Confederate Regiments & Batteries * North Carolina
1861
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September 19 | The 31st North Carolina Infantry Regiment was organized near Wilmington for 12 months service under the command of Colonel John V. Jordan, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel G. Fowle, and Major Jesse J. Yeates. Company A – Robeson County – Captain Condery Godwin Company B – “O K Boys” – Anson County – Captain Edward R. Liles Company C – “Chalybeate Guards” – Harnett County and Wake County – Captain Andrew W. Betts Company D – Wake County – Captain Langdon Cheves Manly Company E – Orange County – Captain Jesse Miller Company F – Martin County – Captain Charles Knight Company G – Hertford County – Captain Julian Picot Company H – Wake County – Captain Willie D. Jones Company I – “Cape Fear Boys” – Harnett County – Captain John A.D. McKay Company K – Craven County – Captain Joseph Whitty |
September-January | Assigned to the District of the Pamlico, Department of North Carolina. |
December 9 | Company B converted to artillery, becoming the McMillan Artillery. |
December 12 | Arrived on Roanoke Island |
1862
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January-February | Assigned to the District of the Albemarle, Department of Norfolk. |
February 8 |
Roanoke IslandSeven companies of the regiment (C-G, I & K) were captured. The regiment mustered 456 men. |
February | The captured companies of the regiment were paroled at Elizabeth City. |
August 21 | The paroled companies were declared exchanged. |
September 17 | The regiment was reorganized for the duration of the war at Camp Mangum near Raleigh. Colonel John V. Jordan remained in command, Captain Edward R. Liles of Company B was elected lieutenant colonel, and Captain John A.D. McKay was elected major. All but two companies selected new captains: Company A – Captain W.H. Hartman Company B – Captain Charles B. Linsey Company C – Captain W.J. Long Company D – Captain Ruffin L. Brynt Company E – Captain J.F. Allison Company F – Captain Stephen W. Morrisett Company G – Captain Julian Picot (retained) Company H – Captain James E. Todd Company I – Captain Allen B. Parker Company K – Captain Joseph Whitty (retained) Assigned to District of North Carolina, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
November-December | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, French’s Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
December 14 | Ordered to Kinston |
December 16 |
White HallMajor John McKay was wounded. |
1863
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January-February | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, District of Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
February-March | Moved to South Carolina and assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
March | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Military District of Georgia, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
March-May | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
May-July | Ordered to join General Hood at Nachville, Tennessee and proceeded to Wilmington before the order was cancelled. Returned to Charleston and assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Department of North Carolina. |
June 7 | Captain Charles W. Knight of Company F was promoted to lieutenant colonel. |
July 18 |
Battery WagnerThe regiment lost 7 men killed, 31 wounded, and 1 missing. Captain Allen B. PArker was mortally wounded. |
July-November | Assigned to 1st Military District of South Carolina, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. |
December-May | Moved to Petersburg, Virginia and assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Department of North Carolina. |
1864
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February 1 |
Batchelder’s Creek |
April 17-20 |
Plymouth |
May-October | Moved to Virginia and assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia. |
May 16 |
Drewry’s Bluff |
June 1-3 |
Battle of Cold Harbor |
June |
Siege of Petersburg |
August 18-21 |
Globe Tavern |
September 29-30 |
Fort Harrison |
October-December | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. At one point the regiment consisted of 60 men commanded by First Lieutenant Williams. |
December-March | Returned to North Carolina and assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Department of North Carolina. |
1865
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January 13-15 |
Second Battle of Fort Fisher |
March-April | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, Hardee’s Corps. |
March 19-21 |
Battle of BentonvilleThe regiment was not engaged. |
April | Assigned to Clingman’s Brigade, Hoke’s Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee. |
April 26 | Surrendered with Johnston’s Army at Durham Station. |