The 1st (McDowell's) Battalion N.C. Infantry, consisting of seven companies (Crute says the 6th Infantry Battalion), was organized about Aug, l, 1862. The men were recruited in Asheville and the four counties of Madison, Buncombe, and Polk, and a small number were from Tennessee. McDowell's Battalion was increased to a Regiment about Oct. 8, 1862, and designated the 60th Regt. N.C. Infantry It was assigned to Preston's, Stovall's, Reynolds', Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. The 60th fought at Murfreesboro, served in Mississippi, then participated in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Bentonville. The 60th North Carolina lost 3 killed, 65 wounded, and 11 missing at Murfreesboro, and in January, 1863, had 276 men present for duty. The unit reported 8 killed, 36 wounded, and 16 missing of the 150 engaged at Chickamauga, totalled 106 men and 59 arms in December, 1863, and mustered a force of 106 in January, 1865. Few surrendered in April. Companies: Company A - "Buncombe Light Artillery" - Buncombe County.Company B - Madison County.Company C - Buncombe CountyCompany D - "Henderson Rangers" - Henderson CountyCompany E - "Buncombe Farmers" - Buncombe CountyCompany F - Buncombe County.Company G - Polk County.Company H - Cocke County, TennesseeCompany I - "French Broad Guard" - Madison County.Company K - Buncombe County