Burgaw in Pender County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
1. Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. Marker
1861-1865
Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. Composed of volunteers from what is now Pender County, was organized at Northeast Academy near this spot. The company left for active duty on June 10, 1861, and rendered valiant and sacrificial service with the Army of Northern Virginia until surrender at Appomattox April 9, 1865. Of the original 140 men, 60 gave their lives, and 42 were seriously wounded
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.
Location. 34° 33.085′ N, 77° 55.537′ W. Marker is in Burgaw, North Carolina, in Pender County. It is at the intersection of East Wilmington Street (North Carolina Route 53) and South Walker Street (Business U.S. 117), on the right when traveling east on East Wilmington Street. The marker is in a planter near the northeast corner of the Pender County Courthouse square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Wright Street, Burgaw NC 28425, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pender County Court House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Heroes (about 400 feet away); Burgaw Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away); Pender County Veterans Memorial (about 500
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Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
2. Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. Marker looking towards the Pender County Courthouse
Photographed by Mark Parker, March 25, 2025
3. Rear side of Company K. 3rd N.C. Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. Marker
Looking towards the intersection of East Wilmington and South Walker Streets.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
