54th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
54th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was assembled at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. It surrendered with 4 officers and 53 men of which 23 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 - "Holtsburg Guards" - primarily from Rowan County

Company B - primarily from Burke County

Company C - primarily from Cumberland County

Company D - "Rebel Guards" - primarily from Northampton County

Company E - "Highland Guards" - primarily from Iredell County

Company F - "Stonewall Boys" - primarily from Guilford County

Company G - "Wilkes Guards" - primarily from Wilkes County

Company H  - "Western Rangers" - primarily from Yadkin County

Company I - "Tryon Mountain Boys" - primarily from Polk County

Company K [sic] - Columbus County

COMPANY K - "Carolina Boys" - primarily from Granville County

The above information about the companies comes from New River Notes 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.