Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

Co. K—Captain, William James Hoke. April, 25, 1861. First Lieutenant, Wallace Moore Reinhardt. April. 25, 1861. Second Lieutenant, William Rusk Edwards. April 25, 1861. Junior Second Lieutenant, Albert Sidney Haynes. September 7, 1861.

Co. L—Captain, James K. Marshall. May 24, 1861. First Lieutenant, Llewellyn P. Warren. May 24, 1861. Second Lieutenant, Edward A. Small. May 24, 1861. Junior Second Lieutenant, Thomas Capehart. No commission.

Co. M—Captain, J. C. Jacobs. May 1, 1861. First Lieutenant, Stark A. Sutton. May 1, 1861. Second Lieutenant, F. W. Bird. May 1, 1861. Junior Second Lieutenant, James J. Speller. May 1, 1861.

The above is copied from a letter in my possession, which was written, as well as I now recollect, to the Adjutant-General of North Carolina by me when temporarily in command of the regiment. This letter also states that the first field officers were:

Colonel, D. H. Hill. May 1, 1861.

Lieutenant-Colonel, Charles C. Lee. May 11, 1861.

Major, James H. Lane. May 11, 1861; and that the officers of companies A, I and K were as follows:

Co. A—Captain, John L. Bridgers. January 12, 1860. First Lieutenant, Whitnel Pugh Lloyd. January 12, 1861. Second Lieutenant, William S. Long. Not given. Junior Second Lieutenant, William Gaston Lewis. January 12, 1861.

Co. I—Captain, David P. Bell. January, 1860. First Lieutenant, Montgomery T. Whitaker. January, 1860. Second Lieutenant, Francis M. Parker. January, 1860. Junior Second Lieutenant, Cary Whitaker. January, 1860.

Co. K—Captain, William James Hoke. April 25, 1861. First Lieutenant, Wallace Moore Reinhardt. April 25, 1861. Second Lieutenant, William Rusk Edwards. April 25, 1861. Junior Second Lieutenant, Robert Frederick Hoke. April 25, 1861.

Companies L and M were assigned to this regiment after the ‘Battle of Bethel.’