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35th Regiment, North Carolina Troops Company F, Redwine Beauregards |
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…performing and preserving history |
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Paroled at Appomattox |
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Just as the 35th Regiment marched from Sailor's Creek to
Appomattox, 1st Sergeant and I arrived at Sailor's Creek on April 6th to
participate in a 47 mile March. We arrived with little more than the
clothes on our backs. The weather was warm with a light breeze.
The next morning we hoisted our muskets and started for Farmville, V The next day we started out for Curdsville, VA which was only 11 miles away. The weather was still mild but a little colder.
We had started out with 20 soldiers but by the end of Day
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Before leaving Appomattox we went to the NC Monument and left flags in memory of the 7 soldiers from the 35th Regiment. Private Joseph Mull Co. K and ancestor of one of members. There were only 6 Privates from Co. F who surrendered at Appomattox. These men did their full duty, without the aid of an NCO or an Officer to guide them. J.P. Broom S.W. Craige J.W. Fowler P.W. Keziah R.B. Martin J.A. Morris
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Your humble and obedient servant
Captain R.M. "Jack" Flagg 35th Regiment, Company F,
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A.
About 14 miles later we arrived in Farmville on the banks of the Appomattox
River. A local man invited us to his place and we dined on pasta and
bread. Having been eaten by all manner of critters the night before, we
decided to sleep on the dock. Besides we were told that the week before
the water was all the way up to the dock.
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our numbers had dwindled to 10 (2 are not in the photo) and some of those
including the 1st Sergeant had blisters all over their feet. We camped
in the front yard of private residence and a group of local folks came out and
made us stew and cornbread. As night fell, the weather turned very bad
with heavy rain. S
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sought shelter in another local home and some on the front porch of a store.
The 35th Regiment was already under orders to move to the front line the
following day. The decision was made to call for a wagon and arrive
earlier in the day. The 1st Sergeant and I were very grateful when the
wagon arrived in the middle of the night where even the light from a candle
was visible for a mile because of the darkness. After a
day
of rest we went to battle and it looked as though we might carry the day but
we could not clear a way for the Army to escape. General Lee came out
and told us the Battle was over for us and that we should go home.
Reluctantly we took our Paroles and started on the long road home.