James D. McAlister, Jr.

Age 18, from Robeson County, he mustered as Private, Company G, 24th North Carolina Infantry on 4 June 1861 in Robeson County.

He was with his Company at Sharpsburg.

He was promoted to Corporal about 30 November 1862, but was killed in action on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA ...

In the battles before Richmond, at Malvern Hill, at Sharpsburg and at Fredericksburg, he mingled freely, and was conspicuous for his gallant bearing. At the latter battle, when his musket had become hot from its deadly fire, when the first shouts of victory ran along line, his brain was piered by a rifle ball, and thus he fell and died with the flag he had loved so ardently floating triumphantly beside him.

Basic service information from Moore1 and the Roster,2 via the Historical Data Systems database. Further detail and the quote above from his death notice in the Fayetteville Observer of 23 February 1863, transcribed by Myrtle Bridges on NC GenWeb. Son of James D. and Mary McAlister.

c. 1841

12/13/1862; Fredericksburg, VA