Felix Marshall Neal

In 1860 he was a 17 year old student living with his parents, 7 siblings, and 21 slaves on their farm near Locust Hill in Caswell County, NC. He enlisted at Camp Ruffin, VA on 23 October 1861 and mustered as a Private in Company A of the 3rd North Carolina Infantry. The regiment was re-designated the 13th North Carolina Infantry on 14 November 1861. He was promoted to 4th Corporal on 26 April 1862 at the army reorganization. He was sick with typhoid fever in a Danville, VA hospital from 2 July to 28 August.

He was wounded by a gunshot to his left leg or hip in action and captured at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was paroled on 27 September and sent to Aikens' Landing, VA for exchange. He was admitted to Howard's Grove Hospital in Richmond, VA on 4 November and furloughed for 60 days on 13 November 1862. He was detailed for duty as a nurse in Richmond hospitals from 3 May 1863 to the end of October, then was the Brigade Depot Agent at Richmond, VA probably to 16 March 1865. He was surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Court House, VA on 9 April 1865.

His service from Moore's Roster,1 as F.R. Neal, and his Compiled Service Records,2 online from fold3. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Huldah Gunn Bowe (1846-1926) in December 1867 and they had a daughter Ada (1868-1950).

12/29/1841; Caswell County, NC

03/13/1869; burial in Bethesda Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Casville, NC