2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry
2nd Infantry Battalion was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. Five companies were from Madison, Stokes, Randolph, Surry, and Forsyth counties, one from Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and two from Pike and Meriwether counties, Georgia. The Virginia company was transferred in September, 1862, and the Georgia commands in mid-1863. It was sent to the coast and captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island. After being exchanged it was assigned to General Daniel's and Grimes' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It served from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, fought in the Shenandoah Valley with Early, and was active around Appomattox. It lost 3 killed and 5 wounded at Roanoke Island and of the 240 engaged at Gettysburg, sixty-four percent were disabled. The battalion surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonsl Hezekiah L. Andrews, Wharton J. Green, and Charles E. Shober; and Majors Marcus Erwin, John M. Hancock, and James J. Iredell.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: John S Emerson
Residence: Surry County, North Carolina
Age at Enlistment: 26
Enlistment Date: 9 Jan 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Surry County, NC
State Served: North Carolina
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, North Carolina 2nd Infantry Battalion on 01 Sep 1862.
Birth Date: abt 1836
Sources: North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster
North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: John Smith Emerson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Widower
Age: 87
Birth Date: 18 Feb 1835
Birth Place: Virginia
Death Date: 29 Dec 1922
Death Location: Dobson, Surry Co., NC
Spouse's name: Dennis Emerson
Farmer
Informant: Henry Emerson
Place of Burial: Flat Top Church, Dobson, NC
Cause of Death: General Decline
Contributory: Accidental Burn