7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military North Carolina North Carolina Military North Carolina in the Civil War 7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry
Brief History
7th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry was organized at Camp Mason, near Graham, North Carolina, in August, 1861. It surrendered with the Army of Tennessee on February 26, 1865 with 13 officers and 139 men. A detachment surrendered at Appomattox with 1 officer and 18 men.[1]
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.
Company A - principally from Iredell County and Alexander County
Company B - principally from Cabarrus County
Company C- principally from New Hanover County
Company D - principally from Mecklenburg County
Company E - principally from Nash County
Company F - principally from Rowan County
Company G - principally from Wake County
Company H - principally from Cabarrus County
Company I - principally from Iredell County
Company K - principally from Alexander County[2]
The information about the companies comes from the 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
- 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.
- John Wheeler Moore. Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War between the States. (Raleigh: Ash & Gatling, State printers, 1882). Internet Archive
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865, (accessed 23 March 2011)
- ↑ 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. 4