7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Historical Notes:
Tge 7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry State Troops was organized at Camp Mason, near Graham, North Carolina, in August, 1861. Its members were recruited in the counties of Iredell, Alexander, Cabarrus, Rowan, New Hanover, Mecklenburg, Nash, and Wake. The unit took an ac tive part in the fight at New Bern , then moved to Virginia. It was assigned to General Branch's, Law's, and Lane's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. After fighting at Hanover Court House , it participated in the various campaigns of the army from the Seven Day' Battles to Cold Harbor , then was involved in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River. The regiment sustained 51 casualties at New Bern, 253 out of the 450 engaged during the Seven Days' Battles, 69 at Second Manassas and Ox Hill , 52 at Sharpsburg , and 86 at Fredericksburg . There were 37 killed and 127 wounded at Chancellorsville , and of the 291 in action at Gettysburg , thirty-one percent were disabled. It lost 5 killed, 62 wounded, and 37 missing at The Wilderness and 11 killed and 28 wounded at Spotsylvania . On February 26, 1865, the unit was sent to North Carolina where it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee with 13 officers and 139 men. A detachment surrendered at Appomattox with 1 officer and 18 men. Officers:
Colonels:
Reuben P. Campbell
William L. Davidson
Edward G. Haywood
Lieutenant Colonel:
Junius L. Hill
Majors:
Edward D. Hall
James G. Harris
Robert B. McRae
John M. Turner
Robert S. Young
Assignments:

Department of North Carolina (August-September 1861)

District of the Pamlico, Department of North Carolina (September 1861-March 1862)

French's Brigade, District of the Pamlico, Department of North Carolina (March 1862)

Branch's Brigade, Department of North Carolina (April-May 1862)

Branch's Brigade, Department of Northern Virginia (May 1862)

Branch's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, Department of Northern Virginia (May-June 1862)

Branch's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 1st Corps, Department of Northern Virginia (June-July 1862)

Branch's -Lane's Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps, Department of Northern Virginia (July 1862-May 1863)

Lane's Brigade, Pender's-Wilcox's Division, 3rd Corps, Department of Northern Virginia (May 1863-February 1865)

On detached duty rounding up deserters in Randolph, Chatham, and Moore Counties, North Carolina (February-April 1865)

__?____ Brigade, D.H. Hill's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (April 1865)

Battles:
New Bern, NC (March 6, 1862)
Hanover Courthouse
Seven Days Battles
Cedar Run
Manassas Junction
Manassas Plains
Ox Hill
Harpers Ferry
Antietam
Shepherdstown
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Falling Waters
Bristoe Campaign
Mine Run Campaign
The Wilderness
Spotsylvania Courthouse
North Anna
Cold Harbor
Petersburg Siege
Gravel Hill
Russell's Mill
Ream's Station
Squirrel Level Road
Jones Farm
Pegram's Farm
Hatcher's Run
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 3663 men.

Co. A, Capt. Junius L. Hill's Co.
Co. E, Capt. Alsey J. Taylor's Co.
Co. G, Wake Regulars
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