SIXTY-SEVENTH: REGIMENT.

 

By RUFUS W. WHARTON, Lrevrenant-CoLoneEt.

The Sixty-seventh Regiment (N.-C. Troops), was organ-
ized in January, 1864, and was composed of nine companies
of infantry and one of cavalry. The several companies had
been organized a considerable time prior to the organization
of the regiment. Some of them in the early part of the war,
and had been employed on outpost duty in the vicinity of
New Bern and Washington, N. C., after those towns fell into
the hands of the enemy early in 1862. These companies and
the regiment, after its organization, were paid, fed and
clothed entirely by the State of North Carolina, were subject
to the orders of the Governor of the State and could not be
removed beyond the limits of the State without his consent
and order. In fact, however, they were under the immedi-
ate command and subject to the orders of the Confederate
officer in command of the military district of Eastern North
Carolina.

The field officers and staff of the regiment were:

 

 

Joun N. Wuitrorp, of Craven county, Colonel.
Rurus W. Wuarron, of Forsyth county, Lieutenant-Col-
onel.
Epwarp Wuitrorp, of Craven county, Major.
Samuet G. Scuencx, of Beaufort county, Adjutant.
Tuomas M. Rostnson, of Beaufort county, Quartermas-
ter.
SIXTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT. Witey F. Hieerns, of Craven county, Commissary.
1. John N. Whitford, Colonel. 3. J. D. Myers, Captain, Co. K. Josrpu Granam, of Orange county, Surgeon.

2. R. W, Wharton, Lieut.-Colonel. 4. T. W. Carr, 1st Lieut., Co. K. ‘
One. Win. Be Land, 0 Leek. oD, : Witiram H. Morrow, of Orange county, Assistant Sur-

geon.

The writer of this sketch, at the time of his appointment
by Governor Vance, belonged to the Army of Northern Vir-