5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry (63rd Regiment Volunteers)

63rd Regiment North Carolina Troops (5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry) - Confederate Edit This Page From FamilySearch Wiki Jump to: navigation, search United States  U.S. Military   North Carolina    North Carolina Military   North Carolina in the Civil War  Editing 63rd Regiment North Carolina Troops (5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry) - Confederate

Contents [hide] 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References [ edit] Brief History Organized Camp Long, Garysburg, Northampton, in October 1862. It was officially designated 63rd Regiment North Carolina Troops (5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry). Disbanded after April 9, At Danville, Virginia.[1]

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.[2]

[ edit] 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.

[ edit] Other Sources [ edit] References 1.↑ Manarin, Louis H., ed. North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865; A Roster. volume 2. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1968. 2.↑ National Park Service, [1] The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011). Retrieved from "https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/63rd_Regiment_North_Carolina_Troops_(5th_Regiment_North_Carolina_Cavalry)_-_Confederate" Category: North Carolina - Military - Civil War, 1861-1865 Did you find this article helpful?