53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organization in April, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. It totalled about 900 effectives in November, 1864. It mustered less than half that number in March, 1865. 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.

Company A - primarily from Guilford County

Company B - primarily from Mecklenburg County

Company C - "Lexington Guards" - primarily from Johnston County

Company D - primarily from Stokes County, Forsyth County and Guilford County

Company E - "Farmer Boys" - primarily from Surry County

Company F - primarily from Alamance County and Chatham County

Company G - "Mountain Greys" - primarily from Stokes County

Company H - "Danbury Blues" - primarily from Stokes County

Company I - primarily from Union County

Company K - "Wilkes Rangers" - primarily from Wilkes 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.