34th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
34th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was assembled at High Point, North Carolina, in October, 1861. Of the 310 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty-one percent were disabled. It surrendered 21 officers and 145 men.

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 - "Laurel Spring [or Springs] Guard" - primarily from Ashe County

Company B - "Sandy Run Yellow Jackets" - primarily from Rutherford County

Company C - "Rutherford Rebeles" - primarily from Rutherford County

Company D - "Oakland Guards" - primarily from Rowan County

Company E - "Shady Grove Rangers" - primarily from Lincoln County

Company F - "Floyd Rifles" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company G - "Mecklemburg Boys" - primarily from Mecklenburg County

Company H - "Rough and Readys" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company I - "Rutherford Band" - primarily from Rutherford County

Company K - "Montgomery Boys" - primarily from Montgomery County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865 Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.

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