Record #:

31771

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Matthew Hart, aged 77 in 1903, was a veteran of the Civil War and engaged in 17 battles. He tied a red string around his arm after each battle and after he was captured the Yankees honored him for his gallantry.

Source:

Pitt County Genealogical Quarterly (NoCar F253 .P57), Vol. II Issue No. 2, May 1995, p20

Subject(s):

Pitt County--People