David Hamilton Ray

In 1860 he was a 20 year old clerk, possibly for his merchant father, living with his parents, 2 sisters, and 11 slaves at Fayetteville, NC. He enrolled on 11 July 1862 and mustered as 2nd Lieutenant of Company A, 5th North Carolina Infantry.

He was mentioned as having been "highly commended" by his commanding officer for his service on the Campaign.

He was in hospitals, ill, for much of 1863 and was detailed as an enrolling officer at Yadkin County, NC in February 1864 - due to disability for field service - to at least February 1865, the last record in his military file.

In 1880 he was a merchant back with his parents and sisters in Fayetteville. By 1910 he was a retail grocer there and shared his house with his wife and 2 sisters. In 1920 he was still a grocer, living with his sister Malinda.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3, and the Confederate Officer's Card Index. His commendation in Maryland is from D H Hill's after-action report. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860, 1880-1920. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Della Lloyd Cromartie (1852-1918) in June 1872; they were apparently apart by 1880.

05/09/1840 in NC

06/12/1921; Fayetteville, NC; burial in Cross Creek Cemetery #01, Fayetteville, NC