Historical Notes:
The North Carolina 49th Infantry Regiment was organized in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, and Lincoln. Assigned to General R. Ransom's and
M.W. Ransom's Brigade, the unit fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg . It then served in the New Bern area and near the Chowan River in North Carolina. Returning to Virginia, it was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor , took its place in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and saw action around Appomattox . This regiment lost 14 killed, 75 wounded, and 16 missing at Malvern Hill , had 16 killed and 61 wounded during the Maryland Campaign, and had 9 wounded at Fredericksburg . Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek , and it surrendered 11 officers and 95 men on April 9, 1865.
Officers:
Colonels:
Lee M. McAfee
Stephen D. Ramseur
Lieutenant Colonels:
James T. David
William A. Eliason
John A. Flemming
Majors:
Pinckney B. Chambers
Charles Q. Petty. Assignments:
General R. Ransom's and M. W. Ransom's Brigade Battles:
Seven Day’s Battles
Sharpsburg
Fredericksburg
Plymouth
Weldon
Suffolk
Petersburg
Second Drewry's Bluff
Cold Harbor
Fort Stedman
Five Forks
Appomattox Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 2231 men.
Company A – Rutherford County
(1st) Co. B, Chatham Cossacks
(2nd) Co. B, Beatties Ford Rifles
Co. C, Capt. P.B. Chambers' Co.
Co. D, Capt. Wm. M. Black's Co.
Co. F, Capt. Jas. T. Davis' Co. - Mecklenburg Guards
Co. G, Kings Mountain Tigers
Co. H, Gaston Rangers
Co. I, Catawba Marksmen
Co. K, Pleasant Home Guards
(1st) Co. B this Regt. exchanged for (1st) Co. D, 15th Regt. N.C. Infantry the latter becoming (2nd) Co. B of this Regt. Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes. U. S. Government Printing Office.Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
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