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


23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry [formerly the 13th Volunteers] was organized at Weldon, North Carolina, in July, 1861. Re-designated as the 23rd Infantry Regiment, on 14 November 1861. Reorganized on 16 April 1862.  It surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on 9 April, 1865, 4 officers and 82 men of which 35 were armed. <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> <ref name="sifakis"> Sifakis, Stewart. ''Compendium of The Confederate Armies : North Carolina.'' Facts On file New York - Oxford 1992. {{FSC|476605|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975 M2ss}} </ref>  
23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry [formerly the 13th Volunteers] was organized at Weldon, North Carolina, in July, 1861. It surrendered 4 officers and 82 men of which 35 were armed.<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 2631 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CNC0023RI 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 [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson County]]
Company A&nbsp;- primarily from Anson County&nbsp;<br>Company B&nbsp;- primarily from Lincoln County<br>Company C&nbsp;- Mprimarily from ontgomery County<br>Company D&nbsp;- primarily from Richmond County<br>Company E - primarily from Granville County<br>Company F&nbsp;- primarily from Catawba County<br>Company G - primarily from Granville County<br>Company H&nbsp;- primarily from Gaston County<br>Company I&nbsp;- primarily from Granville County<br>Company K&nbsp;- primarily from Lincoln Couonty<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>  
 
Company B - many men from [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln County]]
 
Company C - many men from [[Montgomery County, North Carolina|Montgomery County]]
 
Company D - many men from [[Richmond County, North Carolina|Richmond County]]
 
Company E - many men from [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]]
 
Company F - many men from [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba County]]
 
Company G - many men from [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]]
 
Company H - many men from [[Gaston County, North Carolina|Gaston County]]
 
Company I - many men from [[Granville County, North Carolina|Granville County]]
 
Company K - many men from [[Lincoln County, North Carolina|Lincoln County]] <ref> [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 7. Raleigh, N.C. : State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FSC|147534|item|disp=FS Catalog book975.6 M2nc Vol. 7}} </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>
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>  


*[[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>
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><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 7. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 7}}</ref><br><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>
=== Other Sources  ===


*John Wheeler Moore. ''Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. ''(Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). [https://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnorthcar02nort#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]
*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>
*John Wheeler Moore. ''Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. ''(Raleigh: Ash &amp; Gatling, State printers, 1882). [http://www.archive.org/stream/rosterofnorthcar02nort#page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]


*Wall, H. C. (Henry Clay). ''Historical sketch of the Pee Dee Guards (Co. D, 23rd N.C. Regiment from 1861-1865.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|784871|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082579}} and (Raleigh, North Carolina : Edwards & Broughton, 1876), {{FSC|765292|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 M2wh}}
=== References  ===


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

Revision as of 14:25, 7 June 2011

Brief History[edit | edit source]

23rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry [formerly the 13th Volunteers] was organized at Weldon, North Carolina, in July, 1861. It surrendered 4 officers and 82 men of which 35 were armed.[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 - primarily from Anson County 
Company B - primarily from Lincoln County
Company C - Mprimarily from ontgomery County
Company D - primarily from Richmond County
Company E - primarily from Granville County
Company F - primarily from Catawba County
Company G - primarily from Granville County
Company H - primarily from Gaston County
Company I - primarily from Granville County
Company K - primarily from Lincoln Couonty[2]

ref name="ncgenweb">A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865, (accessed 24 March 2011)</ref>

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.
  • John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash & Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive

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 24 March 2011
  3. ↑ Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. Vol 7. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 7
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