Blackman Hawley Culbreth
Military service
| Field | Finding |
|---|---|
| Status | Documented Civil War veteran |
| Rank | Corporal; later private |
| Unit | Company F, 24th North Carolina Infantry; Company B, 2nd Battalion Local Defense |
Culbreth enlisted at Fayetteville on June 1, 1861, at age sixteen. He was promoted to corporal, later reduced to private, and discharged for minority on December 9, 1862. His uncommon full name, Cumberland County origin, age, and later civil record connect the soldier to the Barney educator.
Connection to Barney
Blackman Hawley Culbreth appears in the Barney-area civil or voter records used by the Barney History Project. The military identification above is limited to facts supported by the cited records.
Evidence
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Ancestry record 2351247; Confederate compiled service-record index, Ancestry record 43616989, NARA M270 roll 305; 1900 census, Ancestry record 8200488.
Research notes
This dossier is a research edition. Unresolved details are stated plainly and will be revised when stronger original records are found.