6th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry

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Brief History
6th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry was organized in August, 1863, by consolidating the 5th and 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalions. It disbanded near Salisbury in April, 1865..

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, was formerly Company F, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion, and has the distinction of being the only regular Confederate Army unit from Johnson County, Tennessee.

Company B This company, from Ashe County, North Carolina, was formerly Company D, 5th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company C, formerly Company D, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion, was consolidated with the Artillery Company attached to the 7th Battalion.

Company D was formerly Company E, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company E was formerly Company A, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company F was formerly Company B, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion. This company was from Clay County on the Georgia border.

Company G, formerly Company C, 7th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company H was formerly Company C, 5th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company I was formerly Company A, 5th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

Company K was formerly Company B, 5th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion.

The information about the companies comes from the Company D 65th Regiment, 6th Regiment N.C. Calvary 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.