Will dated 12/11/1775.

Anna Karlstin is inscribed in headstone of Johan Bernardt Michel as his wife. Information about Mary Anna received from Charlotte Charles Landi.

Barnebas served in the Revolutionary War as guards in Salisbury, NC. August - October 1778. "Rowan Militia". Headstone is inscribed in German located at Friedens Church.

David and wife to be Elizabeth Wagoner are first listed in church records as sponsoring baptism of David Mateis on 19 Feb. 1811. David Michael is listed in 1870 Census Alamance Co., NC. Boon's Station TWP. district. Headstone is located at Frieden Church Cemetery. Frieden Lutheran Church (Shoemaker Church) records show David Michael & wife are present in March, 1854. He was also Church Elder. Frieden Church is located in Guilford County, NC just west of Gibsonville on Hwy. 61 North.

Peter Waggoner, Jr. was listed as BM in marriage records. Headstone is located at Frieden Church Cemetery.

Headstone is located at Frieden Church Cemetery.

I had her listed as being a "Hood".

Frieden Lutheran Church, Guilford Co., NC records show Barney Michael & wife are removed from church membership in March, 1854. Records show child being baptized in Friedens in July 1857. Barney Michel and wife are listed in census of 1850 & 1860 in Alamance Co., NC. Graham district. He served in Civil War in Company "H" 48 NC Infantry Regiment. Company H was raised in Davidson Co. in 1862. It was mustered at Camp Mangun near Raleigh on April 22, 1862. John Henry Michael was the company Captain from March 13, 1862 till wounded at Kings School House June 25, 1862. The 48th. lost 52 men in the fighting. These battles know as part of the Seven Days' Campaign, saw the heaviest Confederate casualties and involved most NC soldiers then in service. Thirty five Tarheel infantry regiments and one infantry battalion, together comprising of one fourth of the infantry of the Army of Northern Virginia, participated. The greatest loses were the 48th. John Franklin Heitman was Captain February 10, 1863. John Heitman acted gallantly at Bristoe Station October 14, 1863. US Archives records in Washington indicate the following: Company "H" left Fredricksburg January 3, 1863 for Petersburg. Left by railway for Goldsboro. Spent March & April in Wilmington, NC and Bellowsville area. Records indicate there was a battle in Skeet, NC with 28 CSA men wounded. May & June: Left May first from Wilmington for Goldsboro by rail and then marched to Kinston on May 16th. Notes mention Gum Swamp area. New Bern area is also mentioned. They left by rail from Kinston to Richmond on June 7th. They were back in the Richmond, Va. area in mid June. Last records for June indicated they moved from Richmond to Hanover Junction on the 12th. Then back to Richmond and then to Seven Pines area on the June 23rd. Records indicate part of Division engaged enemy on 28th. "Our brigade did not become engaged, moved back to left of lines where they stayed till end of month". This area is northwest of Richmond which is toward Gordsonsville. The first of May of 1863, was Battle of Chancellorsville. This action may have been what caused the movement of Company "H" back toward Richmond. June of 1863 saw 5 small battles in Virginia. Middleton, Winchester, Martinsburg, Aldie, Upperville. Total CSA killed 878, 244 wounded & 60 missing. The Battle of Gettysburg was in July of 1863. Gettysburg saw CSA killed 3,500 & 14,500 wounded & 13,651 missing or captured. Battle in Rapidan, Va. was only 19 miles north of Gordonsville in October of 1863. Battle in Jefferson, Va. 48 miles toward Richmond from Gordonsville was fought in October. November of 1863 saw Battle in Rappahonock, Va. CSA killed was 11 & 98 wounded. I have not found any records as to where Barney was wounded. Many small battles took place in the triangle between Manassas, Richmond and Charlottesville. Most battles that took place in northern Virginia saw the wounded being moved back south via the railroad. Battle of Bristoe Station was on October 14, 1863. Gordonsville was an extremely vital railroad cross-roads south of Manassas. Many attempts were made by Federal troops to capture Gordonsville. They never succeeded. There was an important Confederate hospital there. The name before the war was The Exchange Hotel. On the World Wide Web http://www.hgiexchange.org/ ... The southern forces took over the Exchange Hotel and turned it into "The General Receiving Hospital". (Also known as the Charity Hospital). In 1864, 23,000 were treated and in June along 6,000 treated. By the war's end, 70,000 men had been treated. 700 men were buried nearby, and were moved later to a mass grave area just 1/2 mile outside town in the Maplewood Cemetery. Barney died of pneumonia in the Receiving Hospital in November of 1863. Just for your interest, General Stonewall Jackson was wounded in the summer of 1863 by one of his own men, had to have his arm amputated and died short time later of pneumonia. When visiting the Hospital at Gordonsville, we were told that many men wounded died of complications, not the original wound.

General Robert E. Lee, CSA commanding

III Army Corps Lt. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill

Heth's Division Maj. Gen. Henry Heth

Cooke's Brigade Brig. Gen. John R. Cooke

48th. NC (Barney Michael's Regiment / He was already deceased at Gordonsville 11/63)

Barney Michael's unit participated in battles listed below: The 48th. fought in the following battles:

Bristoe Station (October 14, 1863)

Cooke's Brigade lost 700 men and 33 officers at Bristoe Station

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Below is A.P. Hill's report of battle at Bristoe Station.

OCTOBER 9-22, 1863--The Bristoe, Virginia, Campaign.

No. 102. --Report of Lieut. Gen. Ambrose P. Hill, C. S. Army, commanding Third Army Corps.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD ARMY CORPS, October 26, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to state that on the morning of the 14th instant I left my camp, 1 mile distant from Warrenton, on the Amissville turnpike, at 5 a.m., and in obedience to orders from the general commanding took the Warrenton and Alexandria turnpike until reaching Broad Run Church, then took the road by Greenwich and on to Bristoe Station, the division of Major-General Anderson leading.

Upon arriving at Broad Run Church, information reached me from various sources that the enemy were moving by a road leading from Greenwich to the Warrenton and Alexandria pike and coming into it a mile below Buckland. The rumbling of wagons, which could be distinctly heard, led me to place reliance on these reports. General Anderson was directed to take his division down the turnpike toward Buckland, and, if possible, to strike this column at the point where it came into the pike. If nothing could be accomplished, then to turn off and rejoin me at Greenwich.

In the meantime I moved on the road to Greenwich with Heth's and Wilcox's divisions, leaving one battery and Scales' brigade at Buckland to guard the train which had been directed to halt there.

General Anderson, in the execution of my orders, found the force referred to to be of cavalry, that it had already disappeared, and that Maj. Gen. Fitz. Lee had come up with his cavalry on my left flank. Colonel Rosser, of his advance, having skirmished with the enemy and driven them back, rejoined me at Greenwich, following Heth's division. From this point to Bristoe we followed close upon the rear of the Third Corps, picking up about 150 stragglers. Upon reaching the hills this side of Broad Run, and overlooking the plain on the north side, the Third Corps was discovered resting, a portion of it just commencing the march toward Manassas. I determined that no time must be lost, and hurried up Heth's division, forming it in line of battle along the crest of the hills and parallel to Broad Run. Poague's battalion was brought to the front and directed to open on the enemy. They were evidently taken completely by surprise, and retired in the utmost confusion. Seeing this, General Heth was directed to advance his line until reaching the run, and then to move by the left flank, cross at the ford, and press the enemy. This order was being promptly obeyed when I perceived the enemy's skirmishers making their appearance on this side of Broad Run, and on the right and rear of Heth's division. Word was sent to General Cooke, commanding the right brigade of Heth's division, to look out for his right flank, and he very promptly changed front of one of his regiments and drove the enemy back.

In the meantime I sent back to General Anderson to send McIntosh's battalion to the front, and to take two brigades to the position threatened and protect the right flank of Heth. The head of Anderson's column appearing, Heth was now ordered to advance again and carry out the original order. Davis' brigade, of Heth's division, had been detached as a support to Poague's battalion. The three brigades (Cooke's, Kirkland's, and Walker's) advanced in beautiful order and quite steadily. Cooke's brigade, upon reaching the crest of the hill in their front, came within full view of the enemy's line of battle behind the railroad embankment (the Second Corps), and of whose presence I was unaware.

The position was an exceedingly strong one, and covered by the direct and enfilading fire of batteries on the rising ground in rear. A portion of Cooke's brigade became hotly engaged, and of course it became impossible to execute his original order to move by the left flank. Kirkland, finding Cooke engaged, also swung around his left and gallantly charged to Cooke's assistance. McIntosh's battalion had before this been ordered by me to take a position overlooking the railroad and station, and in rear of Cooke's left. Poague's battalion was ordered to take another position and open fire on the battery which was enfilading Kirkland's line. This was not done as quickly as I expected, and Kirkland's line was exposed to a very deliberate and destructive fire; nevertheless, it continued to advance and gained the railroad, clearing it for a time of the enemy. About this time Generals Cooke and Kirkland were both wounded, and their fall at this critical moment had a serious influence upon the fortunes of the combat. Their men were unable to stand the heavy fire which was poured upon them and commenced falling back (the three right regiments of Cooke's brigade) in good order.

Walker had crossed Broad Run in pursuance of the original order. Anderson had been sent to the right to look out for the threatened right flank, and no support was immediately available, Wilcox's division not having vet come up. The infantry falling back, the left of Cooke's brigade passed through McIntosh's guns, and the enemy pressing on the guns, five in number were immediately seized, and run down the hill under protection of the enemy's artillery and line of battle. General Walker, upon being informed of the perilous condition of the guns, immediately sent forward a regiment and drove off the enemy, but the guns had disappeared. Dark came upon us before new dispositions could be made to attack, and during the night the enemy retreated.

Brigadier-General Posey was seriously wounded by a shell in the early part of the action.

In conclusion, I am convinced that I made the attack too hastily, and at the same time that a delay of half an hour, and there would have been no enemy to attack. In that event I believe I should equally have blamed myself for not attacking at once.

I inclose my official report of killed, wounded, and missing.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. P. HILL, Lieutenant-General, Commanding Third Corps.

William Michael enlisted in Salisbury on 17 July 1862 for military service in Civil War. Company A 57th. NC. Served with Capt. William Howard, Prison Guards. He was wounded in action in Fredricksburg, Va. 4 May 1863. In hospital Aug. 1863. October 19th. at home on surgeons cirtificate. Present on muster call March & April 1864. Captured near Fredericksburg on 11 July 1864. Sent to Elmira, NY on 23 July 1864. Transferred for exchange 14 March 1865. M-270 Roll #530

Louis Patterson entered the Army in April 1943. His service was at Camp Barkley, Texas. He left service in July 1943 due to medical problems.

John Patterson was unable to serve in the military due to medical problems. He did work Wright's Automatic Machine Shop, Durham, NC. They built bomb sights for military aircraft.

Family history at:

www.gorowan.com/rowanroots/

Frank Patterson entered the Army in January 1941. Company E, 30th. Division, 119 Infantry. His unit left Boston and landed in South Hampton, England. They visited France, Belgium, Netherlands & Germany. Were in 5 major battles including the Battle of the Bulge. He left service in September 1945.

George Brandon entered the Army Air Corp. in March 1943. 93rd. Heavy bomb group. Squad 335 flying B-24's for General Doolittle. Flew 11 missions and shot down on June 11, 1944. He was a navigator. His unit flew to England via Labrador, Iceland and then England. They flew missions all over Europe. He was shot down and spent time in POW camp "Stalag Luft #3 in Sagan, Poland". When Russians got to close they were moved to Moosburg, S. Germany. "Stalag 7A". He left service in September 1945. Returned back to USA at Boston.