The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-11-17
NJ O. TROOPS

THIRTY SEVENTH REGIMENT N. G.. TROOPS
The following extract is taken from the Roll Of
Honor" now being prepared by James FL. Foote,
| A. A. General:
/ This Regiment has had from its organization,
November 20, 1861, up to the present date, No
vember 6, 1868, officers and men, 1,542; of which
the number of volunteers is ,l5A, conscrpts 367,
substitutes 81
| Number killed in battle $50, died from wounds
and diseases 372, deserted ITO, missing IL, dis
charged from disability SO. Total loss 726.
! The following counties are represented in this
regiment: Aske 252, CASTOR 209, Watauga 214,
! Alexander Isl, Union Isl, Mecklenburg 25l,
| Wilkes 12O, Allegheny 81, Caldwell 4, Stanly 3,
Halifsz 4, Iredel 2 Arson l, Cabarrus l, Orange
! 2, Cleaveland 2, Cumberland I, Catawba /, New
! Hanover l. Total 1881.
The following States also represented in the
! Regiment Alabama l, Georgia l, Texas 2 Vir-
GINA 5, South Carolina /, Mar land 1. Total H.
Whole number from nineteen counties SO l,
and from the different States 1I-making ,542.
| This Regiment has. participated in the battles of
! Newbern, Hanover, Gaines Mill, Cold Harbor,
Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, Cedar Run, Manas-
! sas junction, Manassas Plains, Harpers Ferry,
/. Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville and Gettysburg.
In the battle at Frazier's Farm its gallant COM
mander, Colonel Charles G. Lee, was killed at the
This Reg ment has been commanded since Col.
Lees death by Colonel William NJ. Barbour, of
| Wilkes county. Comment is unnecessary.
!. The name, rank, residence and fate of every Of
hcer and soldier that ever belonged to this Regi-
ment can be found in the Assistant Adjutant Gen
erals ofice. Capt Foote has been interchangeable
in the prosecution of the duty assigned him, and
the record which he may exhibit, though mourn
full to the friends of the fallen reflects much credit
on P.,1oa
| THIRD N. c. REGIMENT.-This Regiment was
organized and took the field in July, 1861. 1t
has been engaged in the following battles, besides
EIllson's Mills, Cold Harbor, Malvern HILL Boons-
boro, Md, Sharpsburg Md, Fredericksburg, Chan
cellorsvlle, Winchester No 2, and Gettysburg,
Penn, in all OF which it has obtained the highest
credit for courage, discipline, efficiency and te-
nacity
The Regiment has had from it's organization to
the present time including officers, ,546; of which
the number OF volunteers is ], 152, conscripts 800,
| substitutes
and disease 3l5, discharged from disability 100,
deserted 90 Of whom were shot by order Of court
martiaD 70, missing II, drumncd out of service /.
| Total loss FOL.
The following counties are represented in this
Regiment: Baden 80, Greene 134, New Han
over 1885, Onslow 235, Duplu 1853, Beaufort 96,
! Pitt 20, Wake Sc, Randolph 4S, Wayne so, Samp-
son 81, Cumberland 1877, Moore SO, Columbus Is,
Rebeson 10, Hyde 4, Harnett Z, Martin l, era
| ven l., Chatham 7, Guilford 2, Edgecombe l,
Northampton l, Orange l, Davidson l, Lenoir g.,
Wilson l, Brunswick 5, Jones l, Halifax 2, John
son l.
The following are from other States, &C.: South
Carolina l, Virginia l, Tennessee l, Georgia /,
! Ireland 2.-Progress.
REs1GNATIoNs.-Thef following officers of North
Carolina Troops have recently resigned:
| Colonel James Washington, 50th Regiment,
Lieut-Co Nelson Slough Goth, Capt g Latham
10Th; Chaplains Joseph w Murphy, 32d, John "a
TiInghast, 44th; Captains Joseph Rudder, 32d,
N Davis, 34th, W Blackburn, 3sth, j
Broadhurst, goth, Charles Gallagher, 4th, Angus
| tine Lands, jr, 18th, J g Mclaughlin, 10Th;
Lieutenants John Hester, 18th, John p Cansler,
35th, j Hyatt, Goth, T r Roanc, 39th, Peter
Doub, 53d, Edward Il Knight, 18th, j r
Brinkly, Thomas Legion.