PVT CHARLES STOCKS 61ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY

Enlisted July 5, 1862 for 3 years by A. Croom.
61st. Infantry, Co. E
Clingman's Brigade
Reported present Nov. 1862-Dec. 1863, and Mar.-Apr. 1864.
Treated for Chronic Diarrhea in Wilmington, NC Jan. 1, 1863

Wounded in the breast at Cold Harbor, Va. May 31-June 3, 1864. Returned to duty prior to June 17, 1864 when wounded in left hand in Petersburg, Va. and hospitalized at Petersburg. Transferred to hospital at Farmville, Va. on June 21, 1864. Furloughed for 40 days on July 5, 1864. Returned to duty Nov.-Dec. 1864. Survived the War.

Charles Stocks


Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/15/1862 at Greene County, NC as a Private.

On 7/15/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. NC 61st Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)


He was listed as:
* On rolls 11/15/1862 (place not stated)
* On rolls 12/15/1863 (place not stated)
* On rolls 4/15/1864 (place not stated)
* Wounded 5/31/1864 Cold Harbor, VA (Wounded in breast)
* Returned 6/17/1864 (place not stated)
* Wounded 6/17/1864 Petersburg, VA (Wounded in left hand)
* Hospitalized 6/18/1864 Petersburg, VA (Estimated day)
* Transferred 6/21/1864 Farmville, VA Hospl
* Furloughed 7/5/1864 (place not stated) (For 40 days)
* Absent without leave 10/10/1864 (place not stated)
* Returned 12/15/1864 (place not stated) (No further record)


Sixty-first North Carolina Infantry




Report of Col. James D. Radclifee, Sixty-first North Carolina Infantry.

JAMES ISLAND, S. C.,
July 17, 1863.
CAPT.: I respectfully beg leave to submit the following report of the
engagement by the troops under my command with the U. S. sloop of war
Pawnee and one other gunboat (name not known) near Grimball's Landing, on
the Stono River, on Thursday morning, the 16th instant:

On Wednesday night, at 12 o'clock, in obedience to instructions from the
general commanding. I moved with my regiment (Sixty-first North Carolina
Troops) toward the Artillery Cross-Roads, where I was joined by a section
of the Chatham Artillery, Capt. [J. F.] Wheaton commanding, and a section
of Capt. [F. D.] Blake's artillery, consisting in all of four Napoleon
guns, under the immediate of three rifled guns which was to form part of
the column of attack, being delayed by some cause, I thought it proper to
put the troops in marsh, throwing forward 200 men of the Sixty-first North
Carolina Troops, to be used as skirmishers against the enemy's line of
pickets, under the immediately command of Maj. Henry Harding. The whole
column moved from the cross-roads the Grimball road, about 3 o'clock on the
morning of the 16th, in the direction of the commanded by the guns of two
formidable vessels. On arriving at the field adjacent to the Grimball
Landing, I caused the infantry in advance to be deployed as skirmishers on
the skirt of the woods contiguous, and for a distance of several hundred
yards on either side of the road leading to the landing.

The light batteries, under Col. Del. Kemper, had received orders to advance
simultaneously with the line of skirmishers, followed by the remainder of
the Sixty-first North Carolina Troops as an infantry support.

At the first dawn of day, the command was given to advance, the troops,
infantry and artillery, moving up boldly and eagerly to the attack. So
prompt and silent were they in taking their positions, that the whole
attack proved a complete surprise, our batteries having fired about six
times before the Pawnee, the most formidable of the two boats, could
prepare for action. The rapidity and accuracy with which our batteries
fired on this occasion has scarcely been equaled in artillery practice,
more than one-third of the missiles discharged from our guns taking effect
on the Pawnee, a fact easily ascertained by the crashing her timbers and
confusion and cries of her crew. Both boats finally withdrew beyond range
of our guns, the Pawnee supposed to be very seriously crippled and the
other boat more or less damaged.

The infantry, who were disappointed in meeting the enemy on land, were,
nevertheless, exposed during the entire action to a galling fire of shell
and canister from the bunboats, and showed, both officers and men, by their
proximity to danger, that they would never desert the batteries.

Much credit is due to the skill and coolness of Lieut. Col. Del. Kemper in
the disposition of the artillery for action, and also to Captains
Wheaton and Blake for the efficiency attained in the instructions of their
respective commands, as shown in the serious damage sustained by the
gunboats.

Officers and men, although exposed to a most galling fire, performed their
duty well.

The siege train participated in the latter part of the engagement, but
under unfavorable circumstances.

I regret to have to report 1 man mortally and another slightly wounded in
Company F, Sixty-first North Carolina Troops. No other casualties occurred.

I have the honor to be, captain, your most obedient servant,

JAS. D. RADCLIFFE,
Col., Cmdg.

Capt. P. K. MOLONY,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XL.] ENGAGEMENT NEAR GRIMBALL'S LANDING, S. C. PAGE 590-46
[Series I. Vol. 28. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 46.]



Descendants of Charlie C. Stocks


Generation No. 1

1. Charlie C.3 Stocks (Wiley2, Unknown1)1 was born 18 Feb 1831 in Greene Co., NC1, and died 18 Apr 1900 in Greene Co., NC2,3. He married Clara Jane Butts3 1854 in Greene Co., NC, daughter of Wade Butts and Gatsy Buth. She was born 07 Oct 1836 in Greene Co., NC, and died 11 Nov 1919 in Greene Co., NC4.

Notes for Charlie C. Stocks:
January 1, 1856 Greene Co., NC DB 16, p. 499
Wiley Stocks, gentleman, to Chas. Stocks for $1 84 A formerly belonging to Jesse Frizzle and bounded by the courses in the Deed I book of said Frizzle.
Wit: William Harrell, J.J. Hooker
Signed: Wiley Stocks
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1860 Olds Dist Greene Co., NC Census
C. C. Stocks 28 Farmer 2000 500
Clara J 24
Allen H 6
William J 1

6 doors down from Willis Bowen
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1910 Census Greene Co., NC
Roy Davis 19
Eva 18
Jane 74 (grandmother) Widowed Had 6 children, 5 living in 1910. Dau of Wade and Gatsy Butts

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Civil War records:
Enlisted July 5, 1862 for 3 years by A. Croom.
61st. Infantry, Co. E
Clingman's Brigade
Reported present Nov. 1862-Dec. 1863, and Mar.-Apr. 1864.
Treated for Chronic Diarrhea in Wilmington, NC Jan. 1, 1863

Wounded in the breast at Cold Harbor, Va. May 31-June 3, 1864. Returned to duty prior to June 17, 1864 when wounded in left hand in Petersburg, Va. and hospitalized at Petersburg. Transferred to hospital at Farmville, Va. on June 21, 1864. Furloughed for 40 days on July 5, 1864. Returned to duty Nov.-Dec. 1864. Survived the War.
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Email from Susan Bowen Moore
You know, I was looking up my family's history (Bowen) And I notice that Charles
Stocks had land next to my GG Grandfather's land which is beside St. Delight church.
See my gg grandfather donated the land for the church, so that is probably why Charles is buried there, because it must have been his land up and down there between St. Delight and Ormondsville. 'This was around 1870?? I think.
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Brenda,

The deed for St. Delight Church was made on March 9,1870. The land was given by Lemuel Bowen and the committee for erecting a Free Will Baptist church were---Jas.
M. Barfield, Corney Witherington and Jesse T. Davis. Lemuel was my gg-grandfather.
I can't remember exactly how it was but, I think Lemuel lived in that area too, and when
I was looking up deeds for him, I saw Charles Stock's name a couple of times in the
records so I was glad to find out he was buried near there. They must have been neighbors. You probably aready know that Charles' son Wiley was buried down in the
Bulk or what they call now Stocks Mclawhorn road. When I went to him and his wifes
grave, I didn't see any other Stock's there.
Susan
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Blaney Speight & Wife to Elias Turnage, 1881

(Transcribed by Sloan Mason)

Copy of the original found in the papers of Frederick Lee Edwards.

Deed Blany SPEIGHT and wife to Elias TURNAGE Rec'd Dec. 13, 1881 Recorded in Book no. 8, pages 89 at Office of Reg'r of Deeds of Greene Co.,N.C.

This Indenture made on the Seventh day of December eighteen hundred and eighty one between Blaney SPEIGHT and wife Eliza SPEIGHT of the county Of Greene and State of North Carolina of the first part and Elias TURNAGE of the same county and State of the second, Witnesseth that the said Blaney SPEIGHT and wife Eliza SPEIGHT for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said Elias TURNAGE at the time of executing these present the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed unto the said Elias TURNAGE his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land in the County of Greene and State of North Carolina adjoining the lands of J.J. ORMOND, Charles STOCKS and others and bounded as follows beginning at the cross roads near Ormond's Chapel and runs North 27 East 31 poles & 10 links thence North 49 East 32 poles thence North 62 West 133 poles to a pine thence South 36 1/2?

32 poles to a White Oak thence South 37 1/2 West 28 poles to road thence with road South 62 East 133 poles tot he beginning containing 48 3/4 acres, more or less to have and to hold the said lands and premises with all the improvements thereon unto him the said Elias TURNAGE his heirs and assigns to him and their own proper use and be hoof in fee simple forever and the said Blaney SPEIGHT and wife Eliza SPEIGHT-their heirs all and singular the premises hereby conveyed to the said Elias TURNAGE his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend from the lawful claim or claims of any and all persons whatsoever.

In witness whereof the said Blaney SPEIGHT and wife Eliza doth hereunto set their hand and seal this the 7th day of December eighteen hundred and eighty one.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of:

B. SPEIGHT

Eliza (her X mark) SPEIGHT

State of North Carolina


More About Charlie C. Stocks:
Burial: Stocks Cemetery, Greene Co.
Military service: 15 Jul 1862, Co. "E" 61st Reg., NC Troops

Notes for Clara Jane Butts:
1900 Census GreeneCo.Willow Greene Twp. Jane Stocks WF 64 wd 6 children-- 5 living.
Own farm free. Cannot read or write. Ida WF 28 S farm laborer, Roy Davis WM b. 1890 9 S (grandson)

1910 Census Greene Co. Willow Greene Twp. Jane Stocks WFW Grandmother 74 with 6 children, 5 living. Living with Roy C.L. Davis WMM 19 Farmer, Own account, rents farm. Eavie L. WFM 18 wife, no children.

Died from malarial fever in Greene Co., NC. Old age contributory factor.
Info provided by Wade Forrest of Ayden, NC
Attended by Dr. G E Edwards of Hookerton, NC
NC State Board of Health
Certificate of Death

More About Clara Jane Butts:
Burial: Stocks Cemetery, Greene Co.

Children of Charlie Stocks and Clara Butts are:
+ 2 i. Allen Henry4 Stocks, born 04 Feb 1854 in Greene Co., NC; died 17 Dec 1920 in Greene Co., NC.
+ 3 ii. Wiley James Stocks, born 03 Jul 1859 in Greene Co., NC; died 01 Mar 1931 in Greene Co., NC.
+ 4 iii. Charles Stocks, born 04 Sep 1862 in Greene Co., NC; died 01 Oct 1935 in Hookerton Township, Greene Co., NC.
+ 5 iv. Lourana Stocks, born 31 Jul 1865 in Greene Co., NC; died 04 Sep 1890 in Greene Co., NC.
6 v. Gatsy Ann Stocks, born 06 May 1869 in Greene Co. NC; died 12 Mar 1940 in Willow Green, Greene Co., NC. She married Levi Henry Faulkner 09 Dec 1885 in Home of Charles Stocks, Greene Co., NC; born 22 May 1862 in Greene Co., NC; died 16 Nov 1943 in Willow Green, Greene Co., NC.

Notes for Gatsy Ann Stocks:
LEVI H. FAULKNER and GATSY STOCKS
December 8, 1885, N.S. Paltin(?) applied for a Marriage License for
Levi H. Faulkner and Gatsy Stocks of Greene County. Levie Faulkner, age
23, white, was son of Reddin and Lucinda Faulkner, both living, of
Greene County. Gatsy Stocks, age 18, white, was daughter of Chas. and
Jane Stocks, both living of Greene County. On December 9, 1885, Levi
Faulkner and Gatsy Stocks were united in marriage by J.M. Barfield,
Minister of Free Will Baptist, at Charles Stocks' in Willowgreen.
Witnesses were: Zeno Lyons, James B. Moye, and G.S. Forrest.



More About Gatsy Ann Stocks:
Burial: Ayden Cemetery, Ayden, Pitt Co., NC

Notes for Levi Henry Faulkner:
Greene County, NC Courthouse
December 8, 1885, N.S. Paltin(?) applied for a Marriage License for Levi H.
Faulkner and Gatsy Stocks of Greene County. Levie Faulkner, age 23, white, was
son of Reddin and Lucinda Faulkner, both living, of Greene County. Gatsy
Stocks, age 18, white, was daughter of Chas. and Jane Stocks, both living of
Greene County. On December 9, 1885, Levi Faulkner and Gatsy Stocks were united
in marriage by J.M. Barfield, Minister of Free Will Baptist, at Charles
Stocks' in Willowgreen.

Witnesses were: Zeno Lyons, James B. Moye, and G.S. Forrest.


More About Levi Henry Faulkner:
Burial: Ayden Cemetery, Ayden, Pitt Co., NC

+ 7 vi. Ida (Edna) Stocks, born 07 Apr 1871 in Greene Co. NC; died 10 May 1949 in Greene Co. NC.


Generation No. 2