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 - "North Carolina Defenders" - many men from Camden County

Company B - "Cape Fear Guards" - many men from Cumberland County and Johnston County

Company C - "Pasquotank Boys" - many men from Pasquotank County

Company D - "Graham Rifles" - many men from Orange County

Company E - "Moore Guards" - many men from Moore County and Northampton County

Company F - "Cleveland Riflemen" - many men from Cleveland County

Company G - "Henderson Blues" - many men from Henderson County

Company H - Pettigrew Guards" - many men from Alexander County and Caswell County

Company I - "Rutherford Rifles" - many men from Rutherford County

Company K - "Confederate Boys or Davidson College Guards" - many men from Mecklenburg County and Iredell 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.