Question: Which North Carolina regiment was the largest in either army at Gettysburg?
Answer: The 26th North Carolina, which fielded 843 soldiers, was the largest regiment in Pettigrew’s brigade and the biggest in either the Union or Confederate army at the battle. Led by 21-year-old Colonel Henry K. Burgwyn, these Tar Heels launched a fierce afternoon assault on July 1 against the Iron Brigade in Herbst Woods.
