This index lists the 909 individuals who served from Carroll County during World War I. There were 819 soldiers in the Army, 24 of which were officers. There were 71 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 10 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 9 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
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The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is also known by the name of Crandall Cemetery. From the intersection of Interstate 75 and Highway 95, travel east on Highway 95 for about 0.4 miles and turn left onto Town Creek Road. Travel on Town Creek Road for about 0.4 miles and turn left onto Shaw Ferry Road. Travel on Shaw Ferry Road for about 0.1 miles. The cemetery is on the right. There are many unmarked graves. Listed by Robert L. Bailey, 2 Apr 1988. Surname First Name Birth Death Remarks ALEXANDER Andrew H. 25 Oct 1824 21 Aug 1826 s/o L. &
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This index lists the 1,088 individuals who served from Campbell County during World War I. There were 1,003 soldiers in the Army, 30 of which were officers. There were 61 sailors in the Navy and none were officers. There were 7 Marines in the Marine Corps. There were 17 fraudulent enlistments, discharges, dishonorable discharges, or desertions.
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George Avery was born in North Carolina. According to his Revolutionary War Pension Application below, he enlisted in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in August 1782, at age 18, just as the Revolutionary War was ending. He served as a Private in Capt. Peter Bacot’s Company, Col. Archibald Lytle’s North Carolina Regiment, was engaged in no battles, and served until about August 1, 1783. He then lived in Edgecombe County for four or five years. He was married to Elizabeth Allen about 1787. They moved to the North Fork of the Holston River in Virginia for one year, then to Lincoln
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