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==HISTORY==
The History of the 49th North Carolina Troops
Organized:
Organized:
The 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was mustered in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, and Lincoln.
The 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was mustered in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, and Lincoln. <ref>>{{Cite web
| last = Roulhac

| first = Thomas R
Company A - McDowell and Rutherford Counties
| title = Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65
1st Company B - Chatham County
| url=http://www.archive.org/stream/historiesofsever03clar#page/n161/mode/2up
2nd Company B - Cleveland County
| accessdate = 22 May 2011 }}</ref>
Company C - Rowan County
Company D - Moore County
Company E - Iredell County
Company F - Mecklenburg County
Company G - Cleveland County
Company H - Gaston County
Company I - Catawba County
Company K - Lincoln and Gaston County[2]
The information about the companies comes from A Guide to Military Organizations and Installations North Carolina 1861-1865


;Company A - McDowell and Rutherford Counties
;1st Company B - Chatham County
;2nd Company B - Cleveland County
;Company C - Rowan County
;Company D - Moore County
;Company E - Iredell County
;Company F - Mecklenburg County
;Company G - Cleveland County
;Company H - Gaston County
;Company I - Catawba County
;Company K - Lincoln and Gaston Counties <ref>>{{Cite book
| last = Jordan Jr
| first = Weymouth
| coauthors = Louis H. Manarin
| title = North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster
| publisher = North Carolina Confederate Centennial Commission and the North Carolina Office of Archives and History
| volume = Volume XI
| date = second printing, 2004}}</ref>


Many of the recruits were members that had listed earlier in the war, but for lack of weapons were not able to be mustered into service. The 49th NC Troops was placed under the command of Colonel (future General) [[Stephen Dodson Ramseur|Stephen Dodson Ramseur. After a short time of drill and instruction the 49th NCT was sent to Richmond where they participated in the Seven Days Battles.
Many of the recruits were members that had listed earlier in the war, but for lack of weapons were not able to be mustered into service. The 49th NC Troops was placed under the command of Colonel (future General) [[Stephen Dodson Ramseur|Stephen Dodson Ramseur]]. After a short time of drill and instruction the 49th NCT was sent to Richmond where they participated in the Seven Days Battles.


[[File:Dodson_Ramseur.jpg|thumb|link=Stephen D. Ramseur|alt=General Stephen D. Ramseur|General Stephen D. Ramseur]]
[[File:Dodson_Ramseur.jpg|thumb|link=Stephen D. Ramseur|alt=General Stephen D. Ramseur|General Stephen D. Ramseur]]
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General Robert E. Lee ordered a retreat on April 9, 1865. The 49th NCT saw their final action in/and around Appomattox until the final surrender by General Lee.
General Robert E. Lee ordered a retreat on April 9, 1865. The 49th NCT saw their final action in/and around Appomattox until the final surrender by General Lee.
According to government records, 11 officers and 95 men from the 49th NCT eventually registered on the parole records at Appomattox.
According to government records, 11 officers and 95 men from the 49th NCT eventually registered on the parole records at Appomattox.<ref>{{Cite web
| last = National Parks Service
| title = Civil war Soldiers and Sailor System
| url=http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm
| accessdate = 22 May 2011 }}</ref>



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Colonels LeRoy (Lee) M. McAfee and Stephen D. Ramseur; Lieutenant Colonels James T. David, William A. Eliason, and John A. Flemming; and Majors Pinckney B. Chambers and Charles Q. Petty.
Colonels LeRoy (Lee) M. McAfee and Stephen D. Ramseur; Lieutenant Colonels James T. David, William A. Eliason, and John A. Flemming; and Majors Pinckney B. Chambers and Charles Q. Petty.
==References==
{{reflist}}


[http://www.civilwarhome.com/ransonantietam.htm Brig. Gen Robert Ransom Jr.'s Official Report for the Battle of Antietam]

[http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p15012coll8&CISOPTR=249&REC=7 True history of Company I, 49th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, in the great Civil War between the North and South]
[http://www.civilwarhome.com/mcafeeletter.htm Civil War Letter From Colonel LeRoy M. McAfee, CSA]
For more interesting reading on the 49th NCT, click on the links below:
"True history of Company I, 49th Regiment, North CarolinaTroops, in the great Civil War between the North and South"
Reports of Brig. General Robert Ransom, Jr., C. S. Army,
Commanding Brigade, of the Battle of Sharpsburg.
SEPTEMBER 3-20, 1862.-The Maryland Campaign.



<references />
Civil War Letter From Colonel LeRoy M. McAfee, CSA

Revision as of 19:06, 22 May 2011

49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
North Carolina State flag circa 1861
ActiveMarch 1862 to April 9, 1865
CountryConfederate States of America
AllegianceCSA Dixie
BranchInfantry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War


HISTORY

Organized:

The 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was mustered in March, 1862, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: McDowell, Cleveland, Iredell, Moore, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Catawba, and Lincoln. [1]

Company A - McDowell and Rutherford Counties
1st Company B - Chatham County
2nd Company B - Cleveland County
Company C - Rowan County
Company D - Moore County
Company E - Iredell County
Company F - Mecklenburg County
Company G - Cleveland County
Company H - Gaston County
Company I - Catawba County
Company K - Lincoln and Gaston Counties [2]


Many of the recruits were members that had listed earlier in the war, but for lack of weapons were not able to be mustered into service. The 49th NC Troops was placed under the command of Colonel (future General) Stephen Dodson Ramseur. After a short time of drill and instruction the 49th NCT was sent to Richmond where they participated in the Seven Days Battles.

General Stephen D. Ramseur
General Stephen D. Ramseur


The 49th NC Regiment was placed in General Robert Ransom Jr.'s, Brigade and under Ramseur's leadership advanced the fartherest at Marvin Hill, taking heavy casualties including Col. Ramseur, who was wounded in the arm.


Colonel LeRoy McAfee assumed the command of the 49th NCT and held that post until the surrender at Appomattox.

Colonel LeRoy (Lee) M. McAfee

The 49th NCT fought with General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, fighting on the Peninsula, 2nd Manassas and the Maryland Campaigns. The 49th participated in the capture of Harpers Ferry and were then hurried to Sharpsburg where they held off a Union assault. The 49th along with the rest of the brigade participated in the retaking and holding of the "West Woods".

Returning to Virginia, the 49th was posted in Fredericksburg.

General Ramson's Brigrade was recalled to Eastern North Carolina. The 49th served in the New Bern area and near the Chowan River in North Carolina.

Their main purpose was protecting the Petersburg/Weldon/Wilmington Railroad. During this period in 1863 the brigrade drilled almost at a constant pace and in May of 1864 the brigrade was transferred to the command of General Beauregard.

Returning to Virginia, the 49th was active at Drewry's Bluff and Cold Harbor, took their place in the Petersburg fighting at the Richmond Pike. They then took their place in the trenches south of the James River at Petersburg.

On the 30th of July, 1864 - General Ulysses S. Grant surprised the Confederates in the Battle of the Crater. The 49th was on the flank of the attack and held the breach until Confederate reinforcements were brought in.

Battle Flag of the 49th NCT
Battle Flag of the 49th North Carolina Troops


This 49th North Carolina Troops battle flag was captured at Battle of the Crater during the seige of Petersburg, Virginia on July, 1864 by Union forces. This flag evidences battle damage. The hand-sewn flag of wool, cotton, and canvas was the standard for the 49th North Carolina Infantry. That unit was posted adjacent to the Union mine that exploded on the morning on July 30, 1864. The 49th North Carolina held its position at the edge of the Crater until reinforcements could arrive. One of its officers later wrote that "our troops were clinging to the works with the tenacity of despair and fighting with the fury of madmen." Today this flag is at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virgina.


The 49th NCT also participated in the ill fated attack on Fort Steadman.

General Robert E. Lee ordered a retreat on April 9, 1865. The 49th NCT saw their final action in/and around Appomattox until the final surrender by General Lee.

According to government records, 11 officers and 95 men from the 49th NCT eventually registered on the parole records at Appomattox.[3]




Casualties:

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.


Commanding Officers:

Colonels LeRoy (Lee) M. McAfee and Stephen D. Ramseur; Lieutenant Colonels James T. David, William A. Eliason, and John A. Flemming; and Majors Pinckney B. Chambers and Charles Q. Petty.

References

  1. ^ >Roulhac, Thomas R. "Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina, in the great war 1861-'65". Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. ^ >Jordan Jr, Weymouth (second printing, 2004). North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster. Vol. Volume XI. North Carolina Confederate Centennial Commission and the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ National Parks Service. "Civil war Soldiers and Sailor System". Retrieved 22 May 2011.


Brig. Gen Robert Ransom Jr.'s Official Report for the Battle of Antietam

True history of Company I, 49th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, in the great Civil War between the North and South

Civil War Letter From Colonel LeRoy M. McAfee, CSA