Book excerpt: The North Carolina 15th Infantry Regimennt was organized as the 5th Infantry Regiment Volunteers and mustered into Confederate service for 12 months at Garysburg, Northampton County, on 11 June 1861. It was re-designated as the 15th Infantry Regiment on 14 November 1861 and reorganized on 2 May 1862. Companies L and M became 2nd Companies K and I, 32nd Infantry Regiment on 4 July 1862. 1st Company D was traded for Company B, 49th Infantry Regiment, on 9 January 1863. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. The records show 16 officers and 122 men were present on April 9, 1865.Companies Companies of the NC 15th were recruited in the counties of Northampton, Union, Cleveland, Franklin, Harnett, Alamance, and Edgecombe. Company A - Northampton CountyCompany B - Union CountyCompany C - Cleveland County1st Company D - Cleveland County2nd Company D - transfersCompany E - Franklin County and Granville CountyCompany F - Harnett CountyCompany G - Franklin CountyCompany H - Alamance CountyCompany I - Edgecombe CountyCompany K - Edgecombe CountyCompany L - Franklin CountyCompany M - Chatham County