8th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry Partisan Rangers

Historical Notes:
The 8th Battalion Partisan Rangers was formed during the spring of 1863 using Nethercutt's Company of Partisan Rangers as its nucleus. The unit contained four companies and served in the New Bern-Kinston area of North Carolina until October when it merged into the 66th North Carolina Regiment.
Officers:
Major John H. Nethercutt. Assignments:

District of North Carolina, French's Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (August 1862 - February 1863)

D.H. Hill's Command, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (March - April 1863)

District of North Carolina, Department of North Carolina (April - October 1863)

Battles:

New Bern (March 14, 1862)

Pollocksville (Company A) (August 26, 1862)

Sandy Ridge (Companies B and C) (February 13, 1863)

Sandy Ridge (April 20, 1863)

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 714 men.

1st Company - "Nethercutt's Company" - enlisted in Trenton, Jones County - became Company F, 66th North Carolina Troops, October 1863

2nd Company - "Davie's Company - enlisted in Kinston, Lenoir County - became Company C, 66th North Carolina Troops, October, 1863

3rd Comppany - "Robinson's Company - enlisted in Trenton, Jones County - became Company D, 66th North Carolina Troops, October 1863

4th Company - "Bass's Company - enlisted in Goldsborough, Wayne County - became Company L, 66th North Caroliina Troops, October 1863 - became an independent company soon after - attached to 68th Regiment North Carolina Troops very late in the war

5th Company - "William's Company" - enlisted in Onslow County, Duplin County and Greene County - became Compnay I, 66 North Carolina Troops

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