James Isaac Metts (1842-1921) of Wilmington, N.C., was the son of James Engram Metts and Mary Ann Tull Metts. He attended the University of North Carolina during the school year 1860-1861, joining the Wilmington Rifle Guards in April 1861. He re-enlisted in April 1862 and served with the 3rd North Carolina Regiment in the Virginia area until he was wounded and captured in the withdrawal from Gettysburg. He was hospitalized at Baltimore, Md., and transferred to Johnson's Island, Ohio. He rejoined his company in December 1864 at Staunton, Va., and went on to Appomattox. After the war he was a merchant and produce broker in Wilmington and was active in Confederate veterans' activities. His wife, Cornelia, was the daughter of his former commander, Colonel Robert H. Cowan.
From the guide to the James Isaac Metts Papers, ., 1860-1899, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
