> Ken,
> William C. File at age 9 was living in the household of Jacob File, Jr. in the 1850 Cabarrus County, NC Census. Also in this household and apparently his older brother was Daniel M. File. Daniel M. File was a member of CO A / 20th. NC Infantry and KIA at Cold Harbor.
> Mitchell Sanders
Could you tell me more about Daniel being KIA at Cold Harbor. The record I found has him mustered out (dead) at Gaines' Mill, long before Cold Harbor. Couldn't find any record that he re-enlisted. Was that possible or common?
Was there another battle at Cold Harbor that I didn't know about, before the one listed for Co A, 20th, a year or two later? Can anyone clear up this mystery for me, please?
Thank you,
Cheri
Name: Daniel M File
Residence: Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Occupation: Merchant
Age at Enlistment: 29
Enlistment Date: 30 May 1861
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Radcliffe Battery
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company A, North Carolina 20th Infantry Regiment on 30 May 1861.
Mustered out on 27 Jun 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.
Birth Date: abt 1832
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster