8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)

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Brief History
" Organized at Goldsboro, Wayne County, from two independent companies on August 23, 1862. Company C assigned on October 25, 1863. Company D assigned in March 1863. Company E assigned on June 1, 1863. Battalion was converted to infantry at some time prior to August 1863. Company F assigned on September 25, 1863. Battalion consolidated with the 13th Battalion and designated as the 66th Infantry Regiment on October 2, 1863, per S.O. # 234, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office."

"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.

1st Company - "Nethercutt's Company" - enlisted in Trenton, Jones County - became Company F, 66th North Carolina Troops, October 1863

2nd Company - "Davie's Company - enlisted in Kinston, Lenior County - became       Company C, 66th North Carolina Troops, October, 1863

3rd Comppany - "Robinson's Coompany - enlisted in Trenton, Jones County - became Company D, 66th North Carolina Troops, October 1863

4th Company - "Bass's Company - enlisted in Goldsborough, Wayne County - became Company L, 66th North Caroliina Troops, October 1863 - became an independent company soon after - attached to 68th Regiment North Carolina Troops very late in the war

5th Company - "William's Company" - enlisted in Onslow County, Duplin County and Green County - became Compnay I, 66 North Carolina Troops

The information about the companies comes from North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster, Volume 2.

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.