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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Military Records|North Carolina Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina|North Carolina]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina Military Records|North Carolina Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[North Carolina in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History<br> === | ||
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 during 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><ref name="manarin" /> | 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 during 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><ref name="manarin" /> | ||
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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> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Company K - "Brunswick Artillery" - enlisted in Brunswick County - many men from Brunswick County - See the roster in ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster'', Vol 1, page 325-334. | Company K - "Brunswick Artillery" - enlisted in Brunswick County - many men from Brunswick County - See the roster in ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster'', Vol 1, page 325-334. | ||
The above information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster''.<ref name="manarin">Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.'' Vol 1. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 1}}</ref> | The above information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster''.<ref name="manarin">Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.'' Vol 1. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 1}}</ref> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘North Carolina in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | |||
*[[North Carolina in the Civil War|North Carolina in the Civil War]] describes many sources, specifically for North Carolina, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | |||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||