Finding Aid for the James W. Strange Collection, 1861 - 1865, PC.1894
Abstract
A native of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, James William Strange (1818-1886) was appointed captain of Company D, 19th Regiment, North Carolina Troops (otherwise called 2d Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry), on June 21, 1861. After resigning his command of the company in March 1864, the following April Strange was elected captain of Company F, 2d Battalion, North Carolina Defense Troops. The two documents in this collection relate to the two companies under his command.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- James W. Strange Collection
- Call Number
- PC.1894
- Creator
- Strange, James William, 1818-1886.
- Date
- 1861 - 1865
- Extent
- 2.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.1894, James W. Strange Collection, North Carolina State Archive, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Biographical Note
James William Strange (July 16, 1818 - Dec. 22, 1886), a native of Fayetteville, was,
at age 43, appointed captain of Company D, 19th Regiment , North Carolina Troops (otherwise
called 2d Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry), on June 21, 1861. When, three years later,
he was passed over and a more junior and less experienced captain was promoted to
a vacant majority, Strange resigned his command of the company on March 17, 1864.
He was elected captain of Company F, 2d Battalion, North Carolina Defense Troops,
on April 26, 1864. During the closing months of the war, he and his company of cavalry
were transferred to duty in that portion of eastern North Carolina ranging from Weldon
to Wilmington.
Contents of the Collection
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Acquisitions Information
Transferred to State Archives of North Carolina from Museum of the Cape Fear.