Reg. Sergt. Maj., Personnel Co., A. G. D.; of Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Rogers. Entered service April 1, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Mustered out at Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
Sergt. 1st Class, Med. Corps, 81st Div., 312th F. A.; of Durham County; son of W. A. and Mrs. Mary P. Wilkerson. Entered service Oct. 5, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, transferred to Camps Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 8, 1918. Returned to USA June 13, 1919, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County, Sept. 15, 1897; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kerr. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., June 1, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France, May 28, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bethune, St. Quentin, Bellicourt. Killed at Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918. Buried in American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France. Enlisted for service on Mexican border. Was discharged and re-enlisted for World War.
1st Class Private, Engrs., 117th Inf., 42nd Div., Co. B. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stone. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 4, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Oct. 18, 1917. Fought at St. Mihiel, Champagne, Alsace-Lorraine, Chateau Thierry, Marne, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to the USA April 29, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., May 10, 1919.
1st class Private, Inf., Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Inf.; of Durham County; son of Mr. D. W. and Mrs. Maggie Brown. Husband of Mrs. Sallie Landis Brown. Enlisted May 28 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 10, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium. Returned to USA Dec. 16, 1918. Landed at Hoboken, N. Y. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Jan. 26, 1919.
Private, M. G. Btn., Co. B, 6th Div.; of Durham County; son of C. W. and Mrs. H. W. Watson. Entered service May 16, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas, Ky., transferred to Chickamauga Park, Ga., then to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Sailed for France July 7, 1918. Fought at Alsace-Lorraine Sector, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA June 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 10, 1919.
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Tempie Herndon Durham Location: 1312 Pine St., Durham, North Carolina Age: 103 I was thirty-one years ole when de surrender come. Dat makes me sho nuff ole. Near ’bout a hundred an’ three years done passed over dis here white head of mine. I’se been here, I mean I’se been here. ‘Spects I’se de olest nigger in Durham. I’se been here so long dat I done forgot near ’bout as much as dese here new generation niggers knows or ever gwine know. My white fo’ks lived in Chatham County. Dey was Marse George an’ Mis’ … Read more
Seaman, Navy, U. S. N. R. F., Co. 141; of Durham County; son of W. T. Nash and Mrs. Nettie F. Nash. Entered service June 1, 1918, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Norfolk, Va. Served throughout entire service at St. Helena Station. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Feb. 3, 1919.
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Fanny Cannady Location: Durham County, North Carolina Age: 79 I don’ ‘member much ’bout de sojers an’ de fightin’ in de war kaze I wuzn’ much more den six years ole at de surrender, but I do ‘member how Marse Jordan Moss shot Leonard Allen, one of his slaves. I ain’t never forgot dat. My mammy an’ pappy, Silo an’ Fanny Moss belonged to Marse Jordan an’ Mis’ Sally Moss. Dey had ’bout three hundred niggahs an’ mos’ of dem worked in de cotton fields. Marse Jordan wuz hard on his niggahs. He worked dem … Read more
Sergt., 113th F. A., B’try C., 30th Div., 113th Reg.; of Durham County; son of O. T. and Mrs. Mamie Barbour. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier Sept. 17, 1917. Sailed for France Sept. 17, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Aug. 1, 1917. Fought at Toul defensive, Aug. 25, 1918; St. Mihiel Drive, Sept. 12th. Wounded at St. Mihiel Sept. 14th by shell shot through shoulder. Sent to Base Hospital at Toul, Base 36, Base No. 9, Base 110, Base 27. Citations at Thaiscourt. Shot through left hip at Sedan, France, Nov. 7, 1918. Transferred … Read more
Interviewer: Travis Jordan Person Interviewed: Mary Wallace Bowe Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 81 My name is Mary Wallace Bowe. I was nine years ole at de surrender. My mammy an’ pappy, Susan an’ Lillman Graves, first belonged to Marse Fountain an’ Mis’ Fanny Tu’berville, but Marse Fountain sold me, my mammy an’ my brother George to Mis’ Fanny’s sister, Mis’ Virginia Graves. Mis’ Virginia’s husban’ was Marse Doctor Graves. Dey lived on de ole Elijah Graves estate not far from Marse Fountain’s plantation here in Durham county, an’ Mis’ Virginia an’ Mis’ Fanny seed each other near ’bout every … Read more
Sergt., 137th F. A., Batt. F, 81st Div.; of Durham County; son of John L. and Mrs. Ella B. Markham. Entered service Sept. 18, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 28, 1918. Promoted to Sergt. Oct. 11, 1918. Sailed from Brest, May 27, 1919. Arrived in USA June 8, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 21, 1919.
Private, 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Casey. Entered the service Nov. 1, 1915, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Bellicourt, Vaux Andigny, Bohain. Served on the Mexican border five months. Returned from France April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 17, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. L, 1st Div., 28th Regt.; of Durham County; son of M. M. and Mrs. M. M. Malone. Husband of Mrs. Ellie Malone. Entered service Dec. 4, 1910, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Sailed for France Sept. 31, 1917. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Dec. 24, 1917; 1st Lt. Jan. 12, 1918. Fought at Cantigny, Soissons, Belleau Woods, Verdun. Wounded at Cantigny and Verdun July 3, 1918. Nature of wound, shrapnel. Gassed and M. G. bullet. Sent to Base Hospital No. 20, Base No. 12, Base No. 19, Base … Read more
Private, Co. G, 3rd Div., 38th Reg. Inf.; of Durham County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Annie Beaman. Husband of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Lloyd Beaman. Entered service June 11, 1916, at Greensboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for Brest, France, March 9, 1918. Fought at Chateau-Thierry, July 1 to Aug. 2. Shell shocked. Sent to Base Hospital No. 20. Sailed from Brest Sept. 15, 1918. Arrived in USA Sept. 24, 1918, at Newport News, Va. Was discharged for disability, received in line of duty. Mustered out at Ft. McPherson, Ga., Oct. … Read more
Sergt. Maj., Hdqrs. Co., 120th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Facette. Entered the service Aug. 15, 1917, and was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Was in all battles until killed on the Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Buried in France.
Private, 120th Inf., 30th Div., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Temple. Entered the service May 15, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Fought on the Hindenburg Line, near Dicky Bush, at St. Quentin Drive. Received shrapnel wound in the left arm Sept. 29, 1918. Sent to American Base Hospital No. 204 at Winchester, Eng. Returned to the USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Greene Feb. 28, 1919.
2nd Lt., 141st Inf., 36th Div., Co. I. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fowler. Entered the service May 15, 1918, at Chapel Hill, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed for France Sept. 26, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt., Aug. 28, 1918. Returned to USA June 8, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 12, 1919.
Bugler, F. A., Bty. C, 113th, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Churchill. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 7, 1917. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 24, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre Plains. Was sent to Base Hospital No. 1 at Vichy, France. Returned to USA Jan. 18, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Md., Feb. 3, 1919.
Interviewer: Daisy Whaley Person Interviewed: Cy Hart Location: Durham, North Carolina Age: 78 Ephram Hart was my pappy and my mammy’s name was Nellie. He belonged to Marse Ephram Hart. One day Marse Hart took some of his niggers to de slave market an’ my pappy was took along too. When he was put on de block an’ sold Marse Paul Cameron bought him. Den Marse Hart felt so sorry to think he done let my pappy be sold dat he tried to buy him back from Marse Paul, an’ offered him more den Marse Paul paid for him. But … Read more