66th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
The Sixty-sixth Regiment was organized at Kinston, North Carolina in August 1863 by combining the Eight Battalion, consisting of six companies and the Forth Battalion of four companies. On the 2 May 1865 at Bush Hill, the weary remnant of the regiment, signed thier paroles and scattered to their various homes.

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 - Orange County

Company B - Nash and Franklin Counties

Company C - Wayne and Lenoir Counties

Company D - Jones and Lenoir Counties

Company E - Lenoir and Carteret Counties

Company F - Jones and Lenoir Counties

Company G - Lenoir County

Company H - Duplin and Onslow Counties

Company I - Wayne, Onslow, and Jones Counties

Company K - Wayne and New Hanover Counties

The above information about the companies comes from Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65

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.