2nd Regiment, North Carolina Artillery

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Brief History
The North Carolina 2nd Artillery Regiment AKA The 36th Regiment Volunteers AKA The Cape Fear Regiment] completed its organization at Fort Caswell, North Carolina, in May, 1862. Its companies were from the counties of Sampson, Cumberland, New Hanover, Columbus, Halifax, Brunswick, and Bladen. Surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.

"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 (1st) - "Wilmington Horse Artillery" - mostly from New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company A (2nd) - "King Artillery" - mustered into Confederate States service at Fort Caswell, Brunswick County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company B (1st) - "Bladen Guards" - Complete service records will be found in the roster of company K, 18th Regiment North Carolina Troops (8th Regiment North Carolina Volunteers

Company B (2nd) - "13th Light Artillery Battalion" - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company B (3rd) - "Bladen Stars"

Company C (1st) - "Cape Fear Light Artillery" - mustered into Confederate service at Wilmington, New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company C (2nd) - "Blocker's Artillery" - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company D (1st) - "Scotch Greys" - On 12 May 1862 this company became a part of the 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops (3rd Regiment North Carolina artillery), a complete roster can be found under that unit in reference below.

Company D (2nd) - "Anderson Artillery" - -mustered in at Wilmington, New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company E - "Columbus Artillery" - mustered in at Wilmington, New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company F - "Pamilico Artillery" - enlisted at Halifax County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company G (1st) - " Captain Benjamin Lucraft's unattached company of North Carolina Artillery" - enlisted in Carteret County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company G (2nd) - "Kennedy Artillery" - enlisted in Beaufort County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company G (3rd) - "Lamb Artillery" - enlisted in Brunswick County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company H - "Clarendon Guards" - enlisted in Bladen County and New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company I (1st) - "Herring Artillery" - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company I (2nd) - "Bladen Artillery" - enlisted in Bladed County - men mostly came from Bladen County and New Hanover County - See the roster, in the reference below.

Company K - "Brunswick Artillery" - enlisted in Brunswick County - men mostly came from Brunswick County - See the roster, in the reference below.

The above information about the companies comes from The Civil War in North Carolina2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery

The list of Companies and their rosters are in Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966.

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.