Confederate War Roster Surnames S-Y
Columbus County, NC
This is a roster of the Columbus County, North Carolina Confederate Veterans. The list has been gleaned from A Roster of Confederate Veterans of Columbus County, Mrs Homer L Lyon, Jefferson Davis Chapter 657 United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1959. This publication referenced Application of United Daughters of the Confederacy papers, Cross of Honor Papers, North Carolina: Building an Ancient Commonwealth, American Historical Society, Inc., North Carolina Pension Rolls, Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States, John W. Moore, 1882, and lists of County Veterans from Camp James.

Although the list Mrs Lyon compiled is based on older works (particularly Moore's roster) most of the information is correct. Moore's publication has long been recognized as being inadequate and the North Carolina Department of Archives has been busy with a more accurate compilation, complete with mini-biographies. Consequently, corrections and additions to this list will be made as newer references are studied.

Company H 51st Regiment soldiers are from North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster, North Carolina Division of Archives, Raleigh, 1990. This is the most reliable and most recent source available.

Saffrit, John, Company H, 18th Regiment
Sarvis, E.C., Company B, Ward's Battalion
Sasser, Benjamin, Company H, 3rd Regiment
Sasser, Calvin, Company H, 51st Regiment
Sasser, Heli, Company H, 51st Regiment
Sasser, Ira S., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sasser, Matthew G., Company H, 51st Regiment
Sasser, Simon, Company H, 51st Regiment
Sears, W.R.
Seith, Benjamin, Company C, 20th Regiment
Sellars, A., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sellars, George W., Company K, 20th Regiment
Sellars, H.T., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sellars, James R., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sellars, Joe, Company G, 51st Regiment
Sellars, W.H., Company E, 36th Regiment
Sellers, Pitman E., Company H, 51st Regiment
Sessoms, John, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Shaw, A.F., Company B, 18th Regiment
Shaw, A.J., Company H, 18th Regiment
Shaw, John, Company E, 36th Regiment
Shaw, Malcolm, Company K, 40th Regiment
Shaw, Stephen, Company K, 20th Regiment
Shelby, C.W., Company C, 1st S.C.
Shepherd, E., Company E, 36th Regiment
Shepherd, James K., Company H, 51st Regiment
Sherrill, George G., Company C, 18th Regiment
Sibbett, J.J., Company C, 18th Regiment
Sibbett, John, Company H, 18th Regiment
Sibbett, John William, Company H, 51st Regiment
Sibbett, Simon, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Sibbett, Simon, Company H, 18th Regiment
Sikes, Charles B., Company H, 3rd Regiment
Sikes, George W., Company C, 1st Battalion
Sikes, John F., Company C, 18th Regiment
Sikes, Robert J., Company H, 3rd Regiment
Sikes, William H., Company H, 3rd Regiment
Simmons, Amaziah, Company E, 2nd Regiment
Simmons, Amaziah, Company H, 51st Regiment
Simmons, C., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Simmons, F.K., Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, Hiram, Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, Isaac, Company K, 40th regiment
Simmons, J., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Simmons, Jesse, Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, John B., Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, John T., Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, Sam, Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, Simon, Company D, 20th Regiment
Simmons, Thomas, Company H, 51st Regiment
Simms, Daniel, Company H, 51st Regiment
Simpson, F.J., Company K, 18th Regiment
Simpson, High, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Singletary, Calvin, Company H, 51st Regiment
Singletary, Daniel, Company K, 20th Regiment
Singletary, John Bradley, Company H, 51st Regiment
Singletary, Monroe, Company H, 51st Regiment
Sinners, John, Company D, 20th Regiment
Skener, Ward, Company C, 18th Regiment
Skipper, Eli M., Company D, 20th Regiment
Skipper, N.M., Company D, 20th Regiment
Sloan, William H., Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, A.G., Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, Augustus, Company C, 20th Regiment
Smith, Benjamin W., Company H, 15th Regiment
Smith, Bracey, Company G, 51th Regiment
Smith, Burwell, Company C, 20th Regiment
Smith, C.M., Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, Charles, Company C, 20th Regiment
Smith, F.L.
Smith, Isaac Henry, Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, Isaiah, Company H, 51st Regiment
Smith, James, Company I, 54th Regiment
Smith, John C., Company H, 51st Regiment
Smith, John O., Company H, 51st Regiment
Smith, John Q., Company C, 20th Regiment
Smith, Joshua
Smith, Laban, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Smith, M.K., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Smith, Morgan, Company D, 6th Regiment
Smith, Owen, Company C, 18th Regiment
Smith, Peter, Company D, 72nd Regiment
Smith, Reuben, McDugald's Company, RailRoad Guard
Smith, S.D., Company D, 36th Regiment
Smith, Samuel Alva, Company H, 6th Battalion (Buie's Tigers)
Smith, Samuel H., Company H, 51st Regiment
Smith, Spencer, Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, Stephen D., Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, Thomas J., Company H, 51st Regiment
Smith, W.R., Company H, 33rd Regiment
Smith, William H., Company H, 18th Regiment
Smith, William Henry, Company H, 51st Regiment
Soles, Daniel W., Company H, 51st Regiment
Soles, Drakeford S., Company H, 51st Regiment
Soles, Jordan, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Soles, Nathaniel, Company H, 51st Regiment
Soles, Neill, Company H, 51st Regiment
Soles, W.C., Company G, 36th Regiment
Somerset, John, Company G, 51st Regiment
Souls, Alexander, Company C, 18th Regiment
Souls, Asa J., Company C, 18th Regiment
Souls, Nathaniel, Company D, 72nd Regiment
Southerland, D.H., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sowers, C.P., Company C, 18th Regiment
Sowles, Calvin, Company D, 20th Regiment
Spencer, Doctor, Company K, 20th Regiment
Spencer, Moses, Company C, 18th Regiment
Spivey, Caleb, Company D, 20th Regiment
Spivey, Ed F., Company C, 7th Regiment
Spivey, Franklin, Company D, 20th Regiment
Spivey, George, Company D, 20th Regiment
Spivey, J.J., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Spivey, Jesse, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Spivey, John, Company D, 20th Regiment
Spivey, Owen, Company D/H, 20th and 51st Regiments
Spivey, W.J., Company E, 36th Regiment
Spivey, William P., Company H, 51st Regiment
Spivey, Wright, Company H, 33rd Regiment
Spratt, S.R., Company H, 18th Regiment
Squires, H.P., Company H, 73rd Regiment
Stallings, W.F.
Stanley, John B., Company D, 20th Regiment
Stanley, M.V., Company C, 18th Regiment
Stanley, William Jasper, Company D, 20th Regiment
Stanly, T.B.
Starns, Simon, Company C, 18th Regiment
Stephen, James, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Stephens, Benjamin, Company C, 18th Regiment
Stephens, J.E., Company C, 18th Regiment
Stephens, John W., Company C, 18th Regiment
Stephens, Samuel M., Company C, 18th Regiment
Stephens, William, Company D, 20th Regiment
Stewart, John F., Company D, 20th Regiment
Stocks, Samuel, Company H, 18th Regiment
Stokes, John B., Company C, 18th Regiment
Stokes, T.A., Company C, 18th Regiment
Strickland, Alexander, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, Alston, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, Braziel, Company C, 18th Regiment
Strickland, Bryant, Company C, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Cain, Company C, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Daniel, Company C, 7th Regiment
Strickland, David, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, G., Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, Henry, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, Jacob, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, James, , C.S. Navy
Strickland, John B., Company D, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Kenyon, Company C, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Lewis, Company D, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Noah, Company D, 20th Regiment
Strickland, Patrick, Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, Philip, Company C, 7th Regiment
Strickland, Samuel, Company C, 20th Regiment
Strickland, William H., Company E, 36th Regiment
Strickland, William S., Company C, 20th Regiment
Suggs, Curtis H., Company K, 20th Regiment
Suggs, John, Company D, 20th Regiment
Suggs, William P., Company K, 36th Regiment
Summers, John, Company D, 20th Regiment
Summerset, , Company G, 51st Regiment
Sutton, A.J., Company H, 18th Regiment
Sutton, B.L.
Tart, Enos, Company C, 18th Regiment
Taylor, Wiley James, Company H, 51st Regiment
Tedder, John W., Company H, 18th Regiment
Tedder, Samuel, Company H, 18th Regiment
Tedder, Thomas, Company H, 18th Regiment
Thomas, J.P., Company K, 20th Regiment
Thompson, Elijah, Company C, 20th Regiment
Thompson, James B., Company E, 36th Regiment
Thompson, John, Company H, 18th Regiment
Thompson, John, Company K, 20th Regiment
Thompson, John T., Company H, 51st Regiment
Thompson, John Thomas, Company H, 51st Regiment
Thompson, Noah McK., Company H, 51st Regiment
Thompson, Richard, Company C, 20th Regiment
Thompson, Samuel S.B., Company H, 51st Regiment
Thompson, T.C., Company B, 73rd Regiment
Thompson, William P., Company H, 51st Regiment
Thorn, James A., Company I, 54th Regiment
Tilley, George F., Company H, 18th Regiment
Tisdale, Henry, Company K, 20th Regiment
Todd, Lorenzo, Company D, 20th Regiment
Toon, Luther, Company H, 51st Regiment
Toon, Thomas F., Company D, 20th Regiment
Toon, William H., Company D, 20th Regiment
Trexley, Alexander, Company H, 18th Regiment
Trexley, John, Company H, 18th Regiment
Trexley, Warren, Company H, 18th Regiment
Tuton, R.M.J., Company F, 40th Regiment
Tyler, James, Company A, 36th Regiment
Tyson, Daniel, Company H, 51st Regiment
Tyson, Joseph W., Company H, 51st Regiment
Tyson, Moses, Company I, 54th Regiment
Usher, E.T.,Company F, 6th Battalion
Vause, Amos R, Company H, 51st Regiment
Vause, Edmund K, Company C, 18th Regiment
Vause, Jacob McD, Company H, 51st Regiment
Vause, Nathan L, Company H, 51st Regiment
Vause, Samuel A, Company C, 18th Regiment
Ward, Absalom, Company H, 51st Regiment
Ward, Benjamin, Company H, 3rd Regiment
Ward, Daniel G., Company K, 20th Regiment
Ward, Daniel, Co. G, 51st Reg (provided by Debra Benton)
Ward, J.L., Company C, 18th Regiment
Ward, J.S., Company D, 20th Regiment
Ward, James, Company C, 1st Battalion
Ward, Jesse, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Ward, Jesse J., Company D, 20th Regiment
Ward, John, Company H, 51st Regiment
Ward, John David, Company H, 51st Regiment
Ward, John J., Company K, 20th Regiment
Ward, Joseph, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Ward, Joshua, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Ward, Matthew J., Company C, 18th Regiment
Ward, McDaniel, Company K, 20th Regiment
Ward, Robert, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Ward, S.W., Company G, 51st Regiment
Ward, Samuel, ,
Ward, Simon, Company H, 51st Regiment
Ward, T.A., Company C, 18th Regiment
Ward, William, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Ward, William H., Company D, 20th Regiment
Ward, William J., Jr., Company E, 36th Regiment
Ward, William J., Sr., Company E, 36th Regiment
Ward, William R., Company C, 18th Regiment
Warren, John A., Company H, 3rd Regiment
Watkins, A.M., Company H, 18th Regiment
Watkins, K.R., Company H, 18th Regiment
Watson, Dixon, Company D, 20th Regiment
Watson, John H., Company E, 36th Regiment
Watts, Dempsey, Company E, 36th Regiment
Watts, Eli, Company D, 73rd Regiment
Watts, James, Company D, 20th Regiment
Watts, Meredith, Company D, 20th Regiment
Watts, William, Company C, 1st Battalion
Weeks, G.W., Company B, 18th Regiment
Wells, William, Company C, 18th Regiment
Wesley, Alfred M., Company E, 36th Regiment
West, Henry J., Company E, 36th Regiment
West, James W., Company E, 36th Regiment
White, Alexander, Company H, 51st Regiment
White, Alva, Company H, 51st Regiment
White, B.J., Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Bythel, Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Colon, Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Edward, Company H, 18th Regiment
White, John P., Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Needham, Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Stephen, Company D, 20th Regiment
White, Stephen, Company H, 51st Regiment
White, Wingate, Company D, 20th Regiment
Wiggins, Doctor, Company K, 20th Regiment
Wiggins, Jefferson Lindsey, Buie's Tigers, N.C.S.T.
Wiggins, Joseph D., Company H, 51st Regiment
Wiggins, L.E., Company K, 20th Regiment
Wilborn, Stephen, Company B, 1st Battalion
Wilkins, Simon P., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williams, Amos, Company E, 36th Regiment
Williams, David, Company D, 20th Regiment
Williams, James B., Company K, 20th Regiment
Williams, Joshua, Company K, 20th Regiment
Williams, L.B., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williams, M., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williams, M.B., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williams, Richard, Company H, 18th Regiment
Williams, W.C., Company I, 54th Regiment
Williamson, Alvin O., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, D.R., Company B, 7th Battalion
Williamson, Dallas M., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, Daniel, Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, David F., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, Doctor M., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williamson, H., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Williamson, Hezekiah D., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, Hosea, Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, Isaac, Company C, 18th Regiment
Williamson, J.I., Company H, 2nd Battalion
Williamson, J.J., Company C, 18th Regiment
Williamson, James, Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, John, Company H, 51st Regiment
Williamson, Joseph W., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, Joshua R., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, N.L.H., Company C, 20th Regiment
Williamson, O. Alonzo, Company K, 20th Regiment
Williamson, O.H., Company E, 36th Regiment
Williamson, R.A., Company D, 73rd Regiment
Williamson, Wright, Company E, 36th Regiment
Willis, William J., Company D, 20th Regiment
Wilson, N.C., Company I, 54th Regiment
Wilson, R.T.J., Company C, 18th Regiment
Winkler, Noah, Company C, 18th Regiment
Winkler, S.P., Company C, 18th Regiment
Womble, Isaac, Company D, 20th Regiment
Womble, William W., Company D, 20th Regiment
Woodell, Richard, Company H, 18th Regiment
Wooten, Edward William, Company K, 40th Regiment
Wooten, F.M., Company H, 18th Regiment
Worrell, J.P., Company D, 72nd Regiment
Wright, D.F., Company D, 3rd Regiment
Wright, D.F., ,
Wright, Emanuel, Company D, 20th Regiment
Wright, F.C., Company D, 20th Regiment
Wright, Hanson, Company D, 20th Regiment
Wright, James C., Company H, 18th Regiment
Wright, Kenyon, Company D, 20th Regiment
Wright, Richard, Company E, 2nd Regiment
Wright, Simpson, Company D, 20th Regiment
Wyatt, Elisha T., , VA. S.T.
Wyche, C.G., Company H, 18th Regiment
Yates, Boo, ,
Yates, Bradley, Company K, 20th Regiment
Yates, Frank Rufus, Company A, Buie's Infantry
Yates, James, Company K, 20th Regiment
Yates, John, Company K, 20th Regiment
Yates, R.G., Company A, City Battalion Reg.
Yelton, F.M., Company H, 18th Regiment
Young, B.A., Company H, 18th Regiment
Young, Mc. I. W., Company H, 18th Regiment
Notes from researchers:

* My great grandfather, Jacob McDuffie Vause, is listed in Company H, 51st Regiment of North Carolina during the Civil War, along with his brother, Nathan Vause, who was killed in action. Jacob McDuffie Vause was wounded and sent home with 100% disability, yet he returned to action when his wounds healed.
- Jim Vause, 229 Inkman Springs Road, Sweetwater, Texas, 79556, formerly of Gastonia, NC.

* My Grandfather is listed here in the rolls as Williamson, J.J. He was Joseph J  M V B Williamson. According to some handwritten notes my brother made from a visit to the Washington, DC national archives 30 years ago, J J Williamson joined the Regiment 5/7/61 in Whiteville (Bug Hill?). His Captain was F George. He was at Fort Caswell on July 20, 1861(the year date here is hard to read). He was admitted to Chimborazo hospital #3 on 5/5/63. He was absent from the muster rolls in May and June, 1864 and for January and February, 1965. He was taken prisoner at Spotsylvania CH on 5/12/1864, arrived as POW at Belle Plains, VA on 5/18/64, received at Elmira, NY. 8/6/64 from Point Lookout, Maryland. He gave the pledge and was released from Elmira 6/30/65. Anecdotally, he walked back to his home near what is now identified as Sandy Plains, NC and is buried with his wife in a small family plot on Sandy Plains Church Road.
- Bill Williamson Hopewell, VA

* You list F M Yelton, Co H, 18th Regiment, as a Columbus County veteran. I believe this is Francis Marion Yelton of Rutherford County. I have a great deal more information about him and his family (which I will be happy to share if you are interested), but I'm really curious as to why he is listed in Columbus County. As far as I know, he lived his entire life in Rutherford County.
- Cheryl Chasin