Son of William Foster, Jr. &
Matilda [Minor] Foster
1st Married Mary Frances Bess
December 18, 1866
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
2nd Married Dora Ann Houser
about 1900
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Civil War:
Sgt Co B, 28th Regt NC Troops
"The Gaston Invincibles"
Army of Northern Virginia.
Enlisted July 30, 1861, Pvt
Promoted to Corp Feb 27, 1862
Wounded in the arm at
Cedar Mountain, VA Aug 9, 1862
Returned to duty Nov.1862-Feb.1863
Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA
May 1-3 1863.
Returned to duty, wounded
and captured at Gettysburg, PA.
July 1-5,1863. Confined at
David's Island, N.Y. Harbor
July 17-24,1863.
Paroled and transferred to
City Point,VA - where received
16 Sept.1863 for exchange.
Returned to duty; promoted to
Sgt Sept.1863-Oct.1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox, VA
9 Apr.1865.
Matilda [Minor] Foster
1st Married Mary Frances Bess
December 18, 1866
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
2nd Married Dora Ann Houser
about 1900
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Civil War:
Sgt Co B, 28th Regt NC Troops
"The Gaston Invincibles"
Army of Northern Virginia.
Enlisted July 30, 1861, Pvt
Promoted to Corp Feb 27, 1862
Wounded in the arm at
Cedar Mountain, VA Aug 9, 1862
Returned to duty Nov.1862-Feb.1863
Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA
May 1-3 1863.
Returned to duty, wounded
and captured at Gettysburg, PA.
July 1-5,1863. Confined at
David's Island, N.Y. Harbor
July 17-24,1863.
Paroled and transferred to
City Point,VA - where received
16 Sept.1863 for exchange.
Returned to duty; promoted to
Sgt Sept.1863-Oct.1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox, VA
9 Apr.1865.
Son of William Foster, Jr. &
Matilda [Minor] Foster
1st Married Mary Frances Bess
December 18, 1866
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
2nd Married Dora Ann Houser
about 1900
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Civil War:
Sgt Co B, 28th Regt NC Troops
"The Gaston Invincibles"
Army of Northern Virginia.
Enlisted July 30, 1861, Pvt
Promoted to Corp Feb 27, 1862
Wounded in the arm at
Cedar Mountain, VA Aug 9, 1862
Returned to duty Nov.1862-Feb.1863
Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA
May 1-3 1863.
Returned to duty, wounded
and captured at Gettysburg, PA.
July 1-5,1863. Confined at
David's Island, N.Y. Harbor
July 17-24,1863.
Paroled and transferred to
City Point,VA - where received
16 Sept.1863 for exchange.
Returned to duty; promoted to
Sgt Sept.1863-Oct.1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox, VA
9 Apr.1865.
Matilda [Minor] Foster
1st Married Mary Frances Bess
December 18, 1866
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
2nd Married Dora Ann Houser
about 1900
Lincoln Co., North Carolina
Civil War:
Sgt Co B, 28th Regt NC Troops
"The Gaston Invincibles"
Army of Northern Virginia.
Enlisted July 30, 1861, Pvt
Promoted to Corp Feb 27, 1862
Wounded in the arm at
Cedar Mountain, VA Aug 9, 1862
Returned to duty Nov.1862-Feb.1863
Wounded at Chancellorsville, VA
May 1-3 1863.
Returned to duty, wounded
and captured at Gettysburg, PA.
July 1-5,1863. Confined at
David's Island, N.Y. Harbor
July 17-24,1863.
Paroled and transferred to
City Point,VA - where received
16 Sept.1863 for exchange.
Returned to duty; promoted to
Sgt Sept.1863-Oct.1864.
Surrendered at Appomattox, VA
9 Apr.1865.
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