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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


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The North Carolina 2nd Artillery Regiment AKA The 36th Regiment Volunteers AKA The Cape Fear Regiment completed its organization at Fort Caswell, North Carolina, in May, 1862. Its companies were from the counties of Sampson, Cumberland, New Hanover, Columbus, Halifax, Brunswick, and Bladen.&nbsp; Surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.<ref name="nctroops">[http://www.researchonline.net/nccw/unit17.htm The Civil War in North Carolina 2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery], (accessed 24 March 2011)</ref>
The North Carolina 2nd Artillery Regiment also know as, The 36th Regiment Volunteers also know as "The Cape Fear Regiment" was originally organized in 1861. State Adjutant General reported six companies had been assigned, but no regimental officers were comissioned. The orginal six companies were 1st Company A, 1st Company B, 1st Company C, 1st Company D, company E, and Company F. Other companies were added to the regiment juring the winter of 1861-1862, while some already assigned were reassigned to other organizations. It was not until May, 1862 that the regiment was offcially organized. Its companies were from the counties of Sampson, Cumberland, New Hanover, Columbus, Halifax, Brunswick, and Bladen. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee 26 April 1865.<ref name="nctroops">[http://www.researchonline.net/nccw/unit17.htm The Civil War in North Carolina 2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery], (accessed 24 March 2011)</ref>  


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"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
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