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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War|U.S. Civil War (Begin)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|U.S. Civil War (Records)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry Union Missouri''
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War|U.S. Civil War (Begin)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|U.S. Civil War (Records)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry Union Missouri''  


=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
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Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.<br>&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 21 Sept 2011).</ref>  
Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" left for muster out August 17, and mustered out August 24, 1864. Company "H" attached to Company "E," 24th Missouri Infantry. Companies "I" and "K" mustered out October 31, 1864.<br>&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 21 Sept 2011).</ref>  


For more information on the history of this unit, see:
For more information on the history of this unit, see:  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf2.htm#2 10th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 25 July 2012).<br>
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf2.htm#2 10th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 25 July 2012).<br>
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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. <br>
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. <br>  


Company A - Captain Samuel W. Craft, Captain Charles A. Gilchrist - enrolled in Littleton, Schuyler County  
Company A - Captain Samuel W. Craft, Captain Charles A. Gilchrist - enrolled in Littleton, Schuyler County  
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Company I - Captain Erastus, Morse, Captain Joel W. Strong - enrolled in Hannibal, Marion County  
Company I - Captain Erastus, Morse, Captain Joel W. Strong - enrolled in Hannibal, Marion County  


Company K - Captain William Forbes, Captain George Happenheimer, Captain James B. Logan, Captain Schuyler VanGiffen - enrolled in Hannibal, Marion County <br>
Company K - Captain William Forbes, Captain George Happenheimer, Captain James B. Logan, Captain Schuyler VanGiffen - enrolled in Hannibal, Marion County <br>  


The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 95-112. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 95-112. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}  


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.<br>
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.<br>
*Frost, M. O. ''History of the Tenth Regiment M.V.I.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|772513|item|disp=FHL fiche 6082533}}


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