4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry



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Brief History
4th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry Organization in May, 1862, at Camp Hill, near Garysburg, North Carolina. Records show 8 officers and 101 men present on April 9, 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 - Iredell County Company B - Rowan County Company C - Iredell County Company D - Wayne County Company E - Beaufort County Company F - Wilson County Company G - Davie County Company H - Iredell County Company I - Beaufort County Company K - Rowan County

The information about the companies comes from 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