The North Carolina 4th Infantry Regiment Senior Reserves was also known as the 73rd Infantry Regiment North Carolina Troops. The 4th Reserves does not appear in the Official Records. The regiment was organized in early 1865 and participated in the Carolina's campaign. It surrendered as part of the Army of TN at Durham Station, Orange Co, NC April 26, 1865. As the name implies, the Senior Reserves were made up of older men and men who were unfit to serve in the regular army. Unlike the militia and "home guards" however, these men were in actual Confederate Service acting primarily as provost guards, railroad guards and operators, and pickets at bridges and forts.The 4th Senior Reserves served as mounted patrol guard for the Northwester North Carolina counties.
The 4th Regiment North Carolina State Troops was organized at Camp Hill near Garysburg and Weldon in May of 1861 and accepted into Confederate service in June of '61. It recruited its members in Iredell, Rowan, Wayne, Beaufort, Wilson, and Davie counties. They were sent to Richmond and then on to Manasses Junction, where it was garrisoned with the 27th and 28th Georgia Infantry, and the 49th Regiment Virginia Calvary -- all under the command of Col. George Anderson of the 4th NC. The 4th fought throughout the war in Virginia, surrendering 8 officers and 101 men at Appomattox. - Company A - Iredell County - Company B - Rowan County - Company C - Iredell County - Company D - Wayne County - Company E - Southern Guards - Beaufort County - Company F - Wilson County - Company G - Davie County - Company H - Iredell County - Company I - Pamlico Rifles - Beaufort County - Company K - Rowan County
As the name implies, the Senior Reserves were made up of older men and men who were unfit to serve in the regular army. Unlike the militia and "home guards" however, these men were in actual Confederate Service acting primarily as provost guards, railroad guards and operators, and pickets at bridges and forts. The 5th regiment was formed by the consolidation of Stowe's Infantry Battalion, Senior Reserves with another battalions in the summer of 1864. It was also known as the 74th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee, 26 April 1865. Companies of the North Carolina 5th Infantry Regiment Senior Reserves. Most of the companies served as prison guards at Salisbury, North Carolina, but Company F served as a mounted patrol guard for the Northwestern North Carolina counties. Company A - Wilkes County Company B - Ashe County and Alleghany County Company C - Surry County Company D - Alexander County and Caldwell County Company E - in the eight counties of the 8th Congressional District; Rowan County, Mecklenburg County, Union County, Catawba County, Gaston County, Cleveland County, and Lincoln County Company F - the ten counties of thre 9th Congressional District; Ashe County, Alleghany County, Surry County, Wilkes County, Yadkin County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Alexander County, Iredell County, and Davie County Company G - the fifteen counties of the 10th Congressional District; Rutherford County, Henderson County, McDowell County, Buncombe County, Watauga County, Mitchell County, Yancey County, Madison County, Haywood County, Transylvania County, Jackson County, Macon County, Clay County, and Cherokee County. Company H - Yadkin County Company I - Burke County and Caldwell County Company K - Wilkes County
The North Carolina 34th Infantry Regiment was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in October, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Ashe, Rutherford, Rowan, Lincoln, Cleveland, Mecklenburg, and Montgomery. After serving in the Department of North Carolina, it was sent to Virginia and placed in General Pender's and Scales' Brigade. The 34th was active in the many campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor and later participated in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the operations around Appomattox.
The 4th Regiment Virginia Reserves was organized in May 1864. It served in Southwestern Virginia and was known as Preston's Reserves. It fought at the Battle of Saltville.The reserve units were made up of men over the age of 45. Colonel Preston who was 53 at the time had seen prior service in the Virginia 28th Infantry Regiment.Some records indicate the regiment may have also served in the siege of Petersburg. Colonel Preston states that the regiment was with the Army of Tennessee at the surrender in North Carolina.
The North Carolina 38th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in January, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. Its members were recruited in the counties of Duplin, Yadkin, Sampson, Richmond, Catawba, Alexander, Randolph, Cleveland, and Cumberland. Ordered to Virginia, the unit was assigned to General Pender's and Scales' Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then took its place in the Petersburg trenches and saw action in the Appomattox Campaign. The regiment lost thirty-six percent of the 420 at Mechanicsville, had 2 killed and 22 wounded at Second Manassas, and had 14 wounded at Fredericksburg. Its casualties were 20 killed, 77 wounded, and 11 missing at Chancellorsville, and of the 216 engaged at Gettysburg, more than forty percent were disabled. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered with 21 officers and 110 men. Company A - "Spartan Band" - Duplin CountyCompany B - "Men of Yadkin" - Yadkin CountyCompany C - "Sampson Farmers" - Sampson CountyCompany D - "Sampson Ployboys" - Sampson CountyCompany E - "Richmond Boys" - Richmond CountyCompany F - "Sulphur Wild Cats" - Catawba CountyCompany G - "Rocky Face Rangers" - Alexander County Company H - "Uwharrie Boys" - Randolph CountyCompany I - "Cleveland Marksmen" - Cleveland County Company K - "Carolina Boys" - Cumberland County
The North Carolina 42nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Salibury, North Carolina, in April, 1862. The men were recruited in the counties of Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, Davie, and Mecklenburg. The 42nd followed an unusual path through the war. They missed the early battles in Virginia and Getttysburg, then were in Virginia for the later battles of 1863 and 1864, but returned to North Carolina and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.In June, 1862 it moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, and guarded prisoners captured in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Later the unit served in North Carolina at Tarboro, along the Chowan River, and at Wilmington. Assigned to General Martin's and Kirkland's Brigade, it fought at Cold Harbor, took its place in the Petersburg trenches, and ended the war with the Army of Tennessee.The regiment arrived at Bentonville on 18 March, and spent the night without fires and under orders to remain quiet. Company K consisted of 4 officers, the First Sergeant and 24 privates (numbers approximate) On 19 March, the 42nd NCT, as part of the brigade, covered the deployment of the Johnson's army at Bentonville. Returning to the division line of battle, near the center of the Confederate position, the brigade helped repulse the early Federal attacks, and participated in the Confederate assault on the Morgan's division of the XIV Corps. On 20 March, Kirkland's Brigade successfully defended from its hasty entrenchments on the division's right (just south of the "Devil's Racepath"), then withdrew with the army to the north on 22 March. Company K, 42nd NCT reported no losses at Bentonville. The brigade passed through Raleigh on 11 April, Durham on 13 April, marching on through Chapel Hill west toward High Point. By 26 April, the 42nd NCT was with Kirkland's Brigade at Center Church in Randolph County, three miles from High Point, where it was disbanded on 2 May.Company "A"-Capt. Jacob H. Koontz, Rowan Co.Company "B"-Capt. James R. Crawford, Rowan Co. Capt. William H. Crawford, Rowan Co.Company "C"-Capt. D.A. Underwood, Stanly Co. Capt. Jas. A. Howell, Stanly Co. Company "D"-Capt. Joseph M. Roark, Rowan Co.Capt. Robert R. Crawford, Rowan and other counties.Company "E"-Capt. Thomas A. Brown Capt. Spencer J. Hanes, Davie Co.Company "F"-Capt. Wiley A. Clement, Davie Co.Company "G"-Capt. Jas. A. Blackwelder, Rowan Co.Company "H"-Capt. Jackson M. Hartsell, Stanly Co.Company "I"- Capt. T.M. Redwine, Davidson Co.Company "K"- Capt. Sydeham B. Alexander, Meck-lenburg and other Counties
The North Carolina 49th Infantry Regiment was organized in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, Rutherford, and Lincoln. Assigned to General R. Ransom's and M.W. Ransom's Brigade, the unit fought with the Army of Northern Virginia beginning with the Seven Days' Battles.Following Fredericksburg in December of 1862, the 49th was transferred to North Carolina, thus missing Gettysburg and the other major battles of 1863. It returned to Virginia and participated in the Siege of Petersburg, surrendering at Appomattox.Companies Company A - Rutherford County(1st) Co. B, Chatham Cossacks (2nd) Co. B, Beatties Ford Rifles Co. C, Capt. P.B. Chambers' Co. Co. D, Capt. Wm. M. Black's Co. Co. F, Capt. Jas. T. Davis' Co. - Mecklenburg Guards Co. G, Kings Mountain Tigers Co. H, Gaston Rangers Co. I, Catawba Marksmen Co. K, Pleasant Home Guards
