51st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
51st Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Wilmington, North Carolina, in April, 1862. Very few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.

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 - primarily from New Hanover County

Company B - "Warsaw Sapsons" - primarily from Duplin County and Sampson County

Company C - "Duplin Stars" - primarily from Duplin County

Company D - "Scotch Tigers" - primarily from Robeson County

Company E - "Clay Valley Rangers" - primarily from Robeson County

Company F - "Ashpole True Boys" - primarily from Robeson County

Company G - primarily from Columbus County, Duplin County and Brunswick County

Company H - "Columbus Light Infantry" - primarily from Columbus County

Company I - primarily from Cumberland County and Sampson County

Company K - "Confederate Stars" - primarily from Sampson 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.