55th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
55th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. It surrendered with 4 officers and 77 men 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 - primarily from Wilson Coounty and Wayne County

Company B - primarily from Wilkes County

Company C - "Cleveland Grays" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company D - "Cleveland Farmers" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company E - primarily from Pitt County

Company F - "South Mountain Rangers" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company G - "North Carolina Rebels" - primarily from Johnston County and Wayne County

Company H - "Alexander Bous" - primarily from Alexander County and OnslowCounty

Company I - "Franklin Farmers" - primarily from Franklin County

Company K - primarily from Granville 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.