Martin Laton was born in 1826, a son of John Laton and Catherine Dry of Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Martin married Mary Smart on 3 October 1850. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Martin waited until 1863 before entering the War. On 2 March 1863, in Montgomery County, North Carolina, Martin enlisted into the 17th Infantry. He would not return to the bride he left behind. On 31 December 1864, Martin Laton died at Swift Island, Nelson, Virginia.
There a lot of misinformation and erroneous death dates for Martin saying he died in 1863 at Point Lockout, Maryland. He was in Maryland but he was never at Point Lookout.
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LATON, MARTIN, Private
Enlisted in Montgomery County on March 2, 1863, for the war. Present or accounted for until he deserted on August 5, 1864. Apprehended on August 26, 1864, Court-martialed and sentenced to death; however, his sentence was commuted. Died in hospital at Richmond, Virginia, December 31. 1864, of Disease. NC Troops, Volume 6, page 291, left column
Ironically, his wife Mary Smart only lived a short time after his death. I have not found an exact death date for Mary but it looks as if she was deceased before 2 Dec 1873, the date that Martin Laton estate was probated.
Martin Laton is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed.
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1. Matthew Brown Editor, BOOK: NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS:1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, NC 27699-4622: Historical Publications Section, 1997), Martin LATON, Volume 6, page 291
2. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2714988:9061
3. "North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 20 January 2022), Marriage: Martin Laton & Mary Smart, Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1850.
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