Halifax County, NC - Haywood C. Dickens Record

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This info is regarding HAYWOOD C. DICKENS b. 24 dec 1843 Halifax, NC 
d. 11 July 1862 Richmond, VA. His parents were Bennett E. Dickens, Jr. 
and Nancy Dickens (also her maiden name). I transcribed with all spelling 
and grammatical errors.
 
Private: Enlisted at age 18, January 24, 1862. Wounded in action at 
Ellerson,s Mill, VA, June 26, 1862 and died of wounds in a hospital in 
Richmond, VA, July 12, 1862. ("North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865, A Roster:  
Vol III Infantry"  by Louis H. Manarin p 248, Alderman Library, UVa, 
researched by Jean Priest March 9, 2000
 
Letter from Bennett E. Dickens, Jr. to Capt. Clarence Monfit (sic) 
regarding the effects of Haywood C. Dickens transcribed by Jean Pittman 
Priest, 3rd great-grandaughter of B. E. Dickens, Oct. 9, 2000. Original 
is located at the National Archives and Records Administration.
 
   Sir:
You will please send me the money 
that H C Dicken left at his 
death in a letter please Enclose
the money in a letter and send 
It to me Westland, NC care of
John A. B. Kilpatrick and this
shall be your receipt for the
same in so doing you will oblag
me verry much for I am an old man 
And a cripple so I cannot
travell about to attend to my
own busineƒs if he had any effects
besides money you can dispose of them 
as you think propper take enuff to 
satisfy you for your troubble and
please send me the remainder
 Yours respectfully
 January the 15 th 1863
 
  B.E. Dickens

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