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




North Carolina in the American Civil War

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

North Carolina State Troops Assigned to CSA
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cumberland County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
April 17, 1861	Company F LaFayette Light Infantry	Capt. Joseph Blake Starr, Capt. Franklin N. Roberts	1st NC Volunteers	November 12, 1861	Disbanded on November 12, 1861 since six months service was completed.
May 16, 1861	Company C	Capt. Peter Mallett, Capt. Henry W. Horne	3rd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company A	Capt. Peter J. Sinclair, Capt. Benjamin Robinson	5th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company C	Capt. David R. Murchison	7th NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
May 16, 1861	Company E	Capt. James M. Williams, Capt. John Reed Murchison, Capt. Luther R. Breece	8th NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
May 21, 1861	Company H Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry	Capt. Wright Huske	1st NC Volunteers	November 12, 1861	Disbanded on November 12, 1861 since six months service was completed.
June 1, 1861	Company F Cumberland Plow Boys	Capt. Jonathan Evans, Capt. Charles H. Blocker, Capt. James S. Evans	14th NC Volunteers / 24th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
June 21, 1861	Company D	Capt. James William Strange, Capt. John A.P. Conoly	9th NC Volunteers / 19th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
September 1861	Independent Company, Company A	Capt. John C. Booth, Capt. John Lyon Holmes	Capt. John C. Booth's Company, 2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
September 23, 1861	Company G Cumberland Rangers	Capt. Robert Wooten, Capt. William J. Callais	33rd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
November 9, 1861	Company K Carolina Boys	Capt. Murdock McRae McLauchlin, Capt. Archibald M. Smith, Capt. Daniel A. Monroe	38th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 15, 1862	Blocker's Artillery, 2nd Company C-Blocker's Artillery	Capt. Octavious H. Blocker, Capt. Kinchen J. Braddy	Independent Company, 36th NC Regiment (2nd Artillery)	April 26, 1865	What few left surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station. Most captured at 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher.
March 1, 1862	2nd Co. B-Starr's Light Battery, Company B-Starr's Light Battery	Capt. Joseph Blake Starr, Capt. George B. Atkins	36th NC Regiment (2nd Artillery), 13th NC Battalion-Light Artillery	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
March 1, 1862	Independent Company	Capt. Edward Beatty Mallett	Capt. Edward B. Mallett's Company	November 22, 1862	Company re-assigned to 61st NC Regiment, with virtually zero men from Cumberland County.
March 19, 1862	Company I	Capt. Hector McAllester McKethan, Capt. George Sloan	51st NC Regiment	April 26, 1865	Surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
March 22, 1862	Company C	Capt. Daniel Allison Culbreth	54th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
June 19, 1862	McNeill's Company, Company A	Capt. James H. McNeill, Capt. John McKeller	Independent Company, 63rd NC Regiment (5th Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
July 2, 1862	CompanyB Cape Fear Guards	Capt. Franklin N. Roberts, Capt. Alexander R. Carver, Capt. William T. Taylor	56th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
March 25, 1863	Company A Clark Artillery	None (Captain from NH County)	1st NC Battalion-Heavy Artillery	April 1865	Not formally surrendered. Men sent home with arms. Some later paroled.
June 20, 1863	Company B	Capt. Matthew P. Taylor	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
September 2, 1863	Company C	Capt. George W. Decker	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
September 2, 1863	Company D	Capt. William Proudfoot Wemyss	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
September 2, 1863	Company E	Capt. Martin Van Buren Talley	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
October 1863	Independent Company, Company F	Capt. John Wright Mallett	Capt. John W. Mallett's Company, Maj. James C. McRae's Battalion-Cavalry	June 1, 1865	Battalion disbanded on June 1, 1865. Men re-assigned.
November 4, 1863	Company A Webb's Battery	None (Captain from Richmond County)	13th NC Battalion-Light Artillery	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bunn's House in Nash County.
April 11, 1864	Independent Company, Company G	Capt. William J. Kelly	Kelly's Company-Senior Reserves, 8th NC Regiment-Senior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Most men simply went home on their own accord.
April 26, 1864	Company F Mounted Riflemen	Capt. James William Strange	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
June 1, 1864	Company A, Company H	Capt. Thomas L. Hybert	7th NC Battalion-Junior Reserves, 3rd NC Regiment-Junior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
November 1864	Company G	Capt. James D. Buie	2nd NC Battalion-Local Defense	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Gulf, NC (Chatham County).
January 17, 1865	Company A	Capt. Dougald McDougald	Cumberland County Battalion-Detailed Men	Unknown	Unknown if this battalion was formally mustered out.
January 17, 1865	Company B	None (Captain from Chatham County)	Cumberland County Battalion-Detailed Men	Unknown	Unknown if this battalion was formally mustered out.
North Carolina Militia Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cumberland County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
April 25, 1861	Black River Volunteers	Capt. Robert Williams	53rd NC Regiment of Militia (Eastern Cumberland County)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
April 26, 1861	Flea Hill Militia	Not Named
April 26, 1861	Flea Hill Volunteers	Capt. Duncan J. McAllister, Capt. Neill McDougald
April 30, 1861	Pine Forest Riflemen	Capt. Lauchlin Ray
May 20, 1861	LaFayette Light Infantry	Capt. Frank N. Roberts, Capt. John A. Pemberton
July 10, 1861	Cedar Creek Volunteers	Capt. George F. Thagard
August 31, 1861	Lock's Creek Militia	Capt. William W. Autry, Capt. Wilson Faircloth
November 22, 1861	Clarendon Guards	Capt. Thomas D. Haigh
April 16, 1862	Silver Run Militia	Capt. Alexander R. Smith, Capt. James A. Page
November 4, 1862	Cross Creek Militia	Capt. Reuben Jones
January 20, 1864	Town District	Not Named
July 30, 1859	Rockfish District	Capt. Asa Phillips	54th NC Regiment of Militia (Western Cumberland County)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
September 22, 1860	Carver's Creek District	Capt. Charles D. Nixon
September 21, 1861	Cumberland Invincibles	Capt. Malcom C. Lamont
December 17, 1861	Beaver Creek Salamanders	Capt. Henry G. Hall
April 16, 1862	Gray's Creek District	Capt. James Thames
April 16, 1862	Quewhiffle District.	Capt. John Graham
April 16, 1862	Rockfish Independent Liberty Guards	Capt. Dougald McDougald
September 24, 1862	Seventy-First District	Capt. Richard Johnson
January 20, 1864	Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (Town Militia)	Capt. Charles Betts Cook, Capt. George Haigh
North Carolina Home Guard Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Cumberland County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
< September 6, 1863	McDougald's Company	Capt. Dougald McDougald	15th NC Battalion-Home Guard	EOW	EOW = End of War.
	McKoy's Company	Capt. ? McKoy
	McLean's Company	Capt. A. McLean
	Mitchell's Company	Capt. Robert Mitchell
	Pemberton's Company	Capt. John A. Pemberton
	Smith's Company	Capt. ? Smith
	McKay's Company	Capt. William McL. McKay
September 6, 1863	7 Companies Above	See Names Above	3rd NC Regiment-Home Guard (1st Organization)	Unknown	Unclear if this regiment continued to the end of the war.
August 13, 1964	Not Identified	Not Named	Leventhorpe's Command-Home Guard	EOW	EOW = End of War.
October 26, 1864	Company A	None (Captain from Anson County)	3rd NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
November 22, 1864	Lamont's Company	Capt. Malcom C. Lamont	5th NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
December 7, 1864	Company K	Not Named	7th NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.