Our Historical Preservation Accomplishments
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 Regt. (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 Regt. (raised $7,000)
2010 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the battle flag of the 22nd NC Regt. (raised $6,587)
2010 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the battle flag of the 16th NC Regt. (raised $7,094)
2011 – assisted Civil War Preservation Trust with the purchase of land associated with the first day’s fight at Gettysburg (donated $10,000)
2011 – NCMOH Preservation Project - the battle flag of the 1st N.C. State Troops (raised $5, 790)
2011 – purchased thirty-four letters of the Sherriff R. B. Paschall letter collection (letters from Company E, 26th Regiment NC (cost $5,700)
2012 - Establishment of the “Society for the Historical Preservation of the 26th NC Collection” at the North Carolina Museum of History and North Carolina State Archives
2012 – NCMOH Preservation Project - the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the 33rd NC (raised $7,787)
2015 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the necessary funds and oversaw the conservation of the Zebulon Baird Vance Monument in Asheville, NC (raised $125,796)
2019 – the Regiment was responsible for raising the money for the preservation of the headquarters flag for General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (raised $13,685)
2023 – the Regiment, in a partnership with the 6th NC raised the funds for the preservation of the company flag of the NC Grays company of the 6th NC State Troops ( raised $13,742)
Since 2004, the 26th NC Regiment has raised over $261,381 for
historical preservation, artifact loans and monument placement.