42nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Historical Notes:
The North Carolina 42nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Salibury, North Carolina, in April, 1862. The men were recruited in the counties of Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, Davie, and Mecklenburg. In June it moved to Lynchburg, Virginia, and guarded prisoners captured in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Later the unit served in North Carolina at Tarboro, along the Chowan River, and at Wilmington. Assigned to General Martin's and Kirkland's Brigade, it fought at Cold Harbor , took its place in the Petersburg trenches, and ended the war with the Army of Tennessee. This unit lost 6 killed and 48 wounded at Ware Bottom Church and had 1 killed, 2 wounded, and 74 missing at Sugar Loaf. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. Officers:
Colonel:
• George C. Gibbs, of Florida
Lieutenant-Colonel:
• John E. Brown , of Davie County
Majors:
• Charles W. Bradshaw, of Davidson County
• Thomas J. Brown, of Davie County
Chaplain:
• Samuel J. Hill, of Iredell County
Adjutant:
• William H. Gregory
Ensign:
• Joseph J. Prather, of Lincoln County
Assistant Quartermaster:
• Rasom P. Bessant

Surgeon:
• William E. Kemble, of Virginia
Assistant Surgeon:
• Joseph W. Wiseman , of Davie County
Assignments:
Department of North Carolina until April 1863.
Martin's Brigade, Dept. of N. C. until May 1864.
Military District of Cape Fear, Defenses of Wilming-ton
Whiting's / D. H. Hill's Division Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Martin's / Kirkland's Brigade, to Hoke's Division, both in the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia.
Transferred to Hardee's Corps
1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
Battles:
Bermuda Hundred – May 17 – June 14, 1864
Cold Harbor June 1-3, 1864
Siege of Petersburg
Battle of the Crater
Fort Fisher
Bentonville
Surrendered April 26, 1865, at Durham Station in Orange County, North Carolina.
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2728 men.

Company "A"-Capt. Jacob H. Koontz, Rowan Co.
Company "B"-Capt. James R. Crawford, Rowan Co.
Capt. William H. Crawford, Rowan Co.
Company "C"-Capt. D.A. Underwood, Stanly Co.
Capt. Jas. A. Howell, Stanly Co.
Company "D"-Capt. Joseph M. Roark, Rowan Co.
Capt. Robert R. Crawford, Rowan and other counties.
Company "E"-Capt. Thomas A. Brown
Capt. Spencer J. Hanes, Davie Co.
Company "F"-Capt. Wiley A. Clement, Davie Co.
Company "G"-Capt. Jas. A. Blackwelder, Rowan Co.
Company "H"-Capt. Jackson M. Hartsell, Stanly Co.
Company "I"- Capt. T.M. Redwine, Davidson Co.
Company "K"- Capt. Sydeham B. Alexander, Meck-lenburg and other Counties
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