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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 - Duplin County<br> | Company A - "The Duplin Rifles" - primarily from Duplin County<br> | ||
Company B - Mcklenburg County | Company B - "Union Farmers" - primarily from Mcklenburg County | ||
Company C - Wilson County | Company C - primarily from Wilson County | ||
Company D - Halifax County | Company D - primarily from Halifax County | ||
Company E - Edgecombe County | Company E - "Edgecombe Boys" - primarily from Edgecombe County | ||
Company F - Halifax County | Company F - primarily from Halifax County | ||
Company G - Wawrren County | Company G - "Warren Defenders" - primarily from Wawrren County | ||
Company H - Anson County | Company H - "Fisher Light Infantry" - primarily from Anson County | ||
Company I - Anson County | Company I - "Anson Regulators" - primarily from Anson County | ||
Company K - Anson County<ref name="digital.ncdcr">[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&amp;amp;CISOPTR=53&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> | Company K - "Anson Independent" - primarily from Anson County<ref name="digital.ncdcr">[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&amp;amp;amp;CISOPTR=53&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> | 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 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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