Sergt., A. S. C.; of Robeson County; son of D. McC. and Mrs. C. Smith. Entered service July 21, 1915, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Camp Glenn, N.C., transferred to Ft. Bliss, then to Camp Stewart, Texas, to Winston-Salem bridge duty, transferred to Camp Greene, N.C., then to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 8, 1918. Returned to USA June 27, 1919. Mustered out at Camp Lee, Va., July 2, 1919.
Private, S. A. T. C.; of Robeson County; son of D. McNeil Graham and Mrs. Margaret Graham. Entered service Sept., 1918, at Red Springs, N.C. Sent to Davidson College, N.C. Mustered out at Davidson, N.C., Dec. 20, 1918.
Private, Med. Corps. Born in Robeson County; son of A. D. and Mrs. Louina McPhaul. Entered service June, 1918. at Red Springs, N.C., and sent to Washington, D. C. Mustered out at Camp Meiggs March 14, 1919.
2nd Lt., U. S. R., Inf., Co. L, 119th Regt., 30th Div. Born in Robeson County; son of D. Z. and Alice McGougan. Entered the service June 19, 1916, at Lumber Bridge, N.C., and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Transferred to Camp Sevier and from there to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France May 28, 1918. Promoted 2nd Lt. Jan. 1, 1919. Fought in all the engagements of the 30th Div. Had nine months’ service on the Mexican border. Returned to the USA April 2, 1919, landing at Charleston, S. C. Mustered out of the service at Camp Jackson, S. C., … Read more
Private Signal Corps, Co. C, 81st Div. Born in Robeson County; the son of E. D. and Mrs. Josephine McNeill. Husband of Mrs. Eula O’Neal McNeill. Entered service May 20, 1918, at Lumberton, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier. Sailed for France Aug. 16, 1918. Fought at St. Die Sector, Verdun, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne. Returned to USA April 4, 1919, Hoboken, N. J. Mustered out at Camp Mills April 8, 1919.
Yeoman 2nd Class, U. S. N. R. F. Born in Robeson County; son of John and Mary McArthur. Entered the service Oct. 1, 1918, at St. Paul, N.C., and sent to Camp Glenn, N.C. Promoted Yeoman 2nd Class March 1, 1919. Served at Morehead City, N.C., in naval air service in construction camp. Mustered out at Camp Glenn June 23, 1919.
1st Lt., F. A., Btry. A, 30th Div., 113th Regt. Born in Robeson County; son of A. J. and Mrs. Jennie L. McKinnon. Entered service July 24, 1917, at Maxton. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Camp Mills, going from there to France May 11, 1918. Promoted to rank of Sergt. August, 1917; 2nd Lt. Nov. 28, 1917, and 1st Lt. Sept. 22, 1918. Returned Sept. 10, 1918, as instructor in Artillery to Camp Kearney, Cal., until signing of armistice. Mustered out at Camp Kearney, Dec. 19, 1918. While in France at Camp Coetquiedene.
Croatan Tribe – The legal designation in North Carolina for a people evidently of mixed Indian and white blood, found in various eastern sections of the state, but chiefly in Robeson County, and numbering approximately 5,000. For many years they were classed with the free Negroes, but steadily refused to accept such classification or to attend the Negro schools or churches, claiming to be the descendants of the early native tribes and of white settlers who had intermarried with them. In the 1880’s their claim was officially recognized and they were given separate legal existence under the title of “Croatan … Read more