4th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (59th North Carolina State Troops)

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Brief History
4th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (59th North Carolina State Troops) See history for 59th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops.

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 - manymen from Anson County

Company B - many men from Caswell County

Company C - many men from New Hanover County

Company D - many men from Bertie amd Hertford Counties

Company E - many men from Cabarrus and Hertford Counties

Company F - many men from Bertie County

Company G - many men from Currituck County

Company H - many men from Wilson County

Company I - many men from Bertie, Cleveland and Wake Counties

Company K - many men from Northamptom County[2]

The above information about the companies comes from Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65

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.
 * Walter Clark. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65 ( Nash Brothers, Book and Job Printers, Goldsboro, N.C., 1901). Internet Archive.