The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry

Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry

Eleventh North Carolina Infantry/ Twenty-first North Carolina State Troops

Mustered in Confederate service for one year 3 and 12 July, 1861. Arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 17 July, 1861. Stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861. Redesignated Twenty-first North Carolina State Troops 14 November, 1861

COLONEL W W KIRKLAND
Captain W W Kirkland, infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed colonel, 11th North Carolina Infantry, on 4 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year on 3 July, 1861. Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina State Troops, arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL J M LEACH
Captain J M Leach, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 11th North Carolina Infantry, at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861, dated 1 July, 1861.

MAJOR J M RICHARDSON
J M Richardson was appointed major, 11th North Carolina Infantry, at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.

Company A Davidson Guards: CAPT. J C HEDGECOCK
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, under the command of Captain J M Leach, on 8 May, 1861, and Captain J M Leach, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 11th North Carolina Infantry, on 1 July, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861, and First Lieutenant J C Hedgecock, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, was appointed captain, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company A, on 8 July, 1861, dated 3 July, 1861.
Company B Yadkin Grey Eagles: CAPT. J K CONNALLY
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Yadkinville Courthouse, Yadkin County, North Carolina, on 12 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861. The company was assigned to the 9th (1st) North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, Company A, at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1862.
Company C Blue Ridge Riflemen: CAPT. B Y GRAVES
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, on 20 May, 1861 and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company D Forsyth Rifles/ Riflemen: CAPT. A H BELO
The company was accepted/ mustered n state service for one year at Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, on 22 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company E Forsyth Greys/ Guards: CAPT. R W WHARTON
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, on 24 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861. The company was assigned to the 1st North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, Company B, at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, on 26 April, 1862.
Company F Mountain Boys: CAPT. R K PEPPER
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, on 29 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company G Town Fork Invincibles: CAPT. S WESTMORELAND
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, on 30 May, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company H Mountain Tigers: CAPT. J R WAUGH
The company was accepted/ mustered in state for one year at Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina, for one year on 5 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company I Surry Marksmen: CAPT. J C GILMER
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, on 5 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company K Forsyth Southrons: CAPT. F P MILLER
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina, on 11 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861.
Company L Rockingham Invincibles: CAPT. J H Boyd
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Wentworth, Rockingham County, North Carolina, on 3 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861. Captain J H Boyd, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company L, died at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 28 August, 1861, and First Lieutenant A J Boyd, 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company L, on 3 September, 1861.
Company M Guilford Dixie Boys: CAPT. W L SCOTT
The company was accepted/ mustered in state service for one year at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, on 4 June, 1861, and was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 12 July, 1861, dated 3 July, 1861.

Organistion of 11th North Carolina State Troops at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel W W Kirkland, Lieutenant Colonel J M Leach, Major J M Richardson; Company A, Davidson Guards, Captain J C Hedgecock; Company B, Yadkin Grey Eagles, Captain J K Connally; Company C, Blue Ridge Riflemen, Captain B Y Graves; Company D, Forsyth Rifles/ Riflemen, Captain A H Belo; Company E, Forsyth Greys/ Guards, Captain R W Wharton; Company F, Mountain Boys, Captain R K Pepper; Company G, Town Fork Invincibles, Captain S Westmoreland; Company H, Mountain Tigers, Captain J R Waugh; Company I, Surry Marksmen, Captain J C Gilmer; Company K, Forsyth Southrons, Captain F P Miller; Company L, Rockingham Invincibles, Captain J H Boyd; Company M, Guildford Dixie Boys, Captain W L Scott

Fifteenth Alabama Infantry

Colonel J Cantey

The 15th Alabama Infantry was accepted in Confederate service for three years/ the war at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 26 July, 1861.

Note: The Midway Southern Guards arrived by the Mobile & Girard Railroad at Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, in the morning on 12 July, 1861, and was stationed at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 19 July, 1861.

Westville, Dale County, to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, Company E, 18-22 July, 1861: The Dale (County) Beauregards (87) was ordered to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 18 July, 1861, and arrived at Perote, Bullock County, Alabama, on 19 July, 1861. The company arrived at Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama, on 20 July, 1861, and was ordered to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 22 July, 1861.

Note: The Brundidge Guards was stationed at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, in the evening on 28 July, 1861.

Abbeville, Henry County, to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, Company G, 27-28 July, 1861: The Henry Pioneers (121) was ordered to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, in the morning on 27 July, 1861, and arrived at Franklin, Henry County, Alabama, in the afternoon the same day. The company was ordered to proceed by the steamer Jackson on the Chattahoochee River to Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, in the evening on 27 July, 1861, and arrived at 5 PM on 28 July, 1861.

Note: The Henry Pioneers arrived by the steamer Jackson on the Chattahoochee River at Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, in the morning on 28 July, 1861.

Organisation of 15th Alabama Infantry, J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, 27 July, 1861: Colonel J Cantey, Lieutenant Colonel J F Treutlen, Major J W S Daniel; Company A, Cantey's Rifles, Captain A A Lowther; Company B, Midway Southern Guards, Captain I B Feagan; Company C, Macon Commissioners, Captain P V Guerry; Company D, Fort Browder Roughs, Captain B A Hill; Company E, Dale (County) Beauregards, Captain E Brooks; Company F, Brundidge Guards, Captain B H Lewis; Company G, Henry Pioneers, Captain W C Oats; Company H, Glennville Guards, Captain W N Richardson; Company I, Quitman Guards, Captain B Gardner; Company K, Eufaula City Guards, Captain H C Hart

Note: Captain J Cantey, Cantey's Rifles, was appointed colonel, 15th Alabama Infantry, at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama; Captain J F Treutlen, Glennville Guards, lieutenant colonel, 15th Alabama Infantry; and Captain J W S Daniel, Midway/ Southern Guards, major, 15th Alabama Infantry, on 27 July, 1861.

J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, 1 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry was stationed at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 1 August, 1861.

Mustered for three years/ the war, J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, 2 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for three years/ the war at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 2 August, 1861.

Note: Colonel J Cantey, 15th Alabama Infantry, was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 8 August, 1861, and arrived by the Augusta & Savannah Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the morning on 9 August, 1861.

Fort Mitchell to Richmond, 3-6 August, 1861

The 15th Alabama Infantry was stationed at J Cantey's plantation, half a mile northeast of Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, on 3 August, 1861.

Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies A, B, & H (280), 3 & 5 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry (280), Companies A, B, and H, under the command of Major J W S Daniel, were ordered to proceed by the Muscogee & Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 3 August, 1861, and arrived by the Augusta & Savannah Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, on 5 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies A, B, and H, were stationed at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, on 3 August, 1861.

Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies F & G (210), 4 & 5 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies F (96) and G (114), were ordered to proceed by the Muscogee & Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 4 August, 1861, and arrived by the Augusta & Savannah Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the morning on 5 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies F and G, were stationed at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, in the morning on 4 August, 1861.

Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies E & K (153), 5 & 6 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies E (76) and K (77), were ordered to proceed by the Muscogee & Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 5 August, 1861, and arrived by the Augusta & Savannah Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the morning on 6 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies E and K, were stationed at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, in the morning on 5 August, 1861.

Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies C, D, & I, 6 & 7 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies C, D, and I, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J F Treutlen, were ordered to proceed by the Muscogee & Southwestern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 6 August, 1861, and arrived by the Augusta & Savannah Railroad at Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, in the morning on 7 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry, Companies C, D, and I, were stationed at Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, in the afternoon on 6 August, 1861, and arrived by the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad at Wilmington, at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina, on 8 August, 1861.

Rocketts Old Fields, southeast of Rocketts, two miles southeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 21 August, 1861: The 15th Alabama Infantry was stationed one mile southeast of Rocketts Old Fields, southeast of Rocketts, two miles southeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 August, 1861.

Richmond to Gainesville, 22-26 August, 1861

The 15th Alabama Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special orders No.129, Paragraph XX, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 August, 1861, dated 20 August, 1861, and arrived by the Manassas Gap Railroad at Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry was stationed at C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 August, 1861.

Organisation of Seventh Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 29 August, 1861: Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army; 11th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel W W Kirkland; 15th Alabama Infantry, Colonel J Cantey; 16th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel C Posey; 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer (See the 20th Georgia Infantry)

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry was stationed south of the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Centreville, three miles west of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 22 September, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, on 22 October, 1861.

Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry

Colonel C Posey

The 16th Mississippi Infantry was ordered to rendezvous at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, by Governor J J Pettus, Mississippi, on 21 May, 1861.

Note: The Westville Guards was mustered in state service for one year at Westville Simpson County, Alabama, on 20 April, 1861; the Wilkinson Rifles for one year at Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi, on 21 April, 1861; the Smith (County) Defenders for one year at Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi, on 22 April, 1861; the Summit Rifles for one year at Summit, Pike County, Mississippi, and the Quitman Guards for one year at Holmesville, Pike County, Mississippi, by Brigadier General R Griffith, Fourth Brigade, Army of Mississippi, on 23 April, 1861; the Crystal Springs Southern Rights for one year at Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi, on 25 April, 1861; the Jasper Greys for one year at Paulding, Jasper County, Mississippi, on 27 April, 1861; the Fairview Rifles/ Claiborne Rangers for one year at Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, on 10 May, 1861; and the Adams Light Guards, Company A, for one year and the Adams Light Guards, Company B, by Captain D Walworth, Adams Light Guards, Company A, at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, on 25 May, 1861.

Summit, Pike County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company A, 25 May, 1861: The Summit Rifles (104) was ordered to proceed by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 25 May, 1861.

Crystal Springs, Copiah County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, Company C, 26 May, 1861: The Crystal Springs Southern Rights arrived by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, at 11 AM on 26 May, 1861.

Note: The Smith (County) Defenders was accepted in state service for one year at Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi, on 19 April, 1861, and the Adams Light Guards, Company B, was accepted in state service for one year at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, by Captain D Walworth, Adams Light Guards, Company A, on 23 April, 1861.

Vicksburg, Warren County, to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, detachment of Company D, 10 June, 1861: A detachment of the Adams Light Guards (33), Company B, under the command of Captain J M Aud, Adams Light Guards, Company C, arrived by the steamer Mary K Keane on the Mississippi River was ordered to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 10 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Southern Railroad to Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, in the evening the same day.

Note: The Adams Light Guards, Company A, under the command of Captain S E Baker, and the Adams Light Guards, Company B, under the command of First Lieutenant J W Halsey, were stationed at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, on 19 April, 1861.

Arrival at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, 26 May-1 June, 1861: The Summit Rifles and the Crystal Springs Southern Rights arrived at Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 26 May, 1861; the Quitman Guards on 27 May, 1861; the Westville Guards and the Wilkinson Rifles on 29 May, 1861; the Fairview Rifles/ Claiborne Rangers on 31 May, 1861; and the Adams Light Guards, Companies A and B, and the Smith (County) Defenders on 1 June, 1861

Mustered for one year, Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, 8 June, 1861: The 16th Mississippi Infantry, Companies A and C, were mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, by Captain W S Walker, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 8 June, 1861, dated 26 May, 1861; Company E on 8 June, 1861, dated 27 May, 1861; Companies B and K on 8 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861; Company F and G on 8 June, 1861, dated 31 May, 1861; and Companies D, H, and I, on 8 June, 1861, dated 1 June, 1861.

Note: First Lieutenant D Walworth, Adams Light Guards, Company A, was appointed captain, Adams Light Guards, Company A, at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 6 June, 1861.

Organisation of 16th Mississippi Infantry, Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, 8 June, 1861: Colonel C Posey, Lieutenant Colonel R Clarke, Major T J Bankston; Company A, Summit Rifles, Captain J D Blincoe; Company B, Westville Guards, Captain G J D Funchess; Company C, Crystal Springs Southern Rights, Captain J C Davis; Company D, Adams Light Guards, Company B, Captain S E Baker; Company E, Quitman Guards, Captain S A Matthews; Company F, Jasper Greys, Captain J J Shannon; Company G, Fairview Rifles/ Claiborne Rangers, Captain T J Moore; Company H, Smith (County) Defenders, Captain W H Hardy; Company I, Adams Light Guards, Company A, Captain D Walworth; Company K, Wilkinson Rifles, Captain A M Feltus, Jr.

Note: Captain C Posey, Wilkinson Rifles, was appointed colonel, 16th Mississippi Infantry, and Captain R Clarke, Adams Light Guards, Company A, lieutenant colonel, 16th Mississippi Infantry, at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 4 June, 1861. First Lieutenant T J Bankston, Jasper Guards, was appointed major, 16th Mississippi Infantry, at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, between 5 and 16 June, 1861, and Adjutant T R Stockdale, 16th Mississippi Infantry, was appointed major, 16th Mississippi Infantry, at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 17 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, 26 June, 1861: The 14th Mississippi Infantry, the 15th Mississippi Infantry, and the 16th Mississippi Infantry, under the command of Acting Brigadier General & Colonel R Clarke, 16th Mississippi Infantry, were stationed at Camp Clark, south of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, on 26 June, 1861.

Corinth to Lynchburg, 26-31 July, 1861

The 16th Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Memphis & Charleston Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, in the morning on 26 July, 1861, and arrived at Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, in the morning on 27 July, 1861. The regiment arrived by the Tennessee & Georgia Railroad at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 28 July, 1861, and by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861.

Note: The 16th Mississippi Infantry was stationed at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, between 31 July and 8 August, 1861.

Lynchburg to Manassas Junction, 9-10 August, 1861

The 16th Mississippi Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 9 August, 1861, and arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 10 August, 1861.

Note: The 16th Mississippi Infantry was stationed one mile southeast of Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, between 9 and 26 August, 1861.

Camp Beauregard, Doctor C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, 26 August, 1861: The 16th Mississippi Infantry arrived at Camp Beauregard, C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 August, 1861.

Note: The 16th Mississippi Infantry was stationed south of the road between Fairfax Courthouse and Centreville, three miles west of Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 22 September, 1861, and at Accotink Creek, on the Little River Turnpike, two miles west of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 10 October, 1861.

Organisation of Seventh Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 29 August, 1861: Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army; 11th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel W W Kirkland; 15th Alabama Infantry, Colonel J Cantey; 16th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel C Posey; 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer (See the 20th Georgia Infantry)

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, on 22 October, 1861.

Sources

"On the 2d inst., the Confederate mustering officer, Capt. Kirkland, came down from Savannah, on a beautiful steamer, accompanied by several distinguished and noted visitors."

Daily Constitutionlist (Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia), 29 June, 1861 - Fort Pulaski, Savannah, 3 May, 1861

"The Danville Register bestows a high compliment upon the 11th North Carolina Regiment now encamped near that place."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 29 June, 1861 - North Carolina Volunteers

"The eleventh North Carolina Regiment, now rendezvousing at Danville, elected for Field Officers Lieut. W.W. Kirkland, late of the United States army, Colonel; Capt. James M. Leach, Lieutenant Colonel; and Capt. M. Richardson, of the Military Institute in this place, Major."

Hillsborough Recorder (Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina), 17 July, 1861 - The 11th Regiment

"This Regiment lately arrived here, but is not at present in Richmond. Old Mexican Volunteers, who have inspected this command, speak of it as formed of the best material. The men composing it were armed and equipped according to law that is, in the best possible manner. The rear train of the two conveying the regiment ran into the forward train Tuesday night, at Beaver Dam Depot, wounding four persons. The dispatch received from Mr. Fontaine, President of the Central road, at two P. M. yesterday, states that three of them - John C. Royal, D. A. Vestal and John B. Howell - are only bruised. They are walking about, and may be able to travel on the cars today. The only other who was hurt (W. D. Harrison) is suffering from a strain of his back, but is improving. They are all of the 11th N. C. Regiment, (Capt. Connelly's company.)"

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 18 July, 1861 - Eleventh Regiment N.C. Volunteers

Books/ Manuscripts

The 21st North Carolina Infantry: A Civil War history with a roster of officers, by Lee W Sherrill, Jr.

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events, Volume 48, Serial No.60: Record of events for the Twenty-first North Carolina Infantry (formerly Eleventh North Carolina), May 1861-February 1865, edited by James B Hewett

Volunteer Troops, Adjutant General's Office, 24 June, 1861, Adjutant General J F Hoke

Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-65, Volume 2, written by members of the respective commands and edited by Walter Clark, lieutenant colonel, 17th North Carolina State Troops

Register of North Carolina troops, 1861, Adjutant and General's Office, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1st November, 1861

Roster of North Carolina troops in the War Between the States during the years 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, Volume 2, by John W Moore

The Civil War and Yadkin County, North Carolina: A History with contemporary photographs and letters, by Frances Harding Casstevens

Confederate military history: A library of Confederate States history, in twelve volumes, written by distinguished men of the South, edited by General Clement A Evans of Georgia

Notes

The 11th North Carolina Infantry was accepted in state service by General Orders No.13, Adjutant General's Office, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on 11 June, 1861, and was ordered to rendezvous at Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 12 June, 1861.

Yadkinville Courthouse, Yadkin County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company B, 2-24 June, 1861: The Yadkin Grey Eagles was ordered to Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, on 2 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp of Instruction, North Carolina State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, east of Raleigh, Wake County, via Salem, Forsyth County, and Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, on 4 June, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.

Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company A, 17-19 June, 1861: The Davidson Guards (68) was ordered to proceed by the North Carolina Railroad to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, in the afternoon the same day. The company arrived in the vicinity of Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the evening on 17 June, 1861, and was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 18 June, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 19 June, 1861.

Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Companies D & E, 17-19 June, 1861: The Forsyth Rifles (84) and the Forsyth Greys (73) were ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, at 12 PM the same day. The companies arrived at Bruce's Crossroads, Guilford County, North Carolina, in the evening on 17 June, 1861, and was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 June, 1861. The Forsyth Rifles and the Forsyth Greys arrived at Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, via Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, at 12 PM on 19 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, at 4 PM the same day.

Note: The Forsyth Rifles and the Forsyth Greys were stationed at Camp Magazine, west of Moravian Cemetery, between Salem and Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina, under the command of Colonel J Hasten, 66th North Carolina Militia (Davidson County), on 17 June, 1861.

Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company F, 17-19 June, 1861: The Mountain Boys (78) was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.

Germanton, Stokes County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company G, 17-20 June, 1861: The Town Fork Invincibles (91) was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the morning on 17 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861.

Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company C, 19-24 June, 1861: The Blue Ridge Riflemen (64) was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861.

Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company K, 24-26 June, 1861: The Forsyth Southrons (72) were ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861.

Dobson & Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Companies H & I, 24-29 June, 1861: The Mountain Tigers (114) was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and arrived at Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, in the morning the same day. The Mountain Tigers and the Surry Marksmen were ordered to Westfield, Surry and Stokes Counties, North Carolina, in the morning on 25 June, 1861, and arrived at Ayersville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the evening on 26 June, 1861. The Mountain Tigers and the Surry Marksmen were ordered to Leaksville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the morning on 27 June, 1861, and arrived east of Oregan Hill, Rockingham County, North Carolina, on 28 June, 1861. The Mountain Tigers and the Surry Marksmen arrived at Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 29 June, 1861.

Note: The Surry Marksmen (76) was stationed at Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina, on 24 June, 1861.

and Surry Marksmen (64) were ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 28 June, 1861.

Wentworth, Rockingham County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company L, 25-26 June, 1861: The Rockingham Invincibles (65) was assigned to the 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company L, on 19 June, 1861, and was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 25 June, 1861. The company arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 26 June, 1861.

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Colonel W W Kirkland, 5-9 July, 1861: Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry, was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 5 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 9 July, 1861.

Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Company M, 9-11 July, 1861: The Guilford Dixie Boys (78) was ordered to Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, in the morning on 9 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 11 July, 1861.

Note: The Guilford Dixie Boys was stationed at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, on 17 June, 1861, and was assigned to the 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company M, on 25 June, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 3 July, 1861, & 12 July, 1861, dated 3 July, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, and L, were mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 3 July, 1861, and Company M on 12 July, 1861, dated 3 July, 1861.

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was stationed at Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 13 July, 1861.

Danville to Richmond, 13-14 July, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies A, E, G, I, K, L, and M, were ordered to proceed by the Richmond & Danville Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 13 July, 1861, and arrived at 10 PM the same day.

Camp Hill, on the south bank of the Dan River, one mile west of Danville to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies B, C, D, F, & H, 13-14 July, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies B, C, D, F, and H, were ordered to proceed by the Richmond & Danville Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 13 July, 1861, and arrived in the morning on 14 July, 1861.

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was stationed at the old Virginia State Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, on Henry Street, between Franklin and Ellwood Streets, one mile northwest of the Capitol, on Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 13 and 16 July, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 17 July, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry (1,068), under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J M Leach and Major J M Richardson, was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Winchester, Frederick, County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.223, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6.30 PM on 16 July, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The baggage and horses of the 11th North Carolina Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Winchester, Frederick, County, Virginia, at 7.30 PM on 16 July, 1861, and was accompanied by Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry.

Collision on the Virginia Central Railroad east of Beaverdam Station, Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia, 16 July, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was involved in a collision on the Virginia Central Railroad east of Beaverdam Station, Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia, at 10 PM on 16 July, 1861, and was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 8 AM on 17 July, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 11th North Carolina Infantry, during the collision on the Virginia Central Railroad, 16 July, 1861: 11th North Carolina Infantry, Company B, wounded 4, total 4

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was assigned to the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Advance to Mitchell's Ford, 17 July, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry was ordered one mile south of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.129, Paragraph II, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 4/5 AM on 18 July, 1861, dated 17 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, under the command of Colonel H B Kelly (See the 8th Louisiana Infantry).

Note: Colonel H B Kelly, 8th Louisiana Infantry, was assigned to command the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, and the 11th North Carolina Infantry stationed one mile south of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.129, Paragraph III, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 17 July, 1861.

Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 18 July, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was ordered one mile northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 10 AM on 18 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 8th Louisiana Infantry, Companies B, D, E, F, G, and K, under the command of Colonel H B Kelly. The regiment was ordered to the road between Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, and Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry arrived one mile northwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 12 PM on 18 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry was stationed at the road between Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, and Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

General pursuit on the road between Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, & Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd South Carolina Infantry, the 7th South Carolina Infantry, and the 11th North Carolina Infantry were ordered on a general pursuit on the road between Michell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, and Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was stationed at Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was ordered to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.146, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, dated 22 July, 1861.

Organisation of Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 July, 1861: Colonel J A Early, 24th Virginia Infantry; 24th Virginia Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel P Hairston, Jr.; 5th North Carolina States Troops, Colonel D K McRae; 11th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel W W Kirkland; 13th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel J F Hoke

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.169, Paragraph I, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 July, 1861, but was revoked by Special Orderes No.196, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861.

Special Orderes No.196, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was ordered to report to Brigadier General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, by Special Orderes No.196, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 August, 1861.

Rendezvous at Butler's, three quarters of a mile north of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, 26 July, 1861: Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry, was ordered to rendezvous with Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, at Butler's, three quarters of a mile north of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, by Special Orders No.173, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 26 July, 1861 (See the 24th Virginia Infantry).

Mitchell's Ford to Camp Rhett, 6 August, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry arrived at Camp Rhett, two miles southwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 6 August, 1861.

Note: 11th North Carolina Infantry was stationed at Camp Rhett, two miles southwest of Mitchell's Ford, on the Bull Run River, between 6 and 23 August, 1861.

Camp Rhett to Pageland, 23 August, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry arrived by the Manassas Gap Railroad at Camp Hardee, C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 August, 1861.

Note: The 15th Alabama Infantry and the 16th Mississippi Infantry arrived at C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 August, 1861.

Organisation of Seventh Brigade, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 29 August, 1861: Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army; 11th North Carolina Infantry, Colonel W W Kirkland; 15th Alabama Infantry, Colonel J Cantey; 16th Mississippi Infantry, Colonel C Posey; 4th Georgia Battalion Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel J T Mercer

Note: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Seventh Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, at C C Marsteller's/ Pageland farm, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, on 29 August, 1861.

Camp Crittenden, Cundiff's, three quarters of a mile south of the Warrenton Turnpike, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, 12-17 September, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies E, L, and M, were stationed at Camp Crittenden, Cundiff's, three quarters of a mile south of the Warrenton Turnpike, two miles northeast of Gainesville, Prince William County, Virginia, between 12 and 17 September, 1861.

Pageland to Broad Run Station, 14 October, 1861

The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, and K, arrived east of Broad Run Station, three quarters of a mile northwest of Thoroughfare Gap, Prince William County, Virginia, at 1/4 PM on 14 October, 1861, and were stationed east of Broad Run Station, Prince William County, Virginia, between 14 and 17 October, 1861.

Camp Gilmer, Chapman's Mill, on Broad Run, a quarter of a mile east of Thoroughfare Gap, Prince William County, Virginia, Companies E, L, & M, 17 September-17 October, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry, Companies E, L, and M, were stationed at Camp Gilmer, Chapman's Mill, on Broad Run, a quarter of a mile east of Thoroughfare Gap, Prince William County, Virginia, between 17 September and 17 October, 1861.

Note: A detachment of the 11th North Carolina Infantry (200) was ordered to proceed by the Manassas Gap Railroad to Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 17 October, 1861.

Redesignated 21st North Carolina State Troops, 14 November, 1861: The 11th North Carolina Infantry was redesignated the 21st North Carolina State Troops on 14 November, 1861.

Reorganised at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, 16-18 April, 1862: The 21st North Carolina State Troops was reorganised at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia, between 16 and 18 April, 1862, and Companies B and E were assigned to the 1st, also known as the 9th, North Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, under the command of Major R W Wharton, on 26 April, 1862.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 21st North Carolina State Troops, under the command of Captain J H Miller, surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

North Carolina State Troops, 8 May, 1861: Ten regiments of North Carolina State Troops, numbering 1st to 10th, were organised to serve during the war on 8 May, 1861, and thirteen regiments of volunteers for twelve months service were authorised, numbering 1st to 8th and 10th to 14th on 10 May, 1861. Special Orders No.222, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, 14 November, 1861, authorised the original ten regiments of state troops to keep their numbering and the volunteers to be redesignated and all units were subsequently known as North Carolina State Troops.

Colonel W W Kirkland, 11th North Carolina Infantry/ 21st North Carolina State Troops, 4 June, 1861: Second Lieutenant W W Kirkland, United States Marine Corps, resigned on 28 August, 1860, and was appointed first lieutenant and adjutant, 1st Georgia Regulars, on 22 February, 1861. First Lieutenant & Adjutant W W Kirkland, 1st Georgia Regulars, was appointed captain, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was ordered to muster in Confederate service the 1st Georgia Regulars at Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, and Fort James/ Jackson, on the Savannah River, one mile east of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, by Special Orders No. 7, Headquarters, Military District of Savannah, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, on 1 May, 1861. Captain W W Kirkland, infantry, Confederate States Army, arrived at Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Chatham County, Georgia, on 3 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 11th North Carolina Infantry, on 4 June, 1861 (See the 20th Georgia Infantry).

Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 23 April, 1861: M L Bonham was appointed major general, South Carolina Volunteers, by General Orders No.10, Headquarters, Provisional Forces, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 5 March, 1861, dated 23 February, 1861, and was assigned to command the troops stationed at Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, by General Orders No.6, Headquarters, Division South Carolina Volunteers, Morris Island, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 14 April, 1861. Major General M L Bonham, South Carolina Volunteers, was relieved by General Orders No.27, Headquarters, Provisional Army of South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston District, South Carolina, on 21 April, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 23 April, 1861. He arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 24 April, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry, Companies A, B, C, E, H, I, K, and L. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the Department of Alexandria and set up headquarters at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.95, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 May, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 May, 1861. He was accompanied by the 1st South Carolina Infantry and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 23 May, 1861. Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command the the troops stationed at Fairfax County, Virginia, and the 2nd South Carolina Infantry by Special Orders No. 1 and General Orders No.9, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 4 June, 1861, and arrived at Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 9 June, 1861. He was assigned to command the First Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.20, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 20 June, 1861, and was reappointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 21 October, 1861, dated 14 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General P G T Beauregard, Confederate States Army, assumed command of the Department of Alexandria at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 2 June, 1861.

The 11th North Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General G B Crittenden, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.87: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, p521
Colonel W W Kirkland, Eleventh North Carolina Infantry, Mitchell’s Ford, on the Bull Run River, 23 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT No.86: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp518-521
Brigadier General M L Bonham, Confederate States Army, First Brigade, First Corps, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated Camp Gregg, in the vicinity of Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia, 1 August, 1861