3rd Battalion, North Carolina Senior Reserves


Historical Notes:
As the name implies, the Senior Reserves were made up of older men and men who were unfit to serve in the regular army. Unlike the militia and “home guards” however, these men were in actual Confederate Service acting primarily as provost guards, railroad guards and operators, and pickets at bridges and forts. Officers:
Colonel: Almond A. McKoy
Battles:
The Kautz-Wilson Raid
Kinston
Fort Fisher
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 362 men. Bibliography for Research:




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