John Mooring
John Mooring was born in Greene County, North Carolina about 1824 and was a farmer. When he was 38 years old, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on January 23, 1862 with Company K, 33rd Regiment of North Carolina. On March 14, 1862 he was captured at The Battle of New Berne, North Carolina. He was paroled and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Virginia on July 12, 1862. He was part of a prisoner exchange at Aiken's Landing on August 5, 1862. John returned to duty prior to November 2, 1862 and was present and accounted for until he was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia on May 2, 1863.
SOURCES: North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin, Civil War web sites.
William R. Mooring
William R. Mooring was born in Greene County, North Carolina about 1828 and
was a farmer. When he was 30 years old, he enlisted in the Confederate Army on January
23, 1862 with Company K, 33rd
Regiment of North Carolina. He was reported absent without
leave on November 1, 1862, and he returned to duty prior to March 1, 1863. William
was captured at or near The
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia on May 3, 1963 and sent to
Washington D.C. He was paroled and transferred to City
Point, Virginia where he was received on May 13, 1863 as part of
a prisoner exchange. He returned to duty prior to The
Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863 where he was wounded in the
left arm and captured. William had his left arm amputated and was
hospitalized at Chester, Pennsylvania. On September 23, 1863, he
was once again paroled and transferred to City
Point, Virginia as part of a prisoner exchange. William was
reported absent wounded through February 1865.
On an application for a Confederate pension dated July 6, 1885, William Mooring stated he was 60 years old and a resident of Snow Hill and was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg. R.A. Edwards of Snow Hill vouched for him on his application.
Based on research done so far, it is believed that John Mooring and William R. Mooring were brothers and that William was the great, grandfather of Rose Mary Mooring Wood (wife of Charlie Wood).
SOURCES: Confederate Greene County, North Carolina "The Grandfather Clause" by Kay Waters Sakaris, North Carolina Troops, 1861-'65 A Roster compiled by Louis H. Manarin.
