66th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Historical Notes:
The North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment was organized at Kinston, North Carolina, in October, 1862, by consolidating the 8th North Carolina Battalion Partisan Rangers and the 13th North Carolina Infantry Battalion. Its men were from the counties of Orange, Nash, Franklin, Wayne, Lenoir, Carteret, Jones, Duplin, and New Hanover. The unit was stationed at Wilmington, then in May, 1864, moved to Virginia. It fought at Cold Harbor , was placed in the trenches of Petersburg , and saw action at Bentonville . On April 26, 1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Officers:
Alexander D. Moore (Colonel)
David S. Davis (Major)
Joseph W. Latta (Major)
John H. Nethercutt (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
Clement G. Wright (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
Assignments:
District of North Carolina, Department of North Carolina (October-November 1863)
Martin's Brigade, District of the Cape Fear (November 1863-April 1864)
Martin's Brigade, District of the Cape Fear, Department of North Carolina (April 1864)
Martin's Brigade, Department of North Carolina (April-May 1864)
Martin's Brigade, Whiting's-D.H.Hill's Division,Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (May 1864)
Martin's-Kirkland's Brigade,Hoke's Division,Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (May-October 1864)
Kirkland's Brigade, Hoke's Divison, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (October-December 1864)
Kirland's Brigade, Hoke's Division, Department of North Carolina (December 1864-March 1865)
Kirkland's Brigade, Hoke's Division, Hardee's Corps (March-April 1865)
Kirkland's Brigade, Hoke's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (April 1865)
Battles:
Morehead City (January 1864)
Newport Barracks (February 2, 1864)
Bermuda Hundred (May 17-June 14, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
Fort Harrison (September 29-30, 1864)
Burgess' Mill (October 27, 1864)
1st Fort Fisher (detachment)(December 24-25, 1864)
2nd Fort Fisher (January 13-15, 1865)
Wise's Forks (March 7, 1865)
Southwest Creek (March 8, 1865)
Bentonville (March 19-21, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1745 men.

Company A – Formerly the NC 13th Infantry
Battalion, Company A
Company B – Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion,
Company B
Company E – Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion,
Company C
Company G, Capt. Sam'l B. Water's Co. had prior
service as (1st) Co. A, Salisbury Prison Guard
Battalion.
Company K – Formerly the NC 13th Infantry
Battalion, Company D
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