may 27, 1862
mustered in service of north carolina capt william p.waltington's company-stonewall boys, 54th regt, co. f, north carolina intantry - state troops.
54th organized may 16, 1862.
john wimbish , colonel(vance co.)
james sheffield mcdowell, lt colonel(burke co)
june 28, 1862
sent to eastern north carolina neuse river, kinston, n.c. until 8/62
jun 30, 1862
promoted to corporal
July 24, 1862
moved to camp cambell, near kinston
aug 27, 1862
54th ordered to virginia by rail to petersburg
aug 29, 1862
54th left by rail to richmond, under command of major general gustavus w. smith
sept 28, 1862
settled in brook run, richmond, until early nov, 1862.
health of troops good, plenty of food
nov 6, 1862
54th and 57th assigned to brigade of general joseph r davis
a few days later assigned to army of northern virginian, under robert e. lee
nov 7, 1862
moved to culpepper courthouse. assigned to breg general evander law's brigade, maor general john hood's division, lt general james lohgstreet's corp
nov 15, 1862
army of potomac advance to fredricksburg under general ambrose burnside
nov 22, 1862
54th arrived at fredricksburg under general longstreet. stonewall jackson arrived nov29.
dec 11, 1862
battle of fredricksburg began, ending dec 16; 54th had 6 killed and 40 wonded.
great victory for south.
robbers steal knapsacks of 54th troops, 54th chaplain , john paris, appeal to carolinians for aid
jan 19, 1863
54th transferred to stonewall jackon's company
jan 25, 1863
54th ordered to port royal remaining until early mar
feb 24, 1863
fought severe skirmish at port royal
MAR 6, 1863
still under stonewall jackson, 54th returned to fredericksburg, across rappahannock river was army of the potomac, under major general fighting joe hooker. two armies eschanged newspaper, coffee, and tobacco in little boats across the river
april 27, 1863
union general hooker bean moving 134,000 troops toward chancellorsville, lee's army 60,000 troops
may1 ,1863
fighting began chancellorsville. hooker lost his nerve and retreated.
may2, 1863
lee dispatched jackson's troops of 26,000 men on one of history's most famous flank marches. sound victory but jackson is wounded by friendly fore of north carolina troops and died may 10
may 25, 1863
6 killed , 32 wounded, 79 missing of 54th at chancellorsville
june 4, 1863
march north begins that will end at gettysburg
june 13, 1863
fought at winchester, va . large numer of prisoners-4000- and supplies captured from major general robert milroy
june 18, 1863
54th net to staunton with 1984 prisoners, causing them to miss gettysburg
july4, 5, 1863
moved toward potomac to meet lee, 32 wagons and army returning from gettysburg
july 10, 1863
54th crossed potomac to hagerstown, skinishes broke out in hard rain through july 13. troops waded back across potomac to williamsport
july 15, 1863
moved to maritnsburg
july 16, 1863
moved to darkesville until july 20
july 23, 1863
moved to gerrardstown
july 23, 1863
moved to winchester, then middletown, then strasburg. violent thunderstorms stopped them, blowing many tents down according to chaplain paris.
july 29. 1863
arrived at madison courthouse
july 31, 1863
arrived at orange courthouse, very hot
aug 3, 1863
arrived at rapian station, remaining there for more than a month. much looting and low morale from loss at gettysburg
sept 1, 1863
promoted to segeant
sept 7, 1863
troops reviewed by general lee
sept 13, 1863
general meade began to move to rapida river and occupied culpepper courthouse. battle beings...54th has 2 killed , 20 wounded
oct 8, 1863
general lee sets army in motion to advance on washington. 54th surprised by orders
oct 9, 1863
arrive at orange courthouse and crossed rapidan river. moved to madison courthouse. heavy artillery received form general meade.
oct11, 1863
moved to culpepper and then crossed rappahannock river at warrenton springs. heavy artillery
oct 14, 1863
move to bristoe station. heavy fighting with loss of 1300 men. lee halted his pursuit.
oct 20, 1863
moved to brandy station at rappahannock river, began constructing cabins
nov 7, 1863
meade attacked at rappahannock station, kelly's ford. 54th hit by bayonet attack at rappahannock station.. 54th had 3 killed, 1 wounded, and 308 captured. byrd johnson missing in action-thought to be prisoner of war.
nov 11, 1863
confirmed to be prisoner of war. captured at rappahannock, va. confined at pont lookout, maryland
feb 24, 1865
paroled at point lookout, maryland and transferred to aiken's landing,va for exchange.
feb 27, 1865
prisoner exchanged
aprl, 1865
surrendered by general robert e. lee to general u.s.s grant.
byrd 's pow card signed by l.l. barton
may20, 1865
released at greensboro, nc. walked back home to stokesdale, nc. on way home , stopped at hoskin's house in summerfield for food and bath.
remained farmer until his death in 1926.
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