Name: Andrew J Hardy ,   
Residence: Onslow County, North Carolina  
Enlistment Date: 16 July 1861 
Side Served: Confederacy  
State Served: North Carolina  
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 July 1861 at the age of 40
Enlisted in Company I, 1st Cavalry Regiment North Carolina on 16 July 1861.
POW on 28 June 1862 at Richmond, VA (And confined)
Exchanged on 05 August 1862 at Aiken's Landing, VA
Paroled on 05 August 1862 at Aiken's Landing, VA
Confined on 25 April 1865 at Camp Hamilton, VA
Released on 15 May 1865 (Estimated day) 
 

Source Citation: Side served: Confederacy; State served: North Carolina; 
Enlistment date: 16 July 1861..

Andrew J. Hardy (First_Last) 
Regiment Name 1 North Carolina Cavalry (9 State Troops) 
Side Confederate  
Company  I  
Soldier's Rank_In  Private  
Soldier's Rank_Out  Private  
Alternate Name   
Notes  
Film Number M230 roll 16 
  
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. 

 
Andrew Jackson Hardy
 
Residence Onslow County NC; 40 years old.
 
Enlisted on 7/16/1861 at Duplin County, NC as a Private.
 
On 7/16/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. NC 1st Cavalry 
(date and method of discharge not given)
 
He was listed as:
* POW 6/28/1862 Richmond, VA (And confined)
* Exchanged 8/5/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
* Paroled 8/5/1862 Aiken's Landing, VA
* Confined 4/25/1865 Camp Hamilton, VA
* Released 5/15/1865 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
 
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
 
 - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
 - Photo courtsey of Richard Triebe
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