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, Craven, Rowan, Betie, Wilson and Caswell. Companies L and M were transferred to the 32nd Regt. N. C. Infantry (S.T.) by S.O. 154, A&IGO, dated July 4, 1862, becoming (2nd) Co. K and (2nd) Co. I, respectively of that Regt.
Company ROSTERS:
Company A - The Ellis Riflemen many men from Cumberland County
Company B - The Gates Guards many men from Gates County
Company C - The Ellis Guards many men from Johnston County
Company D - The New Bern Light Infantry many men from Craven County and Lenoir County
Company E many men from Rowan County
Company F many men from Bertie County
Company G many men from Wilson County
Company H – Gates County many men from Gates County
Company I - The Gates County Minute Men many men from Caswell County
Company K - The Poplar Springs Grays many men from Rowan County
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