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Coleman D. Farris (1832 - 1905)

Cpl. Coleman D. "Coley" Farris
Born in Surry, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Died at age 73 in Davie, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

Coleman was born in 1832. He was the son of Coleman Farris and Elizabeth West. He passed away in 1905.

From Find-A-Grave:

  • Enlisted 7-7-1862 at Rowan Co, NC. Private, age 25,farmer.
  • In hospital 9-10-1862 with remittent fever at Richmond,VA.
  • Wounded: fingers shot off of left hand 5-4-1863 at Chancellorsville, VA. In hospital 5-5-1863 at Richmond, VA.
  • Detailed as a provost guard 6-29-1863 at Raleigh, NC.

From The American Civil War Database[1]:


Residence Rowan County NC; a 25 year-old Farmer.

Enlisted on 7/7/1862 at Rowan County, NC as a Private.

On 7/17/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. NC 57th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given)


He was listed as:

  • Hospitalized 9/10/1862 Richmond, VA (With remittent fever)
  • Transferred 10/2/1862 Salisbury, NC Hospl (With dysentery)
  • Returned 11/1/1862 (place not stated)
  • On rolls 2/28/1863 (place not stated)
  • Wounded 5/4/1863 Chancellorsville, VA (Wounded in left hand, finger shot off)
  • Hospitalized 5/5/1863 Richmond, VA
  • Transferred 6/4/1863 Salisbury, NC Hospl
  • Detailed 6/29/1863 Raleigh, NC (As a provost guard)
  • Returned 12/31/1864 (place not stated)
  • Oath Allegiance 6/20/1865 Salisbury, NC

Sources

  1. ↑ http://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&289302
  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BK-7T6 : 4 April 2020), Coley Faris in household of Colman Faris, Westfield, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing family 146, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).




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