Historical Notes:
The North Carolina 13th Artillery Battalion was organized in December, 1863, with six companies. The men had all seen prior service in other units. The men were from the counties of Cumberland, New Hanover, Beaufort, Orange, Craven, and Wake.
Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Starr
Assignments:
This unit did not serve as one command. Companies A, B, C, D, and E were assigned to the Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia, fought at Bentonville , and surrendered with the Army of Tennessee
. Company F (Branch Artillery) served with the Army of Northern Virginia and surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse .
Battles:
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 22-26, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
Globe Tavern (August 18-21, 1864)
Reams' Station (August 25, 1864)
Jones' Farm (September 30, 1864)
Squirrel Level Road (September 30, 1864)
Harman Road (October 2, 1864)
Hatcher's Run (February 5-7, 1865)
Petersburg Final Assault (April 2, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
Bentonville, NC (April 25 – 27, 1865) Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1329 men.
Company A - Was Company D and the North Carolinians in Company B, 12th Battalion Virginia Light Artillery until 4 November 1863.
Company B - Was 2nd Company B, 36th North Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery), until 4 November 1863.
Company C - Was 1st Company C, 36th Regiment North Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Caroliina Artillery) until 4 November 1863.
Company D - Was 2nd Company G, 36th Regiment north Carolina Troops (2nd Regiment North Carolina Artillery) until 4 November 1863.
Company E - Was 2nd Company G, 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops (3rd Regiment North Carolina artillery) until 4 November.
Company F - Was 1st Company H, 40th Regiment North Carolina Troops (3rd Regiment North Carolina Artillery) until 4 November 1863.
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes. U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
CDROM - $35.00 COMBO - $50.00 SAVE $60 when you purchase The Service Records of North Carolina Civil War Soldiers DVD bundle. This bundle also includes Clarks, Histories of Several Regiments of North Carolina, Moore's, Roster of North Carolina Troops, The North Carolina Civil War Soldiers Index and Confederate Military History - North Carolina Volume.
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