HISTORY OF THE
Thirty-Seventh Regt. U.S.C. Infantry

HISTORY OF COMPANY "D"

Company D was also organized at Norfolk, Va., during the early part of 1864. Took an active and conspicuous part in all the engagements the regiment was ordered into; both officers and men of this organization deserve much credit for the fidelity and patriotism displayed at the battle of Fort Harrison, the Fort Fisher Expedition, and all the other engagements immediately following, until the surrender of Wilmington. This Company was detailed to do provost duty in this city, in which capacity they gave the greatest satisfaction to the citizens,. and speedily restored good order, when the Company was sent to form part of the garrison at Fort Caswell, at mouth of Cape Fear River, North Carolina.

The following is a list of the officers:

Commissioned Officers

Charles H. WHITNEY - Captain. Appointed October 1, 1863.

C.N.W. CUNNINGHAM - First Lieutenant. Appointed October 1, 1863. Promoted to Captain and transferred to 38th U.S.C. Troops, January 2, 1865.

William P. CHASE - Second Lieutenant. Appointed October 1, 1863.

Benjamin F. BELL - Second Lieutenant. Appointed August 26, 1865.

Non-Commissioned Officers

John EAGLES - First Sergeant. Appointed July 5th, 1865. Promoted to First Sergeant, September 15th, 1865.

Reuben DANDRIDGE - Second Sergeant. Appointed January 1st, 1865.

Isam DAUTREY - Third Sergeant. Appointed February 26th, 1864.

Tart KING - Fourth Sergeant. Appointed September 15th, 1865.

Denson GRIFFIN - Fifth Sergeant. Appointed February, 1866.

Henry HOLEMAN - Corporal. Appointed February 26,1864.

Oliver JOINER - Corporal. Appointed February 26th, 1864.

James HARRIS - Corporal. Appointed December 15,1865.

Reuben CARTER - Corporal. Appointed September 15, 1865.

Isaac MOORE - Corporal. Appointed December 15, 1865.

Abel READ - Corporal. Appointed January 5, 1866.

Henry JOHNSON - Corporal. Appointed January 5, 1866.

Privates
(When and Where Enlisted)

Hardey ACOCK - February 4, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Discharged June 12, 1865.

Prismore ACOCK - February 4, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Richard ADAMS - December 23, 1863, Washington, North Carolina. Died October 8, 1865.

Wesley ARMSTRONG - March 2, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia.

Samuel ALDERMAN - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Sampson ANDERSON - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Musician.

Andrew ANDERSON - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted May 12, 1865.

John ANDREWS - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

James ANDREWS - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Washington BANKS - December 7, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Died October 11, 1865.

David BASS - February 7, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Richard BATTEN - December 31, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Corporal February 26,1864. Deserted December 24, 1865.

Freeman BLUNT - January 31, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Edmond BOWSER - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Henry BROWN - December 31, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Died October 27, 1865.

John BRADLEY - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Henry BRUCE - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted November 6, 1865.

Robert BOWEN - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted November 28, 1865.

James BAKER - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Samuel BROWN - December 14,1864, Newport News, Virginia. Deserted from Fort Caswell, North Carolina, January 22, 1866.

Harvey BAILEY - February 7, 1865, Newport News, Virginia. Deserted November 26, 1865.

William BANKS - February 8, 1865, Newport News, Virginia.

George BERDEN - January 6,1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Taken prisoner at Plymouth, North Carolina. Rejoined the regiment August, 1865.

David CARRAWAY - February 3, 1864. Washington, North Carolina.

Reuben CARTER - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Appointed Corporal September 15, 1865.

Charles CARROLL - February 3, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Appointed Sergeant Februnry 26, 1864. Died October 15, 1865.

Nicholas CLAIBORNE - January 13,1864. Hampton, Virginia.

James CLOYD - February 13, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Noah CHERRY - January 24, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Jerdon CHRISTON - January 2, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Edward J. COX - January 16, 1864, Boston, Massachusetts. Appointed Sergeant February 1, 1864. Discharged September 27, 1864.

Alvin COPELIN - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Reuben DANDRIDGE - December 13, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Corporal June 11, 1864. Promoted Sergeant January 1, 1865.

Turner DANIELS - February 9, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Discharged November 25, 1865.

Andrew DANIELS - January 26, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Rowan DAVIS - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Manual DAVIS - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Isam DAUTERY - December 30, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Sergeant February 26, 1864.

Jonas EDWARDS - February 5, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Died September 3, 1864.

John EAGLES - March 1, l865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Appointed Sergeant July 5, 1865. Promoted First Sergeant September 15, 1865.

Joseph EDWARDS - February 5, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Wright EDWARDS - February 3, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Discharged November 25, 1865.

Webb EVANS - January 27, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Died October 5, 1865.

John EVANS - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Discharged November 25, 1865.

Anthony EAGLES - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted February 6, 1866.

John EDMUND - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Richard FAIRCLOTH - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

Handy FRINK - March 1, 1866 [65], Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted May 12,1865.

Benjamin FILYOR - .arch 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

James FISHER - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina. Deserted February 5, 1866.

Primas FRINK - March 1, 1865, Wilmington, North Carolina.

John GOODMAN - December 31, l863, Hampton, Virginia. Died October 12, 1865.

Thomas GOSS - February 13, 1864, Hampton, Virginia. Deserted February 5, 1866.

Denson GRIFFIN - February 17, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864. Promoted Sergeant.

Joseph GATLING - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Died March 11, 1865.

John HADLEY - January 31, 1864, Waishington, North Carolina.

Gilbert HADLEY - January 31, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Ellis HARDY - Februay 5, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Jerry HARDY - February 3, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

James HARRIS - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Appointed Corporal December 15, 1865.

John HAGGARD - January 24, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Eli HILL - August 12, 1864, Newbern, North Carolina. Transferred to Company F, 37th U.S.C.I.

William HINTON - January 23, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Died March 1865.

Andrew HYMEN -December 30, 1863, Plymouth, North Carolina. Discharged June 12, 1865.

Henry HOLEMAN - December 13, 1863, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864.

Patrick HENRY - January 11, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

John JACKSON - February 2, 1865, Newport News, Virginia. Deserted from Fort Caswell, North Carolina, December 23, 1865.

Douglass JAMES - January 13, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Edgar JOINER - February 5, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Died July 22, 1865.

Joseph JOINER - February 5, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Joshua JOINER - February 3, 1864, Washington, North Carolina .

Oliver JOINER - February 10, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864.

Booker JONES - February 2, 1864. Hampton, Virginia.

Henry JOHNSON - February 13, 1864, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864.

Benjamin KEEL - February 9, 1864, Wasshington, North Carolina.

Benjamin KING - February 1, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Appointed Corporal November 1, 1864; reduced Deccmber 15, 1865.

Dick KING - February 1, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Tart KING - February 1, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864. Promoted Sergeant September 15, 1865.

Nathan LAMBERT - January 5, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

William LIGHTFOOT - February 12, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

David MILLER - February 1, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Died May 19, 1865.

James MARRON - January 1, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Solomon MARSHALL - January 12, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Isaac MOORE - February 28, 1865, Norfolk, Virginia, Appointed Corporal December 15, 1865.

Robert NEWSOME - February 4, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Sherrard NEWSOME - February 4, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Harris NEWSOME - February 4, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Discharged November 25, 1865.

Abram POOLE - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Isaac PARSONS - February 12, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

Patrick POPE -January 26, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Appointed Sergeant February 26, 1864. Died March 22, 1865.

Abel READ - January 5, 1864, Hampton, Virginia. Appointed Corporal February 26, 1864.

James READ - January 11, 1864, Hampton, Virginia. Died October 16, 1865.

Augustus ROACH - February 8, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Discharged November 25, 1865.

David ROACH - February 17, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia.

Lewis ROACH - February 8, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

John H. RAND - February 27, 1864, Norfolk, Virginia. Drummer.

Braswell ROUNTREE - January 26, 1864, Washington, North Carolina. Died at Fort Caswell, N.C. January 16, 1866.

John ROYLE - March 9, 1865, Newport News, Virginia. Appointed Sergeant July 1, 1865.

William SCOTT - July 14, 1865, Norfolk, Virginia.

Spencer SCOTT - February 18, 1865, Newport News, Virginia. Deserted December 2l, 1865 from Fort Caswell.

George SMALLWOOD - January 25, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

Jacob SMITH - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Deserted from Company at Fort Caswell, December 23, 1865.

Preston SMITH - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Deserted August 22, 1864.

Richard SMITH - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Neptune SMITH - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Died June 29, 1865.

Stephen SMITH - February 16, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina. Deserted from Caswell, December 23, 1865.

Noah SUGGS - January 13, 1864, Washington, North Carolina.

John TAYLOR - January 26, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Thomas TAYLOR - January 20, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

Lee WALLS - December 13, 1863, Hampton, Virginia.

Daniel WING - February 8, 1864, Hampton, Virginia.

John T. WIGGINS - February 14, 1864, Plymouth, North Carolina.

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