50th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
50th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organizized in April, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. It mustered less than half the totalled number, about 900 effectives in November, 1864. It surrendered a force of nearly 250 on April 26.

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.

Men of this unit were raised in the counties of Person, Robeson, Johnston, Wayne, Rutherford, Moore, and Harnett.

Company A - Person County Company B - Robeson County Company C - Johnston County Company D - Johnston County Company E - Wayne County Company F - Moore County Company G - Rutherford County Company H - Harnett County Company I - Rutherford County Company K - Rutherford County

The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865

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.