In April 1862; the Civil War was entering its second year and North Carolina was rallying to supply more troops for the Confederacy. The Partisan Ranger Act; passed by the Confederate Congress on April 21; prompted local leaders to recruit companies of irregular soldiers for service in the Confederate Army. Seven such companies were banded together into a regiment to form the 4th North Carolina Cavalry: a true cross-section of North Carolina; it contained soldiers from the largest urban areas and smallest rural areas from fifteen counties. This history of the 4th North Carolina Cavalry is based largely on primary source material-the official records; letters; diaries and recollections of the soldiers. The 4th North Carolina saw action in North Carolina; Virginia; Maryland and Pennsylvania; and was a part of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The roster comprises a large part of the book and provides biographical; genealogical and military information about each soldier.
#11304904 in Books McFarland Company 2004-03Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .69 x 6.98 x 10.22l; #File Name: 0786416718197 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Civil War history in central North Carolina especially Randolph CountyBy dry2Excellent read; well researched. Recommend for all those interested in Civil War history in central North Carolina especially Randolph County.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great ReadBy Timothy AndersonI thoroughly enjoyed it...it reads quickly and the information is valuable to those interested in a well written; descriptive first hand account of life as a soldier in the 22nd North Carolina and in the Army of Northern Vrginia. You also get to meet some of the officers and men of Company M; L; I and Company A such as 1st Sgt Marcus Deal who mustered in as a Private and was promoted to 1sr Sgt of Company A after being returned in a POW exchange in 1864. He had been wounded and captured at Gettysburg.The book includes photographs and hard to find information. A great read for anyone interested in the war but a must for those interested in the role of the North Carolina citizen-soldier.
