Pitt County NC

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

James L. Barrett

Private, Infantry, Co. G, 30th Div., 119th Reg.; of Pitt County; son of Joe and Mrs. Mamie Barrett. Entered service July 17, 1917, at Goldsboro, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transforred to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 10, 1918. Fought at Ypres, Bellicourt, Cambrai, Hindenburg Line. Gassed at Hindenburg Drive. Sent to General Hospital No. 9, British. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, April 9, 1919.

Roy H. Forbes

Private, 1st Class, Inf., Co. K, 1st Div., 16th Inf.; of Pitt County; son of Enoch H. and Mrs. Mary A. Forbes. Entered service April 18, 1917, at Greenville, N.C. Sent to Ft. Thomas. Transferred to Ft. Bliss. Sailed for France June 14, 1917. Fought at Toul Sector and Somme. Gassed at Somme front June 8, 1918. Sent to Field Hospital No. 13. French Gas. Amb. 186. American Naval Base No. 1. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., Sept 26, 1919.

George H. Manning

Machinist, Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th F. A.; of Pitt County; son of J. B. and Mrs. Martha Manning. Entered service at Washington July, 1917. Sent to Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C. Transferred to Camp Mills. Sailed for France May 26, 1918. Was in all battles. Returned to USA April 19, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Jackson, S. C., April 24, 1919.

David L. Hardee

Mechanic, F. Artly., Batry. B, 113th Regt., 30th Div.; from Pitt County, N.C.; son of D. W. and Henrietta Pitt. Entered the service at Greenville, N.C., April, 1917, and sent to Camp Sevier, S. C., and transferred to Camp Mills, Long Island. Sailed for France May, 1918. Promoted Mechanic Nov., 1918. Fought at St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne, Verdun and Toul Sector. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., March, 1919.