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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The Fifty-Third Regiment was recruited in: | The Fifty-Third Regiment was recruited in: | ||
Company A: Pottstown, Montgomery County | Company A: Pottstown, [[Montgomery_County,_Pennsylvania|Montgomery County]] | ||
Company B: Chester and Montgomery Counties | Company B: [[Chester_County,_Pennsylvania|Chester]] and [[Montgomery_County,_Pennsylvania|Montgomery]] Counties | ||
Company C: Huntingdon and Blair Counties | Company C: [[Huntingdon_County,_Pennsylvania|Huntingdon]] and [[Blair_County,_Pennsylvania|Blair]] Counties | ||
Company D: Centre and Clearfield Counties | Company D: [[Centre_County,_Pennsylvania|Centre]] and [[Clearfield_County,_Pennsylvania|Clearfield]] Counties | ||
Company E: Union and Carbon Counties | Company E: [[Union_County,_Pennsylvania|Union]] and [[Carbon_County,_Pennsylvania|Carbon]] Counties | ||
Company F: Luzerne County | Company F: [[Luzerne_County,_Pennsylvania|Luzerne County]] | ||
Company G: Potter County | Company G: [[Potter_County,_Pennsylvania|Potter County]] | ||
Company H: Northumberland County | Company H: [[Northumberland_County,_Pennsylvania|Northumberland County]] | ||
Company I: Perryville, Juniata County | Company I: Perryville, [[Juniata_County,_Pennsylvania|Juniata County]] | ||
Company K: Westmoreland County | Company K: [[Westmoreland_County,_Pennsylvania|Westmoreland County]] | ||
This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2. | This data is from Bates' ''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2. | ||
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