North Carolina 1st Infantry Regiment

 ORGANIZATION:

The 1st Infantry Regiment, usually known as the Bethel Regiment, was organized at Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1861, and immediately moved to Virginia. Its members were from the counties of Edgecombe, Mecklenburg, Orange, Buncombe, Cumberland, Burke, Guilford, and Lincoln. Two companies from Bertie and Chowan Counties joined the regiment which increased its strength to more than 1,200. On November 12, 1861, the unit disbanded and returned to North Carolina. Many of the men transferred to the 11th North Carolina Regiment.

OFFICERS:

Colonels Daniel H. Hill and Charles C. Lee, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph B. Starr, and Majors Robert F. Hoke and James H. Lane.

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

 

BATTLES:

This regiment fought at Big Bethel with about 800 men, then served in the Army of the Peninsula near Yorktown.

ROSTERS:

The National Archives Index contains the names of 1737 men who served in this regiment. The index for the 11th Regiment contains 2656 names.

Company B - Hornets Nest Rifles

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REFERENCES:

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Hill, Daniel H. - Confederate Military History - North Carolina Volume	2 vols. Hardback 863 pgs. $90.00	CD-ROM $15.00
Rigdon, John C. Historical Sketch and Roster of the 11th Regiment North Carolina Infantry	Paperback $25.00	CD-ROM $15.00
Rigdon, John C. The Civil War in North Carolina		CD-ROM $35.00
Rigdon, John C. North Carolina Civil War Soldiers Index		CD-ROM $15.00
The Southern Historical Society Papers		CD-ROM $69.95

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