Confederate Regiments & Batteries > North Carolina
1862
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August 10 | Formed at at Camp Long at Garysburg, North Carolina under Colonel Dennis D. Fereby, Lieutenant Colonel Edward P. Cantwell and Major James M. Mayo |
Skirmished in the Goldsboro – Kinston area. | |
September 28 | Lieutenant Colonel Edward Cantwell, ADC to General Clingman, was appointed lieutenant colonel of the 4th North Carolina Cavalry. |
1863
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May | Moved to Virginia and assigned to Robertson’s Brigade of Stuart’s Cavalry Division of the Army of Northern Virginia |
June 9 |
Battle of Brandy StationCommanded by Colonel Dennis D. Ferebee. |
June 17 | Battle of Aldie |
June 19 |
Battle of MiddleburgLt. Colonel Cantwell was captured |
June 21 |
Battle of UppervilleMajor Mayo was captured. |
September 9 | The Cavalry Division was expenaded into a corps. The regiment was assigned to Gordon’s Brigade, Hampton’s Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, known as the North Carolina Cavalry Brigade. |
September 13 | Culpeper Court House |
September 14 | Raccon Ford, Rapidan Station |
September 22 | Jack’s Shop, Madison Court House |
October 8-10 | James City, Virginia |
October 9-22 | Bristoe Campaign |
October 12 | Warrenton, White Sulpher Springs |
October 13 | Auburn Mills |
October 14 |
Battle of Bristoe StationColonel Fereby was wounded in the foot. |
October 14 | Brentsville, Auburn Mills, Auburn Ford |
October 15 | Manassas Junction |
October 18 | Haymarket |
October 19 | Buckland’s Mills (Buckland Races) |
November 7-8 | Advance to the Rappahannock |
November 7 | Kelly’s Ford |
November 8 | Brandy Station |
November 26 – December 2 |
Mine Run CampaignOn picket duty near Antioch Church. |
November 26-27 | Raccoon Ford, Payne’s Farm |
December 2 | Went into winter quarters near Milford at Guinea Station, picketing the Rappahannock River crossings. |
1864
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January 24 | In Carolina County, Virginia. Colonel Fereby was stll on sick leave due to his Bristoe Station wound, and Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Barringer was given temporary command of the regiment that was to last until June when he was promoted to brigadier general. |
January 25 | Ordered home to Woodville, North Carolina to recruit for the winter. |
March 10 | Lt. Colonel Cantwell was exchanged |
April 22 | The regiment was detached from Gordon’s Brigade (replaced by the 3rd North Carolina Cavalry) |
April 23 | At Weldon, N.C. |
Early May | At Kinston, N.C. |
May | Assigned to Dearing’s Cavalry Brigade. Colonel Fereby rejoined the regiment at this time. |
June 6 | Major William H.H. Cowles promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. |
June 8 | At Dunn’s Farm outside Petersburg |
June 9 | Ordered to report to General Wise at Petersburg to help repel the Union attack. The regiment was directed to Jerusalem Plank Road, where Lt. Colonel Cantwell charged the Union column, then slowly moved forward to break the Union line and drive them off. |
June 10 | Moved to picket the City Point Railroad. |
June 15 | Attacked by the 3rd New York Mounted Rifles but slowed and eventually halted the Union attack. |
June 16-18 | Fighting east of Petersburg |
June 19 | The regiment along with the rest of Dearing’s Brigade was assigned to General W.H.F. Lee’s Division. The brigade moved to the Jerusalem Plank Road. |
June 20 | Skirmish on Jerusalem Plank Road. |
June 21 | Moved to Ream’s Station |
June 22-July 2 | Defending South Side & Danville against Wilson’s Expedition |
June 23 | Nottoway Court House |
June 24 | Skrimish at Staunton Bridge |
June 25 | Statunton River Bridge |
June 30 – July 3 | Skirmishes at Ream’s Station |
July 4 | Picket duty around Ream’s Station |
July 11 | Companies A & B of the 12th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion became Companies K&I of the 4th Regiment. |
August 4 | Relieved of picket duty and returned to position south of Petersburg |
August 26 | Returned to picket duty south of the city |
September 14-17 | Hampton’s Cattle Raid |
September 16 | Attack on the Union cattle herd. 2,486 head of cattle were brought back to Confederate lines. |
September 30 | Forced out of breatworks along Squirrel Level Road at Fort Archer by a Federal attack. |
October | Dismounted and assigned to trenches near Hatcher’s Run. |
October 15 | Lt. Colonel Cantwell was promoted to colonel to serve on a military court. |
October 27-28 |
Boydton Plank RoadThe regiment held trenches near Burgess Mill on the 27th. The next day the brigade moved forward and attacked the retreating Union rearguard between Dabney’s and Armstrong’s mills and drove it across Hatcher’s Run. |
November 1 | At Burgess Mill |
November 11 | The brigade mustered 442 dismounted men. |
November 16 | Three miles south of Burgess Mill |
late November | Assigned to W.H.F. Lee’s Division. The regiment mustered 127 dismounted men. |
December 1 | Moved into winter quarters at Belfield. |
December 7-12 | Defense against Warren’s Hicksford Expedition |
December 9-10 | Skirimish at Bellefield |
1865
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February 4 | Mock jousting tournament hosted by Baringer’s Brigade |
February 5-7 |
Battle of Hatcher’s Run, Armstrong Mills |
February 21 | Brigadeier General William P. Roberts took over command of the brigade after General Dearing was given command of Rosser’s Brigade. |
February 22 | Moved to Stony Creek |
February 24 | Major Mayo was exchanged and admitted to the Richmond hospital. He would not return to the regiment. |
March 13 | To Dinwiddie Court House |
March 14 | Encamped on White Oak Road |
March 24 | Disappointed that he had been passed over for brigadier several times, Colonel Fereby resigned to serve on the staff of Governor Vance. Captain Demosthenes Bell of Company G took command of the regiment. |
March 30-31 | Dinwiddie Courthouse |
March 31 |
White Oak Road |
April 1 |
Battle of Five Forks |
April 2 | Sutherland Station, South Side Railroad |
April 3 |
Battle of Namozine ChurchActed as rearguard at the ford over Namozene Creek but was outflanked and forced back. |
April 4-8 | Cossed Deep Creek at Brown’s Bridge, then retreated west through High Bridge and Farmville. |
April 8 | Camped just east of Appomattoox Court House on the Richmond and Lynchburg Road. |
April 9 |
Appomattox Court HouseMoved through the village to west of the Court House. The regiment made a mounted saber charge against an artillery battery, whose men scattered. They captured four Napoleons and 50 men. This was reportedly the last capture of arms by the Army of Northern Virginia. The regiment then fell back when confronted by a superior force of Union cavalry armed with Spencer repeaters. By this time firing had ceased. The surrender talks were in progress. The regiment surrendered 40 men. |