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Organizations

Branch-Lane Brigade Society, Captain Julius Welch Camp 229, SCV, North Carolina Civil War Round Table, North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council, North Carolina Division, United Daughters of the C, Poplar Spring Grays, SCV Camp # 1700, Salisbury Confederate Prison Association, Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table

Units

11th NC Infantry, Company K

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nc11thinfantrycokcsa/index.html

Unit history, battles participated in, and roster.

1st North Carolina Cavalry

http://firstnccav.home.mindspring.com/

The men of the 1st NC Cav. participated in more than one hundred and sixty various engagements during the Civil War.

22nd NC Infantry Regiment

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/wasec5/22ndNC/regiment.html

Roster and history of the 22nd North Carolina Infantry, Pender/Scales Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Photo of battle flag and list of engagements.

2nd NC Junior Reserves, Company F

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jganis/unionco/cw2ndncjrresroster.html

Regimental history and muster roll for this unit comprised of boys under the age of 18.

36th Regiment, US Colored Troops

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncusct/usct36.htm

Union regiment comprised of African-Americans from North Carolina.

38th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/wasec5/38thNC/regiment.html

History and roster ofthis unit that fought in the Pender/Scales Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. Includes photo of battle flag.

52nd Regiment NC Troops

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9577/52nd/

Features list of engagements and unit history.

6th North Carolina Cavalry

http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/6nccavhi.htm

The regiment was officially organized by the consolidation of the 5th and 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalions. Contains organization and roster.

6th North Carolina Cavalry

http://www.tommymartin.net/MILITARY/civilwar/nccsa.htm#Sixth%20North%20Carolina%20Cavalry

Battle history of the unit.

6th North Carolina State Troops, Co. I

http://www.mindspring.com/~nixnox/roster.html

Muster role and unit history.

8th NC Cavalry, Partisan Rangers

http://www.angelfire.com/nc/twsj/8thncpartisanrangers.html

Unit history and battles.

ACWRoots - North Carolina

http://www.inmyattic.com/roots/ncrebel.htm

Features biographies of Tar Heel Civil War veterans and unit histories for stateregiments.

Anderson, George Burgwyn, Brig. General

http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/anders.htm

Biography and battle history.

Bertie County War History

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbertie/bertwar.htm

Features information on local units.

Bragg, Braxton

http://www.civilwarhome.com/braggbio.htm

Details life and career of the controversial Confederate general

Bragg, Braxton- Major General CSA

http://ngeorgia.com/people/braggb.html

Photo and biography of the commander of the Army of Tennessee, born near Warrenton. Bragg was one of only eight Confederates promoted to full general during the war.

C.S.S. Sea Bird

http://hub.dataline.net.au/~tfoen/seabird.htm

Muster roll of Confederate side-wheel steamer purchased by state government for defense of the NC coast.

Clingman, Thomas, Brigadier General CSA

http://dd1.library.appstate.edu/regional_history/people/Clingman,%20Thomas%20L..htm

Biography of Huntersville native and pre-war United States senator who commanded the 8th, 31st, 51st and 61st North Carolina infantry Regiments.

Co. B, 61st Regement NC State Troops

http://cob61stregncst.homestead.com/

Unit history and roster.

Company B, 5th North Carolina Senior Reserves

http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/5ncsrres.htm

Brief unit history and roster with physical descriptions of men who served in this unit.

Company C, 15th Regiment NC Troops

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/C15.htm

Unit formation and roster.

Company D, 16th Regiment NC Troops

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/D16.htm

Roster of this Rutherford County unit.

Company D, Reilly's Battery, 1st Regiment Nor

http://www.reillysbattery.org/

Includes information about unit histories, horses and equipment, SOP, photos, schedule, and rosters.

Cox, William Ruffin, Brigadier General

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/SOS_William_Cox.htm

Essay on the life of the Scotland Neck native who was wounded 11 times and ordered the last artillery barrage at Appomattox.

CSS Albemarle

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-ag/albmrl.htm

Features photos, plans, battle history and artifacts from the Confederate ironclad built in North Carolina.

CSS North Carolina

http://www.battleshipnc.com/history/ironclad.php

History of the Confederate ironclad built in Wilmington.

Daniel Harvey Hill: His Own Worst Enemy

http://www.civilwarweb.com/articles/06-99/dhhill.htm

Details Hill's combat history in the Army of Northern Virginia and Army of the Tennessee.

Duplin Rifles, Company A, 43d N.C. Infantry

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/duplin/misc/rifles01.txt

Unit history and roster.

Extracts of Letters of Major General Bryan Grimes

http://docsouth.unc.edu/grimes/grimes.html

Extracts of letters written while in active service in the army of Northern Virginia together with some personal recollections of the war.

Famous Units-26th NC Regiment

http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/FamousUnits/26thncregiment.html

History of the regiment that was "farthest to the front at Gettysburg".

First NC Colored Infantry/Thirty-fifth USS Colored

http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/olustee/35th_USCI.html

A brief history of the men organized into the 35th USCT commanded by Colonel James Beecher.

Fort Branch Civil War Site

http://www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com/

Photos, illustrations and history of the battle.

Gatlin, Richard, Brig. General

http://www.civilwarhistory.com/_122899/gatlin.htm

Biographical details of his life and service.

General Braxton Bragg-Scapegoat

http://www.aotc.net/Bragg_home.htm

A look at the controversy surrounding Bragg's performance as commander at Atlanta.

General Rufus Barringer and the 1st North Carolina

http://firstnccav.home.mindspring.com/nc1hist2.html

Biography and photo of Confederate cavalry officer from Concord.

Guide to Military Organizations and Installations

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nccatawb/guide.htm

Lists information on forts and units.

Harrington Light Artillery

http://members.aol.com/jweaver300/grayson/harr-art.htm

Unit history and information on battles fought.

Hill, Daniel Harvey, Major General

http://www.civilwarhome.com/dhhill.htm

Biography of officer who served in both the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Tennessee.

Hill, Daniel Harvey-The Formative Years

http://www.cmhpf.org/personalities/DHHill.html

Paper on the early years of NC Major General, with photos and bibliography.

History of Battery A, 1st Regiment North Carolina

http://www.reillysbattery.org/History/BatteryAhistory.htm

Regimental organization and campaign history.

Holmes, Theophilus Hunter, Lt. General

http://membres.lycos.fr/confederatestatearmy/repertoire/h/holmes-theophilus-hunter.html

Biography and pnoto.

Hyde County Confederate Soldiers

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDECSA.HTM

Rosters and histories of Companies formed in Hyde County

Hyde County Soldiers in the 1st and 2nd NC Infantr

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/HYDEUSA1.HTM

History and roster of Union army unit formed after the fall of the NC coast to Federal troops in 1862.

Index to Civil War Soldiers of Lincoln County

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nclincol/civil_surnames_index.htm

Gives name, rank, date of enlistment and discharge if available.

Kirkland, William W., Brigadier General

http://membres.lycos.fr/confederatestatearmy/repertoire/k/kirkland-william-whedbee.html

Capsule biography of Hillsboro native who was Chief of Staff to Gen. Patrick Cleburne and commanded a brigade in Heth's Division.

Kirkland, William Wheeler, Brig. General

http://stonewall.hut.ru/leaders/kirkland.htm

Biography, list of campaigns and photo.

List of NC Troops in which men from Cleveland and

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/companies.htm

Rosters and unit histories.

Maffitt, John N., Capt., CSN

http://www.csnavy.org/jnm.htm

Biography and pnotos of the Wilmington native who commanded the Confederate Cruiser CSS Florida,

Major General Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox

http://www.rocemabra.com/~roger/tagg/generals/general59.html

Detailed biography of NC-born officer who commanded an Alabama brigade in A.P. Hill's Light Division. Includes full history of his actions at Gettysburg.

Major General Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox

http://www.aphillcsa.com/wilcox.html

Capsule biography and photo of NC-born, Tennessee-raised officer.

Major General Stephen D. Ramseur

http://www.angelfire.com/nc/woodyra/sdramseur.html

Photos and biography of Lincolnton native who commanded a division in the 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

Major General William Dorsey Pender

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/wasec5/pender.html

Photo and biography of Edgecombe County native who was a division commander in A.P. Hill's 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

Major General William Dorsey Pender, CSA

http://www.aphillcsa.com/pender.html

Photo and battle history of NC native who was a division commander in A.P. Hill's 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

Manly's Battery, Company A, 10th Regiment, 1s

http://www.n-ssa.org/TIDEWATER/MANLY/manly.html

Unit history featuring details of organization and battles the unit fought in.

McRae's Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry, CS

http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/mcrae.htm

History of the unit, service record, roster.

Mecklenburg County Civil War Rosters

http://members.tripod.com/~records_searcher/index-10.html

Features lists of officers and men in various units.

Muster Roll of the CSS Tallahassee

http://hub.dataline.net.au/~tfoen/tallahasseeroster.htm

Crew of this Confederate ship were from the North Carolina coastal counties.

NC African American Sailors in the Union Navy

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncusct/uscnavy.htm

List of NC sailors who served on Federal ships.

North Carolina Battle Map of the Civil War

http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/nc.html

Battle locations and reference information for each site.

North Carolina Civil War Image Portfolio

http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/civilwar/

A list of images at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Includes soldiers, battlefields and historical personalities.

North Carolina Civil War Message Boards

http://www.cgispy.com/boards/board.cgi?user=jweaver300

Questions and answers about units, battles and individual soldiers.

North Carolina Confederate Flags

http://www.confederateflags.org/states/FOTCncarolina.htm

Features history and photos of flags used by state troops.

North Carolina in the Civil War

http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/nccwhp.htm

Collection of information pertaining to North Carolina and its people during the American Civil War.

North Carolina Troops

http://www.nctroops.com/

Contains information on various Confederate and Federal regiments.

North Carolina U.S. Colored Troops

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncusct/usct.htm

Home Page for the North Carolina United States Colored Troops Project.

Official history of the N.C. 28th at Chancellorsvi

http://www.isocks.com/28th.html

Official account from wartime records.

Pettilgrew, James Johnston, Brigadier General

http://www.savesilentsam.com/pettigrew.htm

Photo and biography of nc native who commanded heth's division in pickett's charge.

Roberts, William Paul, Brig. General

http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/roberts.htm

Biography and campaigns of the youngest Confederate general officer.

Roster of Columbus County Confederate Veterans

http://www.spiritdesign.net/columbus/archives/online/csaroster.htm

List of solciers and the units in which they served.

Roster of Croom's Company, Kinston Provost Gu

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/military/croomco.txt

Unit history, list of officers and men.

Roster of Haywood County, NC Civil War Soldiers

http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/haywood.htm

A very complete listing of those from Haywood Co. who fought in the Civil War.

Salisbury Civil War Prison

http://www.gorowan.com/salisburyprison

Pictures and information on this civil war site

Salisbury Confederate Prison

http://www.salisburync.gov/prison/1.html

The only Confederate prison in the state, established November 2, 1861. Includes property plats, guard photos, paintings and descriptive text.

Soldiers from Alleghany and Ashe County,

http://members.aol.com/jweaver301/nc/ashe.htm

Comprehensive site - lists Civil War units information by name and number.

The Cleveland Blues-Company D, 14th Regiment, NC T

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~judytalk/D14.htm

Unit roster and history of formation.

The Cleveland Guards, Company E, 12th Regiment, NC

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ejudytalk/E12.htm

Brief history and muster roll.

The Pender / Scales Brigade, North Carolina Infant

http://www.angelfire.com/wv/wasec5

History and rosters of the 13th NC, 16th NC, 22nd NC, 34th NC and 38th NC infantry regiments. Includes battles and campaigns.

The Washington Grays, Co K, 10th Regiment, NC Heav

http://thewashingtongrays.homestead.com/index.html

History and Roster of the unit along with photos.

UNC-TV:The Civil War Experience

http://www.unctv.org/thecivilwarexperience/battles.html

Provides capsule histories of all major engagements fought in the state.

Union Volunteer Regiments in Eastern North Carolin

http://www.rootsweb.com/~nchyde/NCUV.HTM

Regimentql History of the 1st amd 2nd Union Volunteers.

Vance, Robert B.,Brigadier General

http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/vancerb.htm

Biography of the Confederate general from Buncombe County.

Watauga County and the Civil War

http://www.geocities.com/cw_watauga/

Includes county history during the war years as well as lists of Confederate and Union troops from Watauga County.