David H. Sherrill

First Name: David
Middle Name(s): H.
Last Name: Sherrill
Unit: 
Co. K, 5th North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment State Troops)
Rank: 
Sergeant, later Private
Name Variant: 
Sherrell
Biography: 

Sherrill served as a sergeant (later private) in Co. K, 63rd NC Vols. (5th NC Cav.) He deserted at Garysburg, North Carolina on November 22, 1862, was arrested in January 1863, and confined at Goldsboro before being released on April 23, 1863. Sherrill was reported absent wounded from September 1863 until being detailed in April 1864.

Authored Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
9679 Robinson3 November 22, 1862 David H. Sherrill James T. Robinson Garysburg, NC Catawba County, NC
10496 Vance64 March 11, 1863 David H. Sherrill Zebulon Baird Vance Greene County, NC Raleigh, NC

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