Skelton Fox

Notes:

From Connie (Fox) Seibert: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25415630

Civil War Veteran: Confederate States Army
He enlisted with two of his brothers: James Thomas Fox and Mose James "Old Mose" Fox
Enlisted as a Private on 29 May 1862 at the age of 24, occupation-carpenter
Enlisted in Company C., 58th Infantry Regiment North Carolina
On Rolls on 15 January 1863
On Rolls 29 February 1864
Detailed on 19 March 1864 (Detailed as wagoner)
Deserted on 15 August 1864 (Many men left to return home to check on their family, but they returned).
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE


His Tennessee Pension Application states that he received several slight wounds during the war
58th Infantry Regiment was organized in Mitchell County, North Carolina, in July, 1862. Its twelve companies were recruited in the counties of Mitchell, Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell, McDowell, and Ashe. In September it moved to Cumberland Gap and spent the winter of 1862-1863 at Big Creek Gap, near Jacksboro, Tennessee. During the war it was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. The 58th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, guarded prisoners at Columbia, Tennessee, during Hood's operations, then moved to South Carolina and skirmished along the Edisto River. Later it returned to North Carolina and saw action at Bentonville. It lost 46 killed and 114 wounded at Chickamauga, totalled 327 men and 186 arms in December, 1863, and took about 300 effectives to Bentonville. The unit was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonel John B. Palmer; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas J. Dula, John C. Keener, Edmund Kirby, William W. Proffitt, and Samuel M. Silver; and Major Alfred T. Stewart.

Per a record in Jonesboro, TN.."Skelton Fox, age 90, died in Johnson City, Washington Cty, TN, on 12-28-1927 of "Grippe" (Flu)
John Richmond Fox gave information for death certificate, who was living in Johnson City, TN at the time

He died at age: 90 years 7 months 21 days

Skelton married Sarah Jane McCoury about 1865 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Malcolm McCoury and Nancy Jane Patterson) was born on 7 Aug 1841 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 10 Sep 1921 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in McCoury Family Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Morning Ayers about 1832 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Morning was born on 10 Jun 1814 in Franklin County, , , Georgia; died on 9 Jun 1873 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; was buried in Old Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, , Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]