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Company A—WNash County—It was first commanded by
Captain John W. Bryan, who died in June, 1862, when Lieu-
tenant John H. Thorp became Captain and commanded to the

end of the war. The Lieutenants of Company A were:
George W. Westray, who was killed at Cold Harbor; Wilson

Baily, who died; Sidney H. Bridgers, killed at Bristoe Sta-
tion ; B. H. Bunn (since member of United States Congress)
and Thomas Westray.

Company B—Franklin County—After Crudup, its first
Captain, was promoted, Joseph J. Harris was made Captain;
was wounded, captured and remained a prisoner. Its Lieu-
tenants were Harvey D. Griffin, who died; Sherrod J. Evans,
Hugh H. Perry and William B. Chamblee.

Comerany C—Wake Couwnty—The first Captain of Com-
pany © was Edward Hall, who died 1 September, 1862, when
Cameron T. Iredell became Captain, was killed 3 July, 1863,
and George M. Whiting became Captain, taken prisoner at
Gettysburg and died after the war of disease contracted in
prison. The Lieutenants of this company were Nathaniel L.
Brown, David M. Whitaker, Marmaduke W. Norfleet and A.
H. Harris. :

Company D—Nash Couwnty—John A. Harrison was first
Captain of Company D, resigned in November, 1862, and
Lieutenant Geo. N. Lewis became Captain, was elected to
the State Legislature in August, 1864, when Richard F.
Drake became Captain. Its Lieutenants were Benjamin F.
Drake, resigned ; William H. Blount and John Q. Winborne.

Company E—Wake County—John H. Norwood was the
first and only Captain of Company E. Its Lieutenants
were Erastus H. Ray, Benj. W. Justice, promoted A. C. S.
of the regiment; Leonidas W. Robertson and William A.
Dunn.

Company F—Franklin County—W. ©. Lankford was the
first Captain of this company, and when he was promoted,
Julius S. Joyner became Captain. Its Lieutenants were
J. J. Thomas, promoted A. Q. M. of the regiment; Sylvanus
P. Gill, W. D. Harris (resigned) and H. R. Crichton.

Company G—Franklin and Granville Counties—Joseph
J. Davis was the first Captain of Company G, and was
wounded, captured and a prisoner 3 July, 1863, and remain-

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ing a prisoner, no other could succeed to the Captaincy. Its
Lieutenants were P. P. Peace, Richard F. Yarborough, pro-
moted to Coloneley of another regiment; W. H. Pleasants,
George D. Tunstall and George Williamson. Captain Davis
was afterwards member of United States Congress and Jus-
tice of our Supreme Court.

Comvany H—Wake County—Charles T. Haughton, first
Captain of Company H, died in June, 1863, when Lieuten-
ant Sydney W. Mitchell became Captain and was, to the
close of the war. Its Lieutenants were T. L. Lassiter, Syd-
ney A. Hinton, J. D. Newsom and John T. Womble.

Company I—Wake Cownty—I. W. Brown was the first
Captain of Company I, and killed at Reams Station. Its
Lieutenants were Charles C. Lovejoy, transferred to another
regiment; William Henry Harrison, J. Wiley Jones and J.
Rowan Rogers, a brother of the first Colonel of the regi-
ment.

Company K—Alamance County—Robert H. Faucette
was the first and only Captain of Company K, and as Senior
Captain commanding the regiment, signed the paroles of the
commanders of companies on 9 April, 1865. Its Lieuten-
ants were James H. Watson, Thomas Taylor, Jacob Boon
and Felix L. Poteat.

After a short stay at Camp Mangum, in Raleigh, during
which time it was drilled incessantly, the regiment was
camped between New Bern and Kinston, where several weeks
were spent in guarding our outposts, marching to near-by
points where attacks were threatened, but never escaping to
be drilled daily, and taught the duties of a soldier by the
never-tiring General, J. G. Martin. It was here the men
went through the sick period consequent upon the change
from civil to military life; through measles and mumps and
malarial fevers, from which quite a number died. Very few
escaped sickness in passing through to the toughened condi-
tion.

At this time the predominant desire was to go to the scenes
being enacted around Richmond, where General Lee and his
illustrious co-generals were entering on that career which as