1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
1st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at the race track near Warrenton, North Carolina, during the spring of 1861. It surrendered 10 officers and 61 men in April, 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 - Edgecombe County Company B - Mecklenburg County Company C - Mecklenburg County Company D - Orange County Company E - BuncombeCounty Company F - Cumberland County Company G - Burke County Company H - Cumberland County Company I - Halifax County Company K - Halifax Coounty Company L - Bertie County Company M - Chowan 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.