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Final Formal Surrender Roster Roll: American Civil War
East of the Mississippi, the below list of names are the
final Confederate soldiers to formally and officially surrender to the Union army. The surrender occurred at the Dixie House
in historic Franklin, Macon County, North Carolina. For authenticity, original spelling is intact.
Roll of Captain S Whitaker, Company E, 1 Battalion, Thomas's Legion
NC troops this day parolde (sic)
at Franklin, NC by Col G W Kirk Comdr US Forces
| Name
| Rank
| County
| State
| Age |
| Whitaker, Stephen
| Captain
| Cherokee
| NC
| 51 |
| Roberson, John A
| 1st Lt
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Tathem W(illiam) C
| 2nd Lt
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Wiggins W(illiam) A
| 3rd Lt
| Clay
| NC
| |
| McLelland, N(ewton) R
| 1st Sgt
| Cherokee
| NC
| 19 |
| Collett H(ugh) M
| 3rd Sgt
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Snider, F(rancis) M
| 4th Sgt
| Cherokee
| NC
| 20 |
| Whitaker J(ames) M
| 5th Sgt
| Cherokee
| NC
| 18 |
| Axley, S C
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Axley
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Brittain, E V
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Curtis, A(mos) W
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Greenwood, W(illiam) H (A)
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Graham, L(evi) S
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Garrison, E(lam) M
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Ingram, J L
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Johnson, B F
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Moore, A C
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Garland, Thos M
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Passmore, Elijah
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Rogers, B(arney)
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC
| |
| Roberson, S L
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Smith, C(atlett)
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Smith, E(lijah)
| Private
| Clay
| NC
| |
| Sprinkle, G(eorge) F
| Private
| Cherokee
| NC |
Source and Credit: Macon County Historical Society (Franklin, North Carolina)
NEW! North Carolina
Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster (Volume XVI: Thomas's Legion) (Hardcover, 537 pages), North Carolina Office of Archives and
History (June 26, 2008). Description: The volume begins with an authoritative
246-page history of Thomas's Legion. The history, including Civil War battles and campaigns, is followed by a complete
roster and service records of the field officers, staff, and troops that served in the legion. A thorough index completes
the volume. Continued below...
Volume XVI
of North Carolina Troops: A Roster contains the history and roster of the most unusual North Carolina Confederate Civil
War unit, significant because of the large number of Cherokee Indians who served in its ranks. Thomas's Legion was the creation
of William Holland Thomas, an influential businessman, state legislator, and Cherokee chief. He initially raised a small
battalion of Cherokees in April 1862, and gradually expanded his command with companies of white soldiers raised in western
North Carolina,
eastern Tennessee, and Virginia.
By the end of 1862, Thomas's Legion comprised an infantry regiment and a battalion of infantry and cavalry. An artillery battery
was added in April 1863. Furthermore, in General Early's Army of the Valley, the Thomas Legion was well-known for its fighting
prowess. It is also known for its pivotal role in the last Civil War battle east of the Mississippi
River. The Thomas Legion mustered more than 2,500 soldiers and it closely resembled a brigade. With troop roster, muster records, and Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR) this volume
is also a must have for anyone interested in genealogy and researching Civil War ancestors. Simply stated, it is an outstanding
source for genealogists.
Advance to:
Highly
Recommended Reading: Storm in the Mountains: Thomas' Confederate Legion of Cherokee Indians
and Mountaineers (Thomas' Legion: The Sixty-ninth North Carolina Regiment). Description:
Vernon H. Crow, Storm in the Mountains, spent 10 years conducting extensive Thomas Legion's research. Crow was
granted access to rare manuscripts, special collections, and privately held diaries which add great depth to this rarely
discussed Civil War legion. He explores and discusses the unit's formation, fighting history, and life of the legion's
commander--Cherokee chief and Confederate colonel--William Holland Thomas. Continued below...
Numerous maps and photographs allow the reader to better understand and relate to the subjects discussed.
It also contains rosters which is an added bonus for researchers and genealogists. Crow, furthermore, left no stone unturned
while examining the many facets of the Thomas Legion and his research is conveyed on a level that scores with Civil War students
and scholars alike.
Recommended
Reading: Confederate Military
History Of North Carolina: North Carolina
In The Civil War, 1861-1865. Description:
The author, Prof. D. H. Hill, Jr., was the son of Lieutenant General Daniel Harvey Hill (North
Carolina produced only two lieutenant generals and it was the second highest rank in the army) and
his mother was the sister to General “Stonewall” Jackson’s wife. In Confederate
Military History Of North Carolina, Hill discusses North Carolina’s massive task of preparing and mobilizing
for the conflict; the many regiments and battalions recruited from the Old North State; as well as the state's numerous
contributions during the war. Continued below...
During Hill's Tar Heel State
study, the reader begins with interesting and thought-provoking statistical data regarding the 125,000 "Old North State"
soldiers that fought during the course of the war and the 40,000 that perished. Hill advances with the Tar Heels to the first
battle at Bethel, through numerous bloody campaigns and battles--including North
Carolina’s contributions at the "High Watermark" at Gettysburg--and concludes
with Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
Recommended
Reading: The
Life of Johnny Reb: The Common Soldier of the Confederacy (444 pages) (Louisiana State University Press)
(Updated edition: November 2007) Description: The Life of Johnny Reb
does not merely describe the battles and skirmishes fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it provides an intimate
history of a soldier's daily life--the songs he sang, the foods he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he
fought. Wiley examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official records to construct this frequently poignant,
sometimes humorous account of the life of Johnny Reb. In a new foreword for this updated edition, Civil War expert James I.
Robertson, Jr., explores the exemplary career of Bell Irvin Wiley, who championed the common folk, whom he saw as ensnared
in the great conflict of the 1860s. Continued below...
About
Johnny Reb:
"A Civil War
classic."--Florida Historical Quarterly
"This book
deserves to be on the shelf of every Civil War modeler and enthusiast."--Model Retailer
"[Wiley] has
painted with skill a picture of the life of the Confederate private. . . . It is a picture that is not only by far the most
complete we have ever had but perhaps the best of its kind we ever shall have."--Saturday Review of Literature
Recommended Reading: The Civil War in North Carolina. Description:
Numerous battles and skirmishes were fought in North Carolina
during the Civil War, and the campaigns and battles themselves were crucial in the grand strategy of the conflict and involved
some of the most famous generals of the war. John Barrett presents the complete story of military engagements across the state,
including the classical pitched battle of Bentonville--involving Generals Joe Johnston and William Sherman--the siege of Fort Fisher, the amphibious
campaigns on the coast, and cavalry sweeps such as General George Stoneman's Raid.
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