57th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
57th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Salisbury, North Carolina, in July, 1862. It Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865, with 6 officers and 74 men of which 31 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 - many men from Rowan County

Company B - many men from Rowan County

Company C - many men from Rowan County

Company D - many men from Forsyth County

Company E - many men from Catawba County

Company F - many men from Cabarrus County

Company G - many men from Lincoln County

Company H - many men from Rowan County

Company I - many men from Alamance County

Company K - many men from Rowan 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.