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John B. Ashcraft was a 27 year old school teacher in Union County at the war's outbreak. He enlisted on 16 September 1861 at Union County, NC with a company mustered in Monroe known as the "North Carolina Defenders". The men elected Ashcraft captain. Ashcraft led his "Defenders" to Camp Fisher in High Point, NC for training, whereby they became Company D, 37th NC Regiment on 20 November 1861. Ashcraft was often absent because of illness, including a lengthy convalescence in late 1862. He returned to duty between January and February 1863 and fought at Chancellorsville, VA, where he received an unspecified wound on 3 May. Ashcraft resigned twelve days later. He did not cite his wound as a reason but stated that his health had declined "since an attack of camp fever in July 1862, followed by chronic dysentery and a renal affection..." He is not known to have served subsequently with another Confederate unit. Promotions: Captain on 16 September 1861, Major on 1 July 1862, and Lt. Colonel on 30 July 1862. Intra
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