Stancil Civil War Veterans

John Thomas Stancil, Confederacy foot soldier
Born Jan. 23, 1841
Died Jan. 27, 1922
Served Feb. 28, 1862 under the command of Sgt. Jackson Raines
Company C, 5th Regiment of NC State Troops.
Went home for 15 months in August 1862. Returned to service Feb. 1864.
Captured at Battle of Bentonville, NC, Paroled at Goldsboro May 2, 1865

John's brothers

James Henry Stancil, Confederacy Wagonmaster
Born
Died
Served April 19, 1862
Company A, 55th Regiment, transferred to Company B, 12th Battalion, NC Calvary

Josiah Stancil, Confederacy Wagoner
Born
Died
Served May 5, 1862
Company A, 55th Regiment

Jacob Stancil, Confederacy
Born
Died
Served May 2, 1863
Company A, 55th Regiment
Wounded in arm at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863

Delaney's brother

Thomas Haywood Sasser, Confederacy
Born
Died
Served May 30, 1861, 10 days after succession from Union
Paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, Va., April 9, 1865

STANCIL FAMILY CONFEDERATE SERVICE 1861-1865

By Durward Jerry Stancil, son of Freeman Durward Stancil, grandson of Freeman Elbert Stancil and great grandson of Samuel Stancil and a member of the Samuel Branch

Relatives:
Thomas Haywood Sasser was the brother of Delaney Catherine Sasser Stancil who married John Thomas Stancil

Sons of Samuel and Martha Patsy Rentfrow Stancil
James Henry Stancil
John Thomas Stancil
Josiah Stancil
Jacob Stancil

North Carolina seceded from the Union on May 20, 1861. A very enthusiastic Thomas Haywood Sasser at age 22 went to Northampton County to enlist in the war just ten days after secession.

His enlistment day was May 30, 1861. He served with the 5th North Carolina Regiment, Co. C. His record reflects the history of 5th North Carolina Regiment. Wounded in the shoulder at Seven Pines, Va., May 31, 1862. He rejoined the Company before March 1, 1863. Then Thomas was wounded in the hand and ankle at Gettysburg, Pa. on July 1, 1863. Thomas rejoined the Company in September 1863. Then he was wounded in the neck at Winchester, VA on Sept. 19, 1864. Thomas Sasser was paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, Va. on April 9, 1865.

On Feb. 28, 1862, John Thomas Stancil enlisted in Selma, NC with the Confederacy under the command of Sgt. Jackson Rains, Company C 5th Regiment NC State Troops. Also enlisting the same day and serving along with, was James Hinnant. Under the command of Jackson Rains, a group of enlisted privates marched westward to Raleigh to ride the train to the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond. The regiment was 460 strong, and was made up mostly farmers and farm workers from Johnston County, with a few from Wilson and Wayne Counties.

They left Richmond by train for Manassas Junction, Va. They joined the Regiment at the Winter Quarters Camp near Centerville, Va. From there, they served on picket near Fairfax, VA. On the 10th of March, they cooked rations and prepared to march to Culpepper, Va. and beyond the Rappahannock River. On April 10, in Richmond, they loaded men and supplies on steamers. They steamed down the James River, disembarking at Kings Landing, ten miles from Yorktown, Va.

At Marching inland, they took position in and near the trench works outside, just south of Yorktown. They maintained this position with skirmishes almost every night. The company left this position late in April and camped in Williamsburg on the grounds of William and Mary College until May 4th when they left Williamsburg and joined a battalion 3 miles outside of town on the road intersection between Richmond, Yorktown, and Williamsburg. Shortly after dark, the 5th Regiment marched at a rapid pace into a Federal position and received heavy artillery and gunfire.

By the morning of the May 5th, the regiment had 252 killed, 82 wounded and captured. All officers were either killed or captured. Jackson Rains was wounded in the leg, captured and imprisoned at Fort Monroe, VA. James Hinnant was killed. The next morning, reorganization of officers took place in the field.

After this battle the 5th NC earned the name "THE BLOODY 5TH." It never refilled its ranks, but served throughout the war. It was reassigned to serve with the 23rd Regiment NC and 24th & 38th Regiments VA infantry. This was commanded by Major General D. H. Hill, serving with "R.E. Lee's Army of Northern VA." Those who served through the war were at Appomattox Courthouse when Robert E. Lee surrendered on April 8, 1865.

On May 9th, the regiment joined forces in the evacuation of Norfolk, engaging in many skirmishes along the James River & at City Point, and on May 19th was the Battle of Gaines Mill. On May 23rd, the regiment was in battle at Ellison's Mill near Mechanicsville and on the 24th was in a skirmish at Seven Pines. On May 27th, the regiment was at the skirmish at White Oak Church near Gaines Mill. On the 29th, skirmished at Seven Pines, and on May 30th, skirmished near Fair Oaks. On May 31st, Thomas H. Sasser was wounded in the shoulder at Seven Pines.