> Sorry Gene, I didn't read closely enough as usual. Maybe it means paroled to > Morganton. I've never heard of a prison in Morganton. I have the History of > Burke County and it makes no mention of any prison. > > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "O Eugene Queen" <EQueen@Lexcominc.net> > To: <QUEEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 10:19 AM > Subject: [QUEEN] Prisoners of War > > > > Thanks to all who have responded concerning age of service of Southern > > men during Civil War. Now, related...and more specific questions: > > > > Is there an internet site regarding the activities of Company C, 8th > > Regiment, N. C. Infantry? > > > > On the Roll of Prisoners of War of Johnston's Army is listed Pvt. Alfred > > Queen, who is listed as paroled on May 27, 1865 in Morganton. > > > > A photocopy of the actual parole document of a Pvt. Alford Queen of Co. > > C, 8th Regt., NC reflects date as May 25th 1865 at Morganton. (It > > appears that Statesville, NC was marked out. Morganton is written by > > hand.) "Alford" signed his name with an X. > > > > If this is my Alfred, who was living in Jackson County in 1860 and 1870, > > then why would he be released in Burke County? Was there a yankee > > prison over there? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Gene > > > > > > > > ==== QUEEN Mailing List ==== > > Visit Carol's homepg to view old Queen documents: > > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/6587/Qdoc.html > > > > ============================== > > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > >