Husband of Sarah E. Bracy [married 25 Feb 1854 in Robeson County per NC Marriage Bond #000117601]
Killed in Civil War
James McPhaul is listed in N.C. Troops 1861-1865 Volume I, Artillery as being in Company E, 40th Regiment, N.C.T., 3rd Regiment NC Artillery. Enlisted in Brunswick County on May 24, 1863 at age 38. Detailed as a carpenter in engineer department. Fort Caswell May 1863 through December 1864. Present or accounted for through February 1865. He served in the same company and regiment as his three brothers-in-law, James A. Bracy, William J. Bracey, Jr. (died of disease while serving CSA in 1862) and Archibald Bracey. Many in his company were captured at the Battle of Fort Fisher (including his 2 surviving brothers-in-law), but those who were not captured eventually, several weeks later, ended up at the Battle of Bentonville. They were known as the "Red Infantry" (Artillery units from the Cape Fear coastal garrisons that fought as infantry at Bentonville).
Parents' names provided by Kathy McPhaul Cather (#46821758)
Killed in Civil War
James McPhaul is listed in N.C. Troops 1861-1865 Volume I, Artillery as being in Company E, 40th Regiment, N.C.T., 3rd Regiment NC Artillery. Enlisted in Brunswick County on May 24, 1863 at age 38. Detailed as a carpenter in engineer department. Fort Caswell May 1863 through December 1864. Present or accounted for through February 1865. He served in the same company and regiment as his three brothers-in-law, James A. Bracy, William J. Bracey, Jr. (died of disease while serving CSA in 1862) and Archibald Bracey. Many in his company were captured at the Battle of Fort Fisher (including his 2 surviving brothers-in-law), but those who were not captured eventually, several weeks later, ended up at the Battle of Bentonville. They were known as the "Red Infantry" (Artillery units from the Cape Fear coastal garrisons that fought as infantry at Bentonville).
Parents' names provided by Kathy McPhaul Cather (#46821758)
Husband of Sarah E. Bracy [married 25 Feb 1854 in Robeson County per NC Marriage Bond #000117601]
Killed in Civil War
James McPhaul is listed in N.C. Troops 1861-1865 Volume I, Artillery as being in Company E, 40th Regiment, N.C.T., 3rd Regiment NC Artillery. Enlisted in Brunswick County on May 24, 1863 at age 38. Detailed as a carpenter in engineer department. Fort Caswell May 1863 through December 1864. Present or accounted for through February 1865. He served in the same company and regiment as his three brothers-in-law, James A. Bracy, William J. Bracey, Jr. (died of disease while serving CSA in 1862) and Archibald Bracey. Many in his company were captured at the Battle of Fort Fisher (including his 2 surviving brothers-in-law), but those who were not captured eventually, several weeks later, ended up at the Battle of Bentonville. They were known as the "Red Infantry" (Artillery units from the Cape Fear coastal garrisons that fought as infantry at Bentonville).
Parents' names provided by Kathy McPhaul Cather (#46821758)
Killed in Civil War
James McPhaul is listed in N.C. Troops 1861-1865 Volume I, Artillery as being in Company E, 40th Regiment, N.C.T., 3rd Regiment NC Artillery. Enlisted in Brunswick County on May 24, 1863 at age 38. Detailed as a carpenter in engineer department. Fort Caswell May 1863 through December 1864. Present or accounted for through February 1865. He served in the same company and regiment as his three brothers-in-law, James A. Bracy, William J. Bracey, Jr. (died of disease while serving CSA in 1862) and Archibald Bracey. Many in his company were captured at the Battle of Fort Fisher (including his 2 surviving brothers-in-law), but those who were not captured eventually, several weeks later, ended up at the Battle of Bentonville. They were known as the "Red Infantry" (Artillery units from the Cape Fear coastal garrisons that fought as infantry at Bentonville).
Parents' names provided by Kathy McPhaul Cather (#46821758)
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