3rd Battalion, North Carolina Light Artillery

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Brief History
3rd Battalion, North Carolina Light Artillery was organized near Raleigh, North Carolina, in February, 1862, contained three companies. Most of Batteries B and C were captured at Fort Fisher. Battery A participated in the Battle of Bentonville. It surrender on April 26, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - "Northampton Artillery" - mostly from Northampton County - See the roster in North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

Company B - "Edenton Bell Battery" - mostly from Chowan County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company C - "North Carolina Artillery" - mostly from Hertford County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company D - It is not possible to reconstruct a roster of Company D. Company D disbanded and the men transferred to Company A, then transferred to Company C.

Company E - Mostly from Bertie County - All surving company muster rolls appear under designation of Company G, 32 Refiment North Carolina Troops.

The list of companies and their rosters are in Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966.

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.