Richard T. Drake

Military Service – Excerpts from Civil War National Archives C.S.A. (Confederate) and United States (Union) Military Records for Richard T. Drake. He served first in the C.S.A. Company E. 62nd Regiment North Carolina Infantry and deserted within a week of his enlistment in Tennessee. He then enrolled and served in the United States Company C. and F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.

Richard T. Drake 1st enlisted as a C.S.A. (Confederate States of America) soldier in Company E. of the 62nd Regiment North Carolina Infantry as a Private (State Troops). His available military records include the following documents.

Company Muster Rolls:
     Company Muster Roll for November and December 1862 show he enlisted as a Private November 4, 1862 in Canter Depot, Tennessee by Capt. L. C. Neill for a period of three years of the war. Remarks state “Enlisted Nov 4 & deserted Nov 12 from Carter Depot.
     Company Muster Roll for March & April 1863 show he enlisted as a Private November 4, 1862 in Carter Depot by Capt. L. C. Neill for a period of 3 years. Remarks state “Deserted from Carter Depot, Tennessee Nov 12, 1862.

Richard T. Drake 2nd served as a Union (United States) soldier in Company C. and F. of the 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. His available military records include the following documents.

Company Muster-in Roll dated October 6, 1863 at Greenville, Tennessee shows that Richard T. Drake joined for duty and enrolled on September 26, 1863 in Greenville, Tennessee as a Private in Company C., 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry as age 24 years for period of 3 years.

Company Descriptive Book shows that Richard T. Drake enlisted October 1st, 1863 in Knoxville, Tennessee by Lt. Col. Smith for a term of 3 years in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. It shows that he was born in Henderson, North Carolina and was 20 years, his occupation was a farmer, his eyes were brown, hair was black, complexion dark and his height was 5 feet 10 inches. Remarks state “Deserted Aug. 31/ 64 Returned Mch 1/ 65; restored to duty with loss of pay & allowance while present. S.O. No. 76 4 Div. D.C.

Company Muster Rolls:
     Company Muster Roll for Enlistment to December 31, 1863 shows Richard T. Drake joined for duty and enrolled September 26, 1863 in Greenville, Tennessee for a period of 3 years and he was Present and a Private in Company C. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Infantry.
     Company Muster Roll for January and February 1864 shows Richard T. Drake joined for duty and enrolled October 1, 1863 in Knoxville, Tennessee for a period of 3 years. It also shows that he mustered in on October 6, 1863 in Knoxville, Tennessee. This reflects that he is Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.
     Company Muster Roll for March and April 1864 shows Richard T. Drake was Present and shows he was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.
     Company Muster Roll for May to June 1864 shows Richard T. Drake was Present and shows he was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. Remarks state “Bounty rec’d $25”.
     Company Muster Roll for July and August, 1864 shows that Richard T. Drake was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.
     Company Muster Roll for September and October 1864 shows that Richard T. Drake was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. Remarks state “Deserted at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, Aug.  31/64” and “Roll from Dec. 31 ’64 to April 30 ’65 next Roll upon which name appears.”
      Company Muster Roll from December 31, 1864 to April 30, 1865 shows that Richard T. Drake was Present and was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.
     Company Muster Roll for May and June 1865 shows that Richard T. Drake was Present and was a Private in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry.

Returns card shows that Richard T. Drake in Company F. 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry “June to Aug. 1865 – absent detailed as cook at Brig. Hd. Qrs. June 4/ 64. Sept. 1864 Loss Aug. 31/ 64 Cumb. Gap Deserted.

Company Muster-out Roll in Knoxville, Tennessee dated August 16, 1865 shows a muster-out date of August 16, 1865 and that Richard T. Drake was last paid to June 30, 1864. It shows that he was a Private, Company F. 2nd Regiment Mounted Infantry and age 30 years.  It shows that he was due U.S. $28.03 and Bounty paid $25. Remarks show “Private from enlistment. Present for duty. Deserted Aug 31, 64. Returned March 1, 65. Restored to duty with loss of pay and allowance while absent for S.O. No 29, 2 NC Mtd Infantry. The change of desertion on above absence without leave is removed by Act of Congress approved March 26, 1869. Before making report on this case see G. O. 42, Hdqrs Army of 1869.

Notation War Department, Adjutant General’s Office Washington April 9, 1869. Book Mark Noz – 79-1869. Shows Richard T. Drake in Company F 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. States “By an act of Congress approved Mch 26, 1869, the Secretary of Wars was authorized and directed to remove the charge of unauthorized absence in 1864, against certain men of the 2nd N.C. Mtd. Inf, arising from their detail in June 1864, to the 3rd. N.C. Mtd. Inf., to assist in making a raid into the enemy’s lines.”

Notation War Department, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington August 23, 1871. Claim No. 29. Shows Richard T. Drake in Company F, 2nd Regiment North Carolina Mounted Infantry. States “Report from Records of Pris. Of War will be accepted as referring to Richard T. Drake Co. F. 2 N.C. Mtd. I. instead of Richard Drake captured at Chucky Knob Sep 13/ 64, escaped at Asheville N.C. Feb 15/ 85 and reported at Knoxville Tenn March 3/ 65. And those records will be corrected accordingly.”

Additional Card shows Richard Drake, Private Company F. 2nd Regiment of North Carolina Mounted Infantry reflects 1 Enclosure – Pris. Of War Record – 1

 Memorandum From Prisoner of War Records – Richard T. Drake Company F. 2nd Regiment Mounted Infantry. Captured at Chucky Knob Tenn Sept 13, 1864. Escaped Asheville, N.C. Feby 15, 1865, reported Off. Pro. Max Gen’l, Knoxville, Tenn Mar 3/ 65 See claim 29 – 2 N.C. M. Inf. Records obtained from Mis Vol. 1, Page 14, Escape Roll Vol 26 File 55.”