James Dillard Radcliffe

Radcliffe was the principal of a military school in Wilmington. He became colonel of the 18th North Carolina in July 1861 at the age of 28, but was defeated for re-election in the April reorganization. Afterwards he was colonel of the 61st Regiment. He was captured at Kinston in December 1862 and was wounded by a shell concussion in July 1864. On October 11, 1864, he resigned under charges.