49th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

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Brief History
49th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865, 11 officers and 95 men on April 9, 1865.

For more information on the history of the 49th North Carolina Infantry, see the following:


 * The Wikipedia article, 49th North Carolina Infantry, (accessed 4 October 2011)

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 - many men from McDowell County and Rutherford County 

1st Company B - "Chatham Cossacks" - many men from Chatham County

2nd Company B - "Cleveland Mountain Boys" - meny men from Cleveland County

Company C - many men from Rowan County

Company D - many men from Moore County

Company E - many men from Iredell County

Company F - "Mechlenburg Guards" - many men from Mecklenburg County

Company G - "King Moountain Tigers" - many men from Cleveland County

Company H - "Gaston Rangers" - many men from Gaston County

Company I - "Catawba Marksmen" - many men from Catawba County

Company K - "Pleasant Home Guards" - many men from Lincoln County and Gaston 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.
 * 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.