13th Battalion, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
It was organized 19 May 1863, when four independent companies of bridge guards were organized into a battalion. It was consolidated with the 8th Battalion North Carolina Partisan Rangers to form the 66th Regiment North Carolina Troop on2 October 1863.

"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 - primarilly from Orange County

Company B - primarilly from Nash and Franklin Counties

Company C - primarilly from Wayne and Lenoir Counties

Company D - primarilly from New Hanover County

Company E - primarilly from New Hanover County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865 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