FORTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
Junius Daniel, Colonel. 5. Andrew J. Boyd, Lieut.-Colonel.

. John R. Winston, Colonel. 6. Thomas M. Smith, Major.

J. Henry Morehead, Colonel. 7. Samuel C, Rankin, Captain, Co. B.
Samuel Hill Boyd, Colonel. 8. J. A. Roach, Sergeant, Co. E.
9. C, B. Watson, Sergeant, Co. K.

FORTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.

By CYRUS B. WATSON, Srconp SerGEant, Company K.

ITS ORGANIZATION.

The Forty-fifth Regiment was organized at Camp Man-
gum, Raleigh, N. C., in the early spring of 1862, with:

Junius Danzet, Colonel, of Halifax County.

Jno. Henry Morenzap, Lieutenant-Colonel, of Greens-

boro, N. C.

Anprew J. Boyp, Major, of Rockingham.

W. M. Hammonp, Adjutant, of Anson.

Pryor Reynotps, A. Q. M., Rockingham.

Dr. Wn. J. Courts, Surgeon, of Rockingham.

Jno. R. Raye, Assistant Surgeon, of Rockingham.
Rev. E. H. Harpiye, Chaplain, of Caswell County.

The regiment contained ten companies, six of which were
organized in Rockingham County, one in Caswell, two in
Guilford and one in Forsyth. These companies were en-
listed and organized for three years’ service. At the time
of their organization, the war was on in dead earnest. The
first battle of Manassas had been fought and won; the battles
of Forts Henry and Donelson had been fought and lost, and
the capital of one of the States of the Confederacy was in
the hands of the enemy. The State of North Carolina had
been invaded; Fort Macon had been captured, and the city
of New Bern was occupied by the Federal forces. The au-
thorities at Washington were putting forth tremendous en-
ergies in organizing and equipping great armies for the sub-
jugation of the seceding States. The Confederate Govern-
ment at Richmond, to meet these mighty preparations, had
ealled upon the States of the South for more troops.

These ten companies were raised and commanded by such