North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Goldsboro Bridge, NC, December 17, 1862.
Clingman's Brigade
8th North Carolina
31st North Carolina
52d North Carolina
61st North Carolina
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Battle of Murfreesboro
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Murfreesboro, TN, Dec. 31, 1862-Jan. 2, 1863.
Polk's Corps
Wither's Division
J.P. Anderson's Brigade
39th North Carolina
Hardee's Corps
Breckenridge's Division
Preston's Brigade
60th North Carolina
McCown's Division
Rains' Brigade
29th North Carolina
Polk's Corps
Wither's Division
J.P. Anderson's Brigade
39th North Carolina
Hardee's Corps
Breckenridge's Division
Preston's Brigade
60th North Carolina
McCown's Division
Rains' Brigade
29th North Carolina
Battle of Fredericksburg
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 13th, 1862.
Longstreet's First Corps
McLaws's Division
Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Artillery
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
Division Artillery
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Ransom's Division
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Cooke's Brigade
15th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
Jackson's Second Corps
D.H. Hill's Division
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Iverson's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ramseur's Brigade (Grimes)
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Lane's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
13th North Carolina
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Division Artillery
(Branch) North Carolina Artillery
Ewell's Division (Early)
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Hampton's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
(Rooney) Lee's Brigade
2d North Carolina Cavalry
Longstreet's First Corps
McLaws's Division
Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Artillery
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
Division Artillery
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Ransom's Division
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Cooke's Brigade
15th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
Jackson's Second Corps
D.H. Hill's Division
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Iverson's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ramseur's Brigade (Grimes)
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Lane's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
13th North Carolina
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Division Artillery
(Branch) North Carolina Artillery
Ewell's Division (Early)
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
Stuart's Cavalry Division
Hampton's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
(Rooney) Lee's Brigade
2d North Carolina Cavalry
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Yet Another Preservation Opportunity
Wow! what a busy year for battlefield preservation. If all of these deals can come to fruition, 2009 might be said to be the greatest year of battlefield preservation to date. Up for purchase is an 11 acre tract at Glendale battlefield. Please donate to Civil War Preservation Trust, and help preserve these important places for the future. Here is the link to the Glendale opportunity.
Monday, December 21, 2009
4th North Carolina at South Mountain
Report of Col. Bryan Grimes, Fourth North Carolina Infantry, of the battle of Boonsborough.
October 13, 1862.
In compliance with your order of this morning, I submit the following report as to the part taken by the Fourth Regiment North Carolina State Troops in the engagement on Sunday, September 14:
At 3.30 a.m. were ordered to march down the turnpike toward Boonsborough, and, upon approaching that town, were drawn up on the hills adjacent in line of battle, in which position we remained an hour or two, when we were ordered to continue our advance by the flank down the turnpike. Upon arriving at the summit of the mountain, were filed on a left-hand road, which overlooked the enemy’s approach. The Fourth Regiment, together with the Second, was here detached, under command of Colonel Tew, to go to the support of General Garland, then engaging the enemy on the right of the turnpike. Upon joining on to General Garland’s left wing, Colonel Tew saw the necessity for re-enforcements to our left, and requested Captain Grimes to return and report the fact to General Anderson or General Hill. Captain Grimes has never been heard from since. Whether he delivered the message or not I have been unable to learn. After remaining in this position for perhaps half an hour, the enemy in front, from 100 to 200 yards distant, and my best marksmen shooting them whenever they appeared, I have reasons to believe they killed several, when an order was received to flank to the left, which was done. After remaining in our new position nearly an hour, we were ordered to move more to our left, which order was complied with, joining on to the right of the regiments of our own brigade, leaving an interval of from 300 to 400 yards unoccupied between our right and General Garland’s left wing, which fact was reported immediately. Our two regiments, together with the Thirteenth North Carolina, were flanked for some distance to the right and formed in line of battle at right angles with our former position, and advanced for some distance up the side of the mountain, but, not finding the enemy, were recalled and carried still farther to the right, and, forming in line of battle, moved up the mountain, and upon reaching the summit discovered a battery of the enemy in a corn-field and supported by infantry. We made a charge upon the battery, but were repulsed. Falling back and reforming, when, now too dark to proceed, were ordered down for the night.
I am, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Bryan Grimes,
Colonel Fourth North Carolina State Troops.
Lieut. V.E. Turner,
October 13, 1862.
In compliance with your order of this morning, I submit the following report as to the part taken by the Fourth Regiment North Carolina State Troops in the engagement on Sunday, September 14:
At 3.30 a.m. were ordered to march down the turnpike toward Boonsborough, and, upon approaching that town, were drawn up on the hills adjacent in line of battle, in which position we remained an hour or two, when we were ordered to continue our advance by the flank down the turnpike. Upon arriving at the summit of the mountain, were filed on a left-hand road, which overlooked the enemy’s approach. The Fourth Regiment, together with the Second, was here detached, under command of Colonel Tew, to go to the support of General Garland, then engaging the enemy on the right of the turnpike. Upon joining on to General Garland’s left wing, Colonel Tew saw the necessity for re-enforcements to our left, and requested Captain Grimes to return and report the fact to General Anderson or General Hill. Captain Grimes has never been heard from since. Whether he delivered the message or not I have been unable to learn. After remaining in this position for perhaps half an hour, the enemy in front, from 100 to 200 yards distant, and my best marksmen shooting them whenever they appeared, I have reasons to believe they killed several, when an order was received to flank to the left, which was done. After remaining in our new position nearly an hour, we were ordered to move more to our left, which order was complied with, joining on to the right of the regiments of our own brigade, leaving an interval of from 300 to 400 yards unoccupied between our right and General Garland’s left wing, which fact was reported immediately. Our two regiments, together with the Thirteenth North Carolina, were flanked for some distance to the right and formed in line of battle at right angles with our former position, and advanced for some distance up the side of the mountain, but, not finding the enemy, were recalled and carried still farther to the right, and, forming in line of battle, moved up the mountain, and upon reaching the summit discovered a battery of the enemy in a corn-field and supported by infantry. We made a charge upon the battery, but were repulsed. Falling back and reforming, when, now too dark to proceed, were ordered down for the night.
I am, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Bryan Grimes,
Colonel Fourth North Carolina State Troops.
Lieut. V.E. Turner,
Series I. Vol. XIV (Part I) Ch. XXXI. Pgs. 1048-1049
4th North Carolina at Seven Pines
Report of Maj. Bryan Grimes, Fourth North Carolina Infantry.
Hdqrs. Fourth North Carolina State Troops
June 5, 1862.
Colonel: In accordance with General Orders, No.--, I have the honor most respectfully to submit the following report as embracing the action of the regiment under my command during the battle of May 31.
After marching to the field agreeably to orders, when near the Williamsburg road the enemy commenced an enfilading fire from a battery stationed in the road, concealed by the woods. I then filed my regiment to the left and brought it into line of battle, and ordered it to lie down until the other regiments of the brigade moved up. Just as the next regiment reached us a courier arrived from the front calling for re-enforcements, and you ordered me forward. The woods were very thick and water deep in ponds from recent rains, in places waist-deep. The enemy, during our advance through the woods, playing upon us with canister and shell, it was impossible to keep an accurate alignment; halted at the edge of the woods, rectified the alignment as near as possible before uncovering my men, and then ordered them to advance, which was through a thick and entangled abates, formed by felling the trees in opposite directions, which was difficult and tedious to march through. At this time I first saw the redoubt of the enemy about half a mile in front, and somewhat to the right, of my center, which caused me to right-oblique my command. The enemy also had a section of a battery (two pieces) which was dealing destruction to my left wing, while my center and right wing were being mowed down by grape and canister from the redoubt; but the men steadily advanced in admirable order. The enemy fled from the field pieces on my left, and we then concentrated our whole attention to the redoubt. Between this entangled brush-wood and the redoubt was a plowed field, rendered very miry by the late rains, in which the men would mire ankle deep at every step; through this we continued our way. Other regiments at this time were emerging from the thicket both on my right and left, when I gave the order to charge upon the redoubt, which was done by my men in gallant style. When within about 100 yards of the redoubt my horse was killed, catching me under him in his fall. Assisstance came and I was extricated uninjured, when we rushed on. When within 30 or 40 yards of the redoubt I saw that we were 200 yards in advance of any other regiment and thought best to fall back to a ditch midway between the redoubt and entangled woods, which I ordered, and the regiment retired in good order; but the color-bearer misunderstanding the order, fell back beyond the ditch to this entangled brush. Those who had taken cover in the ditch then followed the colors, which were then halted, and all ordered to lie down, being still within 250 yards of the redoubt.
About this time our battery arrived and commenced playing upon the enemy. As an evidence of the severity of the fire of the enemy while in front of the battery 46 of my men were found killed within an area of one acre. After allowing my men time to recover from their fatigue, just then I saw my third color-bearer shot down. Captain Simonton and myself rushed up to raise the colors. Captain Simonton, reaching them first, placed them in my hands, raising them aloft, calling upon my men to rally around their standard. It was done with alacrity, and, together with several other regiments, we reached the redoubt, the enemy fleeing.
About 300 yards distant to the left I saw two regiments of the enemy drawn up in line of battle, protected and partially concealed by woods. I faced my men to the left and double-quicked them through an open field to reach a cover of the same woods, but before reaching it I saw breastworks to my right thrown up, which the enemy were leaving, and ordered my men to move by the right flank and get behind their breastworks, firing upon them during the while, which was continued until I saw a regiment of ours marching to the left to attack them. I ordered them to cease firing for fear of shooting our friends. In a short time we were ordered forward to support a regiment in front and to our right, which was done. While at this spot, of my four officers who had followed the flag through the day two were shot--Captain Simonton killed instantly and Captain Wood very seriously wounded. From here we were ordered to fall back from the breastworks, and in a short time it became dark, and orders arrived for me to retire to the road. Just before doing so I ordered them to count the number then present, which was 54, whose names should be most honorably mentioned.
Particularly conspicuous among them for coolness and deeds of daring were Lee A. Steel, of Company B; Robert Peel, of Company D, and Robert Gibbons, of Company E. It is impossible for me to obtain the names of those who acted with more than common gallantry in the first and hottest part of the engagement, as the company officers, who had better opportunity of noticing them, are absent wounded, consequently many deserving of honorable mention would be left out. My situation during the action was particularly called to the daring and gallant conduct of the adjutant (Thomas L. Perry), whose services were invaluable to me; since died of his wounds.
No braver men died that day than Captain Barnes of Company F, and Lieutenant White, of Company C, who were killed while leading their men up to the breastworks; but where all acted so well, with perhaps one or two exceptions, who failed to keep up, it is almost impossible to say who behaved with most gallantry, as reference to the list of casualties will show, leaving the encampment with 29 officers, 23 of them being killed and wounded.
All else occurred under your own eye, which it is unnecessary for me to mention.
I am, colonel, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Bryan Grimes,
Major, Commanding Fourth Regiment N.C. State Troops.
Series I. Vol. XI. (Part I.) Ch. XXIII. Pgs. 955-957
Hdqrs. Fourth North Carolina State Troops
June 5, 1862.
Colonel: In accordance with General Orders, No.--, I have the honor most respectfully to submit the following report as embracing the action of the regiment under my command during the battle of May 31.
After marching to the field agreeably to orders, when near the Williamsburg road the enemy commenced an enfilading fire from a battery stationed in the road, concealed by the woods. I then filed my regiment to the left and brought it into line of battle, and ordered it to lie down until the other regiments of the brigade moved up. Just as the next regiment reached us a courier arrived from the front calling for re-enforcements, and you ordered me forward. The woods were very thick and water deep in ponds from recent rains, in places waist-deep. The enemy, during our advance through the woods, playing upon us with canister and shell, it was impossible to keep an accurate alignment; halted at the edge of the woods, rectified the alignment as near as possible before uncovering my men, and then ordered them to advance, which was through a thick and entangled abates, formed by felling the trees in opposite directions, which was difficult and tedious to march through. At this time I first saw the redoubt of the enemy about half a mile in front, and somewhat to the right, of my center, which caused me to right-oblique my command. The enemy also had a section of a battery (two pieces) which was dealing destruction to my left wing, while my center and right wing were being mowed down by grape and canister from the redoubt; but the men steadily advanced in admirable order. The enemy fled from the field pieces on my left, and we then concentrated our whole attention to the redoubt. Between this entangled brush-wood and the redoubt was a plowed field, rendered very miry by the late rains, in which the men would mire ankle deep at every step; through this we continued our way. Other regiments at this time were emerging from the thicket both on my right and left, when I gave the order to charge upon the redoubt, which was done by my men in gallant style. When within about 100 yards of the redoubt my horse was killed, catching me under him in his fall. Assisstance came and I was extricated uninjured, when we rushed on. When within 30 or 40 yards of the redoubt I saw that we were 200 yards in advance of any other regiment and thought best to fall back to a ditch midway between the redoubt and entangled woods, which I ordered, and the regiment retired in good order; but the color-bearer misunderstanding the order, fell back beyond the ditch to this entangled brush. Those who had taken cover in the ditch then followed the colors, which were then halted, and all ordered to lie down, being still within 250 yards of the redoubt.
About this time our battery arrived and commenced playing upon the enemy. As an evidence of the severity of the fire of the enemy while in front of the battery 46 of my men were found killed within an area of one acre. After allowing my men time to recover from their fatigue, just then I saw my third color-bearer shot down. Captain Simonton and myself rushed up to raise the colors. Captain Simonton, reaching them first, placed them in my hands, raising them aloft, calling upon my men to rally around their standard. It was done with alacrity, and, together with several other regiments, we reached the redoubt, the enemy fleeing.
About 300 yards distant to the left I saw two regiments of the enemy drawn up in line of battle, protected and partially concealed by woods. I faced my men to the left and double-quicked them through an open field to reach a cover of the same woods, but before reaching it I saw breastworks to my right thrown up, which the enemy were leaving, and ordered my men to move by the right flank and get behind their breastworks, firing upon them during the while, which was continued until I saw a regiment of ours marching to the left to attack them. I ordered them to cease firing for fear of shooting our friends. In a short time we were ordered forward to support a regiment in front and to our right, which was done. While at this spot, of my four officers who had followed the flag through the day two were shot--Captain Simonton killed instantly and Captain Wood very seriously wounded. From here we were ordered to fall back from the breastworks, and in a short time it became dark, and orders arrived for me to retire to the road. Just before doing so I ordered them to count the number then present, which was 54, whose names should be most honorably mentioned.
Particularly conspicuous among them for coolness and deeds of daring were Lee A. Steel, of Company B; Robert Peel, of Company D, and Robert Gibbons, of Company E. It is impossible for me to obtain the names of those who acted with more than common gallantry in the first and hottest part of the engagement, as the company officers, who had better opportunity of noticing them, are absent wounded, consequently many deserving of honorable mention would be left out. My situation during the action was particularly called to the daring and gallant conduct of the adjutant (Thomas L. Perry), whose services were invaluable to me; since died of his wounds.
No braver men died that day than Captain Barnes of Company F, and Lieutenant White, of Company C, who were killed while leading their men up to the breastworks; but where all acted so well, with perhaps one or two exceptions, who failed to keep up, it is almost impossible to say who behaved with most gallantry, as reference to the list of casualties will show, leaving the encampment with 29 officers, 23 of them being killed and wounded.
All else occurred under your own eye, which it is unnecessary for me to mention.
I am, colonel, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
Bryan Grimes,
Major, Commanding Fourth Regiment N.C. State Troops.
Series I. Vol. XI. (Part I.) Ch. XXIII. Pgs. 955-957
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Battle of Antietam
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), MD., September 17, 1862.
Longstreet's Wing
McLaws Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Walker's Division
Walker's Brigade (Manning)
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Artillery
Jackson's Wing
Ewell's (Lawton) Division
Trimble's (Walker) Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Garland's (McRae) Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Stuart's Cavalry
Hampton's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
Reserve Artillery
Cutt's Battalion
Lloyd's North Carolina Battery
Longstreet's Wing
McLaws Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Walker's Division
Walker's Brigade (Manning)
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Artillery
Jackson's Wing
Ewell's (Lawton) Division
Trimble's (Walker) Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Garland's (McRae) Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Stuart's Cavalry
Hampton's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
Reserve Artillery
Cutt's Battalion
Lloyd's North Carolina Battery
Friday, December 18, 2009
23rd North Carolina at Seven Pines
Report of Col. Daniel H. Christie, Twenty-third North Carolina Infantry.
Hdqrs. Twenty-third North Carolina Troops,
June 2, 1862.
I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my regiment (the Twenty-third North Carolina) in the battle of Seven Pines, on the 31st ultimo:
The regiment was formed in line of battle, occupying the center of the brigade, at about 1.30 p.m., and moved at the command by right of battalions to the front, endeavoring to preserve regimental distance on our right for the Thirty-eighth Virginia. Owing to the change of direction of the road to the left, along which the right of the brigade was ordered to move and the thickly wooded ground through which we passed, I soon found that my command and the Twenty-fourth Virginia were moving on converging instead of parallel lines. I notified Major Maury immediately, but a heavy firing in front indicating the skirmishers would soon be overpowered, I was obliged to bring my command rapidly into line of battle before he had time to gain distance for me. This caused some disorder, which embarrassed me no little, but through the energy of Majors Maury and Christian the line was completed. We were now suffering from a heavy skirmishers’ fire, but pressed on through swamp and thicket, officers and men exerting themselves to the utmost to overcome the obstacles in their line of march and obeying strictly the order to reserve their fire. As we neared the edge of the abates a terrific fire from the opposite side opened [on] us, which we returned with effect. The fight here for some minutes was stubborn in the extreme. The felled timber was an almost insuperable obstacle to a successful charge against a firm line, and I waited the auspicious moment when they should waver. At this juncture a regiment on my right was ordered to fall back and reform. The order reaching the ears of my company commanders on the right wing, they mistook it for mine, and commenced putting it into execution. That moment I felt to be pregnant with the most disastrous consequences to my command, but by the quick, intelligent co-operation of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston the movement was stopped, and we again pressed forward, drove the enemy from his strong position, and were entering the abates when General Garland rode up and ordered me to move by the left flank. In the execution of this order the three right companies became detached, but were gallantly led by Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston across the Williamsburg road, and co-operating with the Fourth North Carolina, charged in the direction of the battery in the redoubt, officers and men acting nobly but suffering terribly.
Having passed the opening and the abates with what was left of my command, with a part of the Twenty-fourth Virginia I again pressed forward, the enemy fighting but giving way. The swampy earth and thick undergrowth continued to check the rapid movement. The Second Florida, on my left, was hard pressed. When the Forty-ninth Virginia came up cheering upon our right the enemy began again to give way and our line went forward. About this time my horse was shot, and in falling with him I was so much injured as to be incompetent for further service.
All the field officers and two-thirds of the company officers were now hors de combat, but several officers and many of the men joined other commands and fought on until night closed the engagement.
[Danl. H. Christie,
Colonel Twenty-third North Carolina Regiment.]
Series I. Vol. XI (Part I) Ch. XXIII. Pgs. 967-968
Hdqrs. Twenty-third North Carolina Troops,
June 2, 1862.
I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of my regiment (the Twenty-third North Carolina) in the battle of Seven Pines, on the 31st ultimo:
The regiment was formed in line of battle, occupying the center of the brigade, at about 1.30 p.m., and moved at the command by right of battalions to the front, endeavoring to preserve regimental distance on our right for the Thirty-eighth Virginia. Owing to the change of direction of the road to the left, along which the right of the brigade was ordered to move and the thickly wooded ground through which we passed, I soon found that my command and the Twenty-fourth Virginia were moving on converging instead of parallel lines. I notified Major Maury immediately, but a heavy firing in front indicating the skirmishers would soon be overpowered, I was obliged to bring my command rapidly into line of battle before he had time to gain distance for me. This caused some disorder, which embarrassed me no little, but through the energy of Majors Maury and Christian the line was completed. We were now suffering from a heavy skirmishers’ fire, but pressed on through swamp and thicket, officers and men exerting themselves to the utmost to overcome the obstacles in their line of march and obeying strictly the order to reserve their fire. As we neared the edge of the abates a terrific fire from the opposite side opened [on] us, which we returned with effect. The fight here for some minutes was stubborn in the extreme. The felled timber was an almost insuperable obstacle to a successful charge against a firm line, and I waited the auspicious moment when they should waver. At this juncture a regiment on my right was ordered to fall back and reform. The order reaching the ears of my company commanders on the right wing, they mistook it for mine, and commenced putting it into execution. That moment I felt to be pregnant with the most disastrous consequences to my command, but by the quick, intelligent co-operation of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston the movement was stopped, and we again pressed forward, drove the enemy from his strong position, and were entering the abates when General Garland rode up and ordered me to move by the left flank. In the execution of this order the three right companies became detached, but were gallantly led by Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston across the Williamsburg road, and co-operating with the Fourth North Carolina, charged in the direction of the battery in the redoubt, officers and men acting nobly but suffering terribly.
Having passed the opening and the abates with what was left of my command, with a part of the Twenty-fourth Virginia I again pressed forward, the enemy fighting but giving way. The swampy earth and thick undergrowth continued to check the rapid movement. The Second Florida, on my left, was hard pressed. When the Forty-ninth Virginia came up cheering upon our right the enemy began again to give way and our line went forward. About this time my horse was shot, and in falling with him I was so much injured as to be incompetent for further service.
All the field officers and two-thirds of the company officers were now hors de combat, but several officers and many of the men joined other commands and fought on until night closed the engagement.
[Danl. H. Christie,
Colonel Twenty-third North Carolina Regiment.]
Series I. Vol. XI (Part I) Ch. XXIII. Pgs. 967-968
Battle of South Mountain
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of South Mountain, MD., September 14, 1862.
Jackson's Corps
D.H. Hill's Division
Garland's Brigade (Col. D.K. McRae)
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Longstreet's Corps
McLaws's Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Jackson's Corps
D.H. Hill's Division
Garland's Brigade (Col. D.K. McRae)
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Longstreet's Corps
McLaws's Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Hood's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Battle of Second Manassas
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Second Manassas, August 28-30, 1862.
Jackson's Wing
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Latham's (Branch) North Carolina Artillery
Longstreet's Wing
Hood's Division
Whiting's (Law's) Brigade
6th North Carolina
Jackson's Wing
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Latham's (Branch) North Carolina Artillery
Longstreet's Wing
Hood's Division
Whiting's (Law's) Brigade
6th North Carolina
Battle of Cedar Mountain
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862.
Jackson's Command
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Latham's (NC) Battery
Jackson's Command
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Latham's (NC) Battery
Friday, December 11, 2009
Battle of Malvern Hill
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Malvern Hill, VA., July 1, 1862.
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
1st North Carolina Battalion
21st North Carolina
Whiting's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Tew's (G.B. Anderson) Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Magruder's Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Holmes' Division
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
1st North Carolina Battalion
21st North Carolina
Whiting's Division
Law's Brigade
6th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Tew's (G.B. Anderson) Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Magruder's Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Holmes' Division
Ransom's Brigade
24th North Carolina
25th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
35th North Carolina
48th North Carolina
49th North Carolina
Battle of Glendale
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Glendale, June 30, 1862.
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Battle of Gaines's Mill
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862.
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
1st North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters
21st North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
1st North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters
21st North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Battle of Williamsburg
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Williamsburg, VA., May 5, 1862.
Longstreet's Division
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Early's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Longstreet's Division
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Early's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Battle of Mechanicsville
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Mechanicsville (Beaver Dam Creek), June 26, 1862.
Jackson's Command
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's (Light) Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Jackson's Command
D.H. Hill's Division
G.B. Anderson's Brigade
2nd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
13th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Ripley's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's (Light) Division
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Pender's Brigade
16th North Carolina
22nd North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Battle of Tranter's Creek
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Tranter's Creek, NC, June 5, 1862.
44th North Carolina
44th North Carolina
Battle of Seven Pines
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Seven Pines, May 31-June 1, 1862.
Smith's Division
Hampton's Brigade
16th North Carolina
Whiting's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Pettigrew's Brigade
22nd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
J.R. Anderson's Brigade
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Branch's North Carolina Battery
Longstreet's Division
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Featherston's (Anderson's) Brigade
4th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
McLaws' Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Cabell's Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Smith's Division
Hampton's Brigade
16th North Carolina
Whiting's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Pettigrew's Brigade
22nd North Carolina
A.P. Hill's Division
J.R. Anderson's Brigade
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina
Branch's Brigade
7th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina
Branch's North Carolina Battery
Longstreet's Division
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
D.H. Hill's Division
Featherston's (Anderson's) Brigade
4th North Carolina
Garland's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
McLaws' Division
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Cabell's Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Siege of Yorktown
North Carolina order of battle, Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4, 1862.
Left Wing (Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill)
Featherston's Brigade
4th North Carolina
Early's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Center Division (Maj. Gen. James Longstreet)
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
Right Wing (Maj. Gen. John Magruder)
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Cabell's Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Reserve (Maj. Gen. Gustavus Smith)
Hampton's Brigade
16th North Carolina
Whiting's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Pettigrew's Brigade
22nd North Carolina
Left Wing (Maj. Gen. D.H. Hill)
Featherston's Brigade
4th North Carolina
Early's Brigade
5th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina
Center Division (Maj. Gen. James Longstreet)
Colston's Brigade
13th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
Right Wing (Maj. Gen. John Magruder)
Cobb's Brigade
15th North Carolina
Cabell's Artillery
Manly's North Carolina Battery
Reserve (Maj. Gen. Gustavus Smith)
Hampton's Brigade
16th North Carolina
Whiting's Brigade
6th North Carolina
Reilly's (Rowan) North Carolina Battery
Pettigrew's Brigade
22nd North Carolina
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1862
North Carolina order of battle, Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1862, March 23rd-June 9th, 1862.
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
Ewell's Division
Trimble's Brigade
21st North Carolina
Siege of Fort Macon
North Carolina Order of Battle, siege of Fort Macon, March 23-April 26, 1862.
10th North Carolina Regiment.
10th North Carolina Regiment.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Battle of New Bern
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of New Bern, March 14, 1862.
Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
7th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
35th North Carolina
37th North Carolina
2nd North Carolina Cavalry (19th State Troops)
Branch (North Carolina) Artillery (Latham's)
Charlotte (North Carolina) Artillery (Brem's)
North Carolina Militia
Brig. Gen. Lawrence O'Bryan Branch
7th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
35th North Carolina
37th North Carolina
2nd North Carolina Cavalry (19th State Troops)
Branch (North Carolina) Artillery (Latham's)
Charlotte (North Carolina) Artillery (Brem's)
North Carolina Militia
Big Bethel
North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Big Bethel, June 10, 1861.
Col. John B. Magruder
1st North Carolina Regiment (later 11th NCT).
Col. John B. Magruder
1st North Carolina Regiment (later 11th NCT).
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Battle of Roanoke Island
North Carolina Order of Battle for Battle of Roanoke Island, February 7-8, 1862.
Henry A Wise (Col. Henry M. Shaw) Brigade:
2nd North Carolina
8th North Carolina
17th North Carolina (3 companies)
31st North Carolina
Henry A Wise (Col. Henry M. Shaw) Brigade:
2nd North Carolina
8th North Carolina
17th North Carolina (3 companies)
31st North Carolina
Hatteras Inlet Batteries
North Carolina Order of Battle for the Battle of the Hatteras Inlet Batteries (Forts Clark and Hatteras), August 28-29, 1861.
7th North Carolina (Colonel William Martin)
New Feature
Today I'm going to start a North Carolina Order of Battle. Beginning at First Manassas and ending at Bentonville. North Carolina Troops at the Battle of First Manassas, July 21, 1861.
Army of the Shenandoah:
3rd Brigade (Brig. Gen. Barnard E. Bee)
6th North Carolina
Army of the Potomac:
1st Brigade (Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham)
11th North Carolina
Does not seem like a lot of North Carolinians. I have read many accounts from members of different regiments describing their arrival to the Richmond - Manassas area as occurring right after the First Battle of Manassas.
Army of the Shenandoah:
3rd Brigade (Brig. Gen. Barnard E. Bee)
6th North Carolina
Army of the Potomac:
1st Brigade (Brig. Gen. Milledge L. Bonham)
11th North Carolina
Does not seem like a lot of North Carolinians. I have read many accounts from members of different regiments describing their arrival to the Richmond - Manassas area as occurring right after the First Battle of Manassas.
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