Companies Formed in New Hanover
County During the Civil War |
Date Formed |
Company, Name, NC Regiment/Battalion Assigned |
April, 1861 |
McRae's Company formed. Later became Co. C of
9th Battalion of NC troops. |
April, 1861 |
Rankin's Company formed. Later became Co. A of
9th Battalion of NC troops. |
April, 1861 |
Hedrick's Company formed. Later became Co. C
of 13th Battalion of NC troops. |
May, 1861 |
Hall's Company formed. Later became Co. H of
40th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. C formed and joins 1st NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. E formed and joins 1st NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. A formed and joins 2nd NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. D formed and joins 3rd NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. F formed and joins 3rd NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. K formed and joins 3rd NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. E formed and joins 10th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. I formed and joins 10th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. A formed and joins 18th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. E formed and joins 18th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. G formed and joins 18th NC Regiment. |
May, 1861 |
Co. I formed and joins 18th NC Regiment. |
August 1, 1861 |
Co. C formed and joins 7th NC Regiment. |
September 13, 1861 |
Co. C formed and joins 8th NC Regiment. |
September 13, 1861 |
Co. F formed and joins 8th NC Regiment. |
October 19, 1861 |
A.W. Newkirk's "Rebel Rangers" Company
formed. Later to become Co. A of 41st NC Regiment. |
May 14, 1862 |
1st Co. A formed and joins 36th NC Regiment (2nd
Artillery) |
May 14, 1862 |
Co. D formed and joins 36th NC Regiment (2nd
Artillery) |
May 14, 1862 |
Co. H formed and joins 36th NC Regiment (2nd
Artillery) |
August 10, 1862 |
Co. C formed and joins 59th NC Regiment. |
August, 1862 |
Co. F formed and joins 61st NC Regiment. |
August, 1862 |
Co. G formed and joins 61st NC Regiment. |
September 3, 1862 |
Co. A formed and joins 41st NC Regiment (this
was Newkirk's Rebel Rangers Company first formed in October,
1861). |
August 3, 1863 |
Co. K. formed and joins 66th NC Regiment. |
December 1, 1863 |
Co. H. formed and joins 40th NC Regiment. |
December 1, 1863 |
Co. A. joins 9th Battalion of NC troops (this
was Rankin's Company first formed in April, 1861). |
December 1, 1863 |
Co C joins 9th Battalion of NC troops (this was
McRae's Company first formed in April, 1861). |
December 1, 1863 |
Co. D formed and joins the 9th Battalion of NC
troops. |
December 1, 1863 |
Co. C joins the 13th Battalion of NC troops (this
was Hedrick's Company first formed in April, 1861). |
April 22, 1864 |
Co. C of 78th NC Regiment formed. |
June, 1864 |
Co. D of 72nd NC Regiment formed. |
October, 1864 |
McDougald's Company formed and remained independent
until the end of the war. |