Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 5th Infantry Regiment written by John C. Rigdon and published by North Carolina Regimental Hist. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina 5th Infantry Regiment State Troops was organized at Halifax, North Carolina, in June and July 1861 with 12 companies A to M. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Cumberland, Gates, Johnston, Graven, Rowan, Betie, Wilson and Caswell.Of the 118 men of company "H" that left home in 1861 only 2 were left to surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865. They truly earned the nickname "The Bloody Fifth."The North Carolina 5th was brigaded with the 12th, 20th, and 23rd North Carolina Regiments throughout the war. They served under 3 different Brigadier Generals however, Garland, Iverson, and finally Robert D. Johnston. Gen. Early was their Division Commander throughout the war after First Manassas when they fought under Gen. Longstreet.-Company A - Cumberland County.-Company B - Gates County-Company C - Johnston County-Company D - Craven County and Lenoir County-Company E - Rowan County-Company F - Bertie County-Company G - Wilson County-Company H - Gates County-Company I - Caswell County-Company K - Rowan County