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, 30th Div., 119th Inf., Co. H. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sink; husband of Mrs. Maud Sink. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at the Hindenburg Line, Kimmel Hill, Belgium. Received shell wound in back and right leg. Was sent to 317 U. S. Base Hospital, Dartford, England. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson April 9, … Read more
Adshusheer Indians. There is but a single mention of the Adshusheer. Lawson tells of “the Shoccorie Indians, mixed with the Enoe and those of the nation of the Adshusheer, ruled by Enoe Will, a Shocorrie,”
Sergt., 120th Inf., Co. M, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Lloyd. Husband of Mrs. M. T. Lloyd. Entered the service May 1, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France April 17, 1918, Fought at St. Quentin and on the Hindenburg Line. Received shrapnel wound at St. Quentin Sept. 29, 1918. Was sent to General Hospital No. 73 in France. Returned to USA Dec. 10, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Jan. 6, 1919. Was on the Mexican … Read more
1st Class Private, Co. M, 120th Inf., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chappell. Entered the service July 25, 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 at Ypres, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line, Sept. 29th to Oct. 10th. Received shell wound in battle of St. Quentin. Returned to USA Dec. 16, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Wadsworth, S. C., Feb. 5, 1919.
Interviewer: Mary A. Hicks Person Interviewed: Milly Henry Location: 713 South East Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Location of Birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi Age: 82 Ex-Slave Story An interview with Milly Henry 82 of 713 South East Street, Raleigh, N. C. I wus borned a slave ter Mr. Buck Boylan in Yazoo City, Mississippi. I doan know nothin’ ’bout my family ‘cept my gran’maw an’ she died in Mississippi durin’ de war. Marster Buck owned three plantations dar, de Mosley place, Middle place, an’ de Hill place. Me an’ gran’maw lived at de Mosley place. One day Marster Buck comes in, … Read more
Private, 1st Class, Co. M, Inf., 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Durham County; son of Will and Mrs. Sallie Hancock. Entered service Feb. 1, 1915, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., Aug. 15, 1917. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Was in three different hospitals in France. Wounded Somme, near St. Quentin Sept. 29th, by high explosive shell lost rig,ht leg, four toes off left foot, compound fracture, three ribs right side, compound fracture right arm near wrist, flesh wound in left leg above knee. Was on Mexican border nine months. Returned to USA Dec. 30, … Read more
Private, Med. Dept., 28th San. Sqd. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Poe. Entered the service July 28, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 27, 1918. Fought at Ypres Salient Aug. 19 to Sept. 4, 1918. Somme offensive Sept. 27 to Oct. 29, 1918. Served in Belgium and France. Returned to the USA April 18, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 22, 1919.
Private, 113th F. A., Bty. C, 30th Div. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cole. Husband of Mrs. Lettie Cole. Entered the service June 17, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to New York. Sailed for France May, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest. Returned to USA March 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 31, 1919.
2nd Class Boatswain’s Mate, U. S. N. R. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Andrews. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., April 13, 1917. Was sent to Hampton Roads, Va., and from there to Boston. Transferred to Philadelphia, Pa. Made two trips across on the U. S. S. Navada, convoy duty. Mustered out at Berkley, Va., Nov. 20, 1918.
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.
Inf., Co. F, 81st Div., 322nd Reg.; of Durham County; son of O. D. and Mrs. W. I. Burnette Entered service Sept. 4, 1917, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. June 28, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Die Sector, Sept. 19 to 23, St. Die Sector Oct. 2 to 16, Somme Sector, Nov. 4 to 9 Meuse-Argonne, Nov. 9 to 11. Was with U. S. Military Mission. At Altclamm, Germany, from Feb. 8 to Aug. 17, 1919. Returned … Read more
Sergeant, Transport Service; of Durham County; son of O. T. and Mrs. Mamie Barbour. Entered service May 7, 1917, at Ft. Slocum, N. Y. Sent to Submarine Base, N. J., Aug. 1, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Jan. 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Merritt, N. J., Aug. 30, 1919.
Mechanic, Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Durham County; son of C. B. and Mrs. D. Wilkins. Entered service in 1917 at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 17, 1918. Killed at Battle of Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918. Buried at Bony Aisne, No. 636, American Cemetery.
Sergt. F. A., Battery C, 140th Reg., 39th Div. Born in Durham, N. C.; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adams. Husband of Mrs. H. C. Adams. Entered the service May 23, 1918, at Durham, N. C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, La. Mustered out at Camp Beauregard, May 29, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 2nd Co., 1st Corps, Artillery Park. Born in Durham County; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ray. Entered service Feb. 25, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 22, 1918. Fought at Champagne, Marne defensive, Aisne-Marne offensive, Oise-Aisne offensive, Verdun, Chateau Thierry Sector, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Was with army of occupation in Germany seven months. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Aug. 10, 1919.
Private, 1st class, Transport Corps, Co. B, 52nd Reg.; of Durham County; son of J. H. and Mrs. Francis Buchanan. Entered service March 30, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France June 7, 1918. With Army in Germany for four months. Returned to USA July 4, at Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 17, 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.
1st Class Private, 56th Pioneer Inf., Co. M. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Crabtree. Entered the service Aug. 3, 1918, at Durham, N.C. Was sent to Camp Wadsworth, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt and sailed to France Sept. 4, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne offensive; with Army of Occupation in Germany six months. Returned to USA June 22, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 6, 1919.
Wagoner, 120th Supply Co., 30th Div. Born in Durham County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Porter. Husband of Ruth Daugherty Porter. Entered the service at Durham, N.C., Aug. 15, 1916. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and from there to Camp Merritt, N. J. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, St. Quentin, Hindenburg Line. Returned to USA March 11, 1919; landed at Charleston, S. C. Was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 18, 1919. Served on the Mexican border five months.