CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
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8th Infantry Regiment State Troops completed its organization at Camp Macon, near
Warrenton, North Carolina, in September, 1861. Its members were from the counties of
Pasquotank, Perquimans, Camden, Currituck, Edgecombe, New Hanover, Franklin, Granville,
Cumberland, Chatham, Harnett, Warren, Rowan, Greene, and Alamance. Sent to the coast, it
was captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island. After being
exchanged it was assigned to General Clingman's, Hoke's, then returned to Clingman's Brigade.
The 8th fought at Goldsboro, moved to Wilmington, and on February 16, 1863, was ordered to
Charleston, South Carolina. Here it took an active part in various conflicts, including the fight at
Battery Wagner. Later it participated in the engagements at Plymouth, Drewry's Bluff, and Cold Harbor, and endured the long Petersburg siege south and
north of the James River. During December, 1864, the unit was ordered to North Carolina and in
March, 1865, saw action at Bentonville. It had 568 officers and
men at Roanoke Island,
sustained 9 casualties at Goldsboro, and during the Charleston siege had 4 killed and 43 wounded
of the 393 engaged. The regiment lost 26 killed and 101 wounded at Plymouth, and of the 175 in action at
Fort Harrison, eighty-five
percent were disabled. On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. The field officers were Colonels Henry
M. Shaw and James M. Witson; Lieutenant Colonels Rufus A. Barrier, James W. Hinton, John R.
Murchison, William J. Price, and George Williamson; and Majors Henry McRae, Andrew J.
Rogers, and Edward C. Yellowley.
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