Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 21st

The 21st North Carolina Infantry Regiment of the Army of the Confederate States of America was organized in Danville, Va., on 18 June 1861 as the 11th Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. The designation was changed to the 21st North Carolina Infantry Regiment in November 1861. William W. Kirkland of Orange County, N.C., was elected colonel on 3 July 1861. The Regiment was part of the Army of Northern Virginia.

From the description of Confederate States of America. Army. North Carolina Infantry Regiment, 21st. Order book, 1861-1864 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 49709054