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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.  


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Company A - Captain Robert M. Hayter - Many men from Yellville
 
Company B - Captain John A. Salle - Many men from Springfield
 
Company C - Captain Jackson Ball - Many men from Ozark
 
Company D - Captain Robert S. Butts - Many men from Marshfield
 
Company E - Captains Samuel W. Headlee and James H. Bryant - Many men from Fairgrove
 
Company F - Captains Thomas M. Alsup and Franklin A. Minor - Many men from Springfield
 
Company G - Captain Samuel Turner - Many men from Hartville
 
Company H - Captain William F. McCullough (McCulah) - Many men from Ozark
 
Company I - Captain Morgan Kelly - Many men from Buffalo
 
Company K - Captain William Monks - Many men from Rolla
 
Company L - Captain Charles W. Rubey - Many men from Lebanon
 
Company M - Captain George W. Taylor - Many men from Springfield
 
The above information about the companies with partial rosters is found in Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records Union Troops Missouri Volunteer Calvary'', Volume 5<ref name="weant" /><br>
 
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