Inventory of the Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 49th. Roll Book, 1862-1864
Collection Number 5070-z
Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Contact Information:
- Manuscripts Department
- CB#3926, Wilson Library
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
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Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.
- Creator
- Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 49th.
- Title
- Inventory of the Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 49th. Roll Book, 1862-1864
- Call Number
- 5070-z
- Language of Materials
- Materials in English
- Extent
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- Items: 1
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Administrative Information
- Acquisitions Information
- Received from Richard Rankin of Charlotte, N.C., in July 2001 (Acc. 99006 and Acc. 99007).
- Processing Information
- Processed by: Bridget T. Lerette, August 2001
- Encoded by: Bridget T. Lerette, August 2001
- Revisions: Finding aid updated in February 2005 by Nancy Kaiser
- Funding from the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc., supported the microfilming of this collection.
- Preferred Citation
- [Identification of item], in the Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 49th. Roll Book #5070-z, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Copyright Notice
- Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Headings
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
- Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 49th.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Military life.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Records and correspondence.
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
- Petty, Charles Q.
- Rankin family.
Historical Note
Company H of the 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States of America Army was known as the Gaston Rangers. The company was formed in Gaston County, N.C., and, on 21 April 1862, became part of the 49th Regiment. The company was led by Captain Charles Q. Petty from 22 March 1862 to 5 August 1864.
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Roll book, 1862-1864, of Company H of the 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States of America Army, recorded by Captain Charles Q. Petty during the Civil War. The book lists the names of the soldiers in the company, including dates when individual soldiers were wounded, taken prisoner, or died. Records also show soldiers' furloughs, desertions, and enlistments. A few pages contain account transactions for clothing, food, and other supplies. The names of First Lieutenant Wallace A. Rankin, Sergeant Wade D. Rankin, and First Sergeant Ephraim L. Rankin are recorded frequently in these financial transactions.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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