Cabarrus County NC

Biography of Dr. Charles Harris

Dr. Charles Harris was born in the eastern part of Mecklenburg county, (now Cabarrus), on the 23rd of November, 1762. He was distinguished as a patriot, a soldier and a physician. While pursuing his studies in Charlotte, the invasion of the town by the British army, under Lord Cornwallis, caused him to exchange the gown for the sword. Accordingly, when a call was made for troops to resist and hold in check the invaders of his country, he joined the corps of cavalry under Col. William R. Davie, and was with that brave and chivalric officer in much of his … Read more

C. L. Hathcock

1st Class Private, 306th Regt. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 25, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, N. J. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Was at La Vahlon, France, with same outfit. Returned to USA March 1, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., April 1, 1919.

W. J. Orange

Co. E, 2nd Regt.; of Cabarrus County. Entered service Sept. 5, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Reported for duty at Camp Humphrey, Va. Remaining there until he was mustered out of the service March 5, 1919.

William M. Sherrill

Hdqrs. Co., 119th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 5, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Voormizelle, Somme. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

J. C. McDonald

Sergt., Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Cabarrus County; son of C. D. and Mrs. C. E. McDonald. Entered service May 2, 1916, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres Sector two and a half months, Hindenburg Line. Gassed at La Selle River Oct. 18, 1918. Sent to U. S. Base Hospital No. 37. Served on Mexican border nine months. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Jan. 15, 1919.

Ada Estelle Harris

Of Concord, N.C., Cabarrus County. Entered the service at Camp Meade as Army Nurse, unattached. Joined Dr. Long’s Unit from Greensboro, N.C., and sailed for France Sept. 1, 1918, from New York. Landed at Liverpool, Eng. Then went to Havre, France, from there to Brest. Sailed over on Convoy Unit to Base Hospital No. 65–Debarkation Hospital for wounded soldiers to be sent back to the United States. Sailed for USA June 1, 1919. Arrived June 11, 1919. Discharged July 6, 1919, at New York.

Henry L. Davis

Corpl, M. G. Co. No. 16. Son of C. E. Davis, of Cabarrus County. Entered service June 9, 1916, at Florence, S. C. Sent to Columbus, O.; transferred to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; transferred to Camp Brownsville, Texas. Served on the Mexican border two years. Was on duty with the 4th Cavalry at Honolulu; later transferred to the 16th Cavalry. Mustered out at Camp Brownsville, Texas, June 28, 1918.

Will E. Hinson

1st Class Private, 30th Div., 105th Sanitary Train. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service June 9, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France June 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium Aug. 25th to Sept 10th, St. Quentin, Cambrai, Woevre Sector. Returned to the United States April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

C. P. Carriher

Of Concord, N.C., Cabarrus County. Entered the service at Concord, N.C., Sept. 6, 1918. Reported to Camp Jackson and later transferred to Camp Hill, Va. Then transferred back to Camp Jackson, where he was mustered out of the service on Jan. 25, 1919.

Will Bunton

Private, Inf., L Co., 81st Div., 321st Reg.; son of C. B. and Rosa Bunton, of Cabarrus County. Husband of Mrs. Susie Bunton. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Winston-Salem, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier and to Camp Upton. Sailed for France Aug. 1, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA New York, May 28, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Mills, June 9, 1919.

Luther Bunton

Private, 1st class, Inf., Co. L, 30th Div., 118th Reg.; son of C. B. and Rosa Bunton, of Cabarrus County. Entered service April 17, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, S. C., June 17, 1919.

Charles H. Parker

Wagoner, Supply Co., 8th F. A., 7th Div. Born in Cabarrus County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Parker. Entered the service at Charlotte, N.C., July 6, 1913. Was sent to Ft. Riley, Kan., and from there to Camp Wheeler, Ga. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Aug. 18, 1918. Was mustered out at Camp Funston, Kan., Feb. 28, 1920. Served on the Mexican border from April 27, 1914, to June 20, 1917.

William N. DeMarcus

Musician, 113th F. Artly., 30th Div. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service July 20, 1917, Kannapolis, N.C. Trained at Camp Sevier, S. C., Sept. 15, 1917, to May 18, 1918. Transferred to New York. Sailed for France June 13, 1918. Went for training at Artillery School and was in training from June 15, 1918, to Aug. 23, 1918. Ordered to Toul Sector then St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, Woevre Sector. With Army of Occupation one month. Returned to USA March 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 28, 1919.

Biography of Capt. Thomas Caldwell

Capt. Thomas Caldwell, of Irish parentage, was born in the eastern part of Mecklenburg county, (now Cabarrus), in 1753. He early espoused the cause of liberty, and entered the service in 1775, in Capt. John Springs’ company as a private, and marched to the protection of the frontier settlements from the murderous and plundering incursions of the Cherokee Indians. He again joined the service in Capt. Ezekiel Polk’s company and marched against the Tories in South Carolina, near the post of Ninety-Six. In 1776, he volunteered under Captain William Alexander, Colonels Adam Alexander and Robert Irwin, General Rutherford commanding; marched … Read more

Andrew M. Crowell

Corpl., Marines. Born in Cabarrus County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Crowell. Entered the service April 26, 1917, at Charlotte, N.C. Sent to Paris Island, S. C., then sent to Brooklyn, N. Y., and from there to Quantico, Va. Was on U. S. S. “New Mexico.” Mustered out at Quantico, Va., March 18, 1919.

William H. Bingham

No. 3 Field Hospital, Co. T. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered the service March 4, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Sailed for France June 8, 1918. While in France had charge of dispensary. Landed in Boston, June 9, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 22, 1919.

Claude Excell Raiford

Private 1st Class, Inf., 81st Div., 322nd Regt. Born in Cabarrus County Sept. 15, 1888; son of P. B. and Mrs. E. J. Raiford. Entered service May 28, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., May 29, 1917. Transferred to Camp Sevier June 1, 1917, then to Camp Upton, N. Y., July 20, 1917. Sailed for France Aug. 20, 1917. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Metz. Was wounded and sent to hospital at Vichy, France. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., Aug. 6, 1919.

Charles Davis Porter

H. A. Enlisted June 7, 1918, in the Naval Reserve at Charlotte, N.C. Was sent to Hampton Roads, Va. Transferred to steamship New York on Oct. 25, 1918. In November transferred to U. S. S. Matsonia, transport, and sailed on Dec. 6, 1918, for Bordeaux. Returned Jan. 3, 1919. Released Jan. 15, 1919. Home address, Concord, N.C.

John G. Roberts

Private, 35th Div., C. A. C., 110th French Motor Btry.; of Cabarrus County; son of J. D. and Mrs. Mary Roberts. Husband of Mrs. Cora May Roberts. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Salisbury, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C., transferred to Camp Mills, L. I, N. Y. Sailed for France May 29, 1918. Fought at Verdun Sector, Somme Drive, at Verdun from Oct. 14, 1918, to Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA July 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Ga., Aug. 4, 1919.

E. C. Ray

Btry. F, 30th Div., 318th F. A. Born in Cabarrus County. Entered service May 29, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Sailed for England Aug. 8, 1918. Served there until sent to France, Chaumont Sector, on his way to the front when Armistice was signed. Sailed from Brest, France, June 3, 1919. Returned to United States June 11, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 22, 1919.