Background
STEDMAN, Charles Manly was born on January 29, 1841 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Son of Nathan and Euphenia Wilson (White) Stedman.
STEDMAN, Charles Manly was born on January 29, 1841 in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Son of Nathan and Euphenia Wilson (White) Stedman.
University of North Carolina, 1861; home study in law
North Carolina; one daughter, Mistress Katherine Palmer. Enlisted Private, Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Company (first in North Carolina). Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Company from Chatham Company.
Served with Lee’s army during entire war. Wounded three times; surrendered at Appomattox. Practiced law under firm name, Stedman and Cooke, 1898.
Served President, North Carolina Bar Association. Appointed Director, North Carolina Railroad Company, by Governor Kitchin, 1909, afterwards elected President Elected Member 62-71 Congresses.
Spouse Katherine de Rossett Wright, January 8, 1866, Wilmington.