Hertford County, NC - Miscellaneous Military Information

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17th Reg. Co. C NC Troops (2nd Org.)        Hertford
17th Reg. Co. D NC Troops (2nd Org.)        Hertford/Bertie
17th Reg. Co. D NC Troops (1st Org.)        Hertford

Hertford Light Infantry  Co. D, 17 Regt. N.C. Inf. (S.T.)1st Orgn.
   Co. C, 17 Regt. N.C. Inf. (S.T.) 2nd org.

Martin's Co. (Capt. William F.) Co. L, 17 Regt. N.C. Inf. (S.T.), 1st Orgn.

Martin's Regt. (Col. William J.) 11 Regt. N.C. Inf. (S.T.)-Bethel Regt.

17 Regt. N.C. Infantry
2nd Organization
Col. Wm. F. Martin
   This Regt. was organized with ten companies, A to K, in Mar. 1862,
immediately after the disbandment of the 17th Regt. N.C. Infantry (1st
Orgn.) and was composed mostly of men who had served in the latter Regt. Co.
L was added later and appears to have been formed principally of men who had
served in Co. I of the 1st Organization, but who had not been exchanged in
time to be mustered out with that Regt.
    Local Designations
    Co. A, Roanoke Guards
    Co. B, Capt. Jas. J. Leith's Co.
           Stonewall Rifles
    Co. C, Hertford Light Infantry
    Co. H, Liberty Guards

17th Regt. N.C. Infantry (S.T.)

1st Organization
Col. Wm. F. Martin
   The designation of this Regt. was changed from the 7th Regt. N.C.
Infantry (Vols.) to the 17th Regt. N.C. Infantry (S.T.) by S.O. 222, A&IGO,
dated Nov. l4, 1861. It was disbanded and mustered out of service by S.O.
55, A&IGO, dated Mar. 10, 1862, many of the men re-enlisting for the war in
the 17th Regt. N.C. Infantry (2nd Orgn.).
    Companies I and L, having been captured and paroled, but not exchanged,
were not mustered out with the Regt. Some of the members of Co. I
subsequently served in Co. L, 17th Regt. N.C. Infantry (2nd Orgn.). Co. L
was disbanded by S.O. 11, Hq., N.C., dated Mar. 4, 1863.
        Local Designations
        Co. A, Independent Greys
        Co. B, Hyde County Rifles
        Co. C, Tar River Boys
        Co. D, Hertford Light Infantry
        Co. E, Currituck Atlantic Rifles
        Co. F, Roanoke Guards
        Co. G, Hamilton Guards
        Co. H, Morris Guards
        Co. I, John Harry Guards
        Co. K, Confederate Guards
        Co. L, State Guards
        Co. B, Capt. Jas. J. Leith's Co.
        Co. C, Capt. Geo. J. Johnston's Co.
        Co. D, Capt. Thos. H. Sharp's Co.
        Co. E, Capt. D. McD. Lindsey's Co.
        Co. F, Capt. John C. Lamb's Co.
        Co. G, Capt. L. L. Clements' Co.
        Co. H, Capt. H. A. Gilliam's Co.
        Co. I, Capt. L. Jo Johnson's Co.
        Co. K, Capt. Jas. H. Swindell's Co.
        Co. L, Capt. Win. F. Martin's Co.
 
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