Emerson, John Smith

1836 -

• Name	Emerson, John Smith
  Born	1836	, Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Military Servic	Company B, 2nd North Carolina Infantry, CSA  [1]
  Person ID	I875	Taylor
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2004

  
  

  Father	Emerson, James,   b. 1807, , Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Hardy, Sarah,   b. 1813, Dry Fork, Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hall, Diademma Elvira,   b. 1841, , , Virginia
  Married	27 Oct 1858	, Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Family ID	F7950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Posted by Sarah Emerson John Henry Emerson served in Company B 2nd NC infantry Confederate States Army. I have a note stating he was wonded at Gettysburg and was taken by train to Richmond, VA, his wife Diadema took him home in a horse drawn wagon. My aunt did not have dates.She also has his name down as John Smith Emerson married to Diadema Hall, who are the parents of my grandfather George Issac Emerson. They had ten children James Williams, Sally Ann, John Henry, Mary Jane, Joseph Donald, Nancy Emma Cordelia, Bettie Maud, Millard Lincoln, Susan Louise, and George Issac Ciseroe . I think they lived in Elkin NC. If anyone knows about my family please reply. ========================== 1880 United States Census J.S. EMMERSON Self M Male W 46 VA Farming VA VA D.E. EMMERSON Wife M Female W 39 VA Housekeeper VA VA J.W. EMMERSON Son S Male W 20 VA Farming VA VA S.A. EMMERSON Dau S Female W 17 NC Domestic Duties NC NC J.H. EMMERSON Son S Male W 14 NC Farm Labor NC NC M.G. EMMERSON Dau S Female W 12 NC Domestic Duties NC NC J.D. EMMERSON Son S Male W 7 NC NC NC N.C. EMMERSON Dau S Female W 5 NC NC NC B.M. EMMERSON Dau S Female W 4 NC NC NC M.L. EMMERSON Son S Male W 2 NC NC NC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Marsh, Surry, North Carolina Family History Library Film 1254982 NA Film Number T9-0982 Page Number 25B

  
  

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  [S127] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (Reliability: 3). CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry 2nd Infantry Battalion was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. Five companies were from Madison, Stokes, Randolph, Surry, and Forsyth counties, one from Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and two from Pike and Meriwether counties, Georgia. The Virginia company was transferred in September, 1862, and the Georgia commands in mid-1863. It was sent to the coast and captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island. After being exchanged it was assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It served from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early, and was active around Appomattox. It lost 3 killed and 5 wounded at Roanoke Island and of the 240 engaged at Gettysburg, sixty-four percent were disabled. The battalion surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonsl Hezekiah L. Andrews, Wharton J. Green, and Charles E. Shober; and Majors Marcus Erwin, John M. Hancock, and James J. Iredell. John S. Emerson (First_Last) Regiment Name 2 Batt'n. North Carolina Inf. Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M230 roll 12