In November 1898, the Third North Carolina Infantry moved from Camp Poland near Knoxville, Tennessee, to a winter camp at Fort Haskell, Macon, Georgia. Just days before the regiment paraded in formation before President William McKinley, Private James Ellis shot and killed Private Robert Thomas in a dispute over money. Former tent mates, both men were from Wilson.
Macon Telegraph, 16 December 1898.
Per subsequent news reports, Ellis was found guilty, dishonorably discharged, and sentenced to imprisonment “for the term of his natural life” at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Thanks for sharing this. My ancestor (2nd-great-uncle), William Adam Green, was also in the Third NC. He was from Louisburg. You can read a bit about him, at this link: https://justthinking130.blogspot.com/2009/08/mysterious-monday_10.html
I wonder where he was in proximity to this event?
Again, thanks for sharing!
Renate
Thank YOU!
I had two great-great-uncles in the Third as well, in the company out of Statesville — John and W. Luther McNeely.