Biography on page 70 in the book "Staff Officers in Gray" by Robert E. L. Krick.

"b. Rocky Mount, North Carolina, July 12, 1842. att. UNC. In 12th North Carolina, Aug. 1861-Aug. 1863. WIA at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. Lt. in 7th North Carolina, Aug. 1863 into 1865. Lt. ADC to his cousin Gen. Lewis at Appomattox. Editor of Tarboro newspaper postwar. Lawyer and Judge in Rocky Mount. d. Mar. 28, 1900. bur. Pineview Cem."

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Dossey Battle
United States Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Dossey Battle
Also Known As Name Dorsey Battle
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Final Rank Second Lieutenant
Military Side Confederate
State or Military Term North Carolina
Military Unit 7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Military Company AI
Note Original filed under Dorsey/Battle
Affiliate Film Number 3

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Dofrey Battle
United States Census, 1880
Name Dofrey Battle
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 38
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Editor
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Father's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 30
Person Number 0
Volume 2
Household
Dofrey Battle Self M 38 North Carolina, United States
Mary C Battle Wife F 30 North Carolina, United States
Henrietta Battle Mother F 70 North Carolina, United States
Claudia Battle Sister F 40 North Carolina, United States
Dofrey Battle Son M 1 North Carolina, United States

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Dossey Battle
United States Census, 1860
Name Dossey Battle
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Dortches District, Nash, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 18
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace North Carolina
Page 151
Household
Henretta Battle F 45 North Carolina
Claudia Battle F 21 North Carolina
Dossey Battle M 18 North Carolina
Richard Battle M 14 North Carolina

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His daughter:

Andrew B Willingham and Helene Battle
from North Carolina, County Marriages
Name Andrew B Willingham
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 30 Mar 1910
Event Place Nash, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 38
Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Father's Name A B Willingham
Mother's Name A B Willingham
Mother's Titles and Terms Mrs
Spouse's Name Helene Battle
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 27
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1883
Spouse's Father's Name Dossey Battle
Spouse's Mother's Name Dossey Battle
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms Mrs

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His son:

Dossey Battle and Mrs. D.C. Mobley
from North Carolina, County Marriages
Name Dossey Battle
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 19 Mar 1905
Event Place , Wilson, North Carolina, United States
Gender Male
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Father's Name Dossey Battle
Mother's Name M.B. Battle
Spouse's Name Mrs. D.C. Mobley
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 27
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1878
Spouse's Father's Name P.H. Crutchfield
Spouse's Mother's Name Mattie Crutchfield

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*** Many thanks to Diane Pollard Keiser (#46615652) for spouse link

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