7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry

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Brief History
7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry was organized during the summer of 1862 with six companies. The unit skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky until August,1863.It merged into the 65th North Carolina Regiment-6th Cavalry.

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.

Company A - enlisted at Macon County

Company B - enlisted at Clay County

Company C - enlisted at Macon County

Company D - enlisted at Henderson County

Company E - enlisted at Henderson County

Company F - enlisted at Johnson County, Tennessee

Company G - organized at Johnson County, Tennessee - In addition to the original recuits, some men were transferred from other companies of the battalion.

The information about the companies comes from ''North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865; A Roster. volume 2. ''Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1968.

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.