12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
12th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized near Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861. It surrendered 8 officers and 139 men of which 76 were armed.

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 - Catawba County Company B - Granville County 1st Company C - Duplin County 2nd Company C - Warren County 1st Company D - Robeson County 2nd Company D - Granville County Company E - Cleveland County Company F - Warren County Company G - Halifax County Company H - Nash County Company I - Halifax County Company K - Warren and Franklin Counties Company L - Tyrrell and Franklin Counties Company M - Camden County Company N - Northampton County Company O - Northampton 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.