Pender's North Carolina Brigade
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When General Lee saw the men of Scale's brigade, bleeding from wounds received on the first day, he said, 'Many of these poor fellows should go to the rear.' When a brigade would fight under such circumstances as Scales's did, it ought not to be robbed of its military fame. Battles and Leaders, Gettysburg Volume.
About the Brigade: The North Carolina brigade of William Dorsey Pender (and later Alfred Scales) consisted of the 13th, 16th, 22d, 34th, and 38th Regiments from the "Old North State." An original member of the Light Division of A.P. Hill, it joined the Division prior to the Seven Days battles. It never left the Light Division throughtout the War and maintained the same basic makeup.
Image of General William Dorsey Pender, first commander of the brigade
The brigade's first commander was General W. Dorsey Pender. Pender was promoted to command of the Division after the battle of Chancellorsville. He was mortally wounded at Gettysburg. Pender was replaced by General Alfred Scales and the Brigade from that point on was known as Scales Brigade.
The brigade served from the Seven Days actions until the surrender at Appomattox. It was an elite and trusted brigade throughout its time with the Army of Northern Virginia. The brigade has a website [external link].
13th North Carolina
From Mecklenburg and York, among other, counties. The 13th joined the Light Division in September 1862. Prior to that it had served in Garland's Brigade of D.H. Hill's Division.
- Lt. Col. William S. Guy
- Maj. John T. Hambrick (12/1/23-04/26/72)
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Caswell Cty merchant, buried in Davidson Cty
- Maj. Daniel H. Hamilton
- Col. Joseph H. Hyman
- Maj. Thomas A. Martin (1841-?)
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Of Franklin Cty. Wounded at Gettysburg.
- Col. W. Dorsey Pender
- Lt. Col. Henry A. Rogers (1835-?)
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Caswell Cty teacher wounded at Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, & Barnett's Ford.
- Lt. Col. Thomas Ruffin
- Col. Alfred Scales
- Lt. Col. E. Benton Withers
16th North Carolina
Originally 12 companies made up of men from the western counties of North Carolina including Buncombe, Burke, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Polk, Rutherford and Yancey counties.
- Maj. Benjamin F. Briggs (?-?)
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From Gaston.
- Lt. Col. Abel S. Cloud (1841-?)
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Of Burke Cty, captured at Gettysburg
- Col. Champion T.N. Davis
- Maj. Herbert D. Lee
- Col. Stephen Lee
- Lt. Col. Robert G.A. Love (01/04/27-5/24-87)
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Of Haywood Cty.
- Col. John Smith McElroy (1835-06/03/1919)
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Of Yancey Cty. Wounded at Chancellorsville.
- Col. William A. Stowe
22d North Carolina
Consisted of men from Caldwell, McDowell, Surry, Ashe, Guilford, Alleghany, Caswell, Stokes, and Randolph counties. There is an image on the brigade website of the unit's battleflag [external link].
- Lt. Col. Christopher C. Cole
- Col. James Conner (?-?)
- Col. Thomas S. Galloway
- Lt. Col. George A. Graves
- Lt. Col. Robert H. Gray
- Col. Charles E. Lightfoot
- Lt. Col. John O. Long
- Lt. Col. William L. Mitchell (1828-?)
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Of Allegheny Cty, served till Appomattox
- Maj. Laban Odell
- Col. J. Johnston Pettigrew
- Maj. W. Lee Russell (1836-?)
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Of Montgomery Cty, captured at Falling Waters
34th North Carolina
Organized at Camp Fisher and took part in the actions against Burnside in Roanoke Island campaign. Joined the Light Division after the battle of Seven Pines.
- Maj. George McIntosh Clark (1838-07/03/63)
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Of Montgomery Cty, killed at Gettysburg.
- Lt. Col. George T. Gordon
- Lt. Col. Charles J. Hammerskold (?-?)
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Of Lincoln County.
- Lt. Col. William A. Houck (1826-?)
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Farmer.
- Col. Collett Leventhorpe (?-?)
- Col. William Lee J. Lowrance
- Lt. Col. John Lewis McDowell
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Rutherford Cty farmer.
- Maj. Joseph B. McGee (1829-?)
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Gaston farmer.
- Maj. Eli H. Miller
- Lt. Col. George M. Norment (1834-?)
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Mecklenburg Cty farmer wounded at Gaines Mill and Gettysburg.
- Maj. William A. Owens
- Col. Richard H. Riddick
- Maj. Martin Shoffner (?-?)
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Resigned January 1862.
- Maj. Francis L. Twitty (1840-09/10/64)
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Farmer from Rutherford County wounded in arm at Gettysburg.
38th North Carolina
Organized at Raleigh, North Carolina and served from the Seven Days through to the bitter end at Appomattox Court House.
- Maj. Lorenzo D. Andrews
- Lt. Col. Robert F. Armfield
- Col. John Ashford
- Lt. Col. Oliver H. Dockery
- Lt. Col. George W. Flowers
- Col. William J. Hoke (1837-1870)
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Of Lincoln County, wounded at Mechanicsville and Gettysburg.
- Maj. Murdock McRae McLauchlin (1833-?)
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Teacher from Cumberland County wounded at Chancellorsville.
- Maj. George W. Sharpe (09/23/35-10/11/93)
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Mechanic from Alexander County.
- Maj. John T. Wilson
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Sampson County farmer who served until Appomattox.
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