North Carolina
1st Heavy Artillery Battalion

 


  • ORGANIZATION:

      The 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina during the late spring of 1863 with four companies. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.

  • OFFICERS:

      McRae, Alexander - Major

  • ASSIGNMENTS:

      Throughout the war the battalion served in North Carolina and saw action at Fort Fisher and Fort Anderson. In March, 1865, the few remaining men were assigned to Hagood's Brigade as infantry.

  • BATTLES:

      Fort Fisher
      Fort Anderson
      Carolinas Campaign

  • ROSTERS:

      The composite roster of this battalion contains the names of 2613 men.

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY:

     

  • REFERENCES:

    Featured Books & CD-ROMS
    Evans, Clement A.
    Confederate Military History - North Carolina Volume
    Paperback
    $75.00
    CD-ROM
    $15.00
    Rigdon, John C.
    The Civil War in North Carolina
    CD-ROM
    $35.00
    		 
    Rigdon, John C.
    Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 1st Heavy Artillery Battalion
    Paperback
    $25.00
    CD-ROM
    $15.00
    The Southern Historical Society Papers
     
    CD-ROM
    $69.95

    Ordering via EMAIL is easy.

    Click Here

    Orders may also be sent via U.S. Snail to:
    Eastern Digital Resources
    5705 Sullivan Point Drive
    Powder Springs, GA 30127

    Tel: (803) 661-3102

    •