John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The North Carolina 66th Infantry Regiment was organized by the consolidation of the 8th Partisan Rangers Battalion and the 13th Infantry Battalion on October 2,1863. Major Wright was transferred as Major on the Field and Staff of the 66th Regiment and the members of Field and Staff of the 13th Battalion were transferred to Field and Staff of the 66th Regiment. The 66th was stationed at Wilmington, then in May, 1864, moved to Virginia. It fought at Cold Harbor, was placed in the trenches of Petersburg, and saw action at Bentonville. In "Clark", the history of the 66th states that a Yankee sniper shot and killed the beloved regimental flag bearer at Bentonville while he was waving the regiment's battle flag before the enemy. Also, at the end of Clark's, it's mentioned that, at Johnston's surrender, when the flags were folded and put away, there was no finer regiment in the Confederate army. On April 26, 1865, the 66th surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Companies Men were from the counties of Orange, Nash, Franklin, Wayne, Lenoir, Carteret, Jones, Duplin, and New Hanover. Company A - Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion, Company ACompany B - Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion, Company BCompany E - Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion, Company CCompany G, Capt. Sam'l B. Water's Co. had prior service as (1st) Co. A, Salisbury Prison Guard Battalion. Company K - Formerly the NC 13th Infantry Battalion, Company D