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26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment: Statistics*
- Organized on Aug 27 1861
- Mustered out on Apr 9 1865
Available
statistics for total numbers of men listed as:
- Enlisted or commissioned: 2061
- Drafted: 26
- Transferred in:
57
- Killed or died of wounds: 274
- Died of disease: 332
- Prisoner of war: 775
- Died while prisoner of war:
70
- Disabled: 74
- Missing: 9
- Deserted: 120
- Discharged: 138
- Transferred out: 127
* Information obtained through: Confederate Military History, Extended
Edition (19 Volumes); The Union Army (9 Volumes); Walter Clark, Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions From North
Carolina in the Great War 1861-1865 (5 Volumes); North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster (15 Volumes); Official Records
of the Union and Confederate Armies.
Advance to:
Recommended Reading: Covered
With Glory: The 26th North Carolina Infantry at Gettysburg. Description: Award-winning historian, Rod Gragg,
delivers a masterpiece with his renowned study of the Fighting 26th. Rated a solid 5 STARS (highest possible rating),
Covered With Glory vividly reflects the fighting history of the 26th, led by General Robert E. Lee's youngest regimental
colonel, 21-year-old Colonel Henry K. Burgwyn, Jr. Student, Scholar, and Civil War Buff, this is a must have addition
for your library.
Editor's Choice for the Battle of Gettysburg: Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle
of Gettysburg (Hardcover) (704 Pages). Description: While
the battle of Gettysburg is certainly the most-studied battle
in American history, a comprehensive treatment of the part played by each unit has been ignored. Brigades of Gettysburg
fills this void by presenting a complete account of every brigade unit at Gettysburg
and providing a fresh perspective of the battle. Continued...
Using the words
of enlisted men and officers, the author-well-known Civil War historian Bradley Gottfried-weaves a fascinating narrative of
the role played by every brigade at the famous three-day battle, as well as a detailed description of each brigade unit. Organized
by order of battle, each brigade is covered in complete and exhaustive detail: where it fought, who commanded, what constituted
the unit, and how it performed in battle. Innovative in its approach and comprehensive in its coverage, Brigades of Gettysburg
is certain to be a classic and indispensable reference for the battle of Gettysburg for years to come.
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