THIRTY-SEVENTH KEGIMENT.

 

By OCTAVIUS A. WIGGINS, Isr Lizurenant, Company E.

This regiment, which was destined to figure so conspicu-
ously in the Army of Northern Virginia, was organized by
Colonel Charles C. Lee at High Point, N. C., the Field Of-

ficers all receiving their commissions on 20 November, 1861.
Its organization was as follows:

Cuartes C. Lzz, Colonel.

Wo. M. Barser, Lieutenant-Colonel.

Joun G. Bryson, Major.

Ws. T. Nicnorson, Adjutant.

Rozerr M. Sraron, Ensign.

Rozerr M. Oarss, Assistant Quartermaster.
Joun O. Atexanprr, Quartermaster Sergeant.
H. D. L. Srows, Assistant Commissary.

A. L. Srougx, Chaplain. :

James Hierrson, Surgeon.

Company A—Captain, John Hartsog.
Company B—Captain, Jonathan Horton.
Company O—Captain, James M. Potts.
Company D—Captain, John B. Ashcraft.
Company E—Captain, Wm. Y. Farthing.
Company F—Captain, Charles N. Hickerson.
Company G—Captain, John G. Bryant.
Company H—Captain, Wm. R. Rankin.
Company I—Captain, John K. Harrison.
Company K—Captain, John Ross.

 

 

 

THIRTY SEVENTH ‘REGIMENT, On the completion of its organization it was moved to New
A. J. Critcher, Captain, Co. B. 5. R. M. Staley, 1st Lieut., Co. F.
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Win. T, Nicholson, Captain, Go. E. 6, W. Lewis Battle, 2d Licut., Co. D. Bern, N. C., where it received its baptism of fire on 14
has. T. Haigh, 1st Lieut., Co. B. 7. lowa M. Royster, 2d Lieut., Co G.

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Octavius A. Wiggins, ist Lieut., Co. E. 8. John T. Forrester, 2d Lieut., Co. F. j March, 1862, in battle at that Place. Lieutenant-Colonel
9, Edward A. 7, Nicholson, 2d Lieut., Co. E. Barber commanded it, Colonel Lee being assigned to the com-

mand of the left wing of General Branch’s army. Although

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