8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
8th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organization at Camp Macon, near Warrenton, North Carolina, in September, 1861. It surrendered on April 26, 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 - principally from Pasquotank County

Company B - principally from Currituck County

Company C - principally from New Hanover County

Company D - principally from Granville County

Company E - principally from Cumberland County

Company F - principally from Warren County

Company G - principally from Pitt County

Company H - principally from Cabarrus County

Company I - principally from Alamance County

Company K - principally from Rowan County

The information about the companies comes from A 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.



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