Pvt. Jennings from Randolph County, North Carolina enlisted at Asheboro, North Carolina June 5, 1861 in the 12th Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. It was renamed Nove. 14, 1861 to the 22nd NC State Troops.
He was killed in action atShepherdstown, Virginia September 20, 1862. He died at 24 years of age.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Wayside Hosptial, The Barbee Hospital, formerly the Bellvue Hotel, which was across the street from the train depot.
Forty Eight of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
Pvt. Jennings from Randolph County, North Carolina enlisted at Asheboro, North Carolina June 5, 1861 in the 12th Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. It was renamed Nove. 14, 1861 to the 22nd NC State Troops.
He was killed in action atShepherdstown, Virginia September 20, 1862. He died at 24 years of age.
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Located in Oakwood Cemetary in High Point, NC From 1863 thru 1865, over 5,000 wounded Confederate Soldiers were brought to High Point, NC by train and treated at the Wayside Hosptial, The Barbee Hospital, formerly the Bellvue Hotel, which was across the street from the train depot.
Forty Eight of these soldiers were known to have died while at the hospital and were buried at various gravesites around the town.
It is unknown if they died of their actual wounds or of smallpox, which was in epidemic in the area at that time. About 10 years later, the bodies were all moved to the Oakwood Cemetary and marked accordingly.
Inscription
D. JENNINGS
CO. I 22nd REG. OF N.C.
Gravesite Details
Confederate Soldier