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973.7025 MAN NCC. North Carolina Troops, 1861 - 1865: A Roster by the N.C. Dept. of Archives and History. 18 vols + corrections volume. Service record information for soldiers is included.
North Carolina Troops, 1861 - 1865: A Roster Cumulative Index for vols. 1 - 18.
See also Finding Civil War Soldiers for many more sources.
In order by regiment number; all are infantry.
Enrolled for 6 months only.
Lincoln Guard, Star Guard, Southern Stars.
Raised in Lincoln County; enlisted, Lincolnton, Apr. 25, 1861.
This regiment was originally the 1st North Carolina Volunteers.
This is the original "Bethel Regiment".
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 3, p. 51.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 1, p. 69.
Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier, by L. Leon. Charlotte, N.C. : Stone Pub. Co., c1913. 923.5 Leon NCC. Also online.
Raised in Lincoln and Orange Counties; some Gaston County men.
Lincoln County men enlisted at Lincolnton beginning June 18, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 3, p. 179.
Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States, v. 1, 973.7025 M N.C.C.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 1, p. 135.
Company composed of men from Gaston County and organized prior to Oct. 1, 1864.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 18, p. 430.
Raised in Gaston and Lincoln Counties; mustered in May 27, 1864.
"Junior" reserves were age 17.
Original name: Capt. James Q. Holland's Co.
Became Co. B., 2nd Battn., N. C. Jr. Reserves, May 31, 1864.
Became Co. C of Anderson's Battn., July 15, 1864.
Became Co. C, 2nd Regt. N. C. Jr. Reserves, Nov. 22, 1864.
2nd N. C. Jr. Reserves became the 71st N. C. Regt.
Roster of North Carolina Troops in the War Between the States, v. 4, 973.7025 M N.C.C.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 4, p. 25.
Robert Ragan's Gaston Gazette articles about the Junior Reserves from August 4, 2002 through September 15, 2002.
Raised in Gaston County; organized at Dallas, July 2, 1864.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 18, p. 159.
Most of these men enlisted in Lincoln County in June, 1864. However, there were not enough recruits to form a company until additional men were transferred from the Catawba and Mecklenburg companies, which later became Companies C and G of this regiment, between June 27 and August 3, 1864.
Organized, Lincolnton, August 3, 1864.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 18, p. 184.
Raised in eight counties including Gaston and Lincoln.
Organized, Salisbury, July 22, 1864.
Originally Capt. B. M. Jetton's Company Supporting Force.
Became Co. E of the 5th Sr. Reserves, Dec. 5, 1864.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 18, p. 214.
Organized in Lincolnton about Mar. 9, 1862.
Known as the "Bethel Regiment" since it was the successor to the 1st North Carolina Volunteers and included many men from that outfit.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 5, p. 84.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 1, p. 583.
Raised in Gaston County; enlisted at Dallas, May 1, 1861.
This regiment was originally the 6th North Carolina Volunteer Regt.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 6, p. 107.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 1, p. 751.
The Flags of Civil War, North Carolina, by Glenn Dedmondt. Contains illustration of the 16th Regiment flag and photograph of the color bearer of the flag, Emanuel Rudisill of Gaston County. 929.2 DED N.C.
Mills, George H. History of the 16th North Carolina Regiment (Originally 6th N.C. Regiment in the Civil War). Rutherfordton, N.C.: 1901. Online.
Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment, C.S.A. American Memory - Library of Congress website.
Raised in Lincoln County; enlisted Lincolnton, May 23, 1861.
This regiment was orginally the 13th North Carolina Volunteers.
"The 23rd North Carolina was virtually non-existent after Gettysburg, losing eighty-nine percent of their men."
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 7, p. 154.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 2, p. 182.
Raised in Gaston County; enlisted June 12, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 7, p. 217.
Robert Ragan's Gaston Gazette articles about the Gaston Guards from January 6, 2002 through February 3, 2002.
Raised in Lincon County; enlisted June 22, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 7, p. 235.
South Fork Farmers, Gaston Invincibles.
Raised in Gaston County; enlisted at Dallas, July 30, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 8, p. 125.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 2, p. 465.
Robert Ragan's Gaston Gazette articles about the Gaston Invincibles from February 10, 2002 through March 17, 2002.
"Furthest at Gettysburg: Gallantry of Gaston County's Soldiers", Gastonia Gazette, 1905 September 1, page 3.
"Civil War Bounty Pay Roll and Revised Roll," Eswau Huppeday, v. 24, no. 1, Feb. 2004, p. 34-46. Reproductions of original records.
The Flags of Civil War, North Carolina, by Glenn Dedmondt. Contains illustrations of the 28th Regiment flags. 929.2 DED N.C.
W. A. Mauney Civil War Diary, 1861-1865 [handwritten.] Has daily entries from 1861-1865 about the events, activities, and battles fought by Company B, 28th N. C. Regiment.
Raised in Lincon County; enlisted Lincolnton, Sep. 11, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 9, p. 293.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 2, p. 581.
The Flags of Civil War, North Carolina, by Glenn Dedmondt. Contains illustration of the 34th Regiment flag. 929.2 DED N.C.
Raised in Gaston County; enlisted, Dallas, Oct. 6, 1861.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 9, p. 566.
The Thirty-Seventh North Carolina Troops: Tar Heels in the Army of Northern Virginia, by Michael C. Hardy. 973.7 HAR NC.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 2, p. 653.
The Flags of Civil War, North Carolina, by Glenn Dedmondt. Contains illustration of the Gaston Blues flag. 929.2 DED N.C.
Robert Ragan's Gaston Gazette articles about the Gaston Blues from Mar. 24, 2002 through June 9, 2002.
Alexander, John B. Reminiscences of the Past Sixty Years. Charlotte, N.C.: Ray Printing Co., 1908. Online.
Raised in Gaston County; enlisted, Dallas, Mar. 1862.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 12, p. 102.
Letters of a Gaston Ranger: 2nd Lt. James Wellington Lineberger, Company H, 49th North Carolina Regiment, Ransom's Brigade C.S.A., edited by Hugh Douglas Pitts. 973.781 Lin NC.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 3, p. 125.
Robert Ragan's Gaston Gazette articles about the Gaston Rangers from June 16, 2002 through July 18, 2002.
49th NC Troops Reenactors. web site.
Raised in Gaston and Lincoln Counties; enlisted Mar. 15, 1862.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 12, p. 126.
Raised in Lincoln County; enlisted Mar. 1862.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 12, p. 480.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 3, p. 223.
Raised in Lincoln County; enlisted Mar. 25, 1862.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 12, p. 490.
Raised in Lincoln County; enlisted July 4, 1862.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 14, p. 171.
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War, 1861-'65, edited by Walter Clark, 973.7025 H NCC, v. 3, p. 405.
Possible "Detailed Men" unit instead.
Organized at Charlotte on Sep. 28, 1864.
Included detailed men from Lincoln County.
North Carolina Troops, 1861-1865: a Roster, 973.7025 Man NCC, v. 19, p. 401.

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