The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac

Private M S Hunt, Company E, 5th North Carolina State Troops

Private M S Hunt, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company E

Fifth North Carolina State Troops

Mustered in Confederate service for the of war 15 July, 1861. Eight companies arrived at Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861. Stationed at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861

COLONEL D K MCRAE
D K McRae was appointed colonel, 5th North Carolina State Troops, on 16 May, 1861, dated 8 May, 1861, and was detained with a sprained ankle at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 15 July, 1861. Colonel D K McRae, 5th North Carolina State Troops, was not present at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL J P JONES
J P Jones was appointed lieutenant colonel, 5th North Carolina State Troops, on 15 May, 1861, and was temporarily assigned to command the 5th North Carolina State Troops on 15 July, 1861.

MAJOR J C BADHAM
J C Badham was appointed major, 5th North Carolina State Troops, on 15 May, 1861, dated 8 May, 1861, and was not present due to illness at the first battle of Manassas on the 21 July, 1861. Reverend J Sinclair, chaplin, was appointed acting major and chaplin, 5th North Carolina State Troops, at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

Company A Ellis Guards: CAPT. P J SINCLAIR
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company B Gates Guards: CAPT. W J HILL
The company was accepted in state service at Gates County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company C Johnston Light Infantry: CAPT. E D SNEAD
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Johnston County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861, and Captain E D Snead's, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company C, resignation was accepted by Special Orders No.140, Paragraph I, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 1 September, 1861. First Lieutenant H M Mullins, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company A, was appointed captain, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company C, on 17 August, 1861.
Company D Newbern Light Infantry/ Beatties Ford Riflemen: CAPT. J BROOKFIELD
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Newbern, Craven County, North Carolina, on 30 May, 1861, dated 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state for the war service at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 13 July, 1861, dated 20 June, 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company E Rowan Boys: CAPT. S REeVES
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company F Tar River Guards/ Bertie Boys: CAPT. T M GARRETT
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Bertie County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company G Dixie/ Land Defenders: CAPT. N A H GODdIN
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Wilson County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861, and Captain N A H Goddin's, 5th North Carolina State Troops, resignation was accepted by Special Orders No.127, Paragraph XII, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 18 August, 1861, dated 25 July, 1861. First Lieutenant T P Thompson, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company B, was appointed captain, 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company G, on 17 August, 1861, and was assigned to command the 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company G, at Camp Ellis, in the vicinity of Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, on 7 September, 1861.
Company H Gates Minutemen: CAPT. S B DOUGE
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Gates County, North Carolina, on 30 April, 1861, dated 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.
Company I: CAPT. J W LEA
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Caswell County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861, and was not present at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.
Company K: CAPT. H C JONES, JR.
The company was accepted in state service for the war at Rowan County, North Carolina, on 15 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June 1861. The company was was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861, and was not present at the first battle of Manassas on 21 July, 1861.

Organistion of 5th North CarolinaState Troops at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Lieutenant Colonel J P Jones, Acting Major & Chaplin J Sinclair; Company A, Ellis Guards, Captain P J Sinclair; Company B, Gates Guards, Captain W J Hill; Company C, Johnston Light Infantry, Captain E D Snead; Company D, Newbern Light Infantry/ Beatties Ford Riflemen, Captain J Brookfield; Company E, Rowan Boys, Captain S Reeves; Company F, Tar River Guards/ Bertie Boys, Captain T M Garrett; Company G, Dixie Defenders, Captain N A H Goddin; Company H, Gates Minutemen, Captain S D Douge

Sources

"The Ellis Guards, Capt. Sinclair, from Fayetteville, also left Raleigh on Sunday for Garysburg."

Carolina Observer (Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina), 10 June, 1861 - Thursday evening, 6 June, 1861

"Saturday morning, 8 June, 1861 - Company B, 5th Regiment State Troops, Capt. Brookfield, left here yesterday morning for Garysburg. The ranks of this company were not full, but it has been ordered to join the regiment by Col. McRae where it is epected the company will be speedily filled"

Newbern Weekly Progress (Newbern, Craven County, North Carolina), 11 June, 1861 - More gone

"Col. McRae's regiment is stationed at Halifax, in this State, at Camp Win-slow. There are only five companies yet in camp. The Col, is not a slow team himself."

Raleigh Weekly Standard (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina), 26 June, 1861

"The good old North State is pouring forth her legions without stint in the present war. Yesterday arrived the splendidly armed and equipped Fifth Regiment, composed of stalwart and gallant sons of our sturdy and unconquerable south-side neighbor, commanded by Col. Duncan K. McRae. They marched in town about 12 o'clock, and, proceeded by a drum corps, went into camp near Howard's Grove. The regiment numbered about 1,100 men."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 17 July, 1861 - Fifth Regiment North Carolina Volunteers

"The portion of Col. Duncan K. McRae's Fifth Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, which arrived here on Monday, consisted of eight companies, under the command of Lieut. Col. J. P. Jones, the commanding officer being detained at home by sickness."

The Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 18 July, 1861 - Fifth Regiment N.C. State troops

"A bright, sunny evening witnessed the departure of eight companies of this gallant and promising regiment, the 5th, for the scene of action in Virginia. Col. Martin, Adjutant General of North Carolina, came down on Saturday to inspect, muster in, and make final arrangements for the troops."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 20 July, 1861 - Camp Winslow, Halifax, N. C., 16 July, 1861

"Eight companies of Col. McRae's regiment of State troops passed through Petersburg on Tuesday, under command of Lt. Col. J. P. Jones, for the seat of war. Two companies were left behind with Col. McRae at Halifax, who is still unable to take command, on account of having seriously sprained his ankle."

Raleigh Semi-weekly Standard (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina), 20 July, 1861 - Col. McRae's Regiment

Books/ Manuscripts

Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the Great War 1861-'65, Volume 1, written by members of the respective commands and edited by Walter Clark, lieutenant colonel, 17th North Carolina State Troops

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

Register of North Carolina troops, 1861, Adjutant 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 1, by John W Moore

Notes

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was organised under the act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, on 16 May, 1861, dated 8 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, on 20 June, 1861.

Note: Colonel D K McRae, 5th North Carolina State Troops, was ordered to set up a camp of instruction at Garysburg, Northampton County, or Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Special Orders No.7, Paragraph I, North Carolina State Troops, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Raleigh, Cumberland County, North Carolinia, on 1 June, 1861.

Raleigh, Cumberland County, to Garysburg, Northampton County, North Carolina, Company A, 2 June, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops, Company A, was stationed at Raleigh, Cumberland County, North Carolina, on 1 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad to Garysburg, Northampton County, North Carolina, on 2 June, 1861.

Newbern, Craven County, to Garysburg, Northampton County, North Carolina, Company D, 7 June, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops (40), Company D, was ordered to proceed by the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad to Garysburg, Northampton County, North Carolina, in the morning on 7 June, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 10 July, 1861.

Mustered for the war, Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, 15 July, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was mustered in Confederate service for the war at Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, by Colonel & Adjutant General J G Martin, North Carolina State Troops, on 15 July, 1861.

Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Halifax, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & H, 15-16 July, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J P Jones, were ordered to proceed by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 15 July, 1861, and arrived by the Weldon Railroad at Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, via Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, in the morning on 16 July, 1861. Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H were ordered to proceed by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, the same day and arrived at 12 PM on 16 July, 1861.

Note: Colonel D K McRae, 5th North Carolina State Troops, was detained with a sprained ankle at Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, due to illness on 15 July, 1861, and the 5th North Carolina State Troops, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel J P Jones, were stationed at Howard's Grove, on the Mechanicsville Turnpike, one mile northeast of the Capitol, Capitol Hill, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, between 16 and 19 July, 1861.

Arrival at Manassas Junction, 19 July, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, were ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.224, Paragraph V, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 18 July, 1861, dated 17 July, 1861, and arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 12 AM on 19 July, 1861.

Advance to Blackburn's Ford, 19 July, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, were ordered to Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, at 2 PM on 19 July, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was assigned to the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army, at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 19 July, 1861.

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was stationed at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

East of Rocky Run, half a mile east of Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered east of Rocky Run, half a mile east of Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the morning on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was assigned to guard Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, during a general pursuit towards Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was stationed at Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

List of killed, etc, 5th North Carolina State Troops, at the first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Company C, k 1, w 2, t 3; Company G w 1, t 1; Killed 1, wounded 3, total 4

Camp Winslow, on the Roanoke River, east of Weldon, Halifax County, North Carolina, to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Companies I & K, 23 July, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops, Companies I and K, arrived by the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the morning on 23 July, 1861, and were ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.230, Paragraph XI, Headquarters, Virginia Forces, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 23 July, 1861.

Blackburn's Ford to Centrevile, 24 July, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops 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, in the morning on 24 July, 1861, dated 22 July, 1861, and was stationed one and a half miles southeast of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 24 and 31 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 5th North Carolina Infantry was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel J A Early, 24th Virginia Infantry, 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.

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: Colonels D K McRae, 5th North State Troops, 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).

Centrevile to J J Wilcoxen's farm, 31 July, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to J J Wilcoxen's farm, east of the junction of Union Mills and Hooe's Hill Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, on 31 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Wigfall, J J Wilcoxen's farm, east of the junction of Union Mills and Hooe's Hill Roads, Prince William County, Virginia, between 31 July and 24 August, 1861.

J J Wilcoxen's farm to Wolf run Shoals Ford, 24 August, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, by Special Orders No.257, Paragraph II, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 24 August, 1861, dated 21 August, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Ellis, Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, between 24 and 29 August, 1861.

Picket duty at Mason's Hill, 29 August-3 September, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops, under the command of Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.280, Headquarters, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 2 PM on 29 August, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 29 August, 1861, and the 17th Virginia Infantry was stationed at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 31 August, 1861 (See the 17th Virginia Infantry).

Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, to Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, 30 August, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 30 August, 1861, and was accompanied by the 24th Virginia Infantry. The regiment arrived at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 4 AM on 31 August, 1861.

Note: The 24th Virginia Infantry and the 5th North Carolina State Troops were stationed at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 31 August and 2 September, 1861 (See the 24th Virginia Infantry).

Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one & a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, to Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, 2-3 September, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, on 2 September, 1861, and arrived at Camp Ellis, Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquon River, on 3 September, 1861.

Note: The 20th Georgia Infantry arrived at Mason's Hill, west of the Columbia Turnpike, one and a quarter miles southwest of Bailey's Crossroads, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 2 September, 1861, and was assigned to the Sixth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, on 7 October, 1861. the The 24th Virginia Infantry was stationed at Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 3 September, 1861 (See the 20th Georgia Infantry).

Picket duty at Springfield Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 19-25 September, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was assigned to picket duty at Springfield Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 19 and 25 September, 1861, and was ordered to Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, at 11 AM on 25 September, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops arrived at Camp Ellis, Wolf Run Shoals Ford, on the Occoquan River, at 4 Pm on 25 September, 1861, and the 24th Virginia Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Springfield Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 28 September and 6 October, 1861.

Wolf run Shoals Ford to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, 25 September, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 11 PM on 25 September, 1861, and was stationed at Sangster's / W Elzey's Crossroads, two miles south of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 25 and 30 September, 1861.

Sangster's/ W Elzey's Crossroads to Fairfax Station, 30 September, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 30 September, 1861, and was stationed one mile southeast of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 30 September and 11 October, 1861.

Picket duty at Burke's Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 11-14 October, 1861: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was assigned to picket duty at Burke's Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 11 and 14 October, 1861.

Note: The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Sangter's Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 16 October, 1861, and was assigned to picket duty at Sangter's and Fairfax Stations, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 16 and 17 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Union Mills (Station), 17 October, 1861

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was ordered to Union Mills (Station), Fairfax County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 October, 1861.

Surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, 9 April, 1865: The 5th North Carolina State Troops, under the command of Captain J M Taylor, surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Appomattox County, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865.

Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army, Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 June, 1861, dated 17 June, 1861: Major J Longstreet, paymaster, United States Army, was appointed lieutenant colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 1 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861, and resigned at Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, on 9 May, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J Longstreet, infantry, Confederate States Army, arrived at Galveston, on Galveston Island, Galveston County, Texas, in the morning on 11 June, 1861, and was accompanied by B F Terry, T S Lubbock, Dr P T Woodson, J A Wharton, and T J Goree. He was ordered to proceed by schooner to Brashear City, Berwick's Bay, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, at 2 PM on 11 June, 1861, and arrived in the evening on 14 June, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J Longstreet, infantry, Confederate States Army, was ordered to proceed by the New Orleans, Opelousas & Great Western Railroad to New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, in the evening on 15 June, 1861, and arrived in the evening on 16 June, 1861. He was ordered to proceed by the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad to Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861, and arrived by the Richmond & Danville Railroad at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861. Lieutenant Colonel J Longstreet, infantry, Confederate States Army, was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 25 June, 1861, dated 17 June, 1861, and was ordered to proceed by the Virginia Central Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 1 July, 1861. Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army, arrived by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 2 July, 1861, and was assigned to command the Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.92, Headquarters, Department of Alexandria, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 5 July, 1861. Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army, was appointed lieutenant general, Confederate States Army, on 11 October, 1861, dated 9 October, 1861, and was assigned to the First Corps, Army of the Potomac, by Special Orders No.419, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 12 October, 1861.

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.

The 5th North Carolina State Troops was was assigned to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General J Early, Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT: Series I, Volume 51, Part I (Serial No.107), pp32-33
Lieutenant Colonel J P Jones, Fifth North Carolina Infantry, dated Blackburn's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 22 July, 1861

OFFICIAL REPORT No.100: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), pp543-544
Brigadier General J Longstreet, Confederate States Army, Fourth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, dated 28 July, 1861