49th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
49th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. It surrendered 11 officers and 95 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 McDowell County and Rutherford County 

1st Company B - "Chatham Cossacks" - primarily from Chatham County

2nd Company B - "Cleveland Mountain Boys" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company C - primarily from Rowan County

Company D - primarily from Moore County

Company E - primarily from Iredell County

Company F - "Mechlenburg Guards" - primarily from Mecklenburg County

Company G - "King Moountain Tigers" - primarily from Cleveland County

Company H - "Gaston Rangers" - primarily from Gaston County

Company I - "Catawba Marksmen" - primarily from Catawba County

Company K - "Pleasant Home Guards" - Lincoln County and Gaston County The information about the companies comes from [http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm 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.