Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Confederate States” in chapter 20 of D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina:

...en he resigned after his State had announced its adherence to the Confederacy, in order that he might tender his services for the defense of North Carolina. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel, Confederate States cavalry, to date from March 16, 1861, and on May 8th was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Ninth North Carolina regiment, afterward known as the First North Carolina cavalry. With this command he...
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