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




North Carolina in the American Civil War

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

North Carolina State Troops Assigned to CSA
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cabarrus County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
April 18, 1861	Company B Cabarrus Black Boys	Capt. James B. Atwell, Capt. Ozni R. Brumley	10th NC Volunteers / 20th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
April 19, 1861	Company A Cabarus Guards	Capt. Nelson Slough, Capt. Pleasant Alexander Smith	10th NC Volunteers / 20th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company B	Capt. Robert Simonton Young, Capt. Samuel E. White, Capt. John P. Young, Capt. James S. Harris	7th NC Regiment	May 1, 1865	Paroled and mustered out at Greensborough, NC.
May 16, 1861	Company H	Capt. James G. Harris	7th NC Regiment	May 1, 1865	Paroled and mustered out at Greensborough, NC.
May 16, 1861	Company H	Capt. Rufus A. Barrier, Capt. Jonas Cook	8th NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
May 16, 1861	Company F Cabarrus Rangers	Capt. Rufus Clay Barringer, Capt. Jacob Allison Fisher, Capt. Noah P. Foard	9th NC Regiment (1st Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
September 20, 1861	Company C Cabarrus Hornets	Capt. Jeremiah M. Kesler, Capt. David M. Corzine	33rd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
January 15, 1862	Independent Company (aka Trinity Guards)	Capt. Aaron Townsend	Capt. Aaron Townsend's Company	January 30, 1862	Took over Capt. Braxton Craven's Company. Company disbanded on January 30, 1862.
April 28, 1862	Company A Cabarrus Riflemen	Capt. George A. Propst, Capt. John Marion Alexander	52nd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
July 4, 1862	Company F	Capt. James C. Cannon	57th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
July 4, 1862	Company H	Capt. William Johnston	57th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
July 7, 1862	Company E	None (Captain from Mecklenburg County)	59th NC Regiment (4th Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 27, 1864	Company D, Company E, Company E	Capt. George F.C. Corl, Capt. S. Spears	2nd NC Battalion-Junior Reserves, Anderson's Battalion-Junior Reserves, 2nd NC Regiment-Junior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
June 29, 1864	Independent Company, Company F	Capt. Paul B.C. Smith, Capt. John L. Shinn	Smith's Company-Senior Reserves, 4th NC Regiment-Senior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Salisbury, NC. Most men simply went home, few with a parole.
October 1, 1864	Company A	Capt. ? Neiceler	1st NC Regiment-Detailed Men	April 26, 1865	Not known if men were officially mustered out. Men most likely just went home on their own accord.
North Carolina Militia Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cabarrus County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
September 27, 1861	District No. 1	Capt. John C. Pharr	84th NC Regiment of Militia	EOW	EOW = End of War.
September 27, 1861	District No. 2	Capt. Caleb A. Barringer
September 27, 1861	District No. 5	Capt. George A. Propst
September 27, 1861	District No. 6	Capt. Peter E. Fouts
September 27, 1861	District No. 8	Capt. Lawson G. Heilig
September 27, 1861	District No. 9	Capt. Ephraim Tucker
September 27, 1861	District No. 11	Capt. Nathaniel G. White
October 10, 1861	District No. 3	Capt. Thomas A. Fleming
October 10, 1861	District No. 4	Capt. Noah Blackwelder
October 10, 1861	District No. 10	Capt. Martin C. Little
November 2, 1861	District No. 7	Capt. George M. Fisher
January 20, 1862	District No. 12	Capt. John M. Alexander
North Carolina Home Guard Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cabarrus County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
< October 6, 1863	2-4 Companies (None Named)	Capt. ? Kestler	37th NC Battalion-Home Guard	EOW	EOW = End of War.
October 19, 1864	Company I	Capt. Nathaniel G. White	2nd NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	Unknown	Unknown when this regiment ended if not EOW.
November 25, 1864	Fisher's Company	Capt. ? Fisher	5th NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
April 2, 1865	None Named	None Named	3rd NC Regiment-Home Guard (3rd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.