37th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History

 * The regiment was mustered into Confederate service in January 1862. Sixty percent of the regiment's troops came from the mountain counties of North Carolina; the other 40 percent came from the counties around Charlotte. On April 12, when the 37th stacked its rifle-muskets, only 115 officers and men were left to surrender out of the 2,000 that had served with the regiment.
 * "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 - "Ashe Beauregard Riflemen" - primarily from Ashe County

Company B - "Watauga Marksmen" - primarily from Watauga County

Company C - "Meckelburg's Wide Awakes" - primarily from Meckelburg County

Company D - "North Carolina Defenders" - primarily from Union County

Company E - "Watauga Minute Men" - primarily from Watauga County

Company F - "Western Carolina Stars" - primarily from Wilkes County

Company G - "Alexander Soldiers" - primarily from Alexander County

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

Company I - "Mecklenburg Rifles" - primarily from Mecklenburg County

Company K - "Alleghany Tigers" - primarily from Alleghany County

The men in the units of the 37th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry were recuited in the counties of buncombe, Watauqa, Ashe, Mecklenburg, Wake, and Gaston.

The above informantion came from North Carolina Civil War Regiments and Battles. 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.