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- Mt. Gur Cemetery, Kernersville, Forsyth Co., NC
Headstone: Thomas W. Ingram
Co. K 21st Reg ACT
Source: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster, published 1993:
T. W. Ingram
Enlist Date: 13 November 1863
Enlist Place: Wake County, NC
Enlist Rank: Private
Enlist Age: ---
Served North Carolina Enlisted K Co. 21st Inf Reg. NC
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA on 09 April 1865
Enlisted 11-13-63 at Wake Co, NC. Private.
Wounded 9-22-64 at Fisher's Hill, VA. (Note: located in the Shenandoah Val ley, south of Strasburg, Va; battle lasted 2 days, September 21-22, 1864 )- see scrapbook for battlesite.
AWOL 1-1-65.
Surrendered 4-9-65 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
21st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
21st Infantry Regiment, formerly the 11th Volunteers, was a twelve compa ny command organized at Danville, Virginia, in June, 1861. Men of this un it were recruited in Davidson, Surry, Forsyth, Stokes, Rockingham, and Gui lford counties. It was assigned to General Trimble's, Hoke's, Godwin's, a nd W.G. Lewis' Brigade. After taking part in the Battle of First Manass as and Jackson's Valley operations, the 21st participated in many conflic ts of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Bristoe. It was then involv ed in the engagements at Plymouth, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, march ed with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomatto x. The unit sustained 80 casualties at First Winchester, 13 at Cross Ke ys and Port Republic , 45 during the Seven Days' Battles, 51 at Groveto n, 18 at Sharpsburg, and 24 at Fredericksburg. It lost 78 at Chancellorsvi lle, twenty-eight percent of the 436 at Gettysburg, and 52 at Plymout h. In April, 1865, it surrendered with 6 officers and 117 men of whi ch 40 were armed. The field officers were Colonels Saunders Fulton, B.Y. G raves, James M. Leach, Rufus K. Pepper, William S. Rankin, and Willi am L. Scott; and Majors James F. Beall, Alex. Miller, W.J. Pfohl, and J. M. Richardson.
Fisher's Hill, Virginia
The Battle of Fisher's Hill was a key action in the 1864 Shenandoah Vall ey campaign. After their defeat at Winchester, Jubal Early's Confederate f orces retreated to Fisher's Hill. With Massanutten and Little Mountai ns to the right and left flanks, and Tumbling Run and the Shenandoah Riv er to the front, this area was dubbed "the Gibraltar of the Valley;" it pr ovided an excellent place for the outnumbered Confederates to make a sta nd .
Union forces quickly followed, arriving in Strasburg late on the 20th of S eptember. Throughout the next day there was heavy skirmishing as Union Gen eral Philip Sheridan's troops consolidated their positions and surveyed t he formidable Confederate positions. The weakest part of the Confederate l ine was indeed on the left. This portion was not as naturally strong as t he others, and was insufficiently manned by a weak cavalry brigade.
Sheridan detected this and sent a portion of his army, General George Croo k's VIII Corps, on a long flank march along the base of Little North Mount ain on September 22. Crook's columns were in position late in the afternoo n, having escaped detection by Confederate observers on Massanutten Mounta in. The Union troops crashed into the Southerners' flank, crumpling the li ne. The first effective resistance to the Union onslaught came from Dods on Ramseur's infantry division. Fighting desperately to stave off disaste r, Ramseur shifted troops to meet the threat to the flank. At this momen t, Sheridan ordered a general assault. Combined pressure from front and fl ank doomed the Confederate defenses and they soon began a precipitous retr eat to the south.
Federal casualties were about 500, with the Southerners losing 1500. Gener al Early retreated to Waynesboro, leaving the Valley vulnerable to the des truction of food, barns, and mills as Sheridan carried out Federal poli cy to deny this materiel to the South.
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SOURCE: http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_fishershillhist.htm (h as picture of battle site)
The Civil War Preservation Trust
1331 H Street N.W. Suite 1001
Washington, D.C. 20005
202-367-1861
[email protected]
The Civil War Preservation Trust has given $222,000 towards the preservati on of 194 acres at Fisher's Hill. Bisected by Rt. 601 (Ramseur Road) and T umbling Run, the southern parcel of CWPT land contains the remnants of Con federate trenches and gun positions. It was at the top of this hill, now k nown as Ramseur Hill, that Ramseur's Division of Confederates faced to t he left to meet Crook's flank attack. Marking the center of this positi on is a large, deformed oak tree. Legend holds that the top of this tree w as sawed off for use as a signal platform by the Confederates. The most cr itical fighting of the battle occurred on this parcel.
The parcel to the north contains land along which Ricketts's Union divisi on attacked Ramseur's front. Ricketts's assault was launched just after Cr ook hit Ramseur in the flank, hitting the Confederates at a critical mome nt and starting the collapse of their lines. Adjoining the CWPT land alo ng Ramseur Road is a two-story brick dwelling known as the Funkhouser plac e. This house survived the battle, and was the home place for the family t hat owned and farmed this area for eight generations until sold in 1974.
A parking facility is located on the south parcel along Route 601. From t he parking area use the bridge to cross over Tumbling Run. This is the beg inning of the interpretive trail. You will find brochures at the far e nd of the bridge. Do not disturb the livestock or interfere with farming o perations. Relic hunting is prohibited. The use of motor vehicles off t he driveway or parking area is prohibited. For further orientation to t he Civil War history of the area, you can contact Hupp's Hill Battlefie ld Park, Route 11 North, Box 31, Strasburg, VA 22657; (540) 465-5884.
Take exit 298 (Route 11 South) off of Interstate 81. Follow the signs f or Route 11 through Strasburg. South of Strasburg turn right onto 601. Fol low this road through the village of Fisher's Hill. (This will involve a t urn to the right and then to the left as you cross Tumbling Run.) Contin ue on 601 until you pass under I-81. The sign for Fisher's Hill and the pa rking area are on the left.
CWPT extends its thanks to the Strasburg Guards Camp, the local chapt er of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, for their assistance in providi ng access to and interpretation of the site.
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1860 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Deep River District, Post Office: Kernersvil le 3rd July 1860:
713/672
Thomas INGRAM 30y M Farmer REV: $150 PPV: $500 b NC
Mary, 40y F
Rufus, 10y M Attending School
Frances, 8y F Attending School
1870 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., Post Office: Kernersvil le 22nd July 1870:
102/105
Thomas INGRAM, 42y, M W Farmer REV: $500 PPV: $250 b NC Cannot read or wri te
Mary, 50y F W Keeping House b NC
Rufus, 20y M W Laborer on Farm b NC
Nancy, 16y F W Attending school b NC
1880 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., E. D. 80, June 4, 188 0, p. 371-A:
79/79
Thom. INGRAM, W M 52y Farmer Cannot read or write
Mary, W F 62y wife Keeping House Disabled (rhumatis)
Ellen MORGAN, W F 5y g-dau b NC parents b NC
NOTE: Ellen is probably a daughter of William Henry Harrison Morgan and Na ncy Ingram Morgan, Thomas Ingram's daughter.
NOTE: This family is living next door to Mary's brother Jeremiah; her fath er Elijah is also living with Jeremiah.
1900 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., E.D. 25:
156/163
Thomas W. INGRAM, head w m Apr 1829 71y widowed Farmer b NC parents b NC o wns farm free, farm schedule #87
(NOTE: living alone)
Living next door @ 157/164
William D. HESTER, head w m Feb 1880 19y married-3y Farmer b NC paren ts b NC rents farm, farm schedule #88
Susan W., wife w f Aug 1873 26y married-3y 1 child born, 1 living b NC pa rents b NC
Nellie, dau, w f Dec 1898 1y single b NC parents b NC
Mary C. MORGAN, niece w f Oct 1885 14y single b NC parents b NC
(NOTE: This is probably a daughter of William Henry Harrison MORGAN and Na ncy INGRAM, daughter of Thomas W. Ingram)
1910 NC Census, Forsyth Co., Kernersville Twp., April 25, 1910, E.D. 5 5, p. 5B:
104/106 (Good Will Road)
Thomas W. INGRAM, head M W 81y married twice, married 7y b NC paren ts b NC , owns home free
Malinda, wife F W 65y married twice, married 7y b VA father b VA moth er b NC
O-R-D-E-R !!!!!!
MARS: NC STATE ARCHIVES RECORD:
Title: T. W. Ingram (Forsyth County)
Provenance: Class: State Records [Collection]
Group: State Auditor Record Group
Series: Pension Bureau: Act of 1901 Pension Applications
Box: Young G. Ingleburt - Rufus P. Isenhour
Years: 1904
Creator: State Auditor, Office of
State Auditor, Office of the
Call Number: 2A
Location: Box 6.392
MARS Id: 5.22.217.24 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Pensions, Pensions, Correspondence, Affidavits
Quantity: 1 Folder(s)
Index Terms: Geographic Names: Forsyth County
Personal Names: Ingram, T. W.
NOTE: Thomas' second wife, Malinda filed a claim for both her first & sec ond husband.
John T. Edwards (Forsyth County)
Title: John T. Edwards (Forsyth County)
Provenance: Class: State Records [Collection]
Group: State Auditor Record Group
Series: Pension Bureau: Act of 1901 Pension Applications
Box: J. T. Edwards - Weldon N. Edwards
Years: 1901, 1911
Creator: State Auditor, Office of
State Auditor, Office of the
Call Number: 2A
Location: Box 6.302
MARS Id: 5.22.127.25 (Folder)
Genres / Forms: Pensions, Pensions, Correspondence, Affidavits
Quantity: 1 Folder(s)
Scope / Contents:
Two widows' applications for Malinda Edwards Ingram; widow's second husba nd was T. W. Ingram
Index Terms: Geographic Names:
Forsyth County
Subjects:
Widows
Personal Names:
Edwards, John T.
Ingram, Malinda Edwards
Ingram, T. W.
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1829 - 1911 (82 years)
