Tarheels During the Civil War

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Battle of Cedar Creek


This weekend is the 145th anniversary of the battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. There were several regiments of North Carolina infantry that participated in the battle. They are as follows:
Ramseur's Division:
Grimes' Brigade:
32nd North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
45th North Carolina
2nd North Carolina Battalion

Cox' Brigade:
1st North Carolina
2nd North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

Pegram's Division:
Johnston's Brigade:
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters

Godwin's Brigade:
6th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina

I will be at the Cedar Creek battlefield this weekend participating in the annual reenactment. Tomorrow I will share some thoughts on the battle written by North Carolina participants.

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