Bidspirit auction | Authentic Documented H.E. Henderson Civil

Authentic Documented H.E. Henderson Civil War Confederate used 1816 Harpers Ferry Rifle .69 Caliber - Authentic Civil War Confederate used 1816 Harpers Ferry Rifle .69 Caliber with North Carolina solider documentation to Hillary E. HendersonHillary ( also spelled Hillery. Hillory E. Henderson born (1841-1899) in Onslow North Carolina, and living there his hole life in the Whiteoak Community, near what is present day Camp Lejeune Marine Base. His parents Thomas(1812-1850) and Elezabeth Tallman Henderson (1810-1854) and his grandparents Stephen ( 1785-1843) and Serena Howard Henderson ( 1785-1843) also lived their entire lives in Onslow Co., nestled on the North Carolina's southeastern coast. He had five brothers and five sisters of which he was the fourth child. He came from a farming background and was listed in the 1860 census was noted as holding real estate value at 2000 & personal estate at 5000.00 His stepmother Sara was a noted seamstress. In that same census he was listed as a farm laborer. The 1850 census showed the household with two enslaved children while in 1860 a white domestic worker Amanda Eubank who also lived with them. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Hillary enlisted as a private May 1861 in Co. G Third Regiment North Carolina Infantry under Capt. Edward H. Rhodes and fought alongside his brother Thomas , a second Lieutenant. Hillary, by July 1861, was a fifth Sergeant . He was wounded at Malvern Hill on July 1, 1861, where they were in the thick of fighting overtaking a Union battery while suffering 80 casualties of their own. He then was transferred Sept. 1861 for disability to Co. K second North Carolina Cavalry ( also designated 19th North Carolina Cavalry ) In 1862 they primarily served in defensive positions in eastern NC. But by October were in Virginia fighting at Fredericksburg in December. Six of their regiment were captured at Chancellorsville in May 1863. They were in the battle at Brady Station and fought under JEB Stuart at Gettysburg. Their regiment was a participant in the Kilpatrick Dahlgren Raid, Battle of the Wilderness, Siege of Petersburg, & minor skirmishes throughout Virginia in 1864. At Appomattox April 9, 1865, only seven men of the regiment surrendered. In 1866 Henderson married Julia Bender ( Born 1854 ) of Onslow Co. and they had a daughter Julia H. the next year. Hillary Henderson seems to have settled back into his normal simple life as a farmer in his beloved Onslow Co. He died about 1899 & was burred in the Henderson Family Cemetery. This land was acquired by Camp Lejeune in 1941 and the 23 graves were removed into Verona Loop National Cemetery on the base. All graves are unmarked though blank stones cover them today. This riffle is a tangible reminder of the life and service of Hillary E. Henderson of Onslow Co. North Carolina Condition: Very Good +