Hi all, Thanks to all who responded concerning my CW questions, I worked the internet last night and the library today. Yes, there was an 8th Regt. Charlton, the Henry Thomas Jefferson Ludwig, was apparently the H.T.J Ludwig whose 4-26-1900 history of the 8th was recorded by him in Mt. Pleasant, NC. He was the drummer for company H and his story is recorded in the "Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions From North Carolina in the Great War 1861-65"; Vol I; edited by Walter Clark and published by our state in 1901. The "Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States"; Vol I, by John W. Moore, 1882 purportedly lists the members of the 8th Regiment, including Company C of which Alfred was reportedly paroled. However, Moore catches some flak from later writers who conclude that his work was inadequate. Apparently Moore was the first to compile rosters of troops and didn't have accurate or complete information. (He did not include my Alfred Queen or J.A. Hall, either.) However...."North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster"; Vol. IV Infantry; compiled by Weymouth T. Jordan, Jr. does list in Company C of the 8th "Queen, Alfred, Private. Paroled at Morganton on May 25, 1865. No further records." He also lists "Hall, J. A., Private, Paroled at Morganton on May 29, 1865. No further records." The 8th was an eastern, and I do mean Eastern, NC Regiment. How did Queen and Hall link up with that group is unknown to me, but a number of possibilities exist since the 8th saw action or station down East, up in VA, in S.C. and GA. Hoke's DIVISION was in Randolph County when General Johnston negotiated for the surrender of his ARMY and it was on April 26, 1865 that the army was surrendered. On May 2, 1865, the REGIMENT, "about 150 men strong", was paroled. So, why was Queen paroled on May 25th at Morganton and Hall was paroled in Morganton on May 29th? I don't know. However, an 1861-65 map of N. C. reflects a railroad line (Western North Carolina R.R.) into Morganton. The line came through Davidson County and nearly touched the northwest corner of Randolph County. (A southern line, the Wilmington Charlotte and Rutherdfordton came into Rutherford County.) Could it be that a large number (see above) of troops were moving out of Randolph County in May and that some were moved out by train, then paroled at their final destination? Or did Queen and Hall walk to Morganton...Queen in more of a hurry to get home..., then report to some official in Morganton for their parole? And...who was the J. A. Hall? Anyone know if the James A. Hall (son of Joshua Hall, Jr. and Virginia Jane Queen Hall) served in the confederate army? James was born in 1818. James Hall was married to Jancy (Nancy?) Clements. I have no reason to believe that Alfred Queen served early in the war (children's DOB). Could it be that he and James Hall joined late in the war and were sent East where needed at the time the end was drawing near? Perhaps they went East out of Morganton by train? Okay, on to other matters. Gene