38th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
38th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized in January, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. It surrendered April 9, 1865,with 21 officers and 110 men.

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 - "Spartan Band" - primarily from Duplin County

Company B - "Men of Yadkin" - primarily from Yadkin County

Company C - "Sampson Farmers" - primarily from Sampson County

Company D - "Sampson Ployboys" - primarily fromSampson County

Company E - "Richmond Boys" - primarily from Richmond County

Company F - "Sulphur Wild Cats" - primarily from Catawba County

Company G - "Rocky Face Rangers" - primarily from Alexander County

Company H - "Uwharrie Boys" - primarily from Randolph County

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

Company K - "Carolina Boys" - primarily from Cumberland 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.