14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 4th Volunteers

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Brief History
14th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, formerly the 4th Volunteers was organization in June, 1861, at Garysburg, North Carolina. It surrendered 7 officers and 107 men.

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" - Roanoke Minute Men - primarily from Warren County and Halifax County

Company "B" - Thomasville Rifles - primarily from Davidson County

Company "C" - Anson Guard - primarily from Anson County

Company "D" - Cleveland Blues - primarily from Cleveland County

Company "E" - Oak City Guard - primarily from Wake County

Company "F" - Rough and Ready Guards - primarily from Buncombe County

Company "G" - Reid Guard - primarily from Rockingham County

Company "H" - Stanly Marksmen - primarily from Stanly County

Company "I" - Lexington Wild Cats - primarily from Davidson County

Company "K" - Raleigh Rifles - primarily from Wake County

The above information about the companies comes from The 14th N.C. Regiment 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.
 * Ledford, P.L. Reminiscences of the Civil War (News Printing House, Thomasville, North Carolina, July 1909), 103 pages. History of the 14th Regiment.  Internet Archive.
 * John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive.