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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 Cavalry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The regiment, except Company A, assembled at Kittrell's Springs in August and September 1861. The horses for the privates were furnished by the State to the Second Cavalry Regiments. Those who remained with the Army were surrendered at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865. <ref> [http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/tarheel7581/companyk.html Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry], (accessed 29 April 2011).</ref> | The regiment, except Company A, assembled at Kittrell's Springs in August and September 1861.The horses for the privates were furnished by the State to the Second Cavalry Regiments. Those who remained with the Army were surrendered at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865.<ref name="anglefire">[http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/tarheel7581/companyk.html Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry], (accessed 29 April 2011).</ref> | ||
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref> National Park Service, [ | "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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=== 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. | 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. | ||
COMPANY A - | COMPANY A - Cherokee County and Adjoining Counties | ||
COMPANY | COMPANY B - Iredell County | ||
COMPANY | COMPANY C - Gates County and Hertford Counties | ||
COMPANY | COMPANY D -- Cumberland County | ||
COMPANY | COMPANY E - Nash County, Wilson County and Franklin County | ||
COMPANY | COMPANY F - Guilford County | ||
COMPANY G - Beaufort County | |||
COMPANY H - Bertie County and Northampon County | |||
COMPANY I - Moore County | |||
COMPANY K - Orange County<ref name="anglefire">[http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/tarheel7581/companyk.html Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry], (accessed 9 May 2011)</ref> | |||
The above information about the companies comes from [http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/tarheel7581/companyk.html Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry ]<br> | |||
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> | |||
=== References === | |||
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[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
Revision as of 09:25, 31 May 2011
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The regiment, except Company A, assembled at Kittrell's Springs in August and September 1861.The horses for the privates were furnished by the State to the Second Cavalry Regiments. Those who remained with the Army were surrendered at Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865.[1]
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.[2]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
COMPANY A - Cherokee County and Adjoining Counties
COMPANY B - Iredell County
COMPANY C - Gates County and Hertford Counties
COMPANY D -- Cumberland County
COMPANY E - Nash County, Wilson County and Franklin County
COMPANY F - Guilford County
COMPANY G - Beaufort County
COMPANY H - Bertie County and Northampon County
COMPANY I - Moore County
COMPANY K - Orange County[1]
The above information about the companies comes from Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry
Other Sources
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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Company K 19th Regiment, 2nd Regiment N.C. Cavalry, (accessed 29 April 2011). Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "anglefire" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).