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Voltaire Condorcet Cantrell (1844 - 1929)

Voltaire Condorcet "Volney" Cantrell
Born in Henderson Co NCmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 84 in Crab Ck Twp, Henderson Co NCmap
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Biography

Voltaire Condorcet Volney ("V.C.V.) Cantrell was born 22 October 1844 in Henderson Co NC to John and Julia Hamilton Cantrell. [1]

In the 1860 census, he is found at home with his parents John and Juliet (sp) in the "Old Camp Division, Greenville SC, US." He is listed as "Valentine" Cantrell," and at "14" he is the eldest of six children; his siblings are listed as Perry (12), Joseph (10), Franklin (8), William (6), and Mary (2). [2]

During the Civil War he served in Co. E, 3rd Battalion, N.C. Junior Reserves. He is listed on the company roster as 'V.C.V. Cantrell.

According to the National Park Service's website, the "3rd Regiment Junior Reserves was formed in January, 1865, by consolidating the 4th, 7th, and 8th Junior Reserves Battalions. These battalions contained men between the ages of fifteen and eighteen, and had participated in the defense of Fort Fisher. They were drawn from the counties of Guilford, Alamance, Forsyth, Stokes, Person, New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Catawba, Iredell, Rowan, Burke, Caldwell, Cumberland, Robeson, Richmond, and Rockingham. Attached to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, the regiment served in the Kinston area, then moved to Smithfield. Later it was assigned General L.S. Baker's Brigade, saw action at [the battle of] Bentonville, and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Colonel John W. Hinsdale, Lieutenant Colonel William F. French, and Major A.B. Ellington were in command. [3]

In the U.S. Census of 1900, he is listed as "Volney W." Cantrell (55). His wife is "Mary M." (57), and children at home are "Silas Cantrell" (daughter, 17) and "Maggie Blythe" (granddaughter, 8). They are living in Crab Creek Twp, Henderson Co NC. [4]

Volney Cantrell died 25 Jun 1929 and is buried in the Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Henderson Co NC. [1]

Sources

[1] Find a Grave, Voltaire Condorcet Volney Cantrell; http://image1.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98730909

[2] "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTZ-832 : accessed 16 January 2016), John Cantrell, 1860.

[3] NPS Soldiers and Sailors System: http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=EA78C08A-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

[4] "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYG-1SJ : accessed 16 January 2016), Volney W Cantrell, Crab Creek Township, Henderson, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 61, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,200.





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