GDG- 47th or 46th NC CSA at Gettysburg

[Teej Smith]

> Esteemed GDG Member Mike Murphy Contributes:

> Folks,
>
>  Do I recall correctly that it was the 47th NC that was at Gettysburg, and 
> not the 46th?  I seem to recall that from my past reading, and from my 
> reading the stone in the ground at the beautiful NC monument (done by 
> Gutzon Borglum, wasn't it?).  I am asking for personal reasons, as I had 
> direct ancestors from North Carolina that served in both the 46th and 47th 
> NC (family name of Shuford) and I am trying to ascertain if one of them 
> may have served at Gettysburg, in either the 47th or 46th NC.

    Mike, I found three Shufords listed in Co. K, 46th NC, one in Co. H, 
47th NC. They are:

2nd. Lieutenant John Sideny Shuford, captured at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, 
March 29, 1865, sent to Johnson's Island, released from there, after taking 
the oath, on June 17, 1865.

Corporal Marcus Corpening Shuford died of chronic dysentery Sept. 8, 1863 in 
Richmond, Va.

Corporal William H. Shuford, killed in the Wilderness on May 5, 1864.

Pvt. Alfonsa Shuford, Died of disease at Petersburg, Nov. 1863.

    According to Manarin & Jordan's N.C. Troops the 46th NC was doing duty 
at Hanover Junction as part of the Richmond Defenses during the Gettysburg 
Campaign. The 47th was at Gettysburg. Hope this helps. BTW, the three 
Shufords in the 46th were all from Catawba County. Corporal M.C. Shuford was 
43 when he enlisted so it's possible that he was the father of William 
Shuford, age 22 at enlistment. Lt. Shuford was 30. Pvt. Alfonsa Shuford was 
from Rowan County.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Teej