Civil War Military Units Created With Men From Wake County, NC




North Carolina in the American Civil War

Civil War Military Units Created With Men From Wake County, NC

North Carolina State Troops Assigned to CSA
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Wake County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
April 16, 1861	Company A Ellis's Flying Artillery/Manly's Battery	Capt. Basil C. Manly, Capt. Bernard B. Guion	10th NC Regiment (1st Artillery)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 1, 1861	Company E Oak City Guards	Capt. George H. Faribault, Capt. William T. Poole, Capt. Jefferson M. Henson	4th NC Volunteers / 14th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 15, 1861	Company C Clayton Yellow Jackets	Capt. George W. Crockett, Capt. William Bryant Gulley, Capt. John D. Gulley	14th NC Volunteers / 24th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company I Wake Light Infantry	Capt. James Henry Foote, Capt. Hardiman D. Fowler	1st NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company I Cedar Fork Rifles	None (Captain from Chatham County)	6th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company G Wake Rangers	Capt. Hiram Weatherspoon	7th NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
May 16, 1861	Company E	Capt. Cadwallader Jones Iredell	9th NC Regiment (1st Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 21, 1861	Company K Raleigh Rifles	Capt. William H. Harrison, Capt. Joseph Jones	4th NC Volunteers / 14th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 29, 1861	Company D Wake Guards	Capt. Oscar R. Rand, Capt. James Theophilus Adams, Capt. Gaston H. Broughton	26th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
August 10, 1861	Company D	Capt. Charles N. Allen	30th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
October 4, 1861	Company C Chalybeate Guards	Capt. Andrew W. Betts	31st NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
October 4, 1861	Company D	Capt. Langdon Cheves Manly, Capt. Ruffin L. Bryant	31st NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
October 14, 1861	Company H	Capt. Willis D. Jones, Capt. James E. Todd, Capt. John W. Smith	31st NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
January 22, 1862	Company C	None (Captains from Bertie County)	11th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
January 27, 1862	Wake Rangers, Company I-Wake Rangers	Capt. Rufus Sylvester Tucker, Capt. David A. Robertson	Inedependent Company, 41st NC Regiment (3rd Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 6, 1862	Company G	None (Captains from Orange County)	11th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 27, 1862	Company C, Company C	Capt. Everard Hall, Capt. Campbell Treadwell Iredell, Capt. George Mordecai Whiting	Maj. Sion H. Rogers' Battalion, 47th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 27, 1862	Company E, Company E	Capt. John H. Norwood	Maj. Sion H. Rogers' Battalion, 47th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
March 8, 1862	Company H North Carolina Tigers	Capt. Charles T. Haughton, Capt. Sidney Wilford Mitchell	47th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
March 10, 1862	Company H	None (Captain from Mecklenburg County)	11th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
March 13, 1862	Company I	Capt. John W. Brown, Capt. William Henry Harrison	47th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 1, 1862	Company D Granville Greys	None (Captains from Granville County)	12th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
November 4, 1863	Company F Potts' Battery/Flanner's Battery	None (Captains from Other Counties)	13th NC Battalion-Light Artillery	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
April 16, 1864	Independent Company, Company K	None (Captain from Halifax County)	Williams's Company-Junior Reserves, 2nd NC Regiment-Junior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
May 25, 1864	Company C, Company D	Capt. Cornelius J. Richardson	1st NC Battalion-Junior Reserves, 1st NC Regiment-Junior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
June 23, 1864	Company A	None (Captain from Warren County)	City Battalion of Raleigh	Unknown	Unknown when, where, if this battalion was formally mustered out or not. May have simply dissolved or remained on active duty until the end of the war.
June 23, 1864	Company B	Capt. Henry B. Jordan	City Battalion of Raleigh	Unknown	Unknown when, where, if this battalion was formally mustered out or not. May have simply dissolved or remained on active duty until the end of the war.
June 23, 1864	Company C	Capt. Virginius Ballard	City Battalion of Raleigh	Unknown	Unknown when, where, if this battalion was formally mustered out or not. May have simply dissolved or remained on active duty until the end of the war.
July 5, 1864	Independent Company, Company K	Capt. Leroy Jones	Jones's Company-Senior Reserves, 6th NC Regiment-Senior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Unknown when, where, if this regiment was formally mustered out or not. Most men simply went home on their own accord, very few with paroles.
North Carolina Militia Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Wake County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
August 19, 1861	Buffalo District	Capt. Walter Debnam, Capt. J. Robert Jeffreys	38th NC Regiment of Militia (East of Raleigh)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
August 19 1861	Little River District	Capt. James E. Todd, Capt. John C. Marriott, Capt. John R. Pearce
August 19, 1861	Marks Creek District	Capt. Joseph Blake
August 19, 1861	St. Marie's District	Capt. Langdon Cheves Manly
August 23, 1861	St. Matthew's District	Capt. Nathan Ivey, Capt. Richard B. Seawell
September 3, 1861	Cross Roads District	Capt. Robert T. Perry
September 4, 1861	Company A	Capt. William E. Anderson, Capt. William H. Dodd
September 4, 1861	Company B	Capt. William Woods Holden
September 4, 1861	Company C	Capt. William R. Richardson, Capt. S. Walter Scott
September 4, 1861	Company E	Capt. William L. Womble
September 4, 1861	Wake Forest District	Capt. John M. Brewer
September 5, 1861	Company D	Capt. John C.S. Lumsden
September 26, 1861	St. Mary's District	Capt. David S. Avera
November 29, 1861	Panther Branch District	Capt. Thomas L. Banks, Capt. William D. Crowder
August 1, 1861	Barton's Creek District	Capt. Riley Yearley, Capt. James R. Nipper	39th NC Regiment of Militia (West of Raleigh)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
August 17, 1861	Lick Creek District	Capt. John W. Brown
August 19, 1861	House Creek District	Capt. Wesley O. Smith
August 22, 1861	Kitts Creek District	Capt. William P. Hayes
August 30, 1861	New Light District	Capt. Terrell M. Lowry
August 22, 1861	Swift Creek District	Capt. Leonidas D. Stephenson, Capt. William R. Stephenson
September 3, 1861	Fish Dam District	Capt. William B. Norwood
November 17, 1861	Buckhorn District	Capt. Daniel B. Holland, Capt. William H. Norris
November 19, 1861	Middle Creek District	Capt. Green H. Alford
November 22, 1861	White Oak District	Capt. Golden A. Upchurch
November 31, 1861	Independent Greys	Capt. Joseph D. Hayes
December 5, 1861	Beaver Creek District	Capt. Alsey B. Freeman
December 6, 1861	Cary District	Capt. A. Frank Page
December 6, 1861	New Hill District	Capt. Daniel B. Holland
North Carolina Home Guard Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Wake County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
June 22, 1864	Gwynn's Company	Capt. Walter Gwynn	1st NC Regiment-Home Guard (1st Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
July 9, 1863	Company A	Capt. S. Walter Scott
October 5, 1863	Company B	Capt. William H. Finch
October 5, 1863	High's Company	Capt. W.H. High
October 18, 1863	Crowder's Company	Capt. William D. Crowder
October 18, 1863	Norris's Company	Capt. ? Norris
October 18, 1863	Stephenson's Company	Capt. ? Stephenson
October 18, 1863	Upchurch's Company	Capt. Golden A. Upchurch
October 29, 1863	Company D	Capt. William R. Richardson
October 29, 1863	Page's Company	Capt. James Page
October 29, 1863	F.A. Perry's Company	Capt. Fabius A. Perry
October 29, 1863	R.S. Perry's Company	Capt. Robert S. Perry
November 27, 1863	Company C	Captain Not Named
December 21, 1864	Consolidated 3rd Class Company	Capt. William H. Finch
February 21, 1865	Consolidated 1st Class Company	Capt. Robert S. Perry
February 21, 1865	Consolidated 2nd Class Company	Capt. William R. Richardson
October 29, 1864	Company E	Capt. F.B. Perry	1st NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
November 26, 1864	Company C	Capt. Robert S. Perry	4th NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
December 7, 1864	Company C	Captain Not Named	7th NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
March 7, 1865	Companies Not Identified	Captains Not Named	2nd NC Regiment-Home Guard (3rd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.