26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment

26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment
North Carolina State flag circa 1861
Active	August 27, 1861, to April 19, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	North Carolina
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Infantry
Engagements	Capure of the U.S.S. Union Battle of New Bern Seven Days Battles Battle of Oak Grove Battle of Malvern Hill Skirmish at Little Creek Skirmish at Rawl's Mill Battle at Fort Anderson Barrington's Ferry Battle of Washington Battle of Gettysburg Battle of Williamsport Bristoe Campaign Battle of Bristoe Station Overland Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Yellow Tavern Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Globe Tavern Second Battle of Ream's Station Battle of Vaughan Road Battle of Peebles' Farm Battle of Boydton Plank Road Stony Creek Raid Battle of Hatcher's Run Siege of Petersburg Battle of Five Forks Battle of Appomattox Court House
Commanders
Colonel	Zebulon Baird Vance
Colonel	Henry K. Burgwyn
Colonel	John Randolph Lane
Lt. Colonel	John Thomas Jones,
Lt. Colonel	James Theophilus Adams

The 26th North Carolina Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of ten companies that came from various counties across North Carolina and Virginia. It is famous for being the regiment with the largest number of casualties on either side during the war.