William M Pendleton ,
Enlistment Date: 14 July 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Unit Numbers: 78
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 July 1862
Enlisted in Company E, 4th Cavalry Regiment North Carolina on 14 July 1862.
POW on 21 June 1863 at Upperville, VA
Confined on 23 June 1863 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC
Exchanged on 30 June 1863 at City Point, VA
Paroled on 30 June 1863 at City Point, VA
4th Cavalry Regiment NC
Date Mustered: 09 April 1865
Regiment Type: Cavalry
4th Regt. N.C. Cav. (59th Regt. North Carolina State Troops)
Col. D.D. Ferebee
59th Regt. North Carolina State Troops
Organized Aug. 20, 1862, Cos. A to G. Co. H (formerly Co. C, 66th
Regt.N.C.T., which Regt. failed to complete its organization) was assigned
early in 1863. Cos. I and K were formerly Cos. B and A, 12th Batallion N.C.
Cav., and Cos. B and A, 8th Dearing's Regt. Confederate Cav. and transferred to
this Regt. early in 1861.
Local Designations
Co. G, Currituck L. Cav.
Co. A, Capt. L.A. Johnson's Co., Anson Troopers
Co. B, Capt. Jas. T. Mitchell's Co.
Co. C, Capt. Andrew McIntire's Co.
Co. D, Capt. Wm. Sharp's Co.
Co. E, Capt. Jno Y. Bryce's Co.
Co. F, Capt. Jos. B. Cherry's Co.
Co. G, Capt. Demosthenes Bell's Co.
Co. K was temporarily attached to the 7th Regt. Confederate Cav.
Regimental History
Battles Fought
Fought at Yancey County, NC.
Fought on 16 December 1862 at White Hall, NC.
Fought on 27 December 1862.
Fought on 27 December 1862 at Chowan County, NC.
Fought on 09 April 1863 at Plymouth, NC.
Fought on 03 May 1863 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 01 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 09 June 1863.
Fought on 10 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 15 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 16 June 1863 at Middletown, VA.
Fought on 17 June 1863.
Fought on 17 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 18 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 19 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1863 at Jack's Shop, VA.
Fought on 21 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 22 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Fought on 28 June 1863 at Middleburg, VA.
Fought on 30 June 1863 at Upperville, VA.
Submitted by Jim Pendleton
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