CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
59th Regiment, North Carolina State Troops
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59th Regiment Volunteeers -- 4th Cavalry was formed during August, 1862, Garysburg,
North Carolina. Its companies were from the counties of Anson, New Hanover, Caswell,
Hertford, Cabarrus, Bertie, Currituck, Wilson, Cleveland, and Northampton. Two of these
companies had been transferred from the 12th Battalion North Carolina Cavalry. The unit served
under the command of General Robertson, L.S. Baker, James B. Gordon, J. Dearing, Roberts,
and Barringer. It skirmished in the Goldsboro-Kinston area of North Carolina, then moved north
and joined the Army of Northern Virginia. The 4th Cavalry took an active part in the conflicts at
Culpeper Court House, Brandy
Station, Upperville,
Aldie, Fairfield, Hagerstown
, Jack's Shops, Wilson's Farm, White Oak Road, and Five Forks. It had about 500
effectives at Gettysburg
and surrendered 40 on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Dennis D. Ferebee and
Virginius D. Groner, Lieutenant Colonels Rufus Barringer and Edward Cantwell, and Major
James M. Mayo.
12th Battalion Partisan Rangers was organized in May, 1863, with three companies. Two
were from Northampton and one from Bertie and Hertford counties. The unit skirmished in
North Carolina, then moved to Virginia and on July 11, 1864, Companies A and B merged into
the 59th North Carolina Regiment-4th Cavalry, and Company C transferred to the 16th North
Carolina Cavalry Battalion. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel J. Wheeler was in command.
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