Regiment Formation and History



    
    
    Here is some regimental history on some of the regiments formed in North Carolina.
    
    
    1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry 
    
    9th Regiment Volunteers-1st Cavalry was organized at Camp Beauregard, 
    Ridgeway, North Carolina, in August, 1861. Its companies were from the 
    counties of Ashe, Northampton, Mecklenburg, Watauga, Wayne, Warren, 
    Cabarrus, Buncombe, Duplin, and Macon. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment 
    was brigaded under Generals Hampton, L.S. Baker, James B. Gordon, and 
    Barringer. It fought in many campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia, 
    including the battles at Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill , Fairfax Court House, 
    Sharpsburg, Stuart's raid into Pennsylvania, Hampton's raid to Dumfries, 
    Brandy Station, Aldie, Upperville , Carlisle, Gettysburg, Mine Run, The 
    Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Reams' Station, Hampton's Cattle Raid, and Five 
    Forks . The 1st Cavalry had 407 effectives at Gettysburg and 8 at Appomattox. 
    The field officers were Colonels Lawrence S. Baker, W.H. Cheek, James B. 
    Gordon, Robert Ransom, Jr., and Thomas Ruffin; Lieutenant Colonels Rufus 
    Barringer and William H.H. Cowles; and Majors Thomas N. Crumpler, George 
    S. Dewey, Marcus D.L. McLeod, and John H. Whitaker. 
    
    1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    1st Infantry Regiment State Troops was organized at the race track near 
    Warrenton, North Carolina, during the spring of 1861. Its members were 
    recruited in the counties of Chowan, Wilkes, New Hanover, Orange, Lincoln, 
    Hertford, Northampton, Washington, Martin, Wake, and Halifax. In July it was 
    mustered into Confederate service with more than 1,500 officers and men and 
    ordered to Virginia. The regiment was brigaded under General Ripley, Colston, 
    Steuart, and Cox. It participated in the campaigns of the army from the Seven 
    Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, was with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and 
    shared in the Appomattox operations. This unit reported 142 casualties at 
    Mechanicsville, 75 at Malvern Hill, 160 at South Mountain and Sharpsburg, 
    and 15 at Fredericksburg. It lost 34 killed and 83 wounded at Chancellorsville 
    and forty percent of the 377 at Gettysburg. It surrendered 10 officers and 61 
    men in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Hamilton A. Brown, John 
    A. McDowell, and Montfort S. Stokes; Lieutenant Colonels Jarrett N. Harrell 
    and Matthew W. Ransom; and Majors James S. Hines, L.C. Latham, and 
    Tristim L. Skinner. 
    
    1st Regiment, North Carolina Artillery 
    
    10th Regiment Volunteers-1st Artillery was organized at Raleigh, North 
    Carolina, in June, 1861, and was composed of five light companies (A,C,D,
    E, and I) and five heavy companies (B,F,G,H, and K). Companes A, C, D, 
    and E served in the Army of Northern Virginia and took part in the campaigns 
    of that army. Only 1 man was present at Appomattox. Companies B,G,H, and 
    I served in North Carolina. Company H disbanded sometime after the fight at 
    Plymouth, and Companies B,G, and I surrendered with the Army of Tennessee 
    as infantry. Company F was captured at Fort Fisher and Company K was 
    stationed at Weldon, North Carolina and disbanded during the winter of 
    1864-1865. The field officers were Colonels James A.J. Bradford and Stephen
    D. Pool; Lieutenant Colonels John L. Bridgers and Henry T. Guion; and Majors 
    Stephen D. Ramseur, James Reilly, Thomas Sparrow, and William B. Thompson. 
    
    1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (6 months, 1861) 
    
    1st Infantry Regiment, usually known as the Bethel Regiment, was organized 
    at Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1861, and immediately moved to Virginia. 
    Its members were from the counties of Edgecombe, Mecklenburg, Orange, 
    Buncombe, Cumberland, Burke, Guilford, and Lincoln. The unit fought at Big 
    Bethel with about 800 men, then served in the Army of the Peninsula near 
    Yorktown. Two companies from Bertie and Chowan Counties joined the 
    regiment which increased its strength to more than 1,200. On November 
    12, 1861, the unit disbanded and returned to North Carolina. Many of the 
    men transferred to the 11th North Carolina Regiment. The field officers were 
    Colonels Daniel H. Hill and Charles C. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. 
    Starr, and Majors Robert F. Hoke and James H. Lane. 
    
    1st Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves 
    
    1st Regiment Junior Reserves was formed in July, 1864, at Weldon, North 
    Carolina, by consolidating the 1st and 6th Junior Reserves Battalions which 
    had just been organized. It contained men between the ages of fifteen and 
    eighteen, and were drawn from the counties of Warren, Franklin, Nash, 
    Granville, Wake, Randolph, Chatham, Martin, Northampton, and Chowan. 
    Assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, the 
    unit skirmished in the Roanoke River and Kinston areas. Later it served in 
    L.S. Baker's Brigade, saw action at Bentonville, and surrendered with the 
    Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Frank S. Armistead, 
    Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Broadfoot, and Major Walter M. Clark. 
    
    2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men 
    
    2nd Regiment Detailed Men was organized late in 1864 and sent to 
    Salisbury, North Carolina. Here it guarded prisoners and public property. 
    The unit was probably captured in the engagement at Salisbury on April 
    12, 1865. Colonel Thomas Bouchelle, Lieutenant Colonel Winston Fulton, 
    and Major David Edwards were in command. 
    
    2nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    2nd Infantry Regiment State Troops was assembled at Garysburg, North 
    Carolina, in May, 1861, with slightly more than 1,300 men. Its companies 
    were recruited in the following counties: New Hanover, Wilson, Surry, C
    arteret, Duplin, Guilford, Sampson, Craven, Jones, and Pamlico. After 
    serving in the Department of North Carolina the unit moved to Virginia 
    where it was assigned to G.B. anderson's, Ramseur's, and Cox's Brigade. 
    It took an active part in the difficult campaigns of the army from the Seven 
    Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, fought with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, 
    and ended the war at Appomattox. The regiment sustained 116 casualties 
    during the Seven Days' Battles, 50 at Sharpsburg, 21 at Fredericksburg, 
    and 214 at Chancellorsville. Of the 243 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty-five 
    percent were disabled, and there were 2 killed and 2 wounded at Bristoe. 
    Only 6 officers and 48 men surrendered. The filed officers were Colonels 
    William P. Bynum, John P. Cobb, William R. Cox, and Charles C. Tew; 
    Lieutenant Colonel Walter S. Stallings; and Majors John Howard, Daniel 
    W. Hurtt, and J.Turner Scales. 
    
    2nd Regiment, North Carolina Junior Reserves 
    
    2nd Regiment Junior Reserves was formed in December, 1864, by 
    consolidating the just organized 2nd and 5th Junior Reserves Battalions. 
    The men were between the ages of fifteen and eighteen and were from the 
    counties of Wayne, Duplin, Rowan, Lincoln, Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford, 
    Cabarrus, Union, Greene, Lenior, Beaufort, Hude, and Tyrrell. It served 
    in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and was 
    active in the New Bern area. Later the unit was assigned to L.S. Baker 
    in the Army of Tennessee and saw action in the Battle of Bentonville. 
    It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. The field officers were 
    Colonel John H. Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel William F. Beasley, and 
    Major Nathaniel A. Gregory. 
    
    
    3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    3rd Infantry Regiment State Troops completed its organization at 
    Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861. The men were from 
    Wilmington and the counties of Green, Duplin, Cumberland, Onslow, 
    Bladen, New Hanover, and Beaufort. During July part of the regiment 
    moved to Richmond, Virginia, then was joined by the remaining 
    companies some weeks later. After serving in the Department of 
    Northern Virginia and the Department of North Carolina, it was attached 
    to General Ripley's, Colston's, Steuart's, and Cox's Brigade. The 3rd 
    fought on many battlefields of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to 
    Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and saw 
    action around Appomattox. It reported 46 casualties at Beaver Dam 
    Creek , 80 at Malvern Hill, 253 at Sharpsburg, 3 at Fredericksburg, 
    and 179 at Chancellorsville. The unit lost 4 killed and 10 wounded at 
    Second Winchester, forty percent of the 548 engaged at Gettysburg , 
    and 7 killed and 65 wounded during the Mine Run Campaign. It 
    surrendered with 4 officers and 53 men in April, 1865. The field officers 
    were Colonels William L. DeRosset, Gaston Meares, and Stephen D. 
    Thruston; Lieutenant Colonels Robert H. Cowan, William M. Parsley, 
    and Edward Savage; and Major William T. Ennett. 
    
    
    
    4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    4th Infantry Regiment State Troops completed its organization in 
    May, 1862, at Camp Hill, near Garysburg, North Carolina. It recruited 
    its members in Iredell, Rowan, Wayne, Beaufort, Wilson, and Davie 
    counties. Ordered to Virginia, the unit served in General Featherston's, 
    G.B. Anderson's, Ramseur's, and Cox's Brigade. It was active at 
    Williamsburg, Seven Pines, and the Seven Days' Battles, then shared 
    in the campaigns of the army from South Mountain to Cold Harbor. Later 
    the 4th was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the 
    Appomattox Campaign. It lost 77 killed, 241 wounded, and 6 missing 
    of the 678 engaged at Seven Pines, sustained 58 casualties during the 
    Maryland Campaign, and had 45 killed and 110 wounded at 
    Chancellorsville. At Gettysburg the unit lost thirty-one percent of the 
    196 engaged, and 18 were disabled at Bristoe. The records show 8 
    officers and 101 men present on April 9, 1865. Its field officers were 
    Colonels George B. Anderson, Bryan Grimes, Edwin A. Osborne, and 
    James H. Wood; Lieutenant Colonels David M. Carter and John A. 
    Young; and Majors Edward S. Marsh and Absalom K. Simonton. 
    
    6th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    6th Infantry Regiment State Troops was organized at Halifax, North 
    Carolina, in July, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the counties 
    of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Bertie, Wilson, and 
    Caswell. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment reached Manassas on July 
    19 and fought in the battle under General Longstreet. In April, 1862, it 
    had 460 effectives and during the war was brigaded under Generals 
    Early, Garland, Iverson, R.D. Johnston. It participated in the campaigns 
    of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then 
    was involved in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and the 
    Appomattox Campaign. It had 180 men in action at Seven Pines, lost 
    10 killed, 22 wounded, and 4 missing during the Seven Days' Battles, 
    and had 4 killed and 37 wounded at Chancellorsville. The unit took 473 
    men to Gettysburg, losing more than half, and reported 16 disabled at 
    Bristoe and 3 at Mine Run. It surrendered with 7 officers and 76 men of 
    which 48 were armed. The field officers were Colonels Thomas M. 
    Garrett and Duncan K. McRae; and Lieutenant Colonels John C. 
    Badham, William J. Hill, Joseph P. Jones, John W. Lea, and Peter J. 
    Sinclair. 
    
    7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    7th Infantry Regiment State Troops was organized at Camp Mason, 
    near Graham, North Carolina, in August, 1861. Its members were 
    recruited in the counties of Iredell, Alexander, Cabarrus, Rowan, New 
    Hanover, Mecklenburg, Nash, and Wake. The unit took an active part 
    in the fight at New Bern, then moved to Virginia. It was assigned to 
    General Branch's, Law's, and Lane's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. 
    After fighting at Hanover Court House, it participated in the various 
    campaigns of the army from the Seven Day' Battles to Cold Harbor, 
    then was involved in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James 
    River. The regiment sustained 51 casualties at New Bern, 253 out of the 
    450 engaged during the Seven Days' Battles, 69 at Second Manassas 
    and Ox Hill, 52 at Sharpsburg, and 86 at Fredericksburg. There were 37 
    killed and 127 wounded at Chancellorsville, and of the 291 in action at 
    Gettysburg, thirty-one percent were disabled. It lost 5 killed, 62 wounded, 
    and 37 missing at The Wilderness and 11 killed and 28 wounded at 
    Spotsylvania. On February 26, 1865, the unit was sent to North Carolina 
    where it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee with 13 officers and 
    139 men. A detachment surrendered at Appomattox with 1 officer and 
    18 men. The field officers were Reuben P. Campbell, William L. Davidson, 
    and Edward G. Haywood; Lieutenant Colonel Junius L. Hill; and Majors 
    Edward D. Hall, James G. Harris, Robert B. McRae, John M. Turner, 
    and Robert S. Young. 
    
    8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    8th Infantry Regiment State Troops completed its organization at 
    Camp Macon, near Warrenton, North Carolina, in September, 1861. 
    Its members were from the counties of Pasquotank, Perquimans, 
    Camden, Currituck, Edgecombe, New Hanover, Franklin, Granville, 
    Cumberland, Chatham, Harnett, Warren, Rowan, Greene, and Alamance. 
    Sent to the coast, it was captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island . 
    After being exchanged it was assigned to General Clingman's, Hoke's, 
    then returned to Clingman's Brigade. The 8th fought at Goldsboro, 
    moved to Wilmington, and on February 16, 1863, was ordered to 
    Charleston, South Carolina. Here it took an active part in various 
    conflicts, including the fight at Battery Wagner. Later it participated in 
    the engagements at Plymouth, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, and 
    endured the long Petersburg siege south and north of the James River. 
    During December, 1864, the unit was ordered to North Carolina and in 
    March, 1865, saw action at Bentonville. It had 568 officers and men at 
    Roanoke Island, sustained 9 casualties at Goldsboro, and during the 
    Charleston siege had 4 killed and 43 wounded of the 393 engaged. The 
    regiment lost 26 killed and 101 wounded at Plymouth, and of the 175 in 
    action at Fort Harrison, eighty-five percent were disabled. On April 26, 
    1865, it surrendered. The field officers were Colonels Henry M. Shaw 
    and James M. Witson; Lieutenant Colonels Rufus A. Barrier, James W. 
    Hinton, John R. Murchison, William J. Price, and George Williamson; 
    and Majors Henry McRae, Andrew J. Rogers, and Edward C. Yellowley. 
    
    11th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Bethel Regiment) 
    
    11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, 
    North Carolina, in March, 1862. The nucleus of this unit was made up of 
    men who saw prior service in the 1st (Bethel) North Carolina Regiment.
    Its members were from the counties of Mecklenburg, Burke, Bertie, 
    Chowan, Orange, Lincoln, and Buncombe. Assigned to the Department 
    of North Carolina, it fought at White Hall, then moved to Virginia. Here the 
    unit was placed in General Pettigrew's, Kirkland's, and MacRae's Brigade, 
    Army of Northern Virginia. It fought on many battlefields from Gettysburg 
    to Cold Harbor, endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches, and 
    saw action around Appomattox. It lost over half of the 617 at Gettysburg, 
    reported 15 casualties at Bristoe, and surrendered 8 officers and 74 men. 
    The field officers were Colonels Collett Leventhorpe and William J. Martin, 
    Lieutenant Colonels Francis W. Bird and William A. Owens, and Major 
    Egbert A. Ross. 
    
    12th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops 
    
    12th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 2nd Volunteers, was organized near 
    Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861. Its companies were drawn from 
    the counties of Warren, Granville, Catawba, Cleveland, Nash, Duplin, 
    Halifax, and Robeson. The regiment served in General Garland's, Iverson's, 
    and R.D. Johnston's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. After fighting at 
    Hanover Court House it participated in many conflicts from the Seven 
    Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, saw action in Early's Shenandoah Valley 
    operations, and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit sustained 211 
    casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 5 at Fredericksburg, and 
    118 Chancellorsville. Of the 219 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-six percent 
    were disabled, and there were 3 killed and 11 wounded at Bristoe. It 
    surrendered 8 officers and 139 men of which 76 were armed. The field 
    officers were Colonels Henry E. Coleman, Benjamin O. Wade, and
    Solomon Williams; Lieutenant Colonels Edward Cantwell, William S. 
    Davis, and Thomas L. Jones; and Majors Robert W. Alston, Augustus 
    W. Burton, and David P. Rowe. 
    
    12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    12th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 2nd Volunteers, was organized 
    near Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861. Its companies were 
    drawn from the counties of Warren, Granville, Catawba, Cleveland, 
    Nash, Duplin, Halifax, and Robeson. The regiment served in General 
    Garland's, Iverson's, and R.D. Johnston's Brigade, Army of Northern 
    Virginia. After fighting at Hanover Court House it participated in many 
    conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, saw action in 
    Early's Shenandoah Valley operations, and ended the war at Appomattox. 
    This unit sustained 211 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 5 
    at Fredericksburg, and 118 Chancellorsville. Of the 219 engaged at 
    Gettysburg, thirty-six percent were disabled, and there were 3 killed 
    and 11 wounded at Bristoe. It surrendered 8 officers and 139 men of 
    which 76 were armed. The field officers were Colonels Henry E. 
    Coleman, Benjamin O. Wade, and Solomon Williams; Lieutenant 
    Colonels Edward Cantwell, William S. Davis, and Thomas L. Jones; 
    and Majors Robert W. Alston, Augustus W. Burton, and David P. Rowe. 
    
    13th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    13th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 3rd Volunteers, was organized 
    at Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861, with 1,100 men. Its 
    members were recruited in Caswell, Mecklenburg, Davie, Edgecombe, 
    and Rockingham counties. Ordered to Virginia, the unit was assigned 
    to General Colston's, Garland's, Pender's, and Scales' Brigade. It 
    shared in the many campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from 
    Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, endured the battles and hardships of the 
    Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and took part in the 
    Appomattox operations. This regiment totalled 575 effectives in April, 
    1862, lost 29 killed and 80 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, 
    and had 41 killed and 149 wounded in the Maryland Campaign. It 
    reported 37 casualties at Fredericksburg and 216 at Chancellorsville. 
    Of the 232 engaged at Gettysburg, more than seventy-five percent 
    were disabled. It surrendered 22 officers and 193 men. The field 
    officers were Colonels Joseph H. Hyman, William D. Pender, and 
    Alfred M. Scales; Lieutenant Colonels W.S. Guy, Henry A. Rogers, 
    Thomas Ruffin, Jr., and E. Benton Withers; and Majors John T. 
    Hambrick, D.H. Hamilton, Jr., and T.A. Martin. 
    
    15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    15th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 5th Volunteers, was organized at 
    Garysburg, North Carolina, in June, 1861. Its members were recruited 
    in the counties of Northampton, Union, Cleveland, Franklin, Harnett, 
    Alamance, and Edgecombe. With about 800 officers and men, the 
    unit was ordered to Yorktown, Virginia. In April, 1862, it had 532 
    effectives and during the war served under Generals H. Cobb and 
    Cooke. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the Maryland Campaign, 
    and at Fredericksburg. In January, 1863, the regiment moved to
    Charleston and Savannah, then returned to Virginia. After serving in 
    the Richmond area during the Pennsylvania Campaign it was active 
    in numerous conflicts from Bristoe to Cold Harbor. Later it saw action 
    in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River and the 
    Appomattox Courthouse Campaign. The unit reported 21 killed and 
    110 wounded at Malvern Hill; 11 killed, 48 wounded, and 124 
    missing of the 402 engaged at Crampton's Gap; and 3 killed, 52 
    wounded, and 8 missing of the 133 at Sharpsburg. It sustained 121 
    casualties at Fredericksburg , 101 at Bristoe, and 113 from May 1 
    to June 21, 1864. The records show 16 officers and 122 men were 
    present on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Henry A. 
    Dowd, William McRae, Robert M. McKinney, and William H. 
    Yarborough; Lieutenant Colonels Gray W. Hammond and Ross R. 
    Ihrie; and Majors William F. Green and Robert P. Jerome. 
    
    16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    16th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 6th Volunteers, completed its 
    organization at Raleigh, North Carolina, in June, 1861. Its members 
    were from the counties of Jackson, Madison, Yancey, Rutherford, 
    Burke, Buncombe, Macon, Henderson, and Polk. Sent to Virginia 
    with about 1,200 men, the regiment was assigned to General W. 
    Hampton's, Pender's, and Scales' Brigade. It served in many battles 
    of the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, was 
    involved in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River, and was 
    active around Appomattox. It had a force of 721 men in April, 1862, lost
    33 killed and 199 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, had 8 killed 
    and 44 wounded at Second Manassas, and suffered 6 killed and 48 
    wounded at Fredericksburg. The unit reported 105 casualties at 
    Chancellorsville, and of the 321 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-seven 
    percent were disabled. It surrendered 12 officers and 83 men. The field 
    officers were Colonels Champion T.N. Davis, Stephen Lee, John S. 
    McElroy, and William A. Stowe; Lieutenant Colonels Abel J. Cloud 
    and Robert G.A. Love; and Majors Benjamin F. Briggs and Herbert 
    D. Lee. 
    
    17th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (1st Organization) 
    
    17th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 7th Volunteers, was assembled 
    at Plymouth, North Carolina, in June, 1861. Its companies were 
    recruited in the counties of Pasquotank, Edgecombe, Hertford, 
    Bertie, Currituck, and Beaufort. Attached to the Department of North 
    Carolina, eight companies were captured at Fort Hatteras and three 
    at Roanoke Island. After being exchanged, it was reorganized with 
    ten companies and for a time served in North Carolina. Later it was 
    placed in General J.G. Martin's and Kirckland's Brigade. The 
    regiment saw action on the Bermuda Hundred front, at Cold Harbor, 
    and in the Petersburg trenches south and north of the James River. 
    In December, 1864, it returned 48 casualties on the Bermuda Hundred 
    front and 14 at Sugar Loaf. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with the 
    Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel William F. Martin' 
    Lieutenant Colonels George W. Johnston, John C. Lamb, and 
    Thomas H. Sharp; and Majors Henry A. Gilliam, George H. Hill, and 
    Lucius J. Johnson. 
    
    
    
    
    18th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    18th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 8th Volunteers, was organized 
    at Camp Wyatt, near Carolina Beach, North Carolina, in July, 1861. 
    Its members were from Wilmington and the counties of Robeson, New 
    Hanover, Bladen, Columbus, and Richmond. It moved to South Carolina, 
    returned to North Carolina, then in the spring of 1862 proceeded to 
    Virginia. The 18th served in General Branch's and Lane's Brigade, 
    Army of Northern Virginia. After fighting at Hanover Court House, it 
    participated in various conflicts of the army from the Seven Days' Battles 
    to Cold Harbor. It continued the fight in the trenches of Petersburg south 
    of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit was 
    organized with 1,100 men, lost fifty-seven percent of the 396 engaged 
    during the Seven Days' Battles, and reported 14 casualties at Cedar 
    Mountain and 12 at Second Manassas. There were 13 killed and 77 
    wounded at Fredericksburg and 30 killed and 96 wounded at 
    Chancellorsville. Of the 346 in action at Gettysburg, about twenty-five 
    percent were disabled. It surrendered 12 officers and 81 men. The field 
    officers were Colonels John D. Barry, Robert H. Cowan, Thomas J. 
    Purdie, and James D. Radcliffe; Lieutenant Colonels Forney George, 
    John W. McGill, and Oliver P. Meares; and Majors George Tait and 
    Thomas J. Wooten. 
    
    19th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops 
    
    19th Regiment Volunteers-2nd Cavalry was organized at Kittrell's 
    Springs, North Carolina, in September, 1861. The men were from the 
    counties of Gates, Iredell, Cherokee, Hertford, Cumberland, Nash, 
    Wilson, Franklin, Guilford, Beaufort, Bertie, Moore, Northampton, and 
    Orange. The regiment was assigned to General W.H.F. Lee's, L.S. 
    Baker's, James B. Gordon's, and Barringer's Brigade. It saw action in 
    the conflicts at New Bern, Fredericksburg, Stuart's raid into 
    Pennsylvania, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, 
    Todd's Tavern, Hanover Court House, Haw's Tavern, Black's and 
    White's, Wilson's Farm, Hampton's Cattle Raid, and Five Forks. 
    This unit had 145 effectives at Gettysburg and the records show 7 at 
    Appomattox. Its commanders were Colonels Clinton M. Andrews, 
    Matthew L. Davis, Jr., William P. Roberts, William G. Robinson, 
    Samuel B. Spruill, and Solomon Williams, and Majors John V.B. 
    Rogers and John W. Woodfin. 
    
    20th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    20th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 10th Volunteers, was assembled 
    at Smithfield and Fort Caswell, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its 
    members were drawn from the counties of Brunswick, Columbus, 
    Cabarrus, Duplin, and Sampson. After serving in North Carolina, the 
    unit moved to Virginia and was assigned to General Garland's, 
    Iverson's, and R.D. Johnston's Brigade. It participated in the various 
    campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' 
    Battles, 11 killed and 30 wounded in the Maryland Campaign, and 
    3 wounded at Fredericksburg. It reported 77 casualties at 
    Chancellorsville, and of the 372 engaged at Gettysburg, more than 
    sixty-five percent were disabled. The unit surrendered with 4 officers 
    and 71 men of which only 9 were armed. Its field officers were 
    Colonels Alfred Iverson and Thomas F. Toon; Lieutenant Colonels 
    John S. Brooks, Franklin J. Faison, Nelson Slough, and William H. 
    Toon; and Major Duncan J. Devane. 
    
    21st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    21st Infantry Regiment, formerly the 11th Volunteers, was a twelve 
    company command organized at Danville, Virginia, in June, 1861. 
    Men of this unit were recruited in Davidson, Surry, Forsyth, Stokes, 
    Rockingham, and Guilford counties. It was assigned to General
    Trimble's, Hoke's, Godwin's, and W.G. Lewis' Brigade. After taking 
    part in the Battle of First Manassas and Jackson's Valley operations,
     the 21st participated in many conflicts of the army from the Seven 
    Days' Battles to Bristoe. It was then involved in the engagements at 
    Plymouth, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the 
    Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomattox. The unit 
    sustained 80 casualties at First Winchester, 13 at Cross Keys and 
    Port Republic , 45 during the Seven Days' Battles, 51 at Groveton, 
    18 at Sharpsburg, and 24 at Fredericksburg. It lost 78 at Chancellorsville, 
    twenty-eight percent of the 436 at Gettysburg, and 52 at Plymouth. In 
    April, 1865, it surrendered with 6 officers and 117 men of which 40 
    were armed. The field officers were Colonels Saunders Fulton, B.Y. 
    Graves, James M. Leach, Rufus K. Pepper, William S. Rankin, and 
    William L. Scott; and Majors James F. Beall, Alex. Miller, W.J. Pfohl, 
    and J.M. Richardson. 
    
    22nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
     
    22nd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 12th Volunteers, completed its 
    organization near Raleigh, North Carolina, in July, 1861. The men were 
    recruited in the counties of Caldwell, McDowell, Surry, Ashe, Guilford, 
    Alleghany, Caswell, Stokes, and Randolph. With nearly 1,000 men, the 
    unit was ordered to Virginia and assigned to the Aquia District in the 
    Department of Northern Virginia. Later it was brigaded under Generals 
    Pettigrew, Pender, and Scales. It fought with the army from Seven 
    Pines to Cold Harbor, took its place in the Petersburg trenches south 
    of the James River, and ended the war at Appomattox. In April, 1862, 
    this regiment contained 752 men, reported 161 casualties during the 
    Seven Days' Battles, had 6 killed and 57 wounded at Second 
    Manassas and 1 killed and 44 wounded at Fredericksburg. It lost 30 
    killed and 139 wounded at Chancellorsville and of the 321 engaged at 
    Gettysburg, over fifty percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it 
    surrendered with 13 officers and 97 men. The field officers were Colonels 
    James Conner, Thomas S. Galloway, Jr., Charles E. Lightfoot, and 
    James J. Pettigrew; Lieutenant Colonels Christopher C. Cole, R.H. 
    Gray, John O. Long, and William L. Mitchell; and Majors Laban Odell 
    and W.Lee Russell. 
    
    23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
     
    23rd Infantry Regiment, formerly the 13th Volunteers, was organized at 
    Weldon, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Its members were raised in the 
    counties of Anson, Lincoln, Montgomery, Richmond, Granville, Catawba, 
    and Gaston. Seven companies arrived in Virginia on July 21; the other
    three came in August. First assigned to the Potomac District in the 
    Department of Northern Virginia, it was later placed under the 
    command of Generals Early, Garland, Iverson, and R.D.Johnston. 
    The 23rd fought with the army from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, 
    served in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and was 
    active around Appomattox. It totalled 540 effectives in April, 1862, 
    lost 84 during the Seven Days' Battles, had 18 killed and 35 wounded 
    in the Maryland Campaign, and suffered 1 wounded at Fredericksburg. 
    Of the 430 engaged at Chancellorsville, forty percent were disabled, 
    and more than eighty percent of the 316 at Gettysburg were killed, 
    wounded, or missing. It surrendered 4 officers and 82 men of which 
    35 were armed. The field officers were Colonels Charles C. Blacknall, 
    Daniel H. Christie, John F. Hoke, and Robert D. Johnston; Lieutenant 
    Colonels William S. Davis and John W. Leak; and Major E.J. Christian. 
    
    24th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    24th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 14th Volunteers, was organized 
    at Weldon, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Men of this unit were 
    recruited in Halifax, Onslow, Johnston, Cumberland, Robeson, Person, 
    and Franklin counties. Ordered to Virginia, it served in the Army of the 
    Kanawha, then moved to Murfreesboro, North Carolina, where it 
    remained for a time. During the war it was assigned to General R. 
    Ransom's and M.W. Ransom's Brigade. The 24th was active from the 
    Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg, fought at Plymouth and Drewry's 
    Bluff, then participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River 
    and the Appomattox Campaign. It lost 9 killed, 42 wounded, and 12 
    missing at Malvern Hill, 20 killed and 44 wounded in the Maryland 
    Campaign, 4 killed and 24 wounded at Fredericksburg, and 11 killed 
    and 89 wounded at Plymouth. Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, 
    and it surrendered 1 Assistant-Surgeon and 54 men. The field officers 
    were Colonel William J. Clarke, Lieutenant Colonels John L. Harris and 
    Thomas B. Venable, and Majors Jonathan Evans and Thaddeus D. Love. 
    
    25th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    25th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 15th Volunteers, was assembled 
    at Camp Patton, Asheville, North Carolina, in August, 1861. The following 
    counties furnished companies for the regiment: Henderson, Jackson, 
    Haywood, Cherokee, Transylvania, Clay, Macon, and Buncombe. It 
    moved to Grahamville, South Carolina and remained there until March, 
    1862. The unit then moved back to North Carolina and arrived in Virginia 
    on June 24. Serving in R. Ransom's and M.W. Ranson's Brigade, it fought 
    with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg, served in 
    North Carolina, then saw action at Plymouth and Drewry's Bluff. Later the 
    25th participated in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River 
    and the Appomattox Campaign. It reported 128 casualties during the 
    Seven Days' Battles, 15 in the Maryland Campaign, 88 at Fredericksburg, 
    and 103 at Plymouth. Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, and on April 
    9, 1865, only 8 officers and 69 were present. The field officers were 
    Colonels Thomas L. Clingman and Henry M. Rutledge; Lieutenant Colonels 
    S.C. Bryson, St. Clair Dearing, and Matthew N. Love; and Majors John W. 
    Francis, William S. Grady, and William Y. Morgan. 
    
    26th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    26th Infantry Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at "Crab Tree," a 
    plantation three miles from Raleigh, North Carolina. Its members were 
    recruited in the counties of Ashe, Union, Wilkes, Chatham, Wake, Caldwell, 
    Moore, Alamance, Randolph, and Anson. The regiment served at Fort Macon, 
    on Bogue Island, North Carolina, then fought at New Bern. During the war it 
    was assigned to General R. Ransom's, Pettigrew's, Kirkland's, and MacRae's 
    Brigade. It saw action in the Seven Days' Battles and later the conflicts at 
    Rawls' Mills and Goldsboro. The 26th went on to fight with the Army of 
    Northern Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, took its place in the 
    entrenchments south of the James River, and was involved in the final 
    campaign at Appomattox. It lost 87 killed or wounded at New Bern, had 6 
    killed and 40 wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, and of the 843 
    engaged at Gettysburg, more than eighty percent wer disabled. The unit 
    reported 16 killed and 83 wounded at Bristoe and on April 9, 1865, surrendered 
    10 officers and 120 men. Its commanders were Colonels Henry K. Burgwyn, Jr., 
    John R. Lane, and Zebulon B. Vance; Lieutenant Colonels James T. Adams 
    and John T. Jones; and Majors Abner B. Carmichael, James S. Kendall, and 
    N.P. Rankin. 
    
    27th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    27th Infantry Regiment was formed at New Bern, North Carolina, in June, 
    1861, as the 9th Regiment. Reorganized in September as the 17th, its 
    designation was later changed to the 27th. Men of this unit were recruited 
    in Orange, Guilford, Wayne, Pitt, Lenoir, Perquimans, and Jones counties. 
    It was assigned to General R. Ransom's, J.G. Walker's, and Cooke's Brigade. 
    After fighting at New Bern, the 27th saw action in the Seven Days' Battles and 
    at Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg. During the spring and summer of 1863 it 
    served in North Carolina, South Carolina, and in the Richmond area. The unit 
    continued the fight at Bristoe, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, 
    and later endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege south of the James 
    River. It ended the war at Appomattox. It had 6 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost 
    sixty-three percent of the 325 engaged at Sharpsburg, and had 2 killed and 
    13 wounded at Fredericksburg. Seventy percent of the 416 at Bristoe were 
    disabled, and when the regiment surrendered, it had 9 officers and 103 men. 
    The field officers were Colonels John R. Cooke, J.A. Gilmer, Jr., George B. 
    Singeltary, John Sloan, and George F. Whitfield; Lieutenant Colonels R.W. 
    Singeltary, Thomas C. Singeltary, and Joseph C. Webb; and Major Calvin 
    Herring. 
    
    28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    28th Infantry Regiment was organized and mustered into Confederate service 
    in September, 1861, at High Point, North Carolina. Its members were from the 
    counties of Surry, Gaston, Catawba, Stanley, Montgomery, Yadkin, Orange, 
    and Cleveland. The unit moved to New Bern and arrived just as the troops 
    were withdrawing from that fight. Ordered to Virginia in May, 1862, it was 
    assigned to General Branch's and Lane's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. 
    It fought at Hanover Court House and many conflicts of the army from the 
    Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor. The 28th was then involved in the long 
    Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox operations. 
    It came to Virginia with 1,199 men, lost thirty-three percent of the 480 
    engaged during the Seven Days' Battles, and had 3 killed and 26 wounded 
    at Cedar Mountain and 5 killed and 45 wounded at Second Manassas. The 
    regiment reported 65 casualties at Fredericksburg and 89 at Chancellorsville. 
    Of the 346 in action at Gettysburg, more than forty percent were killed, 
    wounded, or missing. It surrendered 17 officers and 213 men. Its commanders 
    were Colonels James H. Lane, Samuel D. Lowe, and William H.A. Speer; 
    Lieutenant Colonels William D. Barringer and Thomas L. Lowe; and Majors 
    William J. Montgomery, Richard E. Reeves, and S.N. Stowe. 
    
    29th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    29th Infantry Regiment, organized at Camp Patton, Asheville, North Carolina, 
    in September, 1861, contained men from Cherokee, Yancey, Buncombe, 
    Jackson, Madison, Haywood, and Mitchell counties. Sent to East Tennessee 
    the unit was active in the Cumberland Gap operations. Later it was assigned 
    to General Rains' and Ector's Brigade, and participated in the campaigns of the 
    Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta. The 29th then marched with 
    Hood into Tennessee and ended the war at Mobile. It lost twenty-two percent 
    of the 250 engaged at Murfreesboro and had 110 killed, wounded, or missing 
    at Chickamauga. During the Atlanta Campaign, May 18 to September 5, it 
    reported 6 killed, 58 wounded, and 87 missing, and at Allatoona thirty-nine 
    percent of the 138 present were dsiabled. It surrendered in May, 1865. The 
    field officers were Colonels William B. Creasman and Robert B. Vance; 
    Lieutenant Colonels Thomas F. Gardner, James M. Lowry, Bacchus S. 
    Profitt, and William S. Walker; and Major Ezekiel H. Hampton. 
    
    30th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    30th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Mangum, near 
    Raleigh, North Carolina, in October, 1861. The men were raised in the following 
    counties: Sampson, Warren, Brunswick, Wake, Nash, Granville, Duplin, 
    Edgecombe, Moore, and Mecklenburg. It served in the Department of North 
    Carolina, then was assigned to General G.B. Anderson's, Ramseur's, and 
    Cox's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 30th saw action from Seven 
    Pines to Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was 
    involved in the Appomattox operations. The unit reported 30 killed and 137 
    wounded during the Seven Days' Battles, lost thirty-six percent of the 250 in 
    the Maryland Campaign, and had 9 wounded at Fredericksburg. It sustained 
    125 casualties at Chancellorsville, lost sixteen percent of the 278 engaged at 
    Gettysburg, and had 3 killed and 42 wounded on the Rappahannock River. On 
    April 9, 1865, it surrendered 6 officers and 147 men. The field officers wre 
    Colonel Francis M. Parker; Lieutenant Colonels Walter Draughan, James T. 
    Kell, and William W. Sillers; and Major James C. Holmes. 
    
    31st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    31st Infantry Regiment, organized at Wilmington, North Carolina, in September, 
    1861, contained men from Anson, Edgecombe, Brunswick, Beaufort, Craven, 
    and Harnett counties. Stationed at Roanoke Island, the unit was captured in 
    February, 1862. After being exchanged, it was assigned to General Clingman's 
    Brigade and remained under his command for the duration of the war. The 31st 
    fought at White Hall, then moved to the Charleston area where it was engaged 
    in various conflicts including the fight at Battery Wagner. Ordered north it took 
    an active part in the battles at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, and later endured 
    the hardships of the Petersburg siege north and south of the James River. In 
    1865 it fought its last battle at Bentonville. The unit had 456 effectives at 
    Roanoke Island and lost 7 killed, 31 wounded, and 1 missing defending 
    Battery Wagner on July 18, 1863. Few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. 
    Its commanders were Colonel John V. Jordan; Lieutenant Colonels Daniel G. 
    Fowle, Charles W. Knight, and Edward R. Liles; and Majors John A.D. McKay 
    and Jesse J. Yeates. 
    
    32nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Lenoir Braves) 
    
    32nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, in April, 1862, 
    using the 1st North Carolina Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. Its companies 
    were raised in the counties of Tyrrell, Nash, Camden, Northampton, Catawba, 
    Bertie, Chatham, and Franklin. The unit was stationed near Petersburg and 
    Drewry's Bluff during the fall of 1862, then returned to North Carolina. Here it 
    served in and around Kinston until May, 1863, when it moved back to Virginia. 
    Assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' Brigade it fought in various conflicts 
    from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, saw action in the Shenandoah Valley with 
    Early, and ended the war at Appomattox. This regiment lost thirty-five percent
    of the 454 engaged at Gettysburg and sustained 3 casualties at Bristoe and 3 
    at Mine Run. It surrendered with 4 officers and 110 men on April 9, 1865. The 
    field officers were Colonels Edmund C. Brabble, David G. Cowand, and Henry C. 
    Lewis, and Lieutenant Colonel William T. Williams. 
    
    1st Infantry Battalion was formed during the spring of 1861 with six companies. 
    The unit served at Portsmouth, in eastern North Carolina, then the Petersburg 
    area before merging into the 32nd North Carolina Regiment. Its commanders 
    were Lieutenant Colonel William T. Williams and Major Edmund C. Brabble. 
    
    33rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    33rd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at the old fair grounds at 
    Raleigh, Norht Carolina, in September, 1861. The men were recruited in the 
    counties of Iredell, Edgecombe, Cabarrus, Wilkes, Gates, Hyde, Cumberland, 
    Forsyth, and Greene. After fighting at New Bern, the unit moved to Virginia and 
    saw action at Hanover Court House. It served under Generals Branch and Lane 
    and participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the 
    Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor. Later it took its place in the Petersburg 
    trenches and was involved in the Appomattox operations. This regiment 
    sustained 75 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 36 at Cedar Mountain, 
    8 at Second Manassas, and 41 at Fredericksburg. It lost forty-two percent of
    the 480 engaged at Chancellorsville and twenty percent of the 368 at 
    Gettysburg. The unit reported 4 killed and 19 wounded at Spotsylvania and
    5 killed, 29 wounded, and 4 missing at Jericho Mills. On April 9, 1865, it 
    surrendered 11 officers and 108 men. The field officers were Colonels Clark 
    M. Avery, Lawrence O. Branch, and Robert V. Cowan; Lieutenant Colonels 
    Robert F. Hoke and J.H. Saunders; and Majors William G. Lewis, Thomas 
    W. Mayhew, and James A. Weston. 
    
    34th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    34th Infantry Regiment was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in 
    October, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ashe, Rutherford, 
    Rowan, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery. After serving in the 
    Department of North Carolina, it was sent to Virginia and placed in General 
    Pender's and Scales' Brigade. The 34th was active in the many campaigns 
    of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor and later participated 
    in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the operations around 
    Appomattox. It reported 53 killed and 158 wounded during the Seven Days' 
    Battles, 2 killed and 23 wounded at Second Manassas, 2 killed and 17 
    wounded at Fredericksburg , and 18 killed, and 110 wounded, and 20 missing 
    at Chancellorsville. Of the 310 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty-one percent 
    were disabled. It surrendered 21 officers and 145 men. The field officers were 
    Colonels Collet Leventhorpe, William Lee J. Lowrance, and Richard H. 
    Riddick; Lieutenant Colonels George T. Gordon, Charles J. Hammerskold, 
    William A. Houck, John L. McDowell, and George M. Norment; and Majors 
    George M. Clark, Joseph B. McGee, Eli H. Miller, William A. Owens, Martin 
    Shoffner, and Francis L. Twitty. 
    
    35th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    35th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at 
    Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its members were raised in the 
    counties of Mecklenburg, Onslow, McDowell, Moore, Chatham, Person, 
    Union, Henderson, Wayne, and Catawba. After fighting at New Bern, the 
    regiment was ordered to Virginia and assigned to General R. Ransom's and 
    M.W. Ransom's Brigade. It participated in the difficult campaings of the 
    Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. 
    Ordered back to North Carolina, it fought at Boon's Mill and Plymouth, then 
    returned to Virginia in May, 1864. The 35th saw action at Drewry's Bluff, 
    endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege south of the James River, 
    and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit sustained 127 casualties at 
    Malvern Hill, 25 in the Maryland Campaign, 29 at Fredericksburg, and 103 
    at Plymouth. Many were disabled at Saylor's Creek, and on April 9, 1865, it 
    surrendered 5 officers and 111 men. The field officers were Colonels James T. 
    Johnson, John G. Jones, Matthew W. Ransom, and James Sinclair; Lieutenant 
    Colonels M.D. Craton, Oliver C. Petway, and Simon B. Taylor; and Majors John 
    M. Kelly and Robert E. Petty.
    
    36th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    36th Regiment Volunteers-2nd Artillery [also called Cape Fear Regiment] 
    completed its organization at Forst Caswell, North Carolina, in May, 1862. 
    Its companies were from the counties of Sampson, Cumberland, New Hanover, 
    Columbus, Halifax, Brunswick, and Bladen. The unit was attached to the 
    Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and was active at different 
    posts defending Cape Fear. Later eight companies were engaged at Fort Fisher, 
    one at Fort Campbell, and one at Wilmington. In December, 1864, a 
    detachment was involved in the defense of Savannah. After the capture of 
    Fort Fisher, it served as infantry in the Battle of Bentonville and surrendered 
    with the Army of Tennessee. Colonel William Lamb, Lieutenant Colonels John
    A. Richardson and John D. Taylor, and Major James M. Stevenson were in 
    command. 
    
    37th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    37th Infantry Regiment, organized by Colonel C.C. Lee, was assembled at 
    High Point, North Carolina, in November, 1861. The men were raised in the 
    counties of Buncombe, Watauga, Mecklenburg, Wake, Ashe, Alexander, 
    and Gaston. The unit fought at New Bern, then moved to Virginia in the 
    spring of 1862. It was assigned to General Branch's and Lane's Brigade, 
    Army of Northern Virginia. The 37th saw action at Hanover Court House 
    and particpated in many campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' 
    Battles to Cold Harbor. It continued the fight in the Petersburg trenches 
    and around Appomattox. This regiment reported 125 casualties during the 
    Seven Days' Battles, 15 at Cedar Mountain, 81 at Second Manassas, 93 at 
    Fredericksburg, and 235 at Chancellorsville. Of the 379 engaged at Gettysburg, 
    more than thirty percent were disabled. It surrendered 10 officers and 98 men. 
    The field officers were Colonels William M. Barbour and Charles C. Lee; 
    Lieutenant Colonel John B. Ashcraft, Charles N. Hickerson, and William G. 
    Morris; and Majors Jackson L. Bost, Owen N. Brown, John G. Bryan, Rufus 
    M. Rankin, and William R. Rankin. 
    
    39th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    39th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Patton, Asheville, North 
    Carolina, in July, 1861, as a five company battalion. In November the unit 
    moved to "Camp Hill" near Gooch Mountain where it was increased to 
    eight companies. In February, 1862, it was ordered to Knoxville, Tennessee, 
    where two more companies were added. Its members were from the 
    counties of Cherokee, Macon, Jackson, Buncombe, and Clay. The 39th 
    took part in the Cumberland Gap operations, then saw action in the Battle
    of Perryville. Assigned to Walthall's, McNair's, and Reynold's Brigade, it 
    fought with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, then 
    endured Hood's winter campaign in Tennessee. In 1865 it shared in the
    defense of Mobile. This regiment lost 2 killed, 36 wounded, and 6 missing 
    at Murfreesboro and had 10 killed, 90 wounded, and 3 missing at Chickamauga. 
    During the Atlanta Campaign, May 18 to September 5, it reported 16 killed, 
    57 wounded, and 10 missing. On May 4, 1865, it surrendered. The field 
    officers were Colonel David Coleman, Lieutenant Colonels Hugh H. Davidson 
    and Francis A. Reynolds, and Major T.W. Peirce. 
    
    40th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops 
    
    40th Regiment Volunteers-3rd Artillery was organized at Bald Head, 
    Smith's Island, North Carolina, in November, 1863, from heavy artillery 
    companies formed in 1861 and 1862. Its 1,152 men were from the counties 
    of Lenoir, Beaufort, Pamlico, Richmond, Robeson, Wayne, Wilson, 
    Edgecombe, Greene, New Hanover, Bladen, Anson, and Chatham. Attached 
    to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, detachments 
    served at Fort Holmes, Fort Caswell, Fort Campbell, Fort Anderson, and Fort 
    Fisher. In 1865 the unit was converted to infantry and assigned to Hagood's 
    Brigade. It fought at Bentonville and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee 
    on April 26. Its commanders were Colonel John J. Hedrick, Lieutenant Colonel 
    George Tait, and Major William A. Holland. 
    
    42nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    42nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Salibury, North Carolina, in April, 
    1862. The men were recruited in the counties of Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, 
    Davie, and Mecklenburg. In June it moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, and guarded 
    prisoners captured in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Later the unit served in 
    North Carolina at Tarboro, along the Chowan River, and at Wilmington. Assigned
     to General Martin's and Kirkland's Brigade, it fought at Cold Harbor, took its 
    place in the Petersburg trenches, and ended the war with the Army of Tennessee.
     This unit lost 6 killed and 48 wounded at Ware Bottom Church and had 1 killed, 
    2 wounded, and 74 missing at Sugar Loaf. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. The
    field officers were Colonels John E. Brown and George C. Gibbs, Lieutenant 
    Colonel Charles W. Bradshaw, and Majors Thomas J. Brown and Davidson A. 
    Underwood. 
    
    43rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    43rd Infantry Regiment was assembled at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, 
    North Carolina, in March, 1862. Its members were from counties in 
    Mecklenburg, Wilson, Halifax, Edgecombe, Warren, and Anson. During 
    the war the 43rd was assigned to General Daniel's, Hoke's, and Grimes' 
    Brigade. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and saw action at Goldsboro, 
    Gettysburg, Plymouth, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor. The regiment was
     then involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox 
    Campaign. It was organized with 1,066 officers and men, lost twenty-six 
    percent of the 572 engaged at Gettysburg, and had 4 killed and 13 wounded 
    at Plymouth. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered 9 officers and 164 men. The
     field officers were Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, Lieutenant Colonel William 
    G. Lewis, and Major Walter J. Boggan. 
    
    44th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    44th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in March, 1862, at Camp 
    Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the 
    counties of Granville, Edgecombe, Pitt, Chatham, Montgomery, Beaufort, 
    and Franklin. It served in the Department of North Carolina, then was assigned
    to General Pettigrrew's, Kirkland's, and MacRae's Brigade, Army of Northern 
    Virginia. En route to Gettysburg the 44th stayed at Hanover Junction to guard 
    the railroads. Later it fought at Bristoe, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and 
    Cold Harbor. It was then involved in the Petersburg siege south of the James 
    River and the Appomattox Campaign. The regiment reported 23 killed and 63 
    wounded at Bristoe, sustained heavy losses at The Wilderness and in front of 
    Petersburg, and surrendered 8 officers and 74 men on April 9, 1865. It 
    commanders were Colonels G.B. Singeltary and T.C. Singeltary; Lieutenant 
    Colonels Richard C. Cotton, Elisha Cromwell, and Tazewell L. Hargrove, and 
    Major Charles M. Stedman. 
    
    45th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
     
    45th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North 
    Carolina, in April, 1862, with men from Rockingham, Caswell, Guilford, and 
    Forsyth counties. It served under the command of Generals Daniel and 
    Grimes. After fighting at Malvern Cliff in Virginia, it returned to North Caroina 
    and was stationed in the Kinston-New Bern area. During the spring of 1863 
    the unit moved north and took an active part in the campaigns of the Army 
    of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor. It continued the fight with 
    Early in the Shenandoah Valley and ended the war at Appomattox. It reported 
    2 killed and 14 wounded at Malvern Cliff, lost about forty percent of the 570 
    engaged at Gettysburg, and sustained 2 casualties at Bristoe and 6 at Mine 
    Run. The unit surrendered with 7 officers and 88 men. The field officers were 
    Colonels Samuel H. Boyd, Junius Daniel, John H. Morehead, and John R. 
    Winston; Lieutenant Colonels Andrew J. Boyd and James S. Dalton; and 
    Majors Samuel C. Rankin, Charles E. Shober, and T. McGehee Smith. 
    
    46th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    46th Infantry Regiment, organized in March, 1862, at Camp Magnum, near 
    Raleigh, North Carolina, contained men recruited in the counties of Robeson, 
    Rowan, Burke, Warren, Richmond, Granville, Moore, Randolph, Sampson, 
    and Catawba. The regiment served in General J.G. Walker's and Cooke's 
    Brigade and was active in various conflicts of Army of Northern Virginia 
    from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. It was later sent to 
    Pocataligo, South Carolina, where it was stationed until June, 1863. 
    Returning to Virginia, the 46th fought at Bristoe, The Wilderness, 
    Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, then endured the hardships of the 
    Petersburg trenches south of the James River. It ended the war at 
    Appomattox. This regiment reported 5 killed and 60 wounded during the
    Maryland Campaign, had 11 killed and 57 wounded at Fredericksburg, and 
    had fifty-four percent disabled of the 540 engaged at The Wilderness. In 
    April, 1865, it surrendered 15 officers and 102 men. The field officers were 
    Colonels Edward D. Hall and William L. Saunders; Lieutenant Colonels 
    William A. Jenkins and Alexander C. McAlister; and Majors Neill M. 
    McNeill, Rush J. Mitchell, and Richard M. Norment. 
    
    47th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    47th Infantry Regiment was organized in March, 1862, at Camp Mangum, 
    near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its companies were composed of men from 
    Nash, Wake, Franklin, Granville, and Alamance counties. The regiment 
    served in the Department of North Carolina until May, 1863, when it 
    moved to Virginia. During the conflict it was brigaded under Generals 
    Pettigrew, Kirkland, and MacRae. It fought with the Army of Northern 
    Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, then was involved in the long 
    Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox 
    Campaign. The unit lost over thirty-five percent of the 567 engaged 
    at Gettysburg and reported 42 casualties at Bristoe and 20 at The 
    Wilderness. It surrendered 5 officers and 72 men. The field officers 
    were Colonels George H. Faribault and Sion H. Rogers, Lieutenant 
    Colonels Archibald d. Crudup and John A. Graves, and Major William 
    C. Lankford. 
    
    48th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    48th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in March, 1862, at 
    Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Men of this unit were 
    recruited in the counties of Union, Davidson, Iredell, Moore, Chatham, 
    and Forsyth. Ordered to Virginia, the regiment was assigned to 
    General J.G. Walker's and Cooke's Brigade. It fought with the Army 
    of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg, 
    then moved to Pocataligo, South Carolina, where it was stationed until 
    August, 1863. Returning to Virginia, the 48th was involved in the 
    conflicts at Bristoe, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. 
    It then endured the hardships of the Petersburg siege south of the 
    James River and the Appomattox operations. It reported 18 killed 
    and 70 wounded at Oak Grove, lost over fifty percent of the 400 in 
    the Maryland Campaign, and sustained 175 casualties at 
    Fredericksburg and 123 at Bristoe. The unit surrendered with 12 
    officers and 87 men. Its commanders were Colonels Robert C. 
    Hill and Samuel H. Walkup; Lieutenant Colonel Albert A. Hill; and 
    Majors B.R. Huske, William H. Jones, and Francis L. Wiatt. 
    49th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    49th Infantry Regiment was organized in March, 1862, at Garysburg, 
    North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: 
    McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, 
    and Lincoln. Assigned to General R. Ransom's and M.W. Ransom's 
    Brigade, the unit fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the 
    Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg. It then served in the New Bern 
    area and near the Chowan River in North Carolina. Returning to Virginia, 
    it was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, took its place in the 
    Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and saw action around 
    Appomattox. This regiment lost 14 killed, 75 wounded, and 16 missing 
    at Malvern Hill, had 16 killed and 61 wounded during the Maryland 
    Campaign, and had 9 wounded at Fredericksburg. Many were 
    disabled at Sayler's Creek, and it surrendered 11 officers and 95 
    men on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Lee M. McAfee 
    and Stephen D. Ramseur; Lieutenant Colonels James T. David, 
    William A. Eliason, and John A. Flemming; and Majors Pinckney B. 
    Chambers and Charles Q. Petty. 
    
    50th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    50th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in April, 1862, at 
    Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Men of this unit were 
    raised in the counties of Person, Robeson, Johnston, Wayne, 
    Rutherford, Moore, and Harnett. Ordered to Virginia, it fought under 
    General Daniel at Malvern Cliff, then returned to North Carolina. Here 
    the 50th saw action at New Bern and Washington, transferred to J.G. 
    Martin's Brigade, and for a time served at Wilmington. Later part of the 
    regiment was stationed at Plymouth and part at Washington. In 
    November, 1864, it moved south and shared in the defense of 
    Savannah and skirmished along the Rivers' Bridge. Sent back to 
    North Carolina it was placed in General Kirkland's Brigade. The unit 
    contiued the fight at Averasboro and fought its last battle at Bentonville. 
    It totalled about 900 effectives in November, 1864, mustered less than 
    half that number in March, 1865, and surrendered a force of nearly 250 
    on April 26. The field officers were Colonels Marshall D. Craton, James
    A. Washington, and George Wortham; Lieutenant Colonel John C. 
    Van Hook; and Major Henry J. Ryals. 
    
    51st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    51st Infantry Regiment was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina,
     in April, 1862, with men recruited in the counties of Cumberland, 
    Sampson, Duplin, Columbus, Robeson, and New Hanover. It was 
    assigned to General Clingman's Brigade and served under him for the 
    duration of the war. After fighting at Goldsboro, it moved to the 
    Charleston area and was prominent in the defense of Battery Wagner. 
    The 51st was then ordered to Virginia, participated in the battles at 
    Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, and endured the hardships of the 
    Petersburg siege south and north of the James River. Returning to North
    Carolina, it saw action at Bentonville. On July 18, 1863, this regiment lost 
    16 killed and 52 wounded at Battery Wagner and in August contained 
    374 effectives. In May, 1864, it contained 1,100 men, and in October 
    there were 145 present. During that time the 51st lost in killed and 
    wounded 160 at Drewry's Bluff, 194 at Cold Harbor, and 104 at Fort Harrison. 
    Very few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were 
    Colonels John L. Cantwell and Hector McKethan, Lieutenant Colonels 
    William A. Allen and Caleb B. Hobson, and Major James R. McDonald. 
    
    52nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    52nd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp 
    Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in April, 1862. Its members 
    were raised in the counties of Cabarrus, Randolph, gates, Chowan, 
    Stokes, Richmond, Wilkes, Lincoln, Stanly, and Forsyth. The unit 
    fought at Goldsboro, then moved to Virginia where it was brigaded 
    under Generals Pettigrew, Kirkland, and MacRae. It fought with the 
    Army of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg, had 2 killed and 25 
    wounded in the fight at Bristoe, and surrendered with only 6 officers 
    and 60 men. Its commanders were Colonels James K. Marshall and 
    Marcus A. Parks, Lieutenant Colonels Eric Erson and Benjamin F. 
    Little, and Major John Q. Richardson. 
    
    53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    53rd Infantry Regiment completed its organization in April, 1862, at 
    Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. The men were recruited 
    in the following counties: Guilford, Mecklenburg, Chatham, Surry, 
    Alamance, Stokes, Union, and Wilkes. It served in the Department of 
    North Carolina, then was assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' 
    Brigade, Arm of Northern Virginia. The 53rd fought in many conflicts 
    from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, participated in all the battles in the 
    Shenandoah Valley, and was active in the Appomattox Campaign. It l
    ost thirty-six percent of the 322 engaged at Gettysburg, had 1 wounded 
    at Bristoe and 2 killed at Mine Run. The unit surrendered 6 officers and 
    81 men. Its commanders were Colonels James T. Morehead and William 
    A. Owens, and Majors James J. Iredell and John W. Rierson. 
    
    54th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    54th Infantry Regiment was assembled at Camp Mangum, near 
    Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. The men were from the 
    counties of Rowan, Burke, Cumberland, Northampton, Iredell, 
    Guilford, Wilkes, Yadkin, Columbus, and Granville. It was assigned 
    to General Law's, Hoke's, Godwin's, and W.G. Lewis' Brigade, 
    Army of Northern Virgina. The 54th was engaged at Fredericksburg 
    and Chancellorsville, then guarded prisoners captured at Winchester
    during the Pennsylvania Campaign. Later it took part in Bristoe and 
    Mine Run campaigns, the conflicts at Plymouth and Drewry's Bluff, 
    Early's Shenandoah Valley operations, and the Appomattox 
    Campaign. This regiment lost 6 killed and 40 wounded at 
    Fredericksburg, had 3 killed and 38 wounded at Chancellorsville 
    and 2 wounded and 306 missing at the Rappahannock River. It 
    totalled about 700 men in July, 1864, and surrendered with 4 officers 
    and 53 men of which 23 were armed. The field officers were Colonels 
    James C.S. McDowell, Kenneth M. Murchison, and John Wimbish; 
    Lieutenant Colonel Anderson Ellis; and Major James A. Rogers. 
    
    
    55th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    55th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near 
    Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. Its companies were recruited 
    in the counties of Pitt, Wilson, Wilkes, Cleveland, Burke, Catawba, 
    Johnston, Alexander, Onslow, Franklin, and Granville. The unit served 
    in the Department of North Carolina, then moved to Virginia where it 
    was assigned to General J.R. Davis' and Cooke's Brigade. It fought 
    with the Army of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, 
    served in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and took 
    part in the Appomattox operations. The regiment lost thirty-one percent 
    of the 640 engaged at Gettysburg and fifty-nine percent of the 340 at 
    The Wilderness. It surrendered with 4 officers and 77 men on April 9, 
    1865. The field officers were Colonel John K. Connally; Lieutenant 
    Colonels Alfred H. Belo, Abner S. Calloway, and Maurice T. Smith, 
    and Major James S. Whitehead. 
    
    56th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    56th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in July, 1862, at 
    Camp Magnum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its members were 
    recruited in the counties of Camden, Cumberland, Pasquotank, 
    Northampton, Orange, Cleveland, Alexander, Rutherford, and 
    Mecklenburg. The unit was on reconnaissance between Goldsboro, 
    Wilmington, and Tarboro, then served on the Blackwater. Attached to 
    M.W. Ransom's Brigade, it fought at Gum Swamp, Plymouth, and 
    Drewry's Bluff, endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches 
    south of the James River, and saw action around Appomattox. The 
    regiment had 149 men captured at Gum Swamp, lost 4 killed and 84 
    wounded at Plymouth, and reported 90 casualties at Ware Bottom 
    Church. Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek, and only 9 officers 
    and 62 men surrenderd with the Army of Northern Virginia. The field 
    officers were Colonel Paul F. Faison, Lieutenant Colonel G. Gratiott 
    Luke, and Majors John W. Graham and Henry F. Schenck. 
    
    57th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    57th Infantry Regiment was organized at Salisbury, North Carolina, in 
    July, 1862, with men recruited in the counties of Rowan, Forsyth, 
    Catawba, Cabarrus, Lincoln, and Alamance. Sent to Virginia, the 
    regiment was assigned to General Law's, Hoke's, Godwin's, and W.G.
    Lewis' brigade. It fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from 
    Fredericksburg to Mine Run, then returned to North Carolina. After serving 
    in the Kinston area the 57th was ordered back to Virginia. It continued the
     fight at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, in Early's Shenandoah Valley 
    operations, and around Appomattox. The unit reported 32 killed and 
    192 wounded at Fredericksburg, had 9 killed and 61 wounded at 
    Chancellorsville and twenty-two percent of the 297 engaged at Gettysburg 
    disabled. At the Rappahannock River in November, 1863, it lost 4 wounded 
    and 292 missing. On April 9, 1865 it surrendered with 6 officers and 74 men 
    of which 31 were armed. The field officers were Colonels Archibald C. Godwin 
    and Hamilton C. Jones, Jr., and Major James A. Craige. 
    
    
    58th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    58th Infantry Regiment was organized in Mitchell County, North 
    Carolina, in July, 1862. Its twelve companies were recruited in the 
    counties of Mitchell, Yancey, Watauga, Caldwell, McDowell, and 
    Ashe. In September it moved to Cumberland Gap and spent the 
    winter of 1862-1863 at Big Creek Gap, near Jacksboro, Tennessee. 
    During the war it was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's and 
    Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. The 58th participated
    in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to 
    Atlanta, guarded prisoners at Columbia, Tennessee, during Hood's 
    operations, then moved to South Carolina and skirmished along the 
    Edisto River. Later it returned to North Carolina and saw action at 
    Bentonville. It lost 46 killed and 114 wounded at Chickamauga, 
    totalled 327 men and 186 arms in December, 1863, and took about 
    300 effectives to Bentonville. The unit was included in the surrender 
    n April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonel John B. Palmer; 
    Lieutenant Colonels Thomas J. Dula, John C. Keener, Edmund Kirby, 
    William W. Proffitt, and Samuel M. Silver; and Major Alfred T. Stewart. 
    
    59th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops 
    
    59th Regiment Volunteeers -- 4th Cavalry was formed during August, 
    1862, Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were from the counties 
    of Anson, New Hanover, Caswell, Hertford, Cabarrus, Bertie, Currituck, 
    Wilson, Cleveland, and Northampton. Two of these companies had been 
    transferred from the 12th Battalion North Carolina Cavalry. The unit 
    served under the command of General Robertson, L.S. Baker, James 
    B. Gordon, J. Dearing, Roberts, and Barringer. It skirmished in the 
    Goldsboro-Kinston area of North Carolina, then moved north and joined 
    the Army of Northern Virginia. The 4th Cavalry took an active part in the 
    conflicts at Culpeper Court House, Brandy Station, Upperville, Aldie, 
    Fairfield, Hagerstown , Jack's Shops, Wilson's Farm, White Oak Road, 
    and Five Forks. It had about 500 effectives at Gettysburg and surrendered 
    40 on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Dennis D. Ferebee 
    and Virginius D. Groner, Lieutenant Colonels Rufus Barringer and Edward 
    Cantwell, and Major James M. Mayo. 
    
    12th Battalion Partisan Rangers was organized in May, 1863, with 
    three companies. Two were from Northampton and one from Bertie 
    and Hertford counties. The unit skirmished in North Carolina, then 
    moved to Virginia and on July 11, 1864, Companies A and B merged 
    into the 59th North Carolina Regiment-4th Cavalry, and Company C 
    transferred to the 16th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion. Lieutenant 
    Colonel Samuel J. Wheeler was in command. 
    
    60th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    60th Infantry Regiment was organized at Greenville, Tennessee, 
    during the summer of 1862 by adding four companies to the 6th 
    North Carolina State Infantry Battalion. The men were recruited in 
    Asheville and the four counties of Madison, Buncombe, and Polk, 
    and a small number were from Tennessee. It was assigned to 
    Preston's, Stovall's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, 
    and Palmer's Brigade. The The 60th fought at Murfreesboro, served 
    in Mississippi, then participated in the campaigns of the Army of 
    Tennessee from Chickamauga to Bentonville. It lost 3 killed, 65 
    wounded, and 11 missing at Murfreesboro, and in January, 1863, 
    had 276 men present for duty. The unit reported 8 killed, 36 wounded, 
    and 16 missing of the 150 engaged at Chickamauga, totalled 106 men 
    and 59 arms in December, 1863, and mustered a force of 106 in 
    January, 1865. Few surrendered in April. The field officers were 
    Colonels Washington M. Hardy and Joseph A. McDowell; Lieutenant 
    Colonels William H. Deaver, J.M. Ray, and James T. Weaver; and 
    Majors James T. Huff and William W. McDowell. 
    
    61st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    61st Infantry Regiment was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina, 
    in August, 1862. Men of this unit were recruited in the counties of 
    Sampson, New Hanover, Beaufort, Craven, Chatham, Lenoir, Wilson, 
    Martin, Ashe, Alleghany, and Jones. Assigned to General Clingman's 
    Brigade, it marched to the Kinston area and saw its first action. The 
    unit was then sent to Charleston, served on James, Morris, and 
    Sullivan's Islands, and took an active part in the fight at Battery 
    Wagner. Later it was ordered to Virginia and here fought at Drewy's 
    Bluff and Cold Harbor, then endured the hardships of the Petersburg 
    siege south and north of the James River. Returning to North Carolina, 
    the 61st was prominent in the Battle of Bentonville. While in the 
    Charleston area, July 10 to September 6, 1863, the regiment lost 6 
    killed, 35 wounded, and 76 missing and in September totalled 331 men. 
    Few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee in April, 1865. The field 
    officers were Colonels William S. Davane and James D. Radcliffe, 
    Lieutenant Colonel Edward Mallett, and Major Henry Harding. 
    
    62nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    62nd Infantry Regiment was formed at Waynesville, North Carolina, in 
    July, 1862. Its members were raised in the counties of Haywood, Clay, 
    Macon, Rutherford, Henderson, and Transylvania. The unit served in 
    North Carolina, then in July, 1863, was assigned to General Gracie's 
    Brigade and stationed at Cumberland Gap. Here many were 
    surrendered in September, but a number escaped from being captured. 
    They returned to the Asheville area and in April, 1864 had 178 men 
    present. The records show 443 men of the 62nd were prisoners at 
    Camp Douglas. It continued the fight under Generals Breckinridge, 
    Vaughn, and Williams in East Tennessee, then became a part of Colonel 
    J.B. Palmer's command at Asheville in March, 1865. Later it disbanded 
    near the French Broad River. The field officers were Colonels George W. 
    Clayton and Robert G.A. Love, and Lieutenant Colonel Byron G. McDowell. 
    
    64th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (Allen's) 
    
    
    64th Infantry Regiment, organized during the summer of 1862, was
    anticipated to be a legion containing thirteen companies, of infantry 
    and three of cavalry. However, the command was reduced to ten 
    companies and designated the 64th Regiment. Its members were from 
    the counties of Madison, Henderson, and Polk. The unit served in North 
    Carolina and Tennessee, then in July, 1863, was attached to General 
    Gracie's Brigade and stationed at Cumberland Gap. Here most of the 
    regiment was captured in September, but some did escape. The 
    records show that 288 men of the 64th were prisoners at Camp Douglas. 
    Continuing the fight with about 100 effectives, the unit served under 
    Generals Breckinridge, Vaughn, and Williams in East Tennessee, then 
    became part of Colonel J.B. Palmer's Brigade at Asheville in March, 
    1865. Later it disbanded near the French Broad River. Its commanders 
    were Colonel Lawrence M. Allen, Lieutenant Colonels William N. Garrett 
    and J.A. Keith, and Major Thomas P. Jones. 
    
    66th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    66th Infantry Regiment was organized at Kinston, North Carolina, in 
    October, 1862, by consolidating the 8th North Carolina Battalion Partisan 
    Rangers and the 13th North Carolina Infantry Battalion. Its men were 
    from the counties of Orange, Nash, Franklin, Wayne, Lenoir, Carteret, 
    Jones, Duplin, and New Hanover. The unit was stationed at Wilmington, 
    then in May, 1864, moved to Virginia. Attached to General J.G. Martin's 
    and Kirkland's Brigade, it fought at Cold Harbor, was placed in the 
    trenches of Petersburg, and saw action at Bentonville. On April 26, 
    1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were 
    Colonels Alexander D. Moore and John H. Nethercutt, Lieutenant 
    Colonel Clement G. Wright, and Major David S. Davis.
    
    8th Battalion Partisan Rangers was formed during the spring of 1863 using 
    Nethercutt's Company of Partisan Rangers as its nucleus. The unit 
    contained four companies and served in the New Bern-Kinston area of 
    North Carolina until October when it merged into the 66th North Carolina 
    Regiment. Its commander was Major John H. Nethercutt. 
    
    67th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    67th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in January, 1864, near 
    Kinston, North Carolina. The unit contained one cavalry and nine infantry 
    companies, and totalled about 625 officers and men. Its members were 
    from Craven, Wilson, Jones, Duplin, Pitt, and Wayne counties. Attached 
    to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, it skirmished 
    around New Bern and Kinston, then disbanded near Stantonsburg on 
    April 28, 1865. Colonel John N. Whitford, Lieutenant Colonel Rufus W. 
    Wharton, and Major Edward Whitford were in command. 
    
    68th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry 
    
    68th Infantry Regiment was organized near Jackson, North Carolina, 
    during the early spring of 1864. Its companies were raised in Camden, 
    Pasquotank, Hertford, Bertie, Chowan, and Gates counties. The unit was 
    assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia and 
    served in North Carolina and East Tennessee. Later it guarded prisoners 
    at Salisbury and confronted the Federals in the Kinston area. In April, 
    1865, the men were ordered to return home and acquire mounts so that 
    the unit could be converted to cavalry. But while these orders were being 
    carried out, the war ended. The field officers were Colonel James W. 
    Hinton; Lieutenant Colonel Edward C. Yellowly; and Majors William H. 
    Bagley, Joseph J. Edwards, and Willis B. Sanderlin. 
    
    

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