The Inspection On August 31, 1863, the 51st North Carolina was camped on Sullivan’s Island near Charleston. Captain W. Gordon McCabe performed a “muster inspection” of the regiment on that date. His inspection measured the Fifty-First’s readiness as a combat unit. Staff Officers On the day of McCabe’s inspection, Colonel McKethan and Lieutenant-Colonel Hobson were… Continue reading Snapshot: Condition of the 51st North Carolina on August 31, 1863
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Colonel Cantwell’s Requisition for Rifles
When the 51st North Carolina organized on April 30, 1862, the regiment was almost fully equipped. Training camps had been established the previous year, and the army had adequate supplies of food. The volunteer companies comprising the regiment brought enough clothing with them to make do until the soldiers were issued uniforms. The most critical… Continue reading Colonel Cantwell’s Requisition for Rifles