Martin Luther Southard

May be the Martin V. B. Southard that fought for the Civil War:

• Name: Martin V. B. Southard
• Side: Confederate Regiment
• State/Origin: North Carolina
• Regiment Name: 54 North Carolina Infantry
• Regiment Name Expanded: 54th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
• Company: H
• Rank In: Private
• Rank In Expanded: Private
• Rank Out: Sergeant
• Rank Out Expanded: Sergeant

or the Martin Southard listed here:

• Name: Martin Southard
• Age at enlistment: 25
• Enlistment Date: 17 Aug 1862
• Rank at enlistment: Private
• Enlistment Place: Wake County, NC
• State Served: North Carolina
• Survived the War?: No
• Service Record: Enlisted in Company I, North Carolina 18th Infantry Regiment on 17 Aug 1862.
• Mustered out on 13 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
• Birth Date: abt 1837

Related Reads and Websites

• http://randolphcountyconnections.blogspot.com/2015/05/martin-and-ru...

Sources

• North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster

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Martin Luther Southard was a member of the 18th Regiment NC Troops CSA. He was taken by force by the Surry or Yadkin Home guard and he was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg December 13, 1862.