Pitt County NC

B. F. Little

Seaman. Born in Pitt County; son of F. M. and Mrs. Nannie Little and husband of Mrs. Stella May Little. Entered service Feb. 19, 1918, at Greenville, N.C., and sent to Berkley, Va. Transferred to Sewells Pt., coal pier. Mustered out of service at Hampton Roads Dec. 31, 1918.

A. S. Hatem

1st Lt. Co. A, 79th Div., 310th Machine Gun Battalion; born in Pitt County; son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hatem. Entered service October, 1917, at Greenville, N.C. Was sent to Camp Meade, Md. Sailed for France June 25, 1918. Promoted to rank of Lieutenant November, 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne offensive. Received shrapnel wound, Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 27, 1918. Sent to Hospital No. 18. Served on Mexican border six months, 24 months Philippine Islands, also in China. Mustered out at Camp Dix, N. J., July 5, 1919. First enlistment was from 1911 to 1914.

Slave Narrative of Anthony Dawson

Person Interviewed: Anthony DawsonLocation: 1008 E. Owen St., Tulsa, OklahomaAge: 105 “Run nigger, run,De Patteroll git you!Run nigger, run,De Patteroll come! “Watch nigger, Watch-De Patteroll trick you!Watch nigger, watch,He got a big gun!” Dat one of the songs de slaves all knowed, and de children down on de “twenty acres” used to sing it when dey playing in de moonlight ’round de cabins in de quarters. Sometime I wonder iffen de white folks didn’t make dat song up so us niggers would keep in line. None of my old Master’s boys tried to git away ‘cepting two. and dey met … Read more

Benjamin E. Brigman

Mechanic, Inf., Co. D, 31st Div., 122nd Reg.; of Pitt County; son of George W. and Mrs. Martha Brigman. Entered service June 27, 1916, at Greenville, N.C. Sent to Camp Harris, Ga. Transferred to Camp Wheeler, Ga. Sailed for France June 20, 1918. Arrived in USA Aug. 5, 1919, at Hoboken, N. J. Served nine months with R. T. C. in France, four months with D. C. I. Dept., at Bordeaux. Mustered out at Camp Gordon, Aug. 13, 1919.