Seceeded from the Union: May 1, 1861

• http://www.nccivilwar150.com/history/secession.htm
• http://docsouth.unc.edu/highlights/secession.html
• http://northcarolinahistory.org/encyclopedia/secession/
• http://www.ncpedia.org/history/cw-1900/civil-war

From wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/49th_North_Carolina_Infantry

The companies of the 49th North Carolina Infantry Regiment were recruited in the following counties:

• Company A – McDowell and Rutherford counties
• Company B – Cleveland and Davidson counties
• 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

List of Soliders on NPS : https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CNC0049RI

 

Regiment Formation and History

http://nccivilwar.lostsoulsgenealogy.com/rosters/regimentformation.htm