63rd Regiment North Carolina Troops (5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry) - Confederate

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Brief History
Organized Camp Long, Garysburg, Northampton, in October 1862. It was officially designated 63rd Regiment North Carolina Troops (5th Regiment North Carolina Cavalry). Disbanded after April 9, At Danville, Virginia.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.