2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men

Brief History
2nd Regiment, North Carolina Detailed Men was organized late in 1864 and sent to Salisbury, North Carolina. It was probably captured in the engagement at Salisbury on April 12, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 34 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. Roster.

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 - many men from Yadkin County

Company B - many men from Davie County

Company C - many men from Surry County

Company D - many men from Surry County

Company E - many men from Surry County

Company F - many men from Alleghany County

Company G - many men from Ashe County

Company H - many men from Wilkes County

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘North Carolina in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * 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.


 * North Carolina in the Civil War describes many sources, specifically for North Carolina, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.