47th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
47th Regiment was organized, March, 1862. On April 9, 1865, the 45th arrived at appomattox, the last ditch, and surrendered with the Army of Northern Virgiinia.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 - "Chicora Guards" - primarily from Nash County

Company B - primarily from Franklin County

Company C - primarily from Wake County

Company D - "Castalia Invincibles" - primarily from Nash County

Company E - primarily from Wake County

Company F - "Sons of Liberty" - primarily from Franklin County

Company G - primarily from Franklin County and Granville County

Company H - "North Carolina Tigers" - primarily from Wake County

Company I - primarily from Durham County and Wake County

Company K - "Alamance Minute Men" - primarily from Alamance 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.
 * Walter Clark. Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65 ( Nash Brothers, Book and Job Printers, Goldsboro, N.C., 1901). Internet Archive.