CONFEDERATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
62nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
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62nd Infantry Regiment was formed at Waynesville, North Carolina, in July, 1862. Its
members were raised in the counties of Haywood, Clay, Macon, Rutherford, Henderson, and
Transylvania. The unit served in North Carolina, then in July, 1863, was assigned to General
Gracie's Brigade and stationed at Cumberland Gap. Here many were surrendered in September,
but a number escaped from being captured. They returned to the Asheville area and in April,
1864 had 178 men present. The records show 443 men of the 62nd were prisoners at Camp
Douglas. It continued the fight under Generals Breckinridge, Vaughn, and Williams in East
Tennessee, then became a part of Colonel J.B. Palmer's command at Asheville in March, 1865.
Later it disbanded near the French Broad River. The field officers were Colonels George W.
Clayton and Robert G.A. Love, and Lieutenant Colonel Byron G. McDowell.
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