21st North Carolina Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* Also referred to as the 11th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry
* June 18, 1861 - Organized with 12 companies for 12 months as the 11th (Volunteer) North Carolina Infantry at Danville, Virginia
* July 18, 1861 - Skirmish at Blackburn's Ford, Virginia
* July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
** August 10, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service at Danville
* November 14, 1861 - Re-designated as the 21st Infantry
* April 26, 1862 - Companies B/E became 1st North Carolina Sharpshooter Battalion / Companies A/B
* April 26, 1862 - Reorganized for 3 years or the war
* May-June 1862 - Shenandoah Valley Campaign 
* May 23, 1862 - Front Royal
* May 25, 1862 - 1st Winchester
* June 8, 1862 - Cross Keys
* June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
* June 30, 1862 - White Oak Swamp
* July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
* August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
* August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
* September 1, 1862 - Chantilly
* September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
* September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* September 20, 1862 - Shepherdstown Ford
* December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
* May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 14-15, 1863 - 2nd Winchester
* July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* October-November 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
* November 7, 1863 - Rappahannock Bridge
* November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
* April-May 1864 - New Bern
* April 17-20, 1864 - Plymouth
* May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
* May 30, 1864 - Bethesda Church
* June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
* June 1864 - Lynchburg Campaign
* July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
* September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
* September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
* October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
* June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
* February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
* March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
* April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
* April 7, 1865 - Farmville
* April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
** Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
* Army of the Potomac / Bonham's Brigade (July 1861)
* Army of the Potomac / 1st Corps / Bonham's Brigade (July 1861)
* Army of the Potomac / 1st Corps / Early's Brigade (July-September 1861)
* Army of the Potomac / 1st Corps / Crittenden's Brigade (September-October 1861)
* Army of the Potomac / Potomac District / 1st Corps / Van Dorn's/Ewell's Division / Crittenden's/Trimble's Brigade (October 1861-March 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Ewell's Division / Trimble's Brigade (March-May 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Ewell's Division / Trimble's Brigade (May-June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Ewell's/Early's Division / Trimble's/Hoke's Brigade (June 1862-January 1864)
* Department of North Carolina / Hoke's Brigade (January-May 1864)
* Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia / Ransom's Division / Hoke's Brigade (May 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Early's/Ransom's Division / Hoke's/Lewis' Brigade (May-June 1864)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Ramseur's/Pegram's Division / Lewis'/Godwin's Brigade (June-December 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Pegram's Division / Godwin's/Lewis' Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)
== Regimental Roster ==
* First Commander: William W. Kirkland (Colonel)
* James F. Beall (Major)
* Saunders F. Fulton (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
* Bazillia Y. Graves (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
* Robert F. Hoke (Colonel)
* James M. Leach (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Alexander Miller (Major)
* Rufus K. Pepper (Lieutenant Colonel)
* William J. Pfohl (Major)
* William S. Rankin (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
* James M. Richardson (Major)
* William L. Scott (Lieutenant Colonel)
* Thomas Settle (Colonel)
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 78, 114-115)
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