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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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