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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 - "The Duplin Rifles" - many men from [[ | Company A - "The Duplin Rifles" - many men from [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]]<br> | ||
Company B - "Union Farmers" - many men from [[ | Company B - "Union Farmers" - many men from [[Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina|Mecklenburg County]] | ||
Company C - many men from [[ | Company C - many men from [[Wilson County, North Carolina|Wilson County ]] | ||
Company D - many men from [[ | Company D - many men from [[Halifax County, North Carolina|Halifax County]] | ||
Company E - "Edgecombe Boys" - many men from [[ | Company E - "Edgecombe Boys" - many men from [[Edgecombe County, North Carolina|Edgecombe County]] | ||
Company F - many men from [[ | Company F - many men from [[Halifax County, North Carolina|Halifax County]] | ||
Company G - "Warren Defenders" - many men from Wawren County | Company G - "Warren Defenders" - many men from Wawren County | ||
Company H - "Fisher Light Infantry" - many men from [[ | Company H - "Fisher Light Infantry" - many men from [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson County]] | ||
Company I - "Anson Regulators" - many men from [[ | Company I - "Anson Regulators" - many men from [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson County ]] | ||
Company K - "Anson Independent" - meny men from [[ | Company K - "Anson Independent" - meny men from [[Anson County, North Carolina|Anson County]]<ref name="digital.ncdcr">[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;CISOPTR=53&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;REC=3 SKETCH OF THE FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, PREPARED IN 1895 BY OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN ITS MOVEMENTS], (accessed 9 March 2011).</ref> | ||
The above information about the companies comes from [http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&CISOPTR=53&REC=3 SKETCH OF THE FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, PREPARED IN 1895 BY OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN ITS MOVEMENTS<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. 10. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 10}}</ref><br><br> | The above information about the companies comes from [http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&CISOPTR=53&REC=3 SKETCH OF THE FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, PREPARED IN 1895 BY OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN ITS MOVEMENTS<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. 10. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 10}}</ref><br><br> | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
43rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was assembled at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in March, 1862. It surrendered on April 9, 1865, with 9 officers and 164 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 - "The Duplin Rifles" - many men from Duplin County
Company B - "Union Farmers" - many men from Mecklenburg County
Company C - many men from Wilson County
Company D - many men from Halifax County
Company E - "Edgecombe Boys" - many men from Edgecombe County
Company F - many men from Halifax County
Company G - "Warren Defenders" - many men from Wawren County
Company H - "Fisher Light Infantry" - many men from Anson County
Company I - "Anson Regulators" - many men from Anson County
Company K - "Anson Independent" - meny men from Anson County[2]
The above information about the companies comes from SKETCH OF THE FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, PREPARED IN 1895 BY OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN ITS MOVEMENTS
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.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ SKETCH OF THE FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, PREPARED IN 1895 BY OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE PARTICIPANTS IN ITS MOVEMENTS, (accessed 9 March 2011).
- ↑ Manarin, Louis H., and Weymouth T. Jordan. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster. Vol. 10. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 10