Description
Found in a small estate auction on the Outer Banks, these epaulettes are identified to a Captain in the 17th NC who fought at the Battle of Roanoke Island. They are antebellum examples of the green felt tinted rifleman fringed pattern with an eagle R button on each. Accessories such as this were commonly used early in the Civil War by Confederate and Union forces but to find Southern ones with an ID — near impossible! Very rare uniform items.
John B. Fearing
Residence Pasquotank County, NC; a 34-year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 5/4/1861 at Pasquotank County, NC as a 3rd Lieut.
On 7/28/1861, he was commissioned into “L” Co. North Carolina 17th Infantry.
He was disch on 3/4/1863
He was listed as:
- POW 2/8/1862 Roanoke Island, NC
- Paroled 2/21/1862 Elizabeth City, NC
- Exchanged 8/27/1862 (place not stated)
Promotions:
- Capt 8/12/1861
