John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina Thomas Legion John C Rigdon

The North Carolina Thomas Legion was organized with a mixture of white and Cherokee companies at Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 27, 1862. They spent the majority of the war guarding the critical railroad through east Tennessee. Indian companies detached in September 1863, reducing the regiment to eight companies. The regiment was reorganized in January 1863 and surrendered by detachments in East Tennessee and western North Carolina in May 1865. "A" a mounted Indian company; men from Haywood and Swain Co. "B" a mounted Indian company; men from Cherokee Co, North Carolina Jefferson Co, Tennessee. "C" a white infantry company; men from Haywood County "D" a mounted white company; men from Jackson Co, North Carolina, and Jefferson Co, Tennessee. "E" a white infantry company; men from Haywood County, "F" a white infantry company; men from Jackson County, "G" a white infantry company; men from Jackson County. "H" a mounted white company men from Cherokee County. "I" a white infantry company; men from Cherokee Co. "K" a white infantry company; men from Union County Tennessee.