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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 - Guilford County&nbsp;<br>Company B - Mecklenburg County&nbsp;<br>Company C&nbsp;- Johnston County&nbsp;<br>Company D&nbsp;- Stokes, Forsyth and Guilford Counties&nbsp;<br>Company E - Surry County&nbsp;<br>Company F&nbsp;- &nbsp;Alamance and Chatham Counties&nbsp;<br>Company G&nbsp;- Stokes County&nbsp;<br>Company H - Stokes County<br>Company I - Union County&nbsp;<br>Company K&nbsp;- Wilkes 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 Guilford County&nbsp;


&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]
Company B -&nbsp;&nbsp;primarily from Mecklenburg County&nbsp;


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Company C&nbsp;- "Lexington Guards" - primarily from Johnston County&nbsp;
 
Company D&nbsp;- primarily from Stokes County, Forsyth County&nbsp;and Guilford County&nbsp;
 
Company E - "Farmer Boys" - primarily from Surry County&nbsp;
 
Company F&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;primarily from Alamance County&nbsp;and Chatham County
 
Company G&nbsp;- "Mountain Greys" - primarily from Stokes County&nbsp;
 
Company H - "Danbury Blues" - primarily from Stokes County
 
Company I - primarily from Union County&nbsp;
 
Company K&nbsp;- "Wilkes Rangers" - primarily from Wilkes 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]

53rd Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organization in April, 1862, at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina. It totalled about 900 effectives in November, 1864. It mustered less than half that number in March, 1865. It surrendered a force of nearly 250 on April 26.[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 Guilford County 

Company B -  primarily from Mecklenburg County 

Company C - "Lexington Guards" - primarily from Johnston County 

Company D - primarily from Stokes County, Forsyth County and Guilford County 

Company E - "Farmer Boys" - primarily from Surry County 

Company F -  primarily from Alamance County and Chatham County

Company G - "Mountain Greys" - primarily from Stokes County 

Company H - "Danbury Blues" - primarily from Stokes County

Company I - primarily from Union County 

Company K - "Wilkes Rangers" - primarily from Wilkes County[2]

  The information about the companies comes fromA 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