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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===


2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. It surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men. <ref> National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry&nbsp; was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. It surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
=== 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 1741 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CNC0002BI Roster].


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.  
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 [[Stokes County, North Carolina|Stokes County]]
Company A&nbsp;-&nbsp;principally from Stokes County<br>Company B -&nbsp;&nbsp;principally from Surry County&nbsp;<br>Company C -&nbsp;&nbsp;principally from Richmond, Virginia<br>Company D -&nbsp;principally from Richmond, Virginia <br>Co.mpany E -&nbsp;principally from Meriwether, Gorgia<br>Company &nbsp;F -&nbsp;principally from Raldolph County&nbsp;<br>Company&nbsp;G -&nbsp;principally from&nbsp;Forsythe County&nbsp;<br>Company H&nbsp;-&nbsp; principally from&nbsp;Madison County<ref name="ncgenwed">[http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865], (accessed 22 March 2011)</ref><br>The information about the companies comes from&nbsp;[http://www.ncgenweb.us/catawba/military/NCMilOrg/company.htm A Guide to Military Organizations<br>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 3. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 2}}</ref><br><br>
 
Company B - many men from [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]]
 
Company C - many men from [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, Virginia]]
 
Company D - many men from [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, Virginia]]
 
Company E - many men from [[Meriwether County, Georgia Genealogy|Meriwether County, Georgia]]
 
Company F - many men from [[Randolph County, North Carolina|Randolph County]]
 
Company G - many men from [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]
 
Company H - many men from [[Madison County, North Carolina|Madison 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 24 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]  
 
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 3. Raleigh, N.C. : State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FSC|147534|item|disp=FS Catalog book975.6 M2nc Vol. 2}} </ref>
 
=== 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).<br>
 
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>


*[[North Carolina in the Civil War|North Carolina in the Civil War]] describes many sources, specifically for North Carolina, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
=== Other Sources  ===


*[[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>
National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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. <br>


*Birdsong, James C. (James Cook). ''Brief sketches of the North Carolina State troops : in the war between the states.'' (Raleigh, North Carolina : Josephus Daniels, 1894), {{FSC|747701|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 M2bj}}
=== References  ===


=== References ===
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[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
[[Category:North_Carolina_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry  was formed at Garysburg, North Carolina, during the fall of 1861. It surrendered with 3 officers and 49 men.[1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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 Stokes County
Company B -  principally from Surry County 
Company C -  principally from Richmond, Virginia
Company D - principally from Richmond, Virginia
Co.mpany E - principally from Meriwether, Gorgia
Company  F - principally from Raldolph County 
Company G - principally from Forsythe County 
Company H -  principally from Madison County[2]
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.[3]

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
  2. ↑ A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865, (accessed 22 March 2011)
  3. ↑ Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. Vol 3. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 2
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