Brief sketches of the North Carolina state troops in the war between the states

1894

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ber 2,1863. Left Meridian, December 5, 1863, and came South to Brandon, Miss., where we now are. Since we returned to Mississippi Ector's Brigade, to which the 29th North Carolina belongs, has been in Major-General S. 6. French's Division.
Companies composing this regiment at its organization are thj following:
William C. Walker, of Cherokee county, Captain Co. A.
William B. Causman, of Yancey county, Captain Co. R
James M. Lowry, of Buncombe county, Captain Co. C.
John A. Jervis, of Madison county, Captain Co. D.
Hiram Rogers, of Haywood county, Captain Co. E.
William A. Enloe, of Jackson county, Captain Co. F.
Melchesidec Chandler, of Yancey county, Captain Co. G.
John H. Robertson, of Buncombe county, Captain Co. H.
John C. Blalock, of Mitchell county, Captain Co. I.
Bacchus S. Proffltt, of Yancey county, Captain Co. K.
SKETCH OF THE THIRTIETH REGIMENT.
The 30th Regiment North Carolina Troops was organized at camp, near Raleigh, on the 26th of September, 1861, by the election of the following field officers:
John Bell, of Granville countv, Colonel.
Walter F. Draughan, of Fayetteville, Lieutenant-ColoneL
Captain James T. Kill, of Mecklenburg, Major.
The Colonel-elect having declined to accept, and the Lien-tenant-Colonel not having time to join the command, the regiment, under the command of Major Kill, was ordered to report to Brigadier-General Jos. R. Anderson, commanding the district of Cape Fear, and, in obedience to this order, left Raleigh on the evening of the 28th and arrived in W* mington on the 29th of September, and camped at Camp
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Lamb, at which place orders were received for holding an election, which resulted in the promotion of Captain F. M. Parker, of the 1st North Carolina Troops, to the Colonelcy of the regiment.   General Jos. R. Anderson ordered the regiment to proceed to Smithville, where we arrived on the evening of the same day and pitched our tents at Camp Walker on the outskirts of the village.   It was at this place that the Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel joined the command.   Remained in this camp until 1st November, when orders were received to proceed to Charleston, S. C, but before reaching Wilmington that order was countermanded by an order to relieve the 18th North Carolina Troops encamped at Camp Wyatt, near Fort Fisher, which was done the 5th November.   On the 15th a detachment of men, under the command of Lieutenant Stephens, of the regiment, having been ordered to Anderson's Battery, about three miles above Camp Wyatt, exchanged with the enemy a few shot and shell, which was the first artillery duel that occurred on the coast of Cape Fear.  On the 18th of March, 1862, the regiment was ordered to the relief of Newbern, but upon arriving at Wilmington was ordered to await further orders, and remained at Camp Lamb and at camps on the outskirts of the town until the 29th March, when we moved to Camp Holmes on Masonboro Sound five miles from Wilmington.   Companies A H and D were detached, and, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Draughan, left Camp Holmes on the 18th of April to proceed to Onslow county, and on the 25th the Colonel was ordered to join the Lieutenant-Colonel with the balance of bis command, after detaching one company for provost duty m Wilmington.   Accordingly, having detached Company E> the regiment proceeded to Onslow county, leaving Camp H�lmes on the 25th and camping near White Oak river the mght of the 28th of April, and, in obedience to orders 01 the Colonel, took command of the forces in Onslow, insisting of the 3d Company of Cavalry, a detachment of artillery and his own regiment.   It was here that, in obe-

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Title	Brief sketches of the North Carolina state troops in the war between the states
Other Title	Brief sketches of the North Carolina state troops in the war between the states : sketches include First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, and Thirty-seventh regiments, together with First battalion of heavy artillery, Second battalion of light infantry, return of flag to Company I. Sixth regiment N.C. troops. General Lane's brigade, sketch of Henry L. Wyatt, first Confederate martyr. Lane's brigade corps of sharpshooters.
Creator	Birdsong, James C. (James Cook), 1843-1918
Date	1894
Subjects	North Carolina. Militia North Caroliniana United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories
Place	North Carolina
Time Period	(1860-1876) Civil War and Reconstruction
Description	Brief regimental histories and rosters of the North Carolina state troops in the Civil War, includes First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, and Thirty-seventh regiments, as well as First battalion of heavy artillery, Second battalion of light infantry, return of flag to Company I, General Lane's brigade, and sketch of Henry L. Wyatt, first Confederate martyr. Printed under resolution of the North Carolina General Assembly, ratified March 6, 1893. Sketches of the Twenty-second, Twenty-seventh and Thirty-eighth regiments are included.
Publisher	Josephus Daniels, state printer
Rights	Public Domain see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,63753
Physical Characteristics	213 p.; 23 cm.
Collection	General Collection. State Library of North Carolina
Type	Text
Language	English
Format	Histories Rosters Books
Digital Characteristics-A	91.2 MB; 114 p.
Digital Collection	Civil War Collection General Collection
Digital Format	image/jpeg
Audience	All
Theme	Military
OCLC number	1838073

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