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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,732 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0005RI Roster]. | |||
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. | ||
Company A - Many men from [[ | Company A - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St Clair County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from [[Shiawassee County, Michigan|Shiawassee County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from [[Livingston County, Michigan|Livingston County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compi.htm Roster ]<br>Company K - Many men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compk.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/5compun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||