Chief Yeoman, Navy; of Halifax County; son of B. P. and H. E. Gray. Husband of Anna B. Gray. Entered service Nov., 1917, at Little Rock, Ark. Sent to St. Helena, Va., then to the U. S. S. “Cape May.” Made six trips across on transport duty. Mustered out at Newport News, Va., Aug. 23, 1919.
Private, 1st Class, M. G. Co. C, 115th Bat., 30th Div. Born in Halifax County, N.C., April 25, 1896; son of E. P. and Bettie Spruill Hyman. Entered the service at Goldsboro, N.C., May 16, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium and the Hindenburg Line. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 2, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Medical Corps, 319 Ambulance Co., 80th Div., Reg. 305, Sanitary; of Halifax County; son of W. O. and Mrs. Olivia Lawrence McDowell. Entered service Sept. 7, 1917, at Richmond, Va. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for France May 25, 1918. Fought at Artois Sector, St. Mihiel, Argonne twice. Enlisted at Richmond, Sept. 7th, 1917. Mustered out at Camp Dix June 9, 1919.
Private 1st Class, 318th F. A., Btry. E, 81st Div., 318th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of R. E. and Mrs. Annie Morris. Entered service May 28, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Sailed for France Aug. 24, 1918. Arrived in USA June 3, 1919, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 23, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. E, 59th Reg., 4th Div.; of Halifax County; son of E. and Eunice Clark. Entered service Aug. 27, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorps, Ga., then to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Nov. 27, 1917; 1st Lt. July 29, 1918. Fought at 2nd Aisne Marne offensive. Wounded at Aisne Marne July 19, 1918, by high explosive shell. Returned to USA Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Gen’l. Hospital No. 6, Ft. McPherson, Feb. 1, 1919.
1st Class Private, Co. E, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Meddie Chance. Entered service Sept. 20, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 11, 1918. Fought in France and Belgium. Wounded in battle at Ypres, Belgium, July 30, 1918, M. G. fire in arm, and sent to British Hospital No. 13. Returned to USA April 2nd. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 7, 1919.
Private, 1st Class Co. L, 30th Div., 119th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of Charlie and Mrs. Annie Coppedge. Entered service July 12, 1917, at Weldon. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought in all battles with his division until wounded at the Battle of Bellicourt Sept. 29, 1918. Bullet in arm. Sent to Base Hospital No. 37, in England. Returned to USA April 3, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 7, 1919.
Sergt., Engrs. Corps, Co. A. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Pittman. Entered the service Oct. 3, 1917, at Scotland Neck, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Devens. Sailed for France July 8, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Feb. 16, 1918, and to rank of Sergt. July 1, 1918. Fought at Toul, Chateau Thierry, Argonne Forest. Was sent to Base Hospital No. 316 on account of rheumatism. Mustered out at Camp Greene, N.C., Jan. 19, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Co. B, 81st Div., 322nd Regt.; of Halifax County; son of K. E. and Josephine Kilpatrick. Entered service May 30, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, from there to Camp Upton, L. I. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne from 9th to 11th of November. Returned to USA June 18th, Newport News, Va. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 24, 1919.
1st Class Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of C. A. and Mrs. Ann Lyerly. Husband of Irene Lyerly. Entered service July 22, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier. Sailed for Liverpool, Eng. Fought at St. Quentin. Wounded by shrapnel at the Battle of St. Quentin. Sent to Base Hospital No. 29, U. S. Returned to USA April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Columbia, S. C., April 19, 1919.
Private, Inf., Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Regt.; of Halifax County; son of A. J. and Mrs. A. J. Thomason. Husband of Mrs. Dora (Clay) Thomason. Entered service July 10, 1916, at Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Stewart, Texas, Sept. 29, 1916. Sailed for Liverpool and Calais May 29, 1918. Fought at Bellicourt and in all engagements with his company. On Mexican border six and three-fourths months. Arrived in USA from St. Nazaire, April 13, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Baty. D, 7th F. A., 1st Div.; of Halifax County; son of J. T. and Olive Chance. Husband of Mrs. Lula Chance. Entered the service at Weldon, N.C., Aug. 27, 1918. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., Dec. 10, 1919.
Private, Amtn. Tr., Hdqrs. Co., 81st Div.; of Halifax County; son of B. F. and Mrs. Virginia Evans Sledge. Entered service April 26, 1918, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France Aug. 8, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Mitchell Field June 13, 1919.
Wagoner, Infantry, Supply Co., 30th Div., 120th Reg. Born in Halifax County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Allen. Entered the service April 25, 1917, at Rosemary, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Sailed for France. Fought in all engagements with 120th Regiment. Returned to USA April, 1919, and was mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 18, 1919.
Private 1st Class, Anti-Aircraft, 8th Bty.; of Halifax County; son of W. T. and Mrs. Mollie Eure. Entered service April 6, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Sent to Ft. Caswell, N.C. Transferred to Camp Mills, L. I. Sailed for France May 16, 1918. Was in service on Swiss border, defense of Paris, Colomley La’Belle, France. Returned to USA June 1, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 10, 1918.
Corpl., Co. D, 322nd Inf., 81st Div.; of Halifax County; the son of John S. and Elizabeth Pappas. Entered the service at Weldon, N.C., May 28, 1918. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Upton. Overseas to France July 31, 1918. Fought at Vosges, Verdun, Meuse-Argonne. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 26, 1919.
1st Lt., Inf., Co. E, 59th Reg., 4th Div.; of Halifax County; son of E. and Eunice Clark. Entered service Aug. 27, 1917, at Weldon, N.C. Sent to Ft. Oglethorps, Ga., then to Camp Greene, N.C. Transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Promoted to rank of 2nd Lt. Nov. 27, 1917; 1st Lt. July 29, 1918. Fought at 2nd Aisne Marne offensive. Wounded at Aisne Marne July 19, 1918, by high explosive shell. Returned to USA Nov. 9, 1918. Mustered out at Gen’l. Hospital No. 6, Ft. McPherson, Feb. 1, 1919.
Chief Yeoman, F, N. O. T. S. Born in Halifax County Sept. 6, 1898; the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rowe. Entered the service at Norfolk, Va., from Weldon, N.C., March 15, 1918. Promoted to rank of Chief Yeoman July 30, 1919. Served in Norfolk with the N. O. T. S. during entire period of service. Hers was a most pleasant work. Mustered out at Norfolk, Va., Aug. 6, 1919.
Bartholomew Figures Moore was born near Fishing Creek, Halifax County, N. C., January 29, 1801. The first seventeen years of his life were spent on his father’s farm. In 1818 he entered the State University and was graduated from that institution in 1820. From 1820-23 he prepared himself for the practice of law, which he began at Nashville, N. C., remaining there until 1835, when he removed to Halifax County, his old home. In December 1828, he was married to Louisa Boddie, daughter of Geo. Boddie, Esq., of Nash County, who died November 4th, 1829. On April 19, 1835, he … Read more
Sgt., F. A., Hdqrs. Co., 30th Div., 113th Reg. Born in Halifax County, June 7, 1890; son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Taylor. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Raleigh, N.C. Was sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., from there to Camp Mills, L. I. Sent to Liverpool, Eng. From there to France, June 13, 1917. Promoted to rank of Sergt. Jan. 1, 1918. Promoted to rank of Color Sergt., July 12, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Woevre. Mr. Taylor served also with 89th Div. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., March 29, 1919.