56th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
56th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized July, 1862, at Camp Magnum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. It surrenderd with the Army of Northern Virginia.

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 - Camden County Company B - Cumberland and Johnston Counties Company C - Pasquotank County Company D - Orange County Company E - Moore and Northampton Counties Company F - Cleveland County Company G - Henderson County Company H - Alexander and Caswell Counties Company I - Rutherford County Company K - Mecklenburg and Iredell Counties

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.
 * 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.