Military Records (Revolution through 20th Century)
NC paths for Revolutionary service, Civil War, and later conflicts.
North Carolina’s military paper trail is rich: colonial militia, Revolutionary service and pensions, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War (Confederate and Union), and 20th-century service. Always pair service files with county context—battles like Guilford Courthouse, Kings Mountain (state-line), Bentonville, and coastal defenses create both glory and record chaos.