7th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves

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Brief History
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 - many men from Alamance County

Company B - many men from Forsyth County

Company C - many men from Guilford County

Company D - many men from Guilford County

William H Watt's Company - many men from Stokes County

Company F - many men from Rockingham County

Captain Eli E Holland's Company - many men fromForsyth County

Captain George F Fisher's Company - many men from Caswell County, Rockingham County, Stokes County, Person County, Alamance County,Guilford County, and Forsyth County

Captain R S Davie's Company - many men from Person County

Captain Alfred A Mitchell's Company - many men from Caswell County 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.