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Malinda Blalock

By Hannah_M
  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Malinda Blalock was born in Norh Carolina in Caldwell County.
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    Malinda Blalock

  • South begins to Secede

    South Carolina was the first state that seceded.
  • Lincoln becomes president

    Lincoln becomes president

  • Attack on Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter

    This attack on Fort Sumter was what sparked the Civil War to Begin
  • Malinda Blaclock's Marriage

    Malinda Blaclock's Marriage

    Malinda Blalock married William McKesson Blalock on April, 19 1861 in Watauga County, North Carolina.
  • The Battle of First Bull Run

    The Battle of First Bull Run

    This was the first Major Battle of the Civil War

  • Malinda Enlists in the 26th Infantry of NC

    Malinda and her husband, William Mckesson Blalock, both joined the Confederate Army. Malinda was twenty years old when she enlisted. The name she was enlisted under was Samuel Blalock. Her secrect identity was William Mckesson Blalock's brother.

  • 26th Infantry travels to their new base

    The 26th Infantry travels from their original base of Kinston, NC to Camp Carolina in New Bern, NC. Their new base was close to the Neuse River.

  • Malinda is shot in the shoulder

    When Malinda was on a night mission with the rest of the 26th Infantry, warfare broke out and she was shot in the shoulder.

  • Malinda and William Blalock get sent home from the 26th Infantry

    Malinda and William had to figure out a way to get released from the unit. They were going to allow William to be released because his conditions from the poison oak he rolled in was very severe. They thought that there might be a small pox outbreak . Malinda's wound was not severe enough to have her be sent home. "Sammy" said that "he" had to go home and take care of his 'brother" but Colonel Vance refused. "Sammy" had to tell them who "he" really was.

  • Citation for Bravery

    The 26th Infantry that Malinda Blalock was in received a citation for bravery for the mission where she was shot in the shoulder. This citation for bravey is still a record that stands today.

  • Columbus Blalock's Birth

    Columbus Blalock was Malinda and William's son

  • Malinda is wounded in the shoulder

    Malinda was injured in the shoulder in the attack of Carroll Moore's house. Carroll Moore was a friend to the Blalocks.

  • Malinda's husband joins Company D, 10th Michigan Cavalry

  • Malinda's husband gets shot in the arm

    Malinda's husband got shot in the arm when he was in the 10th Michagan Cavalry in Caldwell County.

  • Malinda's husband gets injured in his left eye

  • Appomattox Court House

    Appomattox Court House

    This when the Civil War ended. This is where General Robert E Lee surrendered.

  • John Blalock's Birth

    John was Malinda and William's son.

  • Wille Blalock's Birth

    Wille was Malinda and William's son.

  • Samuel Blalock's Birth

    Samuel was Malinda and Wiiliam's son.

  • Malinda and William move to Texas

    Malinda and William Blalock moved to Texas but then moved back to Mitchell County.

  • Date of Death

    Malinda Blalock died in her sleep from natural causes at the age of 59. She was buried in Montezuma Cemetery.