Re: 26th Regiment N.C. at Gettysbury
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26th Regiment N.C. at Gettysbury
1/27/99
The 26th NC Infantry was formed in late spring, 1861 of independent companies which came together near Raleigh, NC.First cColonel was Zebulon Vance, later elected Governor of NC during the war;Lt Col, later Colonel, was Henry King Burgwyn, known as the "boy Colonel" -- youngest colonel and regimental commander in the Army of Northern Virginia.
The 26th fought at New Bern and some other minor skirmishes along the NC coast, then joined the Army of Northern VA about the time of the 7 Days campaign on the Virginia peninsula in mid-1862.
The 26th fought at New Bern and some other minor skirmishes along the NC coast, then joined the Army of Northern VA about the time of the 7 Days campaign on the Virginia peninsula in mid-1862.At Gettysburg as part of Pettigrew's Division, they participated in "Pickett's Charge" on 3 July 1863, penetrating further than any other Confederate unit and sustaining over 80% casualties -- the highest casualty rate of ANY regiment in either army in that battle, including Col. Burgwyn, who was killed.
At Gettysburg as part of Pettigrew's Division, they participated in "Pickett's Charge" on 3 July 1863, penetrating further than any other Confederate unit and sustaining over 80% casualties -- the highest casualty rate of ANY regiment in either army in that battle, including Col. Burgwyn, who was killed.The 26th continued on, fighting in the mine Run campaign in late 1863,and the WIlderness/Spotsylvania campaign, Petersburg campaign, an on to surrender at Appomattox in 1864-5.130 men were left in the regiment at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.
The 26th continued on, fighting in the mine Run campaign in late 1863,and the WIlderness/Spotsylvania campaign, Petersburg campaign, an on to surrender at Appomattox in 1864-5.130 men were left in the regiment at Appomattox on 9 April 1865.Hope this helps --
Hope this helps --Mark Arnold