Of the North Carolina tribes bearing the foregoing names almost nothing is known, and of the last two even the proper names have not been recorded. The Woccon were Siouan; the Saxapahaw and Cape Fear Indians presumably were Siouan, as indicated from their associations and alliances with known Siouan tribes, while the Warren-nuncock were probably […]
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2nd Lt., Inf., Transp. Personnel Adjt. Born in Alamance County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Compton. Entered the service at Mebane, N.C., Sept. 18, 1917. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Sevier, S. C. Transferred to Camp Gordon, Ga. Sailed for France March 30, 1918. Returned
1st Class Private, Machine Gun Btn., Co. B, 81st Div., 316th Machine Gun. Born in Alamance County; the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Johnston. Entered the service Sept. 19, 1917, at Mebane, N.C. Was sent to Camp Jackson, S. C., and from there to Camp Hancock, Ga. Sailed for France July 31, 1918.
Maj. Med. Corps, Air Service Div.; of Alamance County; son of Julius J. and Emma Laura Barefoot. Husband of Octavia W. Barefoot. Entered service Dec. 27, 1917, at Graham, N.C. Sent to Camp Sevier. Transferred to Payne Field, then to Langley Field, then to Genl. Hospital No. 14, Greenleaf. Promoted to rank of Capt. July,
Private, Inf., Co. I, 81st Div., 321st Inf.; of Alamance County; son of J. W. and Mrs. Margrett E. Nicholson. Entered service May 25, 1918, at Mebane, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson, S. C. Transferred to Camp Sevier, S. C., then to Camp Upton, N. Y. Sailed for France July 31, 1918. Fought at Vosges,
Private, 1st Class, Co. H, 30th Div., 120th Reg. Inf.; of Alamance County; son of G. H. and Laura Elizabeth Riley. Entered service September, 1917, at Haw River, N.C. Sent to Camp Jackson. Transferred to Camp Sevier, then to Camp Merritt. Sailed for France, May 11, 1918. Was in all battles of the 120th Inf.
