North Carolina in the American Civil War

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

North Carolina State Troops Assigned to CSA

Date Organized

Unit Name

Captain(s) from Yadkin County

Assigned To:

Date Ended

Comments

May 12, 1861

Company B-Yadkin Grey Eagles,
Company A-Yadkin Grey Eagles

Capt. John Kerr Connally,
Capt. Nathan G. Hunt,
Capt. Reuben E. Wilson

11th NC Volunteers,
1st NC Battalion-Sharpshooters

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

May 16, 1861

Company A

Capt. William H.H. Cowles

9th NC Regiment (1st Cavalry)

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

June 18, 1861

Company F
Yadkin Boys

Capt. John Hendricks Kenyon,
Capt. Thomas V. Apperson

28th NC Regiment

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

August 13, 1861

Company I
Yadkin Stars

Capt. William Henry Asbury Speer,
Capt. Neal Bohannon,
Capt. Simon S. Bohannon

28th NC Regiment

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

October 16, 1861

Company B
Men of Yadkin

Capt. Columbus L. Cook

38th NC Regiment

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

March 21, 1862

Company H
Western Rangers

Capt. David S. Cockerham

54th NC Regiment

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

May 26, 1862

Company A
Holtsburg Guards

None
(Captains from Davidson County)

54th NC Regiment

April 9, 1865
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, VA.

November 1863

Company A

Capt. George C. Stowe

Maj. James C. McRae's Battalion-Cavalry

June 1, 1864
Battalion disbanded on June 1, 1864, men re-assigned.

June 28, 1864

Independent Company,
Company E

Capt. Sidney Francis Conrad

Conrad's Company-Junior Reserves
1st NC Battalion-Junior Reserves

April 26, 1865
Mustered out at Bush Hill, NC (Randolph County).

July 7, 1864

Independent Company,
Company A,
Company H

Capt. John M. Nicholson

Nicholson's Company-Senior Reserves,
Lt. Col. George C. Stowe's Battalion-Senior Reserves,
5th NC Regiment-Senior Reserves

April 26, 1865
Unknown where, when, if this regiment was formally mustered out. Men mostly went home on their own accord, very few paroled.

September 26, 1864

Company A

Capt. Thomas Williams

2nd NC Regiment-Detailed Men

Unknown
Unknown where, when, if this regiment was formally mustered out. Men mostly went home on their own accord, very few paroled.

North Carolina Militia Units

Date Organized

Unit Name

Captain(s) from Yadkin County

Assigned To:

Date Ended

Comments

February 8, 1862

Buck Shoal District

Capt. Joseph Cook

75th NC Regiment of Militia

EOW
EOW = End of War.

February 8, 1862

Chinquapin District

Capt. Enoch Jarvis

February 8, 1862

Deep Creek District

Capt. Martin Adams,
Capt. John V.B. Bovender

February 8, 1862

East Bend District

Capt. Franklin Wesley Kirk

February 8, 1862

Hamptonville District

Capt. Pleasant Henderson Holcomb

February 8, 1862

Holly Springs District

Capt. Alfred D. Gentry

February 8, 1862

Jonesville District

Capt. Joseph R. Naylor

February 8, 1862

Knobs District

Capt. Ephraim Davis Smith

February 8, 1862

North Boonville District

Capt. Thomas H. Reece

February 8, 1862

South Boonville District

Capt. Thomas J. Davis

February 8, 1862

Swan Creek District

Capt. James Clingman Armstrong

March 1, 1862

Yadkinville District

Capt. Pleasant Henderson Brindle

March 10, 1862

Baltimore District

Capt. Peter Binkley

March 10, 1862

Fall Creek District

Capt. Winston Fleming

March 10, 1862

Huntsville District

Capt. William Sandford Williams

March 10, 1862

Little Yadkin District

Capt. Jesse Sandford Jones

North Carolina Home Guard Units

Date Organized

Unit Name

Captain(s) from Yadkin County

Assigned To:

Date Ended

Comments

< September 19, 1863

Companies Not Identified

Capt. John Iredell

9th NC Battalion-Home Guard

EOW
EOW = End of War.

October 26, 1864

Company B

Capt. J.C. Jarrett

3rd NC Regiment-Home Guard (2nd Organization)

EOW
EOW = End of War.

April 2, 1865

Companies Not Identified

Captains Not Named

3rd NC Regiment-Home Guard (3rd Organization)

EOW
EOW = End of War.

 


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