The Gay family Military Service

War of Independence Gay, Thomas. Patriot. Supplied arms, goods, and pay for his three sons.

Gay, Joshua. Private, Raiford’s Company, North Carolina Continental Line.

Gay, Allen. Private, Raiford’s Company, North Carolina Continental Line. Allen Gay was honored for his single-handed capture of five British Regulars on the battlefield at Eutaw Springs, South Carolina.

Gay, John. Private, Captain James Fason’s Company, Halifax Dirk, North Carolina Militia.

Sewell, Samuel, Sr., Patriot. Supplied arms goods to the Army.

Sewell, Samuel, Jr. Private, Wilmington District, North Carolina Militia.

Sewell, Samuel III. Private, Captain Benjamin Cleveland’s Company of Volunteer Infantry, Georgia Militia, in the War of 1812.

Sewell, Joshua. Private, Colonel John A. Patrick’s Regiment, Georgia Militia.

Sewell, Christopher. Private, Colonel John A. Patrick’s Regiment, Georgia Militia.

Sewell, Nicholas. Private, Georgia Militia. Sewell, James. Private, Georgia Militia. Aderhold, Friedrich Wilhelm. Private, Captain Hahn’s Company, and Captain George Eichelbergar’s Company, Pennsylvania Militia.

Stovall, John. Private, Captain John Sallis’ Company, Colonel Wm Eaton’s Regiment, Granville County, North Carolina Militia from 1754 - 1778. Supplied corn to the Army during the war.

Stovall, John, Jr. Private, Captain John Sallis’ Company, Colonel Wm Eaton’s Regiment, Granville County, North Carolina Militia.

Stovall, Josiah. Private, Granville County, North Carolina Militia. Stovall Benjamin. Private, Granville County, North Carolina Militia.

Stovall, Bartholomew. Private, Davidson’s Company, North Carolina Militia. Indian Campaigns Aderhold, John H. (son of John Conrad) was a Baptist Minister and served in Captain Bend’s Company, Franklin Co Militia in the Seminole and Creek Indian Wars of 1836.

War Between the States Gay, Charles B., Company A, 2° Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, CSA.

Enlisted on Mar 27, 1863 in Houston City, Georgia. Was medically discharged on Aug 15, 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee, due to a serious heart condition.

Gay, John Henry. First Corporal, Company I, 41st Georgia Infantry, CSA Enlisted on Mar 4, 1862 in Franklin, Georgia. Wounded in battle at Perryville, Ky. Captured in the Battle of Champion Hill, MS, during the defense of Vicksburg. Sent to Memphis, Tn, then on to Camp Morton, In. Paroled (Exchanged) at Fort Delaware, De. On Jul 3, 1863. Returned to his unit, and fought in the series of battles from Missionary Ridge, Tn. to Dalton, Ga. Wounded in the head at Rocky Face, Ga, in May of 1864. He was taken home, but never recovered from the injury - died in May, 1866.

Gay, Nicholas W., Private, Company F, 9lh Battalion, 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Dyer, Thomas Allen, Private, Company K, 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA. Enlisted on May 12, 1862, at Franklin, Georgia. Wounded and captured in a gun pit overlooking the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Ms., on Jul 4, 1 863. Paroled and exchanged on Jul 15, 1863.

Dyer, Gilbert Morgan, Private, Company I, 6th Georgia Cavalry, CSA. Killed in action, 1863.

Dyer, Nicholas Jehiel M. Private, Company K, 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, C Enlisted on Mar 12, 1862, at Franklin, Georgia. Fought in the Battle of Champion Hill, Ms., and captured at Baker’s Creek, Ms., on May 17, 1863. Sent to Memphis. Tn, then on to Camp Morton, In. Paroled (Exchanged) at Fort Delaware, De.

Dyer, Elisha Samuel Private, Company B, Infantry Battalion, Cobb’s Legion, Georgia Volunteers, CSA. Enlisted on Jim 30, 1861, at Bowdon, Georgia. He was severely wounded in the hip and shoulder at Burkettsville, Maryland in the Battle of Antietam - Crompton’s Gap), on Sep 14, 1862. He was left on the field of battle for Union medics. On Oct 23, 1862, he was returned to Confederate forces and remained in the Chimborazo Hospital #4 in Richmond, Virginia. He was medically retired on May 14, 1864.

Sewell, Riley. Private, Captain Kay’s Company, Franklin County, Georgia State Guards.

Sewell, David. Private, Company K, 11” 1 Georgia Cavalry, CSA. Enlisted as a Private, Company C, 4th Battalion, Franklin County, Georgia State Guards, on Jul 7, 1863. Re-enlisted at Private, Company F, 1st Georgia Militia, Phillip’s Brigade, and Private, Company K, 11th Georgia Cavalry. Was killed in action in one of the battles in defense of Atlanta.

Sewell, George Washington. 4th Sergeant, Company C, 4th Battalion, Georgia Guards. Enlisted as 4 Sergeant on Jul 7, 1863, Captain T. A. Skelton’s Company D, Whitehead’s Battalion, Georgia State Guards. Fought in most of the battles from Kennesaw Mountain to Atlanta. Mustered out on Feb 17, 1864.

Sewell, John Chappel. Private, Company C, 4th Battalion, Georgia Guards. Enlisted on Jul 17, 1863. Mustered out on Feb 17, 1864. Re-enlisted as Private, Captain Knox’s Company E, lsl Georgia Militia. Fought in most of the battles from Kennesaw Mountain to Atlanta. Discharged at the surrender.

Sewell, James R. Sergeant, Company D, 4lh Battalion, Georgia State Guards. Enlisted as Sergeant, Captain T. A. Skelton’s Company D, Whitehead’s Battalion, Georgia Guards, on Jul 7, 1863. Fought in most of the battles from Kennesaw Mountain to Atlanta. Mustered out on Feb 17,1864.

Aderhold, John J. Private, Company F, 1 st Special Battalion, Florida Infantry, CSA. Enlisted on Dec 17, 1861 at Fernandia, Fl, as a Private, Captain Scott’s Company, Florida Volunteers. Re-enlisted as on May 17, 1862 as a Private, Company F, 1st Special Battalion, Florida Infantry. Took ill in Dec 1864 and died in Howard’s Grove Hospital, Richmond, Virginia on Dec 31, 1864.

Aderhold, Isaac Davis. Private, Company B, 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA. Enlisted on Mar 4, 1862. Fought in the battle at Chickasaw Bayou, Ms. Captured at Champion Hill, Ms., on May 16, 1863 during the defense of Vicksburg. Sent to Memphis, Tn, then on to Camp Morton, In. Paroled (Exchanged) at Fort Delaware, De. on Jul 3, 1863. Returned to his unit. Fought in the battle of Missionary Ridge, Cumberland Gap, and Resaca. Captured at Resaca, Georgia, on May 15, 1864. Imprisoned at Louisville, Ky Military Prison and Camp Morton, In. Released on May 18, 1865 after the surrender.

Aderhold, Asa Duke. , Private, Company F, 58th Alabama Infantry, CSA. Enlisted on Mar 4, 1862. Captured in a rifle pit overlooking the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Ms., on Jun 24, 1863. Paroled at Vicksburg on Jul 10, 1863. Fought at Chickamagua and battles from Missionary Ridge to New Hope Church, where he was wounded in the left foot on May 25,1864. Hospitalized in August, Ga. until the surrender.

Aderhold, Lewis. (Son of John Conrad Aderhold) Private, Captain Silas W. Key’s Company, Franklin County Georgia State Guards. Enlisted and served in spite of his advanced age.

Aderhold, Abraham. (Son of John Conrad Aderhold) Private, Captain Silas W. Key’s Company, Franklin County Georgia State Guards. Enlisted and served in spite of his advanced age.

Burroughs, William A. Private, Company G, 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA. Enlisted on May 12, 1862. Fought in the 1862 Kentucky battles at Barbersville, Richmond, Landseaston, and Perryville; and in battles at Stone River, Tn., and Baker’s Creek, Ms, where he was captured on May 17, 1863. Sent to Memphis, Tn, then on to Camp Morton, In. Paroled (Exchanged) at Fort Delaware, Delaware. Returned to his unit and fought in the battles at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, Tn., Crows Valley, Resaca, Donesborough, and Altoona, Ga. He was wounded on Jan 23, 1865 at Meridian, Ms. Surrendered at High Point, NC on Apr 27, 1865. Paroled on May 1, 1865.

Burroughs, Lewis. Private, Franklin County State Guards.

Kelly, William Harvey. Private, Company D, Infantry, Hampton’s Legion, SC. Died in a military hospital at Fair Oaks, Va, on May 31,1862.

World War I

Gay, Major Allen, Company C, 17! Infantry, United States Army.

Gay, Milton, United States Army. World War II

Faulkner, Arthur Donald, Sergeant, United States Army.

Served in 3343th Quarter Master Truck Battalion, in the European Theater.

Gay, Aubrey Leon, Corporal, United States Marine Corps. Served in defense of Midway Island from Feb 19, 1943 to Oct 25, 1944, as a Heavy Antiaircraft Gun crewman. Korean War Vaughan, Edwin, United States Navy. Vietnam-Era

Gay, Billy Wayne, Private First Class, United States Army. 123rd Transportation Battalion, Fort Eustis, Virginia.

Wright, Jean Gay, First Lieutenant, United States Air Force.

Combat Weapons Controller, NORAD - Key West NAS, Campion Air Force Station, Alaska. Air Defense Operations and advisor to South Korean Air Force, Osan Air Base, ROK.

Gay, Gary Lee, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps.

Post-Vietnam

Traylor, Michael Wayne, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Traylor, James Mark, United States Navy.