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Edenton Bell Battery
Edenton Bell Battery refers to an artillery unit from North Carolina that served for the Confederate States of America in the American Civil War, the four named guns the unit served throughout the war, and to an American Civil War reenactment group based in Edenton, North Carolina inspired by the original unit. Military formation The Edenton Bell Battery, 3rd Battalion North Carolina Light Artillery Company B, were originally recruited in March 1862 as the Albemarle Artillery by Edenton lawyer William Badham, Jr., as most of the men were from North Carolina's Albemarle Sound area. Drilled as artillery at Richmond, Virginia in April and May, 1862, the unit found themselves in danger of being designated an infantry company, because of the scarcity of cannon available to outfit battery companies. A captain was dispatched back to Edenton for help. Early in the war, Confederate leader P. G. T. Beauregard, recognizing the immediate need for large metal sources for artillery pieces, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artillery
Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during sieges, and led to heavy, fairly immobile siege engines. As technology improved, lighter, more mobile field artillery cannons developed for battlefield use. This development continues today; modern self-propelled artillery vehicles are highly mobile weapons of great versatility generally providing the largest share of an army's total firepower. Originally, the word "artillery" referred to any group of soldiers primarily armed with some form of manufactured weapon or armor. Since the introduction of gunpowder and cannon, "artillery" has largely meant cannons, and in contemporary usage, usually refers to shell-firing guns, howitzers, and mortars (collectively called ''barrel artillery'', ''cannon artillery'', ''gun artillery'', or - a layman t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of seven battles over seven days from June 25 to July 1, 1862, near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee drove the invading Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, away from Richmond and into a retreat down the Virginia Peninsula. The series of battles is sometimes known erroneously as the Seven Days Campaign, but it was actually the culmination of the Peninsula Campaign, not a separate campaign in its own right. The Seven Days began on Wednesday, June 25, 1862, with a Union attack in the minor Battle of Oak Grove, but McClellan quickly lost the initiative as Lee began a series of attacks at Beaver Dam Creek ( Mechanicsville) on June 26, Gaines's Mill on June 27, the minor actions at Garnett's and Golding's Farm on June 27 and 28, and the attack on the Union rear guard at Savage's Station on June 29. McClellan's Army of the Potomac continued its retreat towar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Units And Formations Of The Confederate States Army From North Carolina
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List Of North Carolina Confederate Civil War Units
This is a list of North Carolina Confederate Civil War units. The list of North Carolina Union Civil War regiments is shown separately. Infantry * 1st (Bethel Regiment) Infantry (6 months) * 1st Infantry * 2nd Infantry * 3rd Infantry * 4th Infantry * 5th Infantry * 6th Infantry * 7th Infantry * 8th Infantry * 11th (Bethel Regiment) Infantry * 12th Infantry * 13th Infantry * 14th Infantry * 15th Infantry * 16th Infantry * 17th Infantry * 18th Infantry * 20th Infantry * 21st Infantry * 22nd Infantry * 23rd Infantry * 24th Infantry * 25th Infantry * 26th Infantry * 27th Infantry * 28th Infantry * 29th Infantry * 30th Infantry * 31st Infantry * 32nd Infantry * 33rd Infantry * 34th Infantry * 35th Infantry * 37th Infantry * 38th Infantry * 39th Infantry * 42nd Infantry * 43rd Infantry * 44th Infantry * 45th Infantry * 46th Infantry * 47th Infantry * 48th Infantry * 49th Infantry * 50th Infantry * 51st Infantry * 52nd Infantry * 53rd Infantry * 54th Infan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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