21st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Historical Notes:
The North Carolina 21st Infantry Regiment, formerly the 11th Volunteers, was a twelve company command organized at Danville, Virginia, in June, 1861. Men of this unit were recruited in Davidson, Surry, Forsyth, Stokes, Rockingham, and Guilford counties. It was assigned to General Trimble's, Hoke's, Godwin's, and W.G. Lewis' Brigade. After taking part in the Battle of First Manassas and Jackson's Valley operations, the 21st participated in many conflicts of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Bristoe. It was then involved in the engagements at Plymouth , Drewry's Bluff , and Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and saw action around Appomattox . The unit sustained 80 casualties at First Winchester , 13 at Cross Keys and Port Republic , 45 during the Seven Days' Battles, 51 at Groveton , 18 at Sharpsburg , and 24 at Fredericksburg . It lost 78 at Chancellorsville , twenty-eight percent of the 436 at Gettysburg , and 52 at Plymouth . In April, 1865, it surrendered with 6 officers and 117 men of which 40 were armed. Officers:
Colonels:
• Kirkland, William Whedbee
• Settle, Thomas
• Hoke, Robert Frederick
Lieutenant Colonels:
• Leach, James M.
• Scott, William L.
• Pepper, Rufus K.
• Fulton, Saunders F.
• Graves, Bazillia Yancey
• Rankin, William S.
Majors:
• Richardson, James M.
• Miller, Alexander
• Pfohl, William J.
• Beall, James F.
Adjutants:
• Barrow, David B.
• Vaughn, William B.
• Foy, William Graves
• Hoke, George M.
• Nelson,William F.
Assistant Quartermaster:
• Vogler, Julius R.
Assistant Commissary Of Subsistence:
• Shepperd, Hamilton
Surgeons:
• Keen, Thomas W.
• Foote, George A.
• Atkins, J.W.
• Tanner, Isaac S.
• Sutton, William T.
Assistant Surgeons:
• Thompson, Jacob
• Sullivan, I.R.
• Douthit, John Emory
• Shaffner, John F.
• Hill, Lauriston H.
• Douthit, A.L.
• Mcmurran, E.M.
• Read, William O.
Chaplain:
• Moore, Junius Pulliam
Ensign:
• Hauser, Henry Benton
Sergeants Major:
• Cooper, John A.
• Pfohl, William J.
• Vaughn, William B.
Quartermaster Sergeant:
• Barrow, Henry William
Commissary Sergeants:
• James, Samuel C.
• Butner, Augustus B.
• Gentry, Richard H.
Ordnance Sergeant:
• Cassel, Verby B.

Color Sergeant:
• Sussdorf, Gussdorf E.
Hospital Stewards:
• Fogle, Samuel G.
• Harris, B.H.
• Hill, George G.
Band:
• Brendle, John P.
• Carmichael, William F.
• Crouse Daniel B.
• Eberhardt, L.D.
• Hall, Samuel G.
• Murchison, David B.
• Reich, James A.
• Wren, Calvin T.
Assignments:
Bonham's Brigade, Army of the Potomac (July 1861)
Bonham's Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac (July 1861)
Early's Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac (July-September 1861)
Crittenden's Brigade, 1st Corps, Army of the Potomac (September-October 1861)
Cirttenden's-Trimble's Brigade, Van Dorn's-Ewell's Divison, 1st Corps, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia (October 1861-March 1862)
Trimble's Brigade, Ewell's Division, Department of Northern Virginia (March-May 1862)
Trimble's Brigade, Ewell's Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia (May-June 1862)
Trimble's-Hoke's Brigade, Ewell's-Early's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (June 1862-January 1864)
Hoke's Brigade, Department of North Carolina (January-May 1864)
Hoke's Brigade, Ramson's Divison, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia (May 1864)
Hoke's-Lewis' Brigade, Early's-Ramseur's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (May-June 1864)
Lewis'-Godwin's Brigade, Ramseur's-Pegram's Division, Valley Distict, Department of Northern Virginia (June-December 1864)
Godwin's-Lewis' Brigade, Pegram's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (December 1864-April 1865)
Battles:
Blackburn's Ford (not engaged) (July 18, 1861)
1st Mannassas Va.(not engaged) (July 21, 1861)
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862 (May-June 1862)
• Front Royal Va. (May 23, 1862)
• 1st Winchester Va.(May 25, 1862)
• Newton
• Harrisonburg
• Cross Keys (June 8, 1862)
• Port Republic
• Cedar Run
• Hazel River
Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)
• Gaines' Mill (June 27, 1862)
• White Oak Swamp (June 30, 1862)
• Malvern Hill (July 1, 1862)
Cedar Mountain (August 9, 1862)
2nd Mannassas (August 28-30, 1862)
Chantilly (September 1, 1862)
Harper's Ferry (September 12-15, 1862)
Sharpsburg (September 17, 1862)
Shepardstown Ford (September 20, 1862)
Fredricksburg (December 13, 1862)
Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
2nd Winchester (June 14-15, 1863)
Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (October-November 1863)
Rappahannock Bridge (November 7, 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (November-December 1863)
New Bern (April-March 1864)
Plymouth (April 17-20 1864)
North Anna (May 22-26, 1864)
Bethesda Church (May 30, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Lynchburg Campaign (June 1864)
Monocacy (July 9, 1864)
Ft. Stevens ( July 11-12, 1864)
3rd Winchester(September 19, 1864)
Fisher's Hill (September 22, 1864)
Cedar Creek (October 19, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)(21st NC from December 1864)
Hatcher's Run (February 5-7, 1865)
Fort Stedman (March 25, 1865)
Saylor's Creek (April 6, 1865)
Farmville (April 7, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2890 men.

Field and Staff: 56 Officers and Men
Regimental Band: 8 men (6 drawn from Co. E, 2 from Co. D)
Company A: Davidson Guards – Davidson County. 175 officers and men. Enlisted at Lexington, NC on May 8, 1861.
Company B: Yakdin Gray Eagles – Yadkin County. 85 officers and men. Enlisted at Yadkinville NC, on May 12, 1861.
Company C : Blue Ridge Riflemen – Surry County. 163 officers and men. Enlisted at Mt. Airy, NC on May 20, 1861.
Company D: Forsyth Rifles – Forsyth County. 182 officers and men. Enlisted at Salem NC, on May 29, 1861.
Company E: Forsyth Grays or Forsyth Guards – Forsyth County. 94 officers and men. Enlisted at Salem NC, on May 24, 1861.
Company F: Mountain Boys – Stokes County. 187 officers and men. Enlisted at Danbury NC on May 119, 1861.
Company G: Town Fork Invincibles – Stokes County. 195 officers and men. Enlisted at Germanton NC on May 30, 1861.
Company H: Mountain Tigers – Surry County. 203 officers and men. Enlisted at Dobson NC on June 5, 1861.
Company I: Surry Marksmen – Surry County. 151 officers and men. Enlisted at Mt. Airy NC, on June 5, 1861.
Company K: Forsyth Southrons – Forsyth County. 190 officers and men. Enlisted at Winston NC on June 11, 1861.
Company L: Rockingham Invincibles. 154 officers and men. Enlisted at Wentworth on June 3, 1861.
Company M: Guilford Dixie Boys. – Guilford County. 138 officers and men. Enlisted on June 4, 1861.
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