Mustered in May 62, Fort Caswell, N.C. Surrendered 26 Apr 65.

(1st) Co A (Wilmington Horse Artillery)

(186?/40) William H HELDT - Private

B: ca. 1832 in North Carolina (Norwegian father). Enlisted at Kenansville, Duplin county, N.C., 13 Feb 63 for 3 years. In Nov 63 company was transferred to 1st North Carolina Artillery Regiment as Co I (below).

Mustered in June 61, Raleigh, N.C. Surrendered 26 Apr 65.

(2nd) Co I

(186?/40) William H HELDT - Private

Transferred from 2nd N.C. Artillery Regiment Nov 63. On detached duty at North-East May-Jun 64. Sick in camp Aug 64. Present or accounted for through Oct 64. Moved to Texas about 1867, lived in Cass county 1880.

Mustered in May 61, Raleigh, N.C.

Co H

Private R.E Heide

B: 11th April 1846, Maribo, Denmark.- Vice-Consul for Denmark,Sweden,Norway in Wilmington,N.C. in the 1870s.
D: 19th Jan 1916, Wilmington,N.C

2nd Battalion NORTH CAROLINA Infantry Regiment
Organized in Garysburg, North Carolina, fall 1861. Surrendered Apr 65.

Co G

1st Sgt/ A.Q.M Charles BAHNSON

B: 1838 in N.C, Salem (now Winston-Salem) Orig.name: Charles Fredrick Bahnson.
Son of George Fr.Bahnson, Bishop of Salem, N.C, born in Denmark. Enlisted as 1st Sgt. of Co. G, 2nd Bat'l No. Car. Inf. on Sept. 19, 1861. Unit surrendered on Feb. 8, 1862 after battle of Roanoke Island. Paroled and allowed to return home until exchanged. Exchanged and reported back to the 2nd Bat'l on Jan. 1, 1863. Was appointed Captain and Ass. Q.M.; sent home around Nov. 1864, reason unknown. Still at home when he heard of Lee's surrender. Paroled on April 28, 1865 at Greensboro, N.C .
D: 1911

Co F and S

Hospt.Stew`d - Henry T. BAHNSON

B: 1845 in N.C, Salem (now Winston-Salem) Orig.name: Henry Thedore Bahnson.
Son of George Fr.Bahnson, Bishop of Salem, N.C, born in Denmark. Mustered in the 2nd Bat'l on Jan. 1, 1863 as Hospital Steward. He was captured on July 5, 1863 at Gettysburg and confined to Point Lookout, Maryland Prison for 6 months. Exchanged on Dec. 24 at City Point, Virginia and returned to 2nd Bat'l. Transferred to Co. B, 1st Bat'l sharpshooters on Nov. 5, 1864. Captured at Sayler's Creek on April 6, 1865. Paroled at Farmville, Virginia between Arpil 11 and 21, 1865.
D: 1917

21st NORTH CAROLINA Infantry Regiment
Organized at Danville, Virginia, in June, 1861. Surrendered Apr 65.

Co E

Private George NISSEN

Was in one of the companys that became the 9th Battalion, North Carolina Sharpshooters (1st Battalion).
B: 1839 in N.C, Salem (now Winston-Salem) Orig.name: George Elias Nissen
Danish decent from Holstein, Denmark.
D: ?

Co G

Sgt/1st Lt/Adjt William F. Nelson

B: in N.C, Salem (now Winston-Salem).
Danish decent from Holstein, Denmark.
D: ?

26th NORTH CAROLINA Infantry Regiment
Organized in August, 1861, at "Crab Tree," a plantation three miles from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Surrendered Apr 65.

Co H

Musician/Private J.E PETERSON

B: 1827 in N.C, Salem (now Winston-Salem) Orig.name: James Edward Peterson
Danish decent from Slesvig - Holstein, Denmark.
D: 1906