61st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
61st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina, in August, 1862. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee 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 - "Sampson Confederates" - many men from Sampson County

Company B - "Beaufort Plow Boys" - many men from Beaufort County

Company C - "Neuse Guards and Robinson Artillery" -many men from Craven County

Company D - "Vance Guards" - many men from Chatham County

Company E - "Eastern Stars" - many men from Lenoir County and Greene County

Company F - "Trio Guards" - many men from Wilson County, Greene County and Pitt County

Company G - many men from New Hanover County

Company H -"Hill Guards" - many men from Martin County

Company I - "Alleghany Rangers and Alleghany Home Defenders" - many men from Allegheny County

Company K - "Koonc's State Guerrillas" - many men from Jones County and Onslow 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.