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




North Carolina in the American Civil War

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

North Carolina State Troops Assigned to CSA
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Halifax County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
March 30, 1861	Company A Roanoke Minute Men	Capt. William A. Johnston, Capt. James J. Cherry, Capt. Wilson T. Jenkins	4th NC Volunteers / 14th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
April 19, 1861	Company I Enfield Blues	Capt. David Barnes Bell, Capt. Francis Marion Parker, Capt. Montgomery T. Whitaker	1st NC Volunteers	November 12, 1861	Regiment mustered out on November 12, 1861 since it had completed its six-month service.
April 23, 1861	Scotland Neck Mounted Riflemen, Company G-Scotland Neck Mounted Riflemen	Capt. Patrick M. Edmondston, Capt. Atherton B. Hill, Capt. George Andrew Higgs, Capt. Benjamin Gordon Smith	Independent Company, 41st NC Regiment (3rd Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
April 25, 1861	Company E-Halifax Light Infantry, Company G-Halifax Light Infantry	Capt. James H. Whitaker, Capt. Sterling H Brickell, Capt. John Tormey	2nd NC Volunteers / 12th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company K	Capt. Sterling H. Gee, Capt. William H. Day	1st NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 16, 1861	Company B	Capt. Whitmel Hill Anthony	9th NC Regiment (1st Cavalry)	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
October 9, 1861	1st Company E-Mayo's Artillery, 2nd Company F-Pamlico Artillery	Capt. Samuel Benjamin Hunter	36th NC Regiment (2nd Artillery)	April 26, 1865	Some captured at 2nd Battle of Fort Fisher. Remaining men surrendered at Bennett Place, NC near Durham Station.
January 24, 1862	Company D	Capt. Cary W. Whitaker	43rd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 7, 1862	Company F	Capt. William Ruffin Williams, Capt. William Clark Ousby, Capt. Henry A. Macon, Capt. James H. Morris	43rd NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
February 16, 1862	Snow's Company, Company I - Snow's Company	Capt. Shugan Snow, Capt. William Hodge Kitchin	Independent Company, 12th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
May 15, 1862	Company D	Capt. David C. Clark, Capt. William J. Squiggins	24th NC Regiment	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
October 1863	Company B	Capt. Atherton B. Hill	Maj. James C. McRae's Battalion-Cavalry	June 1, 1864	Battalion disbanded on June 1, 1864. Men re-assigned.
April 16, 1864	Independent Company, Company K	Capt. William Ruffin Williams	Williams's Company-Junior Reserves, 2nd NC Regiment-Junior Reserves	April 26, 1865	Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).
July 11, 1864	Company C	None (Captain from Wayne County)	16th NC Battalion-Cavalry	April 9, 1865	Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.
North Carolina Militia Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Halifax County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
August 30, 1861	District No. 2	Capt. Solomon W. Smith, Capt. Augustus M. Quarles	34th NC Regiment of Militia (Western Halifax County)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
November 6, 1861	District No. 4	Capt. William J. Squiggins, Capt. Bushrod W. Spillman
November 6, 1861	District No. 5	Capt. William S. Johnston, Capt. William Brickell
November 6, 1861	District No. 6	Capt. Francis A. Bobbitt
November 6, 1861	District No. 12	Capt. David C. Clark, Capt. William H. Thorne
November 6, 1861	District No. 13	Capt. Nathaniel M. Allen, Capt. James A. Faulcon, Capt. Benjamin Hawkins
November 6, 1861	District No. 15	Capt. William T. Williams
November 6, 1861	District No. 16	Capt. George T. Ivey, Capt. John R. Palmer
August 21, 1861	District No. 9	Capt. James M. Grizzard	35th NC Regiment of Militia (Eastern Halifax County)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
November 22, 1861	District No. 1	Capt. William E. Aaron
November 22, 1861	District No. 3	Capt. Albert E. Badger
November 22, 1861	District No. 7	Capt. John J. Bishop
November 22, 1861	District No. 8	Capt. William H. Tillery, Capt. John C. Randolph
November 22, 1861	District No. 10	Capt. Edward Anderson
November 22, 1861	District No. 11	Capt. Laurence B. Whitaker
November 26, 1861	District No. 14	Capt. William K. White
March 3, 1862	Mounted Company	Capt. William H. Smith
North Carolina Home Guard Units
Date Organized	Unit Name	Captain(s) from Halifax County	Assigned To:	Date Ended	Comments
< September 23, 1863	Daniels's Company	Capt. W.W. Daniel	46th NC Battalion-Home Guard	EOW	EOW = End of War.
	Edmonston's Company	Capt. Patrick Muir Edmonston
	Hervy's Company	Capt. ? Hervy
	Nixon's Company	Capt. M.A. Nixon
	Ponton's Company	Capt. John H. Ponton
	Brantly's Company	Capt. ? Brantly
February 28, 1865	Clark's Company	Capt. David C. Clark
October 19, 1864	Company G	Capt. John H. Ponton	2nd NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.
March 7, 1865	Company Not Identified	Not Named	1st NC Regiment-Home Guard (3rd Organization)	EOW	EOW = End of War.