Variations of the Dail surname include Dale and Deal.
Allen B. Dail
Allen B. Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1842. He was the son of Curtis Dail and Susan Jernigan. Allen was 19 years old and was a farmer when he enlisted in the Confederate Army on June 13, 1861. He was a private in Company B, 3rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops. Allen was wounded in The Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland during September 1862. He was discharged on March 10, 1863 because a gunshot wound in his right arm rendered him as being unfit for service.
Allen was Stephen B. Dail's brother and was Calvin Dail's half-brother.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, and friends.
Calvin Dail
Calvin Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina around 1821. He was the son of Curtis Dail and Polly Saunders. He is listed in the 1850 Census for Duplin County along with his wife Susan age 16 and son Curtis J. age 5 months. Calvin and his family moved to the Buck Swamp District of Wayne County before the 1860 Census was taken. In the 1860 Census for Wayne County, Calvin's occupation is listed as a cooper, a person who makes barrels. Also listed are Calvin's wife Susan age 27 and his children Curtis J. age 11, Calvin R. age 8, John J. age 5, and Cronetta age 3.
On February 28, 1863 and in Wayne County, Calvin enlisted for the Civil War
when he was about 42 years old. He was assigned to Company G, 55th Regiment of
North Carolina. Calvin was captured on the first day of The
Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, which began on July 1, 1863. After being taken prisoner, he was confined at
Fort
Delaware, Delaware on July 6, 1863 and was paroled from
Fort
Delaware on September 14, 1864. In what was believed to be
a prisoner exchange, Calvin was transferred back to the Confederate Army
at Aiken's Landing, Virginia. He was hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia
on September 21, 1864 and transferred to another hospital on September
22, 1864.
Calvin returned to duty and was with General Robert E. Lee's troops when General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse. At the time, the Confederate Army had only 8,000 bedraggled and weary troops to fight against 80,000 Union soldiers.
Calvin Dail died about 1900 in Wayne County and is buried in the Cox/Coor Cemetery, located in Wayne County, North Carolina. He was the great, great, grandfather of Charlie Wood (webmaster for this website).
NOTE: Calvin's last name is sometimes listed as Dale.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, The Heritage of Wayne County North Carolina.
Julius V. Dail
Julius V. Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1844. He was the son of Thomas Dail and Cariann Jernigan. He enlisted in the Confederate Army on April 15, 1862 in New Hanover County. Julius was a private in Company C, 51st Regiment, North Carolina Troops. He was hospitalized in Wilmington, North Carolina on July 31, 1862 with typhoid fever. On August 12, 1862, he returned to duty and was present or accounted for through December 1864. Julius was paroled or discharged at Greensboro, North Carolina on May 1, 1865.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, and friends.
Lemuel L. Dail
Lemuel L. Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1825. He was the son of Thomas Dail and Cariann Jernigan. He was a resident of Duplin County and was a farmer and turpentine worker. Lemuel enlisted in the Confederate Army on April 15, 1862 in New Hanover County. He was a private in Company C, 51st Regiment, North Carolina Troops. He was present or accounted for until he was hospitalized at Petersburg, Virginia on June 30, 1864 with "debilitas." On or about July 1, 1864, Lemuel was hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia where he died on July 22, 1864 of "gastritia."
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, and friends.
Stephen B. Dail
Stephen Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1838. He was the son of Curtis Dail and Susan Jernigan.
Stephen resided in Duplin or Craven Country prior to enlisting as a private
on March 6, 1862 in Duplin County, when he was 22 years old. He was assigned
to Company A, 43rd Regiment of North Carolina, also known as the "Duplin
Rifles." Stephen was present or accounted for until he was wounded
at Drewry's Bluff,
Virginia on May 16, 1864. He returned to duty prior to June 3, 1864
and was captured at Cold
Harbor, Virginia. On June 11, 1864 he was confined at Point
Lookout, Maryland. Stephen, along with other prisoners, was
transferred to Elmira
Prison Camp (also refer to the Elmira
Prison Camp Online Library) in Elmira, New York. He arrived
there on July 17, 1864. This prison camp was also known as "Helmira"
by its prisoners. Stephen was released from the Elmira
Prison Camp on May 29, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance
to the United States.
Stephen B. Dail was Calvin Dail's half-brother.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, Civil War web sites, and friends.
Thomas F. Dail
Thomas F. Dail was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1836. He was the son of Thomas Dail and Cariann Jernigan.
There was a Thomas F. Dale who resided in Duplin County and enlisted in the Confederate Army on July 4, 1861 at the age of 24. He was listed as "Rejected" with Company I, 9th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops.
There was also a Thomas F. Dail enlisted in the Confederate Army on May 12, 1862 in New Hanover County. Thomas was a private with Company C, 51st Regiment, North Carolina Troops and was present or accounted for until he was wounded at or near Petersburg, Virginia on or about June 17, 1864 during the third day of The Seige of Petersburg. He was reported absent wounded through December 19, 1864 and was then retired to the "Invalid Corps."
NOTE: It is possible that these two men are one in the same because the spelling of names often depended on the pronunciation and on who recorded the names.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, and friends.
Anson W. Deal
Anson W. Deal was born in Duplin County, North Carolina about 1837. He was the son of Abel and Mitty Deal. Anson enlisted in the Confederate Army on July 15, 1862 in Duplin County. He was a private in Company B, 3rd Regiment, North Carolina Troops and was killed at The Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland on September 17, 1862.
NOTE: It is possible that Anson's last name was Dail because the spelling of names often depended on the pronunciation and on who recorded the names. This is also true for Abel because his last name appears as Deal or Dail on various documents. Abel was the son of Thomas Dail and Sarah Tripp who had two other sons, Calvin and Thomas.
SOURCES: Census records, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, and friends.
