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| Name |
Isaac Erwin Avery |
| Title |
Colonel |
| Nickname |
Ike |
| Born |
20 Dec 1828 |
Burke County, North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
Civil War, Confederate Army |
| Company E of the 6th North Carolina Regiment. |
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Isaac Avery Letter.
While leading an assault Avery was struck in the neck by a musket ball. He was bleeding badly, partially paralyzed and, unable to speak when his soldiers got to him. Major Samuel Tate of the 6th North Carolina was by his side. Avery's right hand was useless from the paralysis so, with his left hand scribbled a note and gave it to Tate. It read: "Major, tell my father I died with my face to the enemy. I. E. Avery."
Some sources make the claim this is written in blood. While the paper is blood stained the stains have fade with age. The actual writing was done with a pencil and not blood. |
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Isaac Avery Confederate Casualty Report.
Isaac Avery Confederate Casualty Report. |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service.
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service. |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (1).
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (1). |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (2).
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (2). |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (3).
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (3). |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (4).
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (4). |
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Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (5).
Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery Service (5). |
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Colonel Isaac Irwin Avery
Photo of Colonel Isaac Irwin Avery off the Washington Confederate Cemetery historical marker in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. |
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Battle of Gettysburg.
"Hancock at Gettysbug" by Thure de Thulstrup. Major General Winfield S. Hancock riding along the Union lines during the Confederate bombardment prior to Pickett's Charge. L. Prang & Company print. |
| Died |
3 Jul 1863 |
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
Washington Confederate Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States |
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Civil War Mystery Solved.
The York (Pennsylvania) Daily Record Monday, November 26, 2007 page 1 & 5. |
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Civil War Mystery Solved 2.
The York (Pennsylvania) Daily Record Monday, November 26, 2007 page 1 & 5. |
 Siblings |
15 siblings |
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| 3. Theodore Horatio Avery, b. 11 Sep 1817, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 3 Oct 1822, Burke County, North Carolina |
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| 10. Mary Ann Martha Avery, b. 25 May 1831, Burke County, North Carolina , d. 22 Jan 1890, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina |
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| 11. Harriet Justina Avery, b. 22 Sep 1833, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina , d. 13 Jan 1902, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina |
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| 15. Willoughby Francis Avery, b. 7 May 1843, Swan Ponds, Burke, North Carolina , d. 24 Nov 1876, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina |
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| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I37938 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
3 Aug 2019 |
| Father |
Isaac Thomas Avery, b. 22 Sep 1785, Morganton, Burke, North Carolina , d. 31 Dec 1864, Burke County, North Carolina (Age 79 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Harriet Eloise Erwin, b. 3 May 1795, d. 4 Aug 1858 (Age 63 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
27 Jun 1815 |
| Family ID |
F12007 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 20 Dec 1828 - Burke County, North Carolina |
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 | Died - 3 Jul 1863 - Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania |
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 | Buried - - Washington Confederate Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States |
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 | Colonel Isaac Erwin Avery
The Groton Avery Clan Volume I page 617. By Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery. Cleveland 1912. |
 | Isaac Erwin Avery.
Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present by Samuel A. Ashe, published by C. L. Van Noppen, Greensboro, N.C. 1905 page (facing) 14. |
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