Thomas' North Carolina Legion

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Brief History[edit | edit source]


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

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

Thomas' Legion was incorparted into a brigade. The coponent parts of this legion were:


Other Sources[edit | edit source]

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. 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. FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 16