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FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT.

S. D. Ramseur, Colonel.

James T. Davis, Lieut.-Colonel.

John A. Flemming, Lieut.-Colonel.
(Killed at Petersburg. )

4. Cicero Durham, Captain and A. Q. M.

5. Henry A. Chambers, Captain, Co. C.
6. Edwin V. Harris, Captain, Co. E.

 

FORTY-NINTH KEGIMENT.

By THOMAS R. ROULHAC, First Lizurenant Company D.

The Forty-ninth Regiment of North Carolina State Troops
was composed of ten companies of infantry, raised in the
counties of McDowell, 1; Cleveland, 2; Iredell, 2; Moore,
1; Mecklenburg, 1; Gaston, 1; Catawba, 1; and Lincoln, 1,
which assembled at Garysburg, in the month of March, 1862.
It was constituted, at its formation, wholly of volunteers,
many of whom had sought service in the earlier periods of
the war, and all of whom had responded to the call for sol-
diers, as soon as it was practicable to furnish them with arms
and equipments. In the latter part of March, or early in
April, 1862, organization of the regiment was effected, by
the election of :

Strernen D. Ramsevr, Colonel.

Wittiam A. Extason, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Tzz M. McAren, Major.

Lieutenant Rrcumonp, Adjutant.
Grorer L. Putrer, Sergeant-Major.
Caprain E, P. Grorez, Commissary.
Captain J. W. Witson, Quartermaster.
Dr. Jonn K. Rurrin, Surgeon.
R&ermarp H. Goopr, Assistant Surgeon.
Prrer Nicuorson, Chaplain.

The non-commission staff was completed with James Hol-
land, Quartermaster-Sergeant; Harrison Hall, Hospital
Steward, and James H. Geiger, Ordnance Sergeant.

The history of Ramseur is known to all the people of North
Carolina. No one of her sons ever contributed, by his devo-
tion to her service, skill and heroic bravery on the field of bat-
tle, and fearless exposure and ultimate sacrifice of his life,
more to the historic lustre of the name and honor of this, one