Cabarrus County NC

John H. Dorton

Private, Machine Gun Batry., Co. A, 30th Div., 115th M. G.; of Cabarrus County; son of Mrs. D. M. Dorton. Entered service Oct. 5, 1917, at Concord, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng., May 11, 1918. Arrived May 27, 1918; Calais, France, May 29. Fought at Cambrai Hill, Belgium, Aug. 31, 1918; Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, 1918; Voormizelle and Moray, Oct. 8 to Oct. 12, 1918; Vermedena La Selle River, Oct. 18 to Oct. 21, 1918; Ypres Salient from July 16, 1918, to Aug. 30, 1918. … Read more

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.

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.

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.

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

R. G. McGirt

Band Sergt., 30th Div., 113th F. A. Born in Cabarrus County. Enlisted in the service July 20, 1917, at Kannapolis, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Sept. 15, 1917, where he remained until May 18, 1918, at which time he was sent to New York. Sailed for France June 13, 1918. Went to Artillery School from June 15th to August 23rd. Ordered to Toul Sector, 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.

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.

Mangum L. Ross

Private 1st Class, Bathing Unit, 89th Div., Med.; son of H. L. and Amanda Ross, of Cabarrus County. Husband of Zelma Viola Ross. Enlisted June 21, 1918, at Concord, N.C. Was sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky. Transferred to Camp Crane, Pa. Landed in France Sept. 14, 1918. Fought at Verdun Front. Returned to United States June 4, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.

Lawrence H. Johnson

Private, Field Hospital, 30th Div., 105th San. Tr. Son of L. E. and E. A. Johnson, of Cabarrus County. Entered service Aug. 27, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., Sept. 1, 1917; went to France June 4, 1918. Fought at Ypres Front, Hindenburg Line, Cambrai, St. Quentin Front. Was on duty collecting post Sept. 24, 1918, to Sept. 30, 1918. During this time was employed as runner between collecting post and regimental advance post. Was often under heavy shell fire, working day and night. Realizing the need of more stretcher bearers, he secured eight German prisoners, organizing them in … Read more

H. J. McClellan

Bugler, 8th Co., 1st Group Machine Gunners; of Cabarrus County. Entered service at Concord, N.C., July 22, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, where he served until mustered out Jan. 3, 1919.

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.

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.

David S. Kellough

Private 1st Class, Co. F, 303rd Regt., 78th Div., Engineers. Son of John and Elizabeth Kellough, of Cabarrus County. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Camden, N. J. Sent to Camp Dix April 1, 1918. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel Offensive Sept. 12th to Sept. 16th; Limey Sector Sept. 16th to Oct. 4th; Meuse-Argonne Oct. 4th to Nov. 5, 1918. Returned to USA June 6, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., June 12, 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.

Fred N. Sherrill

Private, Inf., Co. L.; from Cabarrus County, N.C.; son of J. O. and Mattie Blanche Sherrill. Entered the service at Concord, N.C., June 13, 1916, and sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Served on the Mexican border. Mustered out of the service at Camp Sevier, S. C., Dec. 4, 1919.

James McGraw

Private, Inf., Co. F, 80th Div., 318th Regt.; of Cabarrus County; son of R. A. and Mrs. Agnes S. McGraw. Entered service March 29, 1918, at Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Argonne Forest and St. Mihiel. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 6, 1919.

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.

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.

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.

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.