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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 K - many men from [[Washington County, Pennsylvania|Washington County]].<ref>B. F. Powelson, ''History of Company K of the 140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, (1862-'65)'', (Steubenville, Ohio : Carnahan Print. Co., 1906.), page 11. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcompany00powe#page/10/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> See [http://archive.org/stream/historyofcompany00powe#page/12/mode/1up Roster]. | |||
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