Application For Confederate Cross of Honor

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APPLICATION FOR CONFEDERATE CROSS OF HONOR 8 1/2 x 11, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Nov. 7th, 1901. To the United Daughters of the Confederacy: The undersigned, residing at Chocowinity, who is an Ex-Confederate Soldier, but not a member of any Camp, hereby makes application for a Confederate Cross of Honor. Applicant entered the service of the Confederate States on about the 1st day of March 1861, as a private of the 31st Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, C.S.A., and was at that time a resident of Chocowinity. Your applicant was honorably discharged from said service by parole at Swift Creek, Craven Co., N.C., by Col. Jno. N. Whitford, on the 20th day of April 1865, at which time he held the rank of private. Respectfully, Harvey Giles Hill. X his mark. W.H. Call witness. We endorse the above application, W.H. Call, Member Co. G, Reg't 16 Bat. N.C. Cavalry, C.S.A. D.D. Dupree, Member Co. A, Reg't 67 Vols., C.S.A. There are two small punch holes at the top of the document which do not affect the content. Light age toning and edge wear.Harvey G. Hill, was a 22 year old turpentine worker, when he enlisted. He also had service in the 17th North Carolina Infantry.W.H. Call, of Washington, N. C., since the war mainly engaged as a minister of the Methodist church, is a native of Davy county, born at Mocksville in 1842. He was read more

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