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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 - | Company A - primarily from Iredell County | ||
Company B - "Clark's Guard" - primarily from Edgecombe County | |||
<br><br> | Company C - "Cabarrus Hornets" - primarily from Cabarrus County | ||
Company D - "Wilkes Regulators" - primarily from Wilkes County | |||
Company E - primarily from Gates County | |||
Company F - "Dixie Invincibles" - primarily from Hyde County | |||
Company G - "Cumberland Rangers" - primarily from Cumberland County | |||
Company H - primarily from Hyde County | |||
Company I - "Confederate Stars" - primarily from Forsyth County | |||
Company K - primarily from Greene 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 29 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]<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 9. Raleigh, N.C.: State Dept. of Archives and History, 1966. {{FHL|147534|item|disp=FHL book975.6 M2nc Vol. 9}}</ref><br><br> | |||
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