Person:David Dugger (6)

(From Gene Blair): Sources: Gravestone (poss. b 18 Apr), "The 1910 Census of Watauga Co., NC", ed. Carl A. Ross, Jr., pub. 1986, ASU Dept. of History, Boone, lists him as veteran, Confederate Army, age 70. NC State Auditor's list of pensioners, 1902, lists him disabled by 'disease' and of NC 37th Reg't. List published in 'Watauga Ancestry' of Jun 1996, p. 15.

This is from Michael C. Hardy, Boone NC, 23 Oct 2001: Dugger, David Crockett Private Born in Ashe (now Watauga) County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Watauga County at the age of 21, on September 18, 1861. Present or accounted for until captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. Transferred to Elmira, New York, on August 15, 1864. Paroled at Elmira on October 11, 1864, and transferred to Venus Point, Savannah River, Georgia, where he was received on November 15, 1864, for exchange. Reported absent without leave on November 25, 1864. Captured at Boone on March 28, 1865 (during Stoneman's raid) and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio, April 30, 1865. Released at Camp Chase on June 10, 1865, after taking Oath of Allegiance.

The below was in a Watauga-List message on 5 October 2001, from Michael C. Hardy: (Letters to the Editor, Watauga Democrat.)

Editor Democrat: (27 Jan 1898 issue): I have heard of a flag bearing the inscription, "Watauga Minute Men," that was captured by a Yankee in time of the war, the bearer of the flag having been killed. Learn if there was a company formed in your county, with such a flag whose bearer was killed. If so, let me know if the surviving members of the company want this flag and I shall try to get it. If possible, give me the name of the bearer and the battle in which he was killed. I think there was such a company, but do not remember whose it was. J[oseph ] W. Todd

Editor Democrat. (3 Feb 1898 issue): In reply to Capt. Todd, of Jefferson, concerning the flag of the "Watauga Minute Men," I will say that I am the man who carried that flag from Watauga county to High point under Young Farthing of this county, as our Capt. This Co. was known as Co. "E" in the 37th North Carolina troops. When we reached High Point the sub flags were laid aside, and we went under the regimental flag. From this point we moved to Raleigh and from there on to New bern, where, to my recollection I saw the last of the flag bearing the inscription, "Watauga Minute Men." At this place we took up winter quarters until the battle ensued, and in this we were put to fight and fell back to Kinston, N.C., and immediately moved from there to Gordsonsville, VA. Where we took up march for Hanover Court House, at which place we went forthwith into battle. Our Co. being sent off on picket, was cut off from the regiment. Capt. Farthing with his company now fell back to the banks of the Permonehy river, where we were all captured, save 8 or 9, they having swum the river for safety, I being one of the pitiful number. The probability is that the flag was captured at the surrender of this, our company. We, the survivors of said Co., would be pleased to have the flag. D. C. Dugger