James E. Shepherd

James Edward Shepherd (1847–1910) was an American lawyer and jurist who served on the North Carolina Supreme Court (1888-1895), three years as chief justice.

After the outbreak of the American Civil War, James, not quite 14 years old, claimed to be eighteen and joined Company A, 16th Regiment, of the Virginia Infantry, as a private.

At the end of summer in 1862, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia moved into Maryland during its first invasion of the North.

During this campaign young Shepherd revealed that he was only fifteen and was discharged from military service near Frederick, Maryland, on September 8.

After marrying, Shepherd moved to Washington, North Carolina to join his father-in-law in his law practice.