Company A – Guilford County – Captain A. P. McDaniel
Company B – Mecklenburg County – Captain J. Harvey White
Company C – “Lexington Guards” – Johnston County – Captain John Leach
Company D – Stokes, Forsyth and Guilford Counties – Captain David Scott, Jr.
Company E – “Farmer Boys” – Surry County – Captain J. C. Norman
Company F – Alamance and Chatham Counties – Captain G. M. G. Albright
Company G – “Mountain Greys” – Stokes County – Captain G. W. Clarke
Company H – “Danbury Blues” – Stokes County — Captain Spottswood B. Taylor
Company I – Union County – Captain E. A. Jerome
Company K – “Wilkes Rangers” – Wilkes County – Captain William J. Miller

Martinsburg

Battle of Gettysburg

The regiment was commanded at Gettysburg by Colonel William A. Owens. It brought 322 men to the field and lost 23 men killed, 137 men wounded and 27 men captured.

Captains G. M. G. Albright of Company F, Captain William J. Miller of Company K and First Lieutenant Thomas S. Burnett of Company G were killed. Second Lieutenant C. F. Hall of Company G was mortally wounded, Lieutenant Charles A. McGhee of Company G was wounded and captured, and Lieutenants Samuel Belk, William Matthews and M.E. Alexander of Company B were wounded.

First Lieutenant A. G. Albright of Company F and Lieutenant Jesse F. Eller of Company K were promoted to captain.

Two monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield tell the story of Daniel’s Brigade.

From the first monument on Oak Hill

July 1. The Brigade formed the right of Division and its line extended from Forney Field to the railroad near the McPherson Barn. The regiments did not at first move together nor attack the same troops. The 43rd and 53rd Regiments aided by O’Neal’s 3rd Alabama and Iverson’s 12th North Carolina attacked the Union line in the Sheads and Forney Field. The 45th Regiment and 2nd Battalion fought the 2nd Brigade 3rd Division First Corps near the railroad cuts and being joined by the 32nd Regiment and other troops compelled retreat. The regiments fought under a heavy artillery fire. The Brigade was reunited and lost heavily in the struggle which dislodged the Union forces from Seminary Ridge.

July 2. On Seminary Ridge all day. After night moved into town.

July 3. Marched before daylight to Culp’s Hill to aid Johnson’s Division.

July 4. Occupied Seminary Ridge. At night began the march to Hagerstown.

From the monument on East Confederate Avenue

July 3. After taking part in the battles of the First and Second days elsewhere on the field the Brigade marched about 1.30 A. M. from its position in the town to Culp’s Hill to reinforce Johnson’s Division. Arriving about 4 A. M. it fought at different points wherever ordered through the long and fierce conflict its main position being in the ravine between the two summits of Culp’s Hill. At the close of the struggle near noon it was withdrawn by Gen. Johnson with the rest of the line to the base of the hill from whence it moved during the night to Seminary Ridge west of the town and there rejoined Rodes’s Division.

July 4. Occupied Seminary Ridge. Late at night began the march to Hagerstown.

Bristoe Campaign

The regiment lost one man wounded.

Mine Run Campaign

The regiment lost two men killed. Captain Spottswood B. Taylor of Company H resigned due to health and was replaced by Captain John B. Miller,

Battle of the Wilderness

The regiment lost 1 man killed, 11 wounded and 4 captured.

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

Major Iredell, Captain J. Harvey White of Company B, Second Lieutenant S. J. Albright of Company F and 13 other men were killed. Colonel Owens and 43 other men were wounded, and 22 men were captured. Captain John Rierson was promoted to major.

North Anna

One man was killed.

Bethesda Church

One man was killed and Captain James M. Sutton of Company A and five other men were wounded.

Battle of Cold Harbor

The regiment lost 6 men wounded and 2 men captured.

Lynchburg Campaign

Assigned to Grimes’ Brigade, Rodes’-Grimes’ Division, Army of the Valley.

Battle of Monocacy

Snickers Ford

Colonel Owens had just returned from convalescing from his wound at Spotsylvania when he was killed by a stray shot at the very end of the fighting. Captain John B. Miller of Company H was wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Morehead was promoted to colonel. Major Rierson was to be promoted to lieutenant colonel but never received his commission.

Skirmish at Charlestown

The regiment lost 2 men killed.

Third Battle of Winchester

The regiment lost 12 men killed including Adjutant Osborne, who took up the flag and carried it forward during the charge until he was killed. Major Rierson was wounded in the neck but continued on the field until he was ordered to the rear. Second Lieutenant W. H. McKinney of Company G, Color Sergeant Taylor and 52 other men were wounded. Captain John B. Miller of Company H and 32 other men were captured.

Battle of Fisher’s Hill

The regiment lost 10 men wounded and 39 captured. Captains James M. Sutton of Company A and A. G. Albright of Company F were wounded.

Battle of Cedar Creek

The regiment lost 7 me killed, 35 wounded and 25 men captured.

Siege of Petersburg

The regiment rejoined Lee’s army around Richmond and was assigned to Grimes’ Brigade, Grimes’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

Fort Stedman

The regiment lost 14 men wounded and 63 captured.

Final Assault on Petersburg

Major Rierson was killed, Captain J.C. Richardson of Company C and 5 other men were wounded and Captain James M. Sutton of Company A and 60 other men were captured.

Saylers Creek

Farmville

Appomattox Court House

The regiment surrendered 6 officers and 81 enlisted men.