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Thomas' North Carolina Legion was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during September, 1862. It<br>surrendered at Waynesville on May 10, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
=== Brief History ===
 
Thomas' North Carolina Legion was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during September, 1862.<br>It surrendered at Waynesville on May 10, 1865. <ref name="null"> National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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  ===


Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
Thomas' Legion was incorporated into a brigade. The component parts of this legion were:
 
*[[Infantry Regiment, Thomas' North Carolina Legion|Infantry Regiment, Thomas' North Carolina Legion]]
*[[Walker's Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion|Walker's Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion]]
*[[Levi's Battery, Light Artillery, Thomas' North Carolina Legion|Levi's Battery, Light Artillery, Thomas' North Carolina Legion]]
*[[Levi's Battery, Light Artillery, Thomas' North Carolina Legion|Indian Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion]] <ref name="brown"> Brown Mathew M., and Coffey, Michael W. ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: a roster.'' Vol. 16. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FSC|147534|item|disp=FS Catalog book975.6 M2nc Vol. 16}} </ref>
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 14 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0001B002 Roster].


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=== Other Sources ===


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*[[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).


=== Other Sources  ===
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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.


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.


=== References  ===
*[[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.


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=== References ===


[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 19 April 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Thomas' North Carolina Legion was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during September, 1862.
It surrendered at Waynesville on May 10, 1865. [1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

Thomas' Legion was incorporated into a brigade. The component parts of this legion were:

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 14 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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).
  • National Park Service, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ Brown Mathew M., and Coffey, Michael W. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: a roster. Vol. 16. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. FS Catalog book975.6 M2nc Vol. 16
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