.
Was a cabinet maker. Was married to Dovey Turbyfill.

Fish, Bryson born in Catawba County, NC where he resided as a blacksmith prior to the war. He was conscripted into service on April 13, 1863 at Camp Holmes for the war. Present and acoounted for until discharged on April 19, 1864 by reason of chronic rheumatism, and effects of typhoid fever. Re-enlisted on January 5, 1865 in Co. B McLean's Batttlion Light Duty Men. He was born in 1836 and died in 1912 and is buried at New Hope Methodist Church in Lowesville, NC.

Husband of Sarah Carlton, daughter of Pickens Carlton. Born abr August 1846 On May 27,1864 Thomas enlisted in the Confederate 8th Battalion North Carolina Junior Reserves. On Sept 5,1864 he ' transferred to regular service ' Co.G 32nd N.C.Inf.' absent sick ' Nov-Dec 1864 ' issued clothing ' Dec.3,1864 ' on the rolls ' till 'paroled at Appomattox Virginia April 9,1865.'

This was my Great Grandfather who was wounded in the Battle of 'Sayler's Creek' (AKA: Sailor's Creek/Hillsman Farm/Lockett Farm) by a shot to the head from a mini-ball on April 6, 1865. I am told he was present at the surrender at Appomatox, and walked home from there over the next two weeks to Buies Creek, NC in Harnett County. Civil War service information obtained from 'They Passed This Way' A Personal Narrative of Harnett County History, By Malcolm Fowler, Copyright 1955.

Transferred from Company H, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 22 July 1862.
Resigned on 1 September 1862.

Enlisted as a Private on 2 March 1864.
Captured near Mine Run, VA on 10 May 1864.
Confined at Point Lookout, MD on 18 May 1864.
Transferred to Elmira Prison on 3 August 1864.
Died of chronic diarrhea as a POW on 6 April 1865 at Elmira, NY.
Buried at Woodlawn National Cemetery.

Enlisted at Wake County on March 1 1863
Captured at Battle of Spotsylvania Court House VA on May 10 1864
Died at Elmira Prison Camp NY on April 17 1865
Buried Woodlawn National Cemetery Elmira NY Confederate section Grave stone number 1358 Name on gravestone shown as W.Doddridge.
A memorial tombstone has been placed at the Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount N.C. section 4

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Wounded at Malvern Hill and Gettysburg

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Brother of Thomas C.& Willie Land, gr,gr,grandson of my English ancestor, Curtis Land. Enlisted as a Privite. He also had service in:
'H' Co. NC 12th Infantry along with his brother, Willie. May have also served in Thomas'North Carolina Legion.





On 7/22/1862 he transferred into 'H' Co. NC 32nd Infantry

Please add my ancestor to the ranks of the 32nd. North Carolina Infantry

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1842-1865 Enlisted in Company M, 15th North Carolina Infantry Regiment, entire company was transferred to become Company I of the 32nd North Carolina Infantry on 4 July 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on 10 May 1864. He died of pneumonia while imprisoned in Elmira, NY on 6 March 1865.

Transferred from Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 4 July 1862.
Promoted to 5th Sergeant on 15 October 1862.
Employed substitute on 17 October 1862.

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My paternal great-great-grandfather.

Abel, born 1832, son of Joseph and Mary Bowman, brother of Jacob, my GGGrandfather. enlisted Aug 20 1862. Killed at Battle of Gettysburg July 15, 1863