Life of a Confederate Soldier in a Federal Prison
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Title
Life of a Confederate Soldier in a Federal Prison
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1863--Prisoners and prisons
Description
This short volume describes the experiences of a Craven County resident while in a northern prison camp during the latter part of the Civil War.
John B. Ernul (May 28, 1843-January 13 or 14, 1918) enlisted in 1st Co. I, 10th Regiment, NCST, on September 17, 1861, at the age of 18. On April 16, 1863, he was transferred to Company A, 1st Battalion, N.C. Local Defense Troops (Whitford's Battalion N.C. Partisan Rangers). That company was formed into Company A, 67th Regiment, NCST, on January 18, 1864 [Lewis Manarin, et als., North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 (Raleigh, N.C.: NCDAH, 1966), 14 vols to date, 1:142 and 3:88].
Ernul appears to have been wounded and captured on March 7, 1865, and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. He was discharged from prison on June 11, 1865, returning to New Bern on June 23 (taken from his narrative).
After the war, Ernul moved to New Bern, where he was listed as a shingle dealer in the 1880 Craven County census. He married Nancy Potter (April 7, 1852-September 18, 1899) on May 7, 1876 [Beauchamp, 1880 Craven County Census (New Bern, N.C.: Beauchamp, 2002), p. ?; Craven County Marriage Register 5].
Ernul died on January 13, 1918 (or on January 14, 1918, according to his tombstone), at the age of 74, and is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern. He was survived by one daughter, Delve Ernul (Mrs. John W.) Rawls [New Bern Morning New Bernian, January 15, 1918, Cemeteries of Craven County, North Carolina, vol. 1, City of New Bern (New Bern: ENCGS, 1993?), p. 170].
John B. Ernul (May 28, 1843-January 13 or 14, 1918) enlisted in 1st Co. I, 10th Regiment, NCST, on September 17, 1861, at the age of 18. On April 16, 1863, he was transferred to Company A, 1st Battalion, N.C. Local Defense Troops (Whitford's Battalion N.C. Partisan Rangers). That company was formed into Company A, 67th Regiment, NCST, on January 18, 1864 [Lewis Manarin, et als., North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865 (Raleigh, N.C.: NCDAH, 1966), 14 vols to date, 1:142 and 3:88].
Ernul appears to have been wounded and captured on March 7, 1865, and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland. He was discharged from prison on June 11, 1865, returning to New Bern on June 23 (taken from his narrative).
After the war, Ernul moved to New Bern, where he was listed as a shingle dealer in the 1880 Craven County census. He married Nancy Potter (April 7, 1852-September 18, 1899) on May 7, 1876 [Beauchamp, 1880 Craven County Census (New Bern, N.C.: Beauchamp, 2002), p. ?; Craven County Marriage Register 5].
Ernul died on January 13, 1918 (or on January 14, 1918, according to his tombstone), at the age of 74, and is buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in New Bern. He was survived by one daughter, Delve Ernul (Mrs. John W.) Rawls [New Bern Morning New Bernian, January 15, 1918, Cemeteries of Craven County, North Carolina, vol. 1, City of New Bern (New Bern: ENCGS, 1993?), p. 170].
Creator
Ernul, John B.
Source
New Bern Historical Society
New Bern-Craven County Public Library
Publisher
[Owen G. Dunn?]
Date
1909?
Rights
Public domain
Format
pdf / 15 pages
Language
English
Type
Books
Identifier
KR.1909.LC.001
Coverage
Vanceboro, Craven County, North Carolina
Maryland
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Original Format
Books
Collection
Citation
Ernul, John B., “Life of a Confederate Soldier in a Federal Prison,” Craven County Digital History, accessed September 29, 2024, https://kellenberger.mycprl.org/digital/items/show/528.