Indian Battalion, Thomas' North Carolina Legion

United States  U.S. Military   North Carolina    North Carolina Military   North Carolina in the Civil War  1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Brief History
"Organized with four companies from the Cherokee companies of the Thomas Legion in February 1865. Mustered into Confederate service 9 April 1865. Surrendered at Waynesville, North Carolina, in May 1865.

"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.

Company A - primarily composed of Cherokee Indians - many men from Jackson County

Company B - primarily composed of Cherokee Indians - many men from Jackson County and Cherokee County

Company C - primarily composed of Cherokee Indians

Company D - primarily composed of Cherokee Indians - western North Carolina Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

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.


 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive.