Legacies of Freedom:Tracing Descendants of African-American

Civil War Veterans

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African-American Civil War African-American Civil War VeteransVeterans

One serious conflict involved both commissioned and One serious conflict involved both commissioned and noncommissioned officers. In June 1864 (Lt. Col.) noncommissioned officers. In June 1864 (Lt. Col.) Chamberlain chided Capt. George A. Bailey, who Chamberlain chided Capt. George A. Bailey, who commanded Co. H, for his inability to handle one of his commanded Co. H, for his inability to handle one of his sergeants, Andrew Marshall. The evidence suggests that sergeants, Andrew Marshall. The evidence suggests that the problem had less to do with racial tension and more to the problem had less to do with racial tension and more to do with Bailey’s incompetence. The Capt. wanted to do with Bailey’s incompetence. The Capt. wanted to exchange Sgt. Marshall for another Sgt., but Chamberlain exchange Sgt. Marshall for another Sgt., but Chamberlain told him either to manage Marshall or to jail him. The told him either to manage Marshall or to jail him. The episode was resolved only when Bailey resigned his episode was resolved only when Bailey resigned his commission on 14 August 1864. Andrew Marshall would commission on 14 August 1864. Andrew Marshall would then rise to the rank of Regimental Quartermaster then rise to the rank of Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.Sergeant.

Richard M. ReidRichard M. Reid, Freedom for Themselves: North Carolina’s , Freedom for Themselves: North Carolina’s Black Soldiers in the Civil War Era Black Soldiers in the Civil War Era (UNC: 2008), 165(UNC: 2008), 165..

Legacies of Freedom:Tracing Descendants of African-American

Civil War Veterans

Legacies of Freedom:Tracing Descendants of African-American

Civil War Veterans

John D. Marshall and Peggy Banks

Lonella John Lee Bertha Pearlie Sidney James Elizabeth

Sadie Evelyn Mary Charles Frank M.T. Katie Peggy Elizabeth Dora Alice

Descendants of Andrew Marshall

• Frank Marshall’s 90th birthday with his sister Mary Marshall Roach, age 92, in May 2013

Maria Marshall Sanders sold her portion of land for $1.00 to have this church built.

Across from Marshall Chapel RD

Gravesite of Andrew & Hessie Marshall in Greenwood Cemetery, New Bern, NC

John EverettCivil War Sailor

John EverettCivil War

Sailor

From the union of two slaves named Moses and Charlotte Everetton the plantation of T.C. Everett in

Stump Sound Townshipwere born 4 sailors:

John, Aaron, Nathaniel, and Daniel Everett

This is the story of John

Two Sons of John E. EverettBorn while still in slavery

1874 John Everett marries Susan Robbins

• In 1910, John Everett lived in New Bern, NC, with his second wife Charlotte. They had been married for 7 years. The census shows that John was a minister, and he could read and write. He owned his own home, and it was paid in full. (under marital status John has “M2” married twice)`

John E. Everett and Catherine Batson

Aaron Anderson & Almond Clifton

Lula, William, Thaddeus, Almond Jr. John, & Stephen

Daisy, Mary, Austin, John, William, Katie, Stephen & Melvin

Phyllis Olivia Hardison

• In approxiamtely 1885, John E. Everett established the first and only black elementary school in Sneads Ferry, NC. He was the first teacher. When the school closed in 1954, Mary Everett, great-granddaughter of John Everett was the school’s Principle.

Little Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church was founded in 1883. It was the very first black church in Sneads Ferry. Rev. John Everett was the first preacher in 1884. Several original members of Little Zion, were John Everett, Aaron Everett, Richard Everett, and Nathaniel Everett.

Across from the church is the Sneads Ferry Community Cemetery the only black cemetery in Sneads Ferry. It was the idea of John Everett, grandson of our Civil War veteran John and veteran of WWI. He was the first interment in the community cemetery.

• John also helped to establish the Jenkins Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and the Trent River Oakey Grove Missionary Baptist Association.

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http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/index.htm National Parks Service Civil War Site

www.ancestry.com Ancestry (paid subscription)

www.ancestrylibrary.com Ancestry through your public library

www.fold3.com Civil War Service Records (paid site) some libraries subscribe

www.nclive.com Heritage Quest database includes Freedmen Bank Records and Census

www.findagrave.com Find a Grave

http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ Gravesites in Veteran Cemeteries (Dept.of Veterans Affairs)

http://digitalnc.org/collections/north-carolina-city-directories Old NC City Directories

http://archive.org/index.php Internet Archives (digitized)

https://deeds.onslowcountync.gov/external/LandRecords/protected/v4/SrchNameAdvanced.aspxYour local Register of Deeds website for information on current day and past descendants

Legacies of Freedom: African American Civil War Veterans