From North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865. Volume 10. Page 270 we find the following information about the service of Solomon S. Huneycutt of Stanly County, No. Carolina.1
Solomon S. Huneycutt, Private
Born in Stanly County where he resided prior to enlisting in Duplin County on October 5, 1863, for the war. Present or accounted for until he deserted on August 16, 1864. Returned to duty on October 18, 1864. Wounded in the left leg and thigh and captured at or near Wise's Fort on March 19, 1865. Hospitalized at New Bern where he died on April 16, 1865, of wounds. [Death records give his age as 20.]
North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865 is a Derivative Source containing Secondary Information and it appears to contain some glaring errors especially in the case of this Soldier-Solomon S. Huneycutt.
Solomon S. Huneycutt was born 6 September 1833 a son of George W. Huneycutt and Jane Elizabeth Burris. He died in late 1862.
On 16 December 1856, he married Lucy Almond in Stanly County, North Carolina. At the outbreak of the Civil War in January 1861; Solomon enlisted on 15 March 1862 into Company "C" 28th Reg't, NC Infantry (State Troops). 2
On Ancestry Message Board, Surname HUNNICUTT we find this entry about the George W. Huneycutt family and the following comments about Solomon S. Huneycutt: Solomon S. (died in Civil War, according to grandmother's journal, 6-29-1862 age 28 years, 9 months and 23 days),…
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.hunnicutt/212.2.1/mb.ashx
The Civil War Records (http://www.Fold3.com) for Solomon S. Huneycutt corresponds with information stated above from the Book – North Carolina Troops.
Solomon S. Huneycutt Civil War Record can be accessed at: https://www.fold3.com/image/20/46049096
The file consists of 20 images and clearly shows Solomon S. Huneycutt available for duty from his enlistment on 15 March 1862 into Company "C" 28th Reg't, NC Infantry (State Troops). His capture on May 27, 1862 at Chancellorsville and his parole at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865. Image 15 also shows Solomon to be 5 foot 8 inches, Red hair, hazel eyes, fair Complexion and 36 years of age.
There is no doubt that Solomon S. Huneycutt died in 1862; so how could he have continued to serve throughout the duration of the War. It obvious there are two or more Solomon Honeycutt's and that their records have been contaminated, combined, co-mingled.
His wife Lucy Allman Huneycutt swore in open Court that her husband Solomon S. Huneycutt had died since the last term of this Court. 3
State of North Carolina} County Court 4
Stanly County} November Term 1862
The petition of Luce A Huneycutt widow of Solomon S. Huneycutt would shew unto your worship that her husband Solomon S. Huneycutt died intestate since the last Term of this Court. Pofsefsed of some personal Estate She would therefore pray the court to appoint a Justice of the peace and three freeholder to allot and set apart to her a year’s provisions and report to the next Term of this Court under their hands and seals, and your petitioner will ever pray, etc. A. J. Dargan
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"order, proceeded on the 21st day of November to view the estate of Solomon S. Huneycutt deceased, and out of the crops. Stock and provisions on hand we have laid off and allotted to Lucy Huneycutt, widow, as follows, that is to say..."
There is one other Solomon Honeycutt that served from North Carolina. He can be found in North Carolina Troops: 1861-1865. Volume 8, Page 146
HUNEYCUTT, SOLOMON, Private
Resided in Catawba County where he enlisted at age 36, March 15, 1862. Captured at Hanover Court House, Virginia, May 27, 1862. Confined at Fort Monroe, Virginia and at fort Columbus, New York Harbor. paroled and transferred to Aiken’s Landing, James River, Virginia, where he was received July 12, 1862, for exchange. Declared exchanged at Aiken’s landing on August 5, 1862. returned to duty prior to November 1, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Virginia, on or about May 2, 1863. retired to duty on an unspecified date. Reported on detail at Richmond, Virginia, during September 1864-February 1865, by reason of disability. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia April 9. 1865.
Then we have this Solomon Huneycutt, Co. H, 42nd. He also was known as Solomon S. Honeycutt and Solomon F. Honeycutt.
His military record can be found at:
https://www.fold3.com/image/271/49882262
This Solomon enlisted 5 October 1863 almost a year after the death of Solomon S. Huneycutt of Stanly County.
He enlisted at Kenansville, Duplin County, NC.
This man was wounded (gunshot wound left leg & thigh 12 March 1865) and Deserted August 16, 1964. Rejoined from desertion on 18 October 1864. He died 16 April 1865.
Solomon S. Huneycutt, son of George W. Huneycutt of Stanly County died shortly before November 1862. His place of death is unknown; it was the Solomon Honeycutt from Duplin County, NC that was interred at New Bern, NC.
His military record can be found at:
https://www.fold3.com/image/20/46049096
Solomon S./F. Honeycutt of Kenansville, Duplin County, NC died 16 April 1865 and was interred at New Bern, NC.
His military record can be found at:
https://www.fold3.com/image/271/49882262
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[1] Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), SOLOMON S. HUNEYCUTT, Volume 10, page 270.
[2] Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 3 June 2015), entry for Solomon S. Huneycutt, Private; Company "C" 28th Reg't; Confederate.
[3] Stanly County, North Carolina, North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979, Solomon S. Huneycutt; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: Views 25 November 2015); Huneycutt, Solomon (1862).
[4] ‘North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-35569-25977-12?cc=1911121 : accessed 25 November 2015), Stanly County > H > Huneycutt, Solomon (1862) > image 2 of 7; State Archives, Raleigh.
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