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=== Brief History | === Brief History === | ||
The 33rd Regiment, North Carolina Troops completed its organization at the old fair grounds at Raleigh, North Carolina in September of 1861. The soldiers were recruited in the counties of Iredell, Edgecombe, Cabarrus, Wilkes, Gates, Hyde, Cumberland, Forsyth, and Greene. On April 9, 1865, the regiment surrendered 11 officers and 108 men at Appomattox.<ref name="petersburg">[http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/33rdNC.html 33rd Regiment North Carolina Troops Descendants Association], (accessed 9 March 2011)</ref> | The 33rd Regiment, North Carolina Troops completed its organization at the old fair grounds at Raleigh, North Carolina in September of 1861. The soldiers were recruited in the counties of Iredell, Edgecombe, Cabarrus, Wilkes, Gates, Hyde, Cumberland, Forsyth, and Greene. On April 9, 1865, the regiment surrendered 11 officers and 108 men at Appomattox. <ref name="petersburg"> [http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/33rdNC.html 33rd Regiment North Carolina Troops Descendants Association], (accessed 9 March 2011) </ref> | ||
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<ref name="npss">[https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm | "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref name="npss"> [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 7 May 2011) </ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2939 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CNC0033RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2939 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CNC0033RI Roster]. | ||
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Company I - "Confederate Stars" - primarily from [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] | Company I - "Confederate Stars" - primarily from [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] | ||
Company K - primarily from [[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene County]]<ref name="ncgenweb">[http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865], (accessed 29 March 2011)</ref> | Company K - primarily from [[Greene County, North Carolina|Greene County]] <ref name="ncgenweb"> [http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865], (accessed 29 March 2011) </ref> | ||
The information about the companies comes from [http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865] | The information about the companies comes from [http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865]<br>Information about the companies and their rosters are in Manarin and Jordan, ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster''. <ref> Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. ''North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster.'' Vol 9. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 9}} </ref> | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘North Carolina in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below). | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘North Carolina in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below). | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*John Wheeler Moore. ''Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. ''(Raleigh: Ash & | *John Wheeler Moore. ''Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. ''(Raleigh: Ash & Gatling, State printers, 1882). [http://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnorthcar02nort#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive] | ||
=== References === | |||
[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||