Walker's Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion

United States   U.S. Military   North Carolina   North Carolina Military   North Carolina in the Civil War Walker's Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion Brief History ===

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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.

Company A - many men from Cherokee County

Company B - many men from Cherokee County

Company C - many men from Blount County, Tennessee

1st Company D - many men from Blount County, Tennessee

2nd Company D - many men from Jefferson County, Knox County, Grainger County and Union County, Tennessee

Company E - many men from Cherokee County and Clay County

Company F - many men from Blount County, Tennessee

Company G - many men from Jefferson County and Cocke County, Tennessee

Company H - many men from Cherokee County, North Carolina and Monroe County Tennessee

Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.<ref>Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. 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

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.