SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT.

. J. Turner Morehead, Adjt. and Ist Lt.
. James D. Nott, 2d Lieut., Co. A.

. James Kirkpatrick, Private, Co. A.

. F.R. Rose, Private, Co, A.

. Peter G. Evans, Colonel.
. James H. MeNeill, Colonel.
3. John M. Gallaway, Major.

SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT.

(FIFTH CAVALRY.)

By JOHN M. GALLOWAY, Mayor.

The Sixty-third Regiment, North Carolina Troops (Fifth
Cavalry), was organized at Garysburg, N. C., in the early
fall of 1862. It was composed of companies enlisted un-
der the Partisan Ranger Act of the Confederate Congress.
The act promised many special rights and privileges to the
Rangers not the least of which was the clause saying that all
property captured from the enemy became at once the private
property of the captor. Most of the officers of the Sixty-third
and many of the men had previously been in the army ; think-
ing that the Ranger service would afford greater scope for in-
dividual exploit and consequent glory they had managed by
one means or another to get a transfer. The field and staff
officers were:

Prrer G. Evans, Colonel, Chatham county.

S. B. Evans, Lieutenant-Colonel, Goldsboro.

James H. McoNertx, Major, Fayetteville, N. C.

J. Turner Moreneap, Adjutant, Greensboro, N. ©.
Grorce Haren, Sergeant-Major.

The Captains of companies in order of seniority:

Jompany C—Captain E. F. Shaw.

Company D—Captain John M. Galloway.
Company E—Captain J. R. Erwin.
Company F—Captain Thos. W. Harris.
Company G—Captain John B. MeClennahan.

Norr.—-By the death of Col. McNeill and Lieut-Colonel Shaw on the
ill-fated field of Five Forks 1 April, 1865, Maj. Jno. M. Galloway became
entitled to promotion to Colonel and senior Captain Jno. R. Erwin to
Lieut-Colonel both by reason of seniority and their splendid allantry, but
the stirring events quickly following gave no time for reading out pro-
motions on dress parade (the usual way) or issuing commissions to them.

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