Thank you for putting the letters from P. C. Shuford on this site. I finally know why Co. E of the 32 NC Inf. was combined with Capt. Daniel Little's 89 on April 2, 1865 when my gggfather Joshua Bowman was killed near Petersburg VA and buried with Capt. Daniel Little who was his uncle. Co. E had lost its officers! Did PC Shuford survive that April 2 battle and do you have his account of it? According to Daniel Boone Teague's account, he was one of only three that survived their wounds when they were shot down during their surrender formation and their subsequent capture. Another account just says that they were killed in the final battle at the fortifications as Lee was retreating out of the area around the railroad. Most of Joshua's brothers and uncles were in other outfits, but many died or were captured & died in the prison camps that are never described like Andersonville but had just the same deadly effect: Elmira NY, Johnson Island OH, and the infamous Prison SE of Washington DC. G. Norman Crump in VA now at [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Moore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 6:15 PM Subject: [Catawba-West] Re: Desc & letters of PC Shuford & Nancy Turner > Hi everyone, > I am searching for descendants of the above couple. > PC was son of John J Shuford and Catherine Corpening. > Nancy Turner was dau of Fielding Turner and Eliza Ward. > PC and Nancy were married in 1853 and lived in Catawba, NC. > Children were: > Dora (1860-) > Laura (1862-) > Florence (1863-) > Augustus (1864-) > Callie (1866-) m 1889 William R Fry > Gussie P (1868-1921) m. 1894 1-Crawford Clapp, 2- Commodore Stockton Griffen > Pinkney (1873-1947) > Any help appreciated! > thanks, > Rosemary > > > Below are letters Pinkney wrote to Nancy during the Civil War. He served in 32nd Regt Co E. NC Troops. > > Bunker Hill Va. > July 31st, 1864 > > Beloved Wife, > I have just received yours of the 21st and I > was truly glad to hear that you were a getting along so > well, for there is enough to distress upon the family > at present. And the death of Gib will add so that Jane > will not be of much use for awhile. > I wish you were able to go to see your folks, but I hope > you will soon be able to go. > I would try for a furlough now, but I know it would be of > no use as it would not be signed. But I think the > campagne in the Valley is about over. I don't think that > the Enemy will follow us and I have no idea that we will > follow them. A few days ago I thought we were bound for MD > again we left Winchester and went to Martinsburg and > staid there a day of two and then we went to the Potomac > at Williamsport, the Cavalry crossed over and our Brigade > of our Division, I was certain we were agoing to make > another raid. But next morning we come back to Martinsburg > captured one hundred prisoners no less on our side. > This morning we came to the place we are now at the forks > of the road. We may go to Winchester of in the direction > of Grand Royal. If we go to Winchester I will go ahead > and get Gibs things if I can. I flatter myself that we will > go to Strousburg in a few days and that our lines will be > established there for awhile, > We have had a detail out for some time threshing wheat., > I think we will stay here until the wheat in all gathered > out of the country. I want to stay here until fall, I > din't (sic) want to have to go back to Richmond while Grant is there. > I think our corps has done its part this campagne, I > fully believe that this campagne will end the war. I > hope and pray that it may. In marching along I think > frequently how I would do if this war was over and we had > our independence. I can certainly appreciate living at > home with my family if ever I have the chance again. As > for a name for the baby I want you to name it or wait a > while, I can't think of any name that I prefer. I tell you > that there are so many stern realities of such melancholic > occurances that I am not very fanciful in my notions at > present. > If your Pa should drop off the family will be in a bad > fix. There are so many families connected together now > that when an old man dies it effects several families. > I am glad to hear that you have good seasons. There will > not be much corn raised in this country and the garden > are not much. We have not had only one rain since we left > Richmond. > I wrote sometime ago that I wanted you to get me a hat > at Newton one of Smiths_______. If you can get > Levi or Rowell to get me one do so, but if it should be too > much trouble don't get it. I will try and get to Richmond > when we get settled. > I will get a suit from the government as soon as our waggons > get up from Stanton. > I will close & write soon > > Your Devoted husband, > P C Shuford > > NCS > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Camp near Petersburg > March ____ 1865 > > > Beloved wife, > > Another day of anxiety and terror has about closed > with me. And while I am rejoicing that I am spared you > are living in suspense. But when you read there few lines > you will see that the hand of Kind Providence was with > me now that I am still spared from wounds or death. > How grateful we ought to be to God, This morning about > two o clock we were aroused and ordered into line. We > moved off not knowing where we were going. About daylight > we found ourselves near the Appomattox River going into the > water and hearing some firing we knew that our Sharps > shooters had attacked. the enemy by surprise. I will > not give a detail as to that as the papers will have it > more correct. We went into their works about daylight and > remained there some two hours fighting them all the time > most desperately I thought balls fell as thick as I > ever knew. They also shelled us furiously. At last > we were compelled to fall back to our works. I tell you > we had to pop through a perfect torrent of shells and balls. > I thought I would certainly be killed or wounded. But thanks > and praise to him who directs all things. I came out safe. > And now I am back to my quarters thinking how fortunate > it was. > Our Regt. is pretty heavy in killed, wounded, and > missing. The Maj. commanding the Regt. was mortally wounded > The Adgt. had his leg broken > Lt. Anthony is wounded and I fear is the hands of the enemy. > Hamilton is wounded and I fear left and I have two missing > But not from Mt Creek, _______, Gant, & ________ > are safe. One man in both is missing (A Mathis) all the others are > safe. Cpt. _______ is safe, we lost no Gen. Officers. > While I am writing very heavy firing is going on in our > nights. But as night is closing in I hope it may stop. > I tell you there was a general stir in the Yankee camps. > We can see their forces moving in both directions. I > think their demonstrations was made to keep Grant from > sending Sherman any forces. I hope it may prove successful > and that by the providence of God, Gen. Johnson may whip > Sherman out of SC. I am sick and tired of this slaughter > Oh! God how long is it to continue, I hope and pray not long. > I now hope that there will be a lull for awhile and that > we may have some rest. I am now doing something that I > don't know much about is command of the Regt. I hope > some of the officers may soon be exchanged. There is > more responsibility resting on me that I wish to shoulder. > But I will do the best I can. I hope no fighting > will come off while I am in command. Sunday morning > everything quiet I have not heard from the fighting on our > right. Yesterday evening some few have come in so no > Co E Infantry men killed that I know of. I will close and > write again in a few days. > > Your Devoted husband, > P C Shuford > > NCS > > > > > ==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > Your donations to RootsWeb makes CATAWBA-WEST possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >