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Our Historical Preservation Accomplishments


1985 – this Regiment was responsible for the restoration of the NC Memorial at the Gettysburg Battlefield

 

1985 and 1986 – assisted the North Carolinian Society in the placement of two markers at the Gettysburg Battlefield to the 26th NC Regiment

 

Since 1987 – the Regiment has published a historical magazine, Company Front, which features photographs of North Carolina Soldiers, letter collections, and diary remembrances

 

2004 – the Regiment formed a formal partnership with the North Carolina Museum of History (NCMOH) with our first project being the fundraising for the preservation of the 26th NC’s Burgess Mill flag…(raised $7,500)

 

2007 – the Regiment placed a monument to the 26th NC Regt. on the NewBern Battlefield...(raised $27,000)

 

2007 – our second project for the NCMOH, the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the battle flag of the 52nd NC Regt.…(raised $5,400)

 

2007 & 2008 – the Regiment raised $10,000 towards the Museum of the Confederacy project, which allowed us to be able to bring home to the NCMOH:

(a) the 26th NC’s Gettysburg flag

(b) the battle flag of the 37th NC

(c) the coat, sword and sword belt of Major General Bryan Grimes

 

2008 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the battle flag of the 47th NC...(raised $8,300)

 

2009 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the remnants of the battle flag of the 58th NC...(raised $7,000)

 

Since 2004, the 26th NC Regiment has raised over $65,200 for

historical preservation, artifact loans and/or monument placement.

 

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