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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== 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.
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 - Wilson and Wayne Counties<br>Company B&nbsp;- Wilkes&nbsp;County&nbsp;<br>Company C&nbsp;- Cleveland County&nbsp;<br>Company D&nbsp;- Cleveland County&nbsp;<br> Company E&nbsp;- Pitt County<br>Company F&nbsp;- Cleveland County&nbsp;<br> Company G&nbsp;- Johnston and Wayne Counties&nbsp;<br>Company H - Alexander and Onslow Counties&nbsp;<br> Company I&nbsp;- Franklin County&nbsp;<br>Company K - Granville 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 30 March 2011)</ref>
Company A - primarily from Wilson Coounty&nbsp;and Wayne County


&nbsp; 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>
Company B&nbsp;- primarily from Wilkes&nbsp;County&nbsp;


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Company C&nbsp;- "Cleveland Grays" - primarily from Cleveland County&nbsp;


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Company D&nbsp;- "Cleveland Farmers" - primarily from Cleveland County&nbsp;
 
Company E&nbsp;- primarily from Pitt County
 
Company F&nbsp;- "South Mountain Rangers" - primarily from Cleveland County&nbsp;
 
Company G&nbsp;- "North Carolina Rebels" - primarily from Johnston County&nbsp;and Wayne County&nbsp;
 
Company H - "Alexander Bous" - primarily from Alexander County&nbsp;and OnslowCounty
 
Company I&nbsp;- "Franklin Farmers" - primarily from Franklin County&nbsp;
 
Company K - primarily from Granville 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 30 March 2011)</ref>
 
&nbsp; 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 3. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 2}}</ref><br><br>


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

55th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. It surrendered with 4 officers and 77 men on April 9, 1865.[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 Wilson Coounty and Wayne County

Company B - primarily from Wilkes County 

Company C - "Cleveland Grays" - primarily from Cleveland County 

Company D - "Cleveland Farmers" - primarily from Cleveland County 

Company E - primarily from Pitt County

Company F - "South Mountain Rangers" - primarily from Cleveland County 

Company G - "North Carolina Rebels" - primarily from Johnston County and Wayne County 

Company H - "Alexander Bous" - primarily from Alexander County and OnslowCounty

Company I - "Franklin Farmers" - primarily from Franklin County 

Company K - primarily from Granville 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.
  • 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]

  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 30 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