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The 2nd North Carolina Cavalry fought its first major battle in its home state at New Bern on March 14, 1862, and narrowly escaped with its men and reputation intact. The regiment was nearly decimated in the Gettysburg Campaign, but was rebuilt and later fought with Robert E. Lee's cavalry in most major battles, including Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, with only a handful of men.
This history covers not only the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry's accomplishments and failures, but the events going on around them which influenced their actions and performance. The author pays particular attention to the 2nd North Carolina's involvement with the Army of Northern Virginia and the North Carolina Cavalry Brigade, and includes official documents, letters written to and from home, diaries and memoirs to present the soldiers' war experiences.
Contents
Table of Contents
List of Maps
Acknowledgments viii
Preface
1. Department of North Carolina and District of Pamlico
Cavalry Leadership
Organization and Training Camp
The Department of North Carolina
The Battle of New Bern, March 14, 1862
Cavalry Duty, the Enemy Present
Reorganization and Changes in the Command Structure
2. The Army of Northern Virginia and the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry
The Armies in Virginia
The Confederate Cavalry under James E. B. Stuart
Robert E. Lee Makes a Move; the Maryland Campaign
Robert E. Lee Back in Virginia
Stuart's Expedition to Maryland and Pennsylvania, October 9-12
The Rappahannock Line
The Union Army Crosses the Potomac
W. H. F. Lee's New Brigade
Four Attempts to Cross the Rappahannock River
The Chancellorsville Campaign, April 29-May 5, 1863
Second Squadron Detached; Duty in Virginia
3. Cavalry Shield for the Gettysburg Campaign
J. E. B. Stuart's Cavalry Division
The Battle at Brandy Station, June 9
Middleburg and Upperville, June 17-21
The Ride-around to Gettysburg
Greetings at Hanover, Pennsylvania, June 30
The Cavalry Joins the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2
Gettysburg's East Cavalry Field, July 3
Retreat from Gettysburg: Cavalry All Around, July 4-14
4. Reorganizations and Winter Campaigns
Cavalry Reorganization and Leadership Change
The Fight at Jack's Shop, September 22
The Bristoe Campaign, October 9-20
The Mine Run Campaign, November 26-December 2
Winter Camp: "Rain, Sleet and Snow make camp-life almost unbearable"
Kilpatrick's Expedition to Richmond, February 28-March 4, 1864
Shuoing the Regiment and the Brigade, Mid-April to May 3
5. Grant's Overland Campaign, May 4 to Mid-June 1864
The Battle of the Wilderness, May 4-6
Stalemate: Grant Moves to Spotsylvania Court House, May 7-12
The Cavalries Move Toward Richmond, May 9
Stalemate: Grant Moves to the North Anna River, May 20
Stalemate: Grant Moves to Cold Harbor, May 27
Stalemate: Grant Moves Toward Petersburg, June 12
6. The Siege of Petersburg, Mid-June 1864 to April 1865
Initial Efforts to Envelop Petersburg
Wilson and Kautz Raid on the Railroads, June 22-July 1
Duty Along the Weldon Railroad, July
Grant's Demonstrations Against Richmond
Grant Makes His Move for the Weldon Railroad
Picket Duty, an Adventure, and More Picketing
Grant Moves on Richmond and Across the Weldon Again
Grant's Last Attempts to Encircle Petersburg Before Winter Camp
7. The Appomattox Campaign
Grant's Spring Offensive Against the Army of Northern Virginia
First Encounters
"Dreadful conflict at Chamberlain's Run on the 31st of March"
The Battle of Five Forks, April 1, 1865
The Retreat Begins
The Battle at Namozine Church, April 3
Five More Days to Appomattox Court House
The Last Battle: Appomattox Court House, April 9
Appendix: Combat Losses in the 2nd North Carolina Cavalry
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
