SIXTY-FIRST REGIMENT.

By N. A. RAMSEY, Caprain Company D.

The Sixty-first Regiment, North Carolina Troops, was or-
ganized in Wilmington early in August, 1862, with the fol-
lowing Field and Staff officers:

James D. Rapcurrre, Colonel New Hanover county.

Wm. S. Devane, Lieutenant-Colonel, Sampson county.

Henry Harpine, Major, Beaufort county.

Wa. S. Anprerson, Assistant Quartermaster, New Hano-
ver county.

Ottver P. Meares, Commissary, New Hanover county.

ALEXANDER Rives, Surgeon, ———— county.

Witi1am W. Harris, Assistant Surgeon, New Hanover
county.

Davip Stevens, Sergeant Major, Sampson county.

Jos. J. Lanz, Ordnance Sergeant, Wilson county.

Cuas. H. Kine, Quartermaster Sergeant, New Hanover
county.

Wn. Branxs, Commissary Sergeant, New Hanover
county.

Jno. H. Jounson, Chief Musician, New Hanover county.

Wo. H. Exsersrery, Drum Major, New Hanover county.

 

 

 

The various companies had officers and men from first to
last as follows:

Company A—Captains, Wm. S. Devane, Jos. B. Under-
SIXTY-FIRST REGIMENT, wood, Geo. W. Marsh, James H. Robinson, Sampson county.
W.® Devane Colonel 5. RichardP. Paddison, Hospital Steward. Lieutenants, Geo. W. Marsh, Wm. F. Smith, Wm. A. Mathis,

James D. Radcliffe, Colonel. 6. Noah Biggs, Private, Co. H. : 1
WA Haltaey, Oestain On By 7 oe W. Bites, Pte Geb. Julius M. Chestnut, Francis M. Carroll, Sampson county.

John D. Biggs, Captain, Co. H. 8. J.R. Paddison, Private, Co. A. (Picture .
in Supplementary Group, ai vol. ; Enlisted men, 104.
Company B—Captains, Henry Harding, Wm. M. Steven-

son, Beaufort county. Lieutenants, T. H. Satterthwaite,