15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers

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Brief History
15th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 5th Volunteers was organized at Garysburg, North Carolina, in June, 1861, with about 800 officers and men. The records show 16 officers and 122 men were present on April 9, 1865.

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 - Northampton County Company B - Union County Company C - Cleveland County 1st Company D - Cleveland County 2nd Company D - transfers Company E - Franklin and Granville Counties Company F - Harnett County Company G - Franklin County Company H - Alamance County Company I - Edgecombe County Company K - Edgecombe County Company L - Franklin County Company M - Chatham 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.


 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive.