Col. Richard Williams Singletary

Portrait: from Wanda Dove Sheller at Find A Grave

Richard was born the eighth child to the Reverend Singeltary and his wife.

Richard graduated from University of North Carolina

Occupation: Attorney in Pitt County North Carolina

During Civil War:

1861: Lt. Of Co. H 27th NC Inf. Regiment

1861 – 1862: Captain of Co. H 27th NC Inf.

1862: Lt. Colonel of 27th NC Inf. Regiment

1862: Wounded during the Battle of Antietam Maryland

1862: Promoted to the rank of Colonel of 27th NC Inf.

1863 – 1864: Captain of Co. H 44th NC Inf.

1864: Wounded during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Virginia

1864: Resigned his rank of Captain of the 44th on September 12th

1865: Appointed 2nd Lt. Of Confederate Army Artillery on March 21st

Occupation after War:

Farmer & Attorney in North Carolina

Newspaper Editor of Wilson Plain Dealer Newspaper

Lived in Conant Florida as Pharmacy and Store Owner

Appointment as US Postmaster of Lady Lake, FL. on 11/19/1888 (bio by: Wanda Dove Sheller)

Note: Singeltary Burial Ground, on the family property in Conant, FL. is no longer in existence due to highway expansion. The 3 bodies were exhumed and moved to Rose Hill Cemetery in Kissimmee. Per Judge Singletary, Oct 1961.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=50850106

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1870 US Census, Wilson County, North Carolina

Rich Singletary M 33 North Carolina farmer & lawyer

Mary J Singletary F 25 North Carolina keeping house

Mary E Singletary F 1 North Carolina

John R Singletary M 3 North Carolina

Margaret Sessums F 12 North Carolina domestic servant

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDH-548

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Children listed at Find A Grave:

• Mary Elizabeth Singletary Windham (1868 - 1957)*
• William Pitt Singletary (1870 - 1958)*
• Cora Singletary Dupree (1873 - 1967)*
• Robert Williams Singletary (1879 - 1953)*
• Joseph Kirkland Singletary (1882 - 1969)*
• Alice Keturah Singeltary (1885 - 1886)*

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Singeltary , R. W.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 44th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: H

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Captain

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Captain

ALTERNATE NAME: Richard W./Singletary

FILM NUMBER: M230 ROLL 36

PLAQUE NUMBER:

NOTES: General Note - See also 44 N. C. Inf.

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B...

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Singeltary , Richard W.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 27th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: H

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Captain

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Colonel

ALTERNATE NAME: R. W./Singeltary

FILM NUMBER: M230 ROLL 36

PLAQUE NUMBER:

NOTES: General Note - See also 44 N. C. Inf.

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B...

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Before the Antietam Campaign: A resident of Pitt County, he was commissioned Captain, Company H, 27th North Carolina on 28 September 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on 16 April 1862.

In the Antietam Campaign: He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War: He resigned on account of wounds in October 1862, but re-entered service and was commissioned Captain, Company H, 44th North Carolina Infantry on 15 January 1863 and fought until wounded again at Spottsylvania Courthouse, VA on 10 May 1864. He resigned 23 December 1863.

After the War: In 1868 he moved to Wilson and was editor of the Plain Dealer. In 1876 he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.

http://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=9387