Nash County NC

G. T. Rose

Sergt., Co. A, 8th Div., M. P. Regt.; of Nash County; son of W. H. and Mrs. Laura Rose. Husband of Mrs. Mattie Rose. Entered service April 1, 1911, at Rocky Mount, N.C. Was discharged March 31, 1914, at Pipe Island. Re-enlisted there April 2, 1914. Discharged Dec. 5, 1918. Was in the Philippine Islands from June, 1911, until August, 1916, then joined 11th Cavalry and went to Mexican border, then transferred to 23rd Cavalry, then to 81st F. A., then to 24th M. G. Btn., transferred to 22nd M. G. Btn., then to 8th M. P. Was in Camp … Read more

Slave Narrative of Jane Arrington

Interviewer: T. Pat Matthews Person Interviewed: Jane Arrington Location: 301 Fowle Street, Raleigh, North Carolina Date of Birth: December 18, 1852 Age: 84 I ort to be able to tell sumpin cause I wus twelve years old when dey had de surrender right up here in Raleigh. If I live to see dis coming December I will be eighty five years old. I was born on the 18th of December 1852. I belonged to Jackson May of Nash County. I wus born on de plantation near Tar River. Jackson May never married until I wus of a great big girl. … Read more

Alonzo Johnson

Fireman, 1st Class, U. S. N. R. F.; from Nash County, N.C.; son of J. W. and Peninnie Johnson. Entered the service at Middlesex, N.C., June 3, 1918, and sent to St. Helena, Va., and transferred to Operating Base, Va., and then to U. S. S. “Kearsarge,” July 12, 1918. Sailed for France Oct. 24, 1918. Made four trips across to France and three trips from France to England. Returned to the USA May 22, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Operating Base, Va., Sept. 30, 1919.

Lonnie H. Howell

Sergt., Inf., Co. E, 119th Regt., 30th Div.; from Nash County, N.C.; son of R. E. and D. E. Howell. Entered the service at Rocky Mount, N.C., May 5, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 5, 1918. Was in all engagements with his Regiment. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919.

Cephus Joyner

1st Class Private, Co. M, 30th Div., 120th Regt. Born in Nash County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Joyner. Entered the service Sept. 25, 1917, at Spring Hope, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Was in all engagements with his Company until wounded on Hindenburg Line Sept. 29, 1918, by machine gun bullet. Sent to hospital at Rouen, France. Returned to USA Dec. 18, 1918. Mustered out at Camp Meade, Jan. 14, 1919.

John F. Walker

Corpl., Med. Corps, 317th Amb. Co., 80th Div., 305th San Tr.; of Nash County; son of J. Fred and Mrs. Mamie S. Walker. Entered service Aug. 16, 1917, at Whitakers, N.C. Sent to Camp Lee, Va. Sailed for Bordeaux, France, June 9, 1918. Promoted to Corpl. Oct. 1, 1917. Fought at Meuse-Argonne. Arrived in USA, from Brest, France, May 31, 1919, at New York, N. Y., through Camp Dix. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 13, 1919.

Herbert Hamlet

Wagoner, 306th Ammunition Train, Co. B, 81st Div.; from Nash County, N.C.; son of V. G. and Effie Hamlet. Entered the service at Nashville, N.C., March 29, 1918, and sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and then transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y. Sailed for France Aug. 7, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel and Argonne. Returned to the USA June, 1919, and mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., June 27, 1919.

Edward J. Bowen

Private 1st class, Co. M G, 83rd Div., 49th Inf.; of Nash County; son of J. K. and Mrs. R. E. Bowen. Entered service July 22, 1918, at Rocky Mount. Sent to Camp Hancock. Transferred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France Nov. 11, 1918. Returned to USA Jan. 23, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, May 8, 1919.

T. B. Hollingsworth

Sergt., Co. D, 81st Div., 321st Inf.; of Nash County; son of J. T. and Mrs. M. A. Hollingsworth. Entered service Oct. 3, 1917, at Spring Hope. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C., to Camp Upton. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Meuse-Argonne, St. Die, Vosges Mts. Returned to USA June 20, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., June 27, 1919.

John H. Strickland

1st Class Private, 119th Inf., 30th Div., Co. K. Born in Nash County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Strickland. Husband of Mrs. Nellie Strickland. Entered the service June 24, 1916, at Wilson, N.C. Was sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., and from there to Camp Royster, Goldsboro, N.C. On bridge duty three months at Weldon, N.C. Sailed for France May 12, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Belgium, Bellicourt, France, Premont, Busigny, St. Souplet. Returned to USA April 2, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 7, 1919. Served on the Mexican border eight months.