Tarheels During the Civil War

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Memorial Day

Remembering the approximately 40,000 Tar-Heels who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the Old North State. "Lest we forget."

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1864

North Carolina Order of Battle, Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, June 17-October 19, 1864.
Army of the Valley (Early)

Rodes' Corps

Rodes' Division

Grimes' Brigade
32d North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
2d North Carolina Battalion

Cox's Brigade
1st North Carolina
2d North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

Ramseur's Division

Johnston's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina

Lewis' Brigade
6th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion

Battle of Monocacy

North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of Monocacy, MD, June 9th, 1864.

Army of the Valley (Early)

Rodes' Corps

Rodes' Division

Grimes' Brigade
32d North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
2d North Carolina Battalion

Cox's Brigade
1st North Carolina
2d North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

Ramseur's Division

Johnston's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina

Lewis' Brigade
6th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion

Saturday, May 15, 2010

New Book

Collection of correspondence of Maj. Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur, released today through UNC Press. Will be making a trip to the bookstore today I'd imagine.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807833738/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0F8YWAZJABPFNWQTR0NS&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Battle of Cold Harbor

North Carolina Order of Battle, battle of Cold Harbor, VA., May 31-June 12, 1864.


Longstreet's First Corps (Anderson)

Pickett's Division

Hoke's Brigade
6th North Carolina
21st North Carolina
54th North Carolina
57th North Carolina
1st North Carolina Battalion

Corps Artillery (Alexander)

Haskell's Battalion
Flanner's (North Carolina) Battery

Cabell's Battalion
Manly's (North Carolina) Battery

Second Corps (Early)

Ramseur's Division

Johnston's Brigade (Toon)
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina

Rodes' Division

Grimes' Brigade
32d North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
45th North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
2d North Carolina Battalion

Bennett's Brigade
1st North Carolina
2d North Carolina
3rd North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

Hill's Third Corps

Heth's Division

Davis' Brigade
55th North Carolina

Cooke's Brigade
15th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina

Kirkland's Brigade
11th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
44th North Carolina
47th North Carolina
52d North Carolina

Wilcox's Division

Lane's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina

Scales' Brigade
13th North Carolina
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina

Corps Artillery (Walker)

Poague's Battalion
William's (North Carolina) Battery

Cavalry Corps

W.H.F. Lee's Division

Gordon's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
2d North Carolina Cavalry
5th North Carolina Cavalry

Hoke's Division

Martin's Brigade
17th North Carolina
42d North Carolina
66th North Carolina

Clingman's Brigade
8th North Carolina
31st North Carolina
51st North Carolina
61st North Carolina

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Battle of the North Anna

North Carolina Order of Battle, Battle of North Anna River Line, May 23-26, 1864.

Longstreet's First Corps

Alexander's Corps Artillery

Haskell's Battalion
Flanner's North Carolina Battery

Cabell's Battallion
Manly's North Carolina Battery

Ewell's Second Corps

Early's Division (Gordon)

Johnston's Brigade
5th North Carolina
12th North Carolina
20th North Carolina
23rd North Carolina

Johnson's Division

Steuart's Brigade
1st North Carolina
3rd North Carolina

Rodes' Division

Daniel's Brigade
32d North Carolina
43rd North Carolina
45th North Carolina
53rd North Carolina
2d North Carolina Battalion

Ramseur's Brigade
2d North Carolina
4th North Carolina
14th North Carolina
30th North Carolina

Hill's Third Corps (Early)

Heth's Division

Davis' Brigade
55th North Carolina

Cooke's Brigade
15th North Carolina
27th North Carolina
46th North Carolina
48th North Carolina

Kirkland's Brigade
11th North Carolina
26th North Carolina
44th North Carolina
47th North Carolina
52d North Carolina

Wilcox's Division

Lane's Brigade
7th North Carolina
18th North Carolina
28th North Carolina
33rd North Carolina
37th North Carolina

Scales' Brigade
13th North Carolina
16th North Carolina
22d North Carolina
34th North Carolina
38th North Carolina

Walker's Corps Artillery

Poague's Battalion
Williams' North Carolina Battery

Stuart's Cavalry Corps

W.H.F. Lee's Division

Gordon's Brigade
1st North Carolina Cavalry
2d North Carolina Cavalry
5th North Carolina Cavalry

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Battle of Bentonville

As this weekend is the 145th anniversary of the largest battle fought in the state of North Carolina, that being Bentonville, I thought I would skip through and post the North Carolina order of battle for said battle, fought March 19-21, 1865.

Army of Tennessee

Lee's Corps (D.H. Hill)

Stevenson's Division

Palmer's Brigade
58th North Carolina
60th North Carolina

Department of North Carolina

Hoke's Division

Clingman's Brigade
8th North Carolina
31st North Carolina
51st North Carolina
61st North Carolina

Kirkland's Brigade
17th North Carolina
42d North Carolina
66th North Carolina

Hagood's Brigade
Taylor's Command:
36th North Carolina
1st North Carolina Heavy Artillery Battalion
Company D, 13th North Carolina Light Artillery Battalion

Holland's Command:
40th North Carolina (3rd North Carolina Artillery Regiment)

North Carolina Junior Reserves
1st Junior Reserves (70th North Carolina)
2d Junior Reserves (71st North Carolina)
3rd Junior Reserves (72d North Carolina)
20th Battalion North Carolina Junior Reserves

Artillery
13th Battalion North Carolina Light Artillery

Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida

Hardee's Corps

McLaws' Division

Hardy's Brigade
50th North Carolina
10th North Carolina Battalion
7th Senior Reserves (77th North Carolina)