The 21st North Carolina Infantry: A Civil War History, with a Roster of Officers

by Lee W. Sherrill , Jr.

Overview

The 21st North Carolina Troops (11th North Carolina Volunteers) was one of only two Tar Heel Confederate regiments that in 1865 could boast "From Manassas to Appomattox." The 21st was the only North Carolina regiment with Stonewall Jackson during his 1862 Valley Campaign and remained with the same division throughout the war. It participated in every major battle fought by the Army of Northern Virginia except the 1864 Overland Campaign, when General Lee sent it to fight its own intense battles near New Bern and Plymouth.

This book is written from the perspective of the 1,942 men who served in the regiment and is filled with anecdotal material gleaned from more than 700 letters and memoirs. In several cases it sheds new light on accepted but often incorrect interpretations of events. Names such as Lee, Jackson, Hoke, Trimble, Hill, Early, Ramseur and Gordon charge through the pages as the Carolina regiment gains a name for itself. Suffering a 50 percent casualty rate over the four years, only 67 of the 920 young men and boys who began the war surrendered to Grant at its end.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476616315
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	02/28/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	540
File size:	18 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

The late Lee W. Sherrill, Jr., covered most noted venues between Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Atlanta, Georgia in his 20-years of researching the 21st North Carolina’s role in the Army of Northern Virginia. In addition to numerous articles and pertinent presentations, Sherrill’s work includes a comprehensive history of Kirkland’s Confederate Brass Band of the 21st North Carolina. He lived in High Point, North Carolina.
The late Lee W. Sherrill, Jr., covered most noted venues between Carlisle, Pennsylvania and Atlanta, Georgia in his 20-years of researching the 21st North Carolina's role in the Army of Northern Virginia. In addition to numerous articles and pertinent presentations, Sherrill's work includes a comprehensive history of Kirkland's Confederate Brass Band of the 21st North Carolina. He lived in High Point, North Carolina.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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Preface and Acknowledgments
Prologue
1. Beginnings
2. Danville
3. Manassas Plains
4. Affliction
5. Recovery
6. Back in Business
7. Winter at Manassas
8. Reorganization
9. Into the Valley, 1862
10. First Winchester
11. Cross Keys
12. Gaines’ Mill
13. Malvern Hill
14. Cedar Mountain
15. Hazel River
16. Manassas Junction
17. Dogan’s Farm
18. Ox Hill
19. Harpers Ferry
20. Sharpsburg
21. Bunker Hill
22. Fredericksburg
23. Port Royal
24. Second Fredericksburg—Day One
25. Second Fredericksburg—Day Two
26. Second Winchester
27. Pennsylvania
28. Gettysburg—Day One: The Brickyard
29. Gettysburg—Day Two: East Cemetery Hill
30. Leaving Pennsylvania
31. Back Home
32. Batchelor’s Creek
33. The Hangings
34. Plymouth
35. New Bern
36. Drewry’s Bluff
37. Cold Harbor
38. Lynchburg
39. Washington
40. Rutherford’s Farm
41. Third Winchester
42. Fisher’s Hill
43. Cedar Creek
44. Petersburg
45. Hatcher’s Run
46. Fort Stedman
47. Retreat
48. Appomattox
Appendix: Officer and Staff Roster
Chapter Notes
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

WOW!”—Lone Star Book Review; “cannot be recommended highly enough. Certainly readers primarily interested in Old North State soldiers and units that fought for the Confederacy will be overjoyed upon viewing Sherrill’s handiwork”—Civil War Books and Authors; “an outstanding regimental history. Sherrill left very few stones unturned. Descendants of members of the regiment will think they have struck gold. If you love reading good Civil War history, this book is for you”—Civil War News; “Sherrill has carefuly sketched the long and distinguished war experience of the 21st North Carolina”—Civil War Times; “well written...one of the most fascinating works on this regiment and should be considered the archetype for the future formula for the writing of regimental histories”—Gettysburg Chronicle.

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