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North Carolina 2nd Light Artillery, Battery A 1st (Confederate)

Soldiers
  • Number Of Soldiers:420
  • Most Common Residence:
    • New Hanover County, North Carolina1861(16 servicepersons)
Casualties
  • Died In Unit:25(6%)
  • Died In War:61(15%)
  • Wounded:3(1%)
Enlistment
  • First Enlistment Date:Apr 4, 1861(1 serviceperson)
  • First Enlistment Place:New Hanover County, North Carolina(1 serviceperson)
  • Most Common Enlistment Date:Sep 2, 1861(23 servicepersons)
  • Most Common Enlistment Place:Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina(143 servicepersons)
Muster
  • Muster In Date:Jun 18, 1861
  • Muster Out Date:Nov 1, 1863
  • Most Common Muster Out Date:Nov 15, 1863(94 servicepersons)
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Orange County
Other
  • Aliases:
    • 36th Infantry Volunteers, North Carolina
    • Cape Fear, North Carolina
    • 2nd Light Artillery State Troops, North Carolina
    • Wilmington Horse Artillery
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Second PetersburgJun 15, 1864Jun 18, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
Goldsboro BridgeDec 17, 1862Dec 17, 1862< 1 dayWayne County, North Carolina
KinstonDec 14, 1862Dec 14, 1862< 1 dayLenoir County, North Carolina
Globe TavernAug 18, 1864Aug 21, 18643 day(s)Petersburg, Virginia
Second Fort FisherJan 13, 1865Jan 15, 18652 day(s)New Hanover County, North Carolina
Washington, North CarolinaApr 15, 1863Apr 15, 1863< 1 dayWashington, North Carolina

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