52 Cousins~Private, James Thomas Previtt

James Thomas Previtte was borne 1843 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.   

James Thomas was the 5th of twelve children borne to William and Catherine "Kate" Previtte. James had 6 brothers and 5 sisters.  Living in Anson County, at age 19, James Thomas was enlisted by W. J, Boggan to serve with Company H, North Carolina 43rd Infantry Regiment on 24 Feb 1862. 

Generative AI comments.

During the war the 43rd was assigned to General Daniel's, Hoke's, and Grimes' Brigade. 

The regiment's achievements include: 

• Battle of Plymouth: The 43rd Infantry helped capture Plymouth in 1864, along with the Union garrison and supplies. The regiment received "The Thanks of the Confederate Congress" for their success. 
• Early's Shenandoah Valley operations: The 43rd Infantry participated in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations. 
• Appomattox Campaign: The 43rd Infantry was involved in the Appomattox Campaign. 
• Gettysburg: The 43rd Infantry lost 26% of the 572 men engaged at Gettysburg. 
• New Bern and Washington: The 43rd Infantry aided in the attacks on New Bern and Washington, North Carolina. [End of AI Comments]

NC Troops: A Roster

James died on 30 Mar 1862, of fever, in a Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina hospital. At the start of the War there were 3 General Hospitals established: 

Hospital #7 - on New Bern Avenue, State fairgrounds

Hospital #8 - on William Peace University

Hospital #13 - Pettigrew Hospital

It is not known at this time which hospital James Thomas Previtte died. Only Hospital #8 survives today. It was located in the Main Building at William Peace University (formerly Peace Institute). 

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 1. Louis H. Manarin, North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster (Raleigh, North Carolina: Office of Archives and History, 2013), Volume 10, page 366, Pvt. James Thomas Privett. 

 2. 1860 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, , Page: 168 (penciled)/304(stamped); Line 9, Dwelling 1286, Family 1235, Household of William PRIVETT; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: viewed 12 June 2019); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 887. 

3. Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (https://www.fold3.com/: accessed January 2023), entry for James Thomas Privett, Private; Company H, NC 43rd Infantry; Confererate. 

4. https://www.ncpostalhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/North-Carolina-Confederate-Military-Hospitals.pdf

5. Civil War achievement paragraph provided by Generative AI.