Sixteen Higgins men served, nine Confederate and seven Union; three 1860 households sent men to both
| Name | Side | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| James’s household (831) | |||
| George W. | Confederate | 29th NC Inf., Co. G | |
| William M. | Union | 3rd NC Mtd. Inf., Co. E | |
| James H. | Union | 3rd NC Mtd. Inf., Co. G | |
| John Jr.’s household (845) | |||
| Sanders | Confederate | unit not stated | widow’s pension |
| Gaston | Union | 3rd NC Mtd. Inf., Co. G | |
| John | Union | 3rd NC Mtd. Inf., Co. A | match inferred |
| Massie’s household (834) | |||
| David C. | Confederate | 58th NC Inf., Co. G | deserted 1863 |
| Lucius | Union | 3rd NC Mtd. Inf., Co. G | died 1865 |
| Thrower (833) and Erwin (846) | |||
| Theodore (Thrower) | Confederate | 58th NC Inf., Co. G | drummer |
| James Ervin | Confederate | 58th NC Inf., Co. G | captured 1863 |
| Hosea J. (543) | |||
| Hosea J. | Confederate | 29th NC Inf., Co. G | |
| Ananias D. (483) | |||
| Ananias D. | Union | 8th TN Cav., Co. D | killed 1864 |
| James P. (Pinckny) | Union | 8th TN Cav., Co. D | |
| Charles (766) | |||
| Charles | Confederate | 58th NC Inf., Co. G | match inferred |
| Not placed | |||
| Marion | Confederate | 29th NC Inf., Co. G | |
| J. W. | Confederate | unit not stated | pension |
Source. Confederate service abstracts; Union pension index abstracts; 8th Tennessee abstracts; N.C. pension index, Sanders, 1901; J. W. Higgins, 1901.
Method and data
Method. Each man is placed in the 1860 household where a person of the same name and a consistent age appears; the match is an inference.
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