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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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 from [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth]], [[Marshall County, Kansas|Marshall]], [[ | 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 from [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[Leavenworth County, Kansas|Leavenworth]], [[Marshall County, Kansas|Marshall]], [[Nemaha County, Kansas|Nemaha]] and [[Shawnee County, Kansas|Shawnee]] counties enlisted in this regiment.<br> | ||
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[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/index.html Index] | [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/7/index.html Index] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,892 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0007RC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||