3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
3rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organization at Garysburg, North Carolina, on 16 May, 1861. Mustered into Confederate service at Camp Howe, Virginia, on 31 August 1861 and 1 September 1861. It Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia with 4 officers and 53 men on 9 April. 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - many men from Green County

Company B - many men from Duplin County

Company C - many men from Cumberland County

Company D - many men from New Hanover County

Company E - many men from Onslow County

Company F - many men from New Hanover County

Company G - many men from Onslow County

Company H - many men from Bladen County

Company I - many men from Beaufort County

Company K - many men from New Hanover County

The information about the companies comes from the A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive