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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. | ||
Company A - <br> | Company A - Many men from Stark County<br> | ||
Company B - <br> | Company B - Many men from Columbiana County, Mahoning County and Trumbull County<br> | ||
Company C - <br> | Company C - Many men from Mahoning County and Trumbull County<br> | ||
Company D - <br> | Company D - Many men from Ashtabula County, Columbiana County and Mahoning County<br> | ||
Company E - <br> | Company E - Many men from Columbiana County and Mahoning County<br> | ||
Company F - | Company F - Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]] and [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973. Reprint of original published: Philadelphia: Williams Bros., 1878), page 49. {{FHL|95700|item|disp=FHL Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref><br> | ||
Company G - <br> | Company G - Many men from Mahoning County, Summit County and Trumbull County<br> | ||
Company H - <br> | Company H - Many men from Columbiana County and Mahoning County<br> | ||
Company I - | Company I - Many men from [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]] , [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake County]]<ref>Albert G. Riddle, ''History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio: with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Pioneers and Most Prominent Men'', (Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1973. Reprint of original published: Philadelphia: Williams Bros., 1878), page 49. {{FHL|95700|item|disp=FHL Q book 977.133 H2wiL}}</ref>, Ashtabula County, Columbiana County, and Mahoning County<br> | ||
Company K - <br> | Company K - Many men from Summit County <br> | ||
County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw19.html 19th Ohio Infantry]. | County listing from Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'' , Part II Revised, is given on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw19.html 19th Ohio Infantry].<br> <br> | ||
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