28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized and mustered into Confederate service in September, 1861, at High Point, North Carolina. It surrendered 17 officers and 213 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 - "Surry Regulators" - primarily from Surry County

Company B - "Gaston Invincibles" - primarily from Gaston County

Company C - "South Fork Farmers" - primarily from Catawba County

Company D - "Stanly Yankee Hunters" - primarily from Stanly County

Company E - "Montgomery Grays" - primarily from Montgomery County

Company F - "Yadkin boys" - primarily from Yadkin County

Company G - "Guards of Independence" - primarily from Orange County

Company H - "Cleveland Regulators" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company I - "Yadkin Stars" - primarily from Yadkin County

Company K - "Stanly guards" - primarily from Stanly 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