52nd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
52nd 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 - "Cabarrus Riflemen" - primarily from Cabarrus County

Company B - "Randolph Guards" - primarily from Randolph County

Company C - "Orapeake Guards" - primarily from Gates County

Company D - "McCulloch"s Avengers" - primarily from Stokes County

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

Company F - "Wilkes Grays" - primarily from Wilkes County

Company G - "Dry Pond Dixies" - primarily from Lincoln County

Company H - "Spriing Hill Guards" - primarily from Lincoln County

Company I - "Stanly Rebels" - primarily from Stanly County

Company K - "Fighting Boys" - primarily from Forsyth County

The information about the companies comes fromA 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.