A heartfelt "thank you" to all of those who fought and those who died, so we could remain free.
Military from Cabarrus County, North Carolina
MEN AND WOMEN OF VALOR
Many of our ancestors have fought for our freedom; some have given their lives so that we might live in our homes unafraid, worship freely, vote our convictions, have a voice in our government and way of life. Listed below are some of those brave men and women from Cabarrus Co., NC, who gave of themselves for their future and the future of their loved ones, friends, and fellow countrymen.
A heartfelt "thank you" to all of those who fought
and those who died, so we could remain free.
Pension Roll of 1835 - Just a few, not sure if from RW or War of 1812.
Rejected or Suspended Pension Applications - Either RW or War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Revolutionary
War Veterans
THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL CHARLOTTE, NC
REVOLUTIONARY VETERANS DEATH NOTICES
Issac Blackwelder RW
AGE 86
Died November 17, 1843 IN Cabarrus County, NC
Date Of Paper November 24, 1843
Archibald McCurdy RW
AGE 92
Died November 12, 1843 Cabarrus County, NC
Date Of Paper November 17, 1843
John Robinson RW
AGE 90
Died August 27, 1839 In Cabarrus County,NC
Native Of Mecklenburg Co, NC
Date Of Paper September 5, 1839
Henry Furr (April 6, 1762 -- December 24, 1851)
NORTH CAROLINA PENSION ROLL OF 1835
HENRY FURRER; CABARRUS COUNTY; PRIVATE - SERGEANT; NORTH CAROLINA MILITIA; $38.33
ANNUAL ALLOWANCE; $114.99 AMOUNT RECEIVED; JULY 8, 1833 PENSION STARTED; AGE
73
Obit in the Raleigh Register, date unknown. "In Cabarrus, on the 24th of
December last, Mr. Henry Furr, aged about 96 years. The last Revolutionary
soldier living in Cabarrus has now passed away."
War of 1812
Muster Roll 1812 -1814
Civil War - Approximately 42,000 North Carolinians lost their lives in the Civil War. North Carolina sent the most men and suffered the most casualties of any Confederate state.
20th
NC Infantry - Cabarrus Guards - off site link
33rd Regiment Co C - Cabarrus Hornets
52nd NC Infantry - off site link
57th NC Infantry - off site link
Co H, 8th NC Infantry Regiment - has picture of early 1900's reunion attached
Spanish American War
3rd N C Volunteer Regiment (Colored Troops)
Co L 1st North Carolina Volunteers
- now on this site, and searchable - Thanks to Carson Turner.
Military from World War I - - - includes medal awards
World War II
Military from World
War II
Korean War
Casualties
Vietnam War
Casualties
Desert Storm
There were 2 from Cabarrus Co one was:
22 year old Army PFC Kenneth J. Jackson was from Concord. Official
terminology is "killed, non-hostile"
(Submitted by Carson Turner)
Does anyone know the name of the other?
War in Iraq
Army
Sgt. David B. Parson, 30, Kannapolis, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion,
37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedburg, Germany; shot and killed
while conducting a raid on a house in Baghdad July 6.David B. Parson joined
the Marines about a year after high school graduation, then left after four
years to move closer to his mother and stepfather. He worked for a time doing
maintenance on planes owned by NASCAR drivers. But he found he preferred a more
regimented life and joined the Army, said stepfather Bill Whitlow.
The family shipped out to his base in Germany in February, and Parson left for
Iraq on Mother’s Day. Parson, 30, of Kannapolis, N.C., died July 6 under
hostile fire in Iraq. He would have been married six years on July 17. He and
his wife, Mary “Emmy” Parson, 23, have three children, ages 1 to
4.
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