FIGHTY-SECOND REGIMENT.

(SECOND REGIMENT OF DETAILED MEN,)

By A. G. BRENIZER, Coton.

In the latter part of 1864 the Confederate Congress or-
dered the organizing of all detailed men into companies and
regiments, which in North Carolina was done under the su-
pervision of Lieutenant-General T. H. Holmes. These men
were artisans, mechanics, laborers, clerks, etc., employed in
the various departmennts of the Confederacy, and in the em-
ploy of contractors with the government to supply iron, coal,
equipments, rifles, saltpetre, ete., ete., detailed from the army
to perform these duties. Some of these men were “light duty
men,” unable to do full duty in the field, but capable of en-
gaging in some work at home, to carry on the war.

Three regiments of detailed men of ten companies each
and a battalion were organized in this State. At that time I
was in command of the arsenal at Salisbury, being Major of
Artillery, C. S. A., on ordnance duty.

The second regiment was organized by electing:

A. G. Brenizrr, Colonel.

Jasper Stowr, of Gaston, Lieutenant-Colonel.

——. , Major.

—. —. McNeely, of Salisbury, was appointed Adjutant.

In this regiment were the following companies:

Company A—Captain, Philip S. Whisnant, of Anson;
First Lieutenant, B. F. Glenn; Second Lieutenants, J. M. W.
Flow, S. C. Hunter. :

Company B—Captain, W. P. Brown, of Mecklenburg ;
First Lieutenant, James Earnhardt; Second Lieutenants, A.
McCoy and J. E. Caldwell.

Company C—Captain, W. H. Houston, of Union.

Company D—Captain, William Paisley; First Lieuten-
ant, J. R. Fisher; Second Lieutenant, B. R. Mayer.