407,336
edits
Patwilliams (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
m (Text replace - "County, Missouri|" to "County, Missouri Genealogy|") |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
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 Alvah Benson - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County.]] | Company A - Captain Alvah Benson - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County.]] | ||
Company B - Captain Charles W. Rubey - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County.]] | Company B - Captain Charles W. Rubey - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County.]] | ||
Company C - Captain George P. Turner - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]] and [[Wright County, Missouri|Wright County.]] | Company C - Captain George P. Turner - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County]] and [[Wright County, Missouri Genealogy|Wright County.]] | ||
Company D - Captain Owen B. Holloman - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]]. | Company D - Captain Owen B. Holloman - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County]]. | ||
Company E - Captain Jacob F. Huffman- Many men from [[Wright County, Missouri|Wright County.]] | Company E - Captain Jacob F. Huffman- Many men from [[Wright County, Missouri Genealogy|Wright County.]] | ||
Company F - Captain Pleasant T. Green - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri|Douglas County]] and [[Taney County, Missouri|Taney County]] | Company F - Captain Pleasant T. Green - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri Genealogy|Douglas County]] and [[Taney County, Missouri Genealogy|Taney County]] | ||
Company G- Captain James W. Sallee - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]] and [[Ozark County, Missouri|Ozark County]]. | Company G- Captain James W. Sallee - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County]] and [[Ozark County, Missouri Genealogy|Ozark County]]. | ||
Company H - Captain John Coats - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri|Douglass County]]. | Company H - Captain John Coats - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri Genealogy|Douglass County]]. | ||
Company I - Captain William L. Fannon - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri|Douglass County]].<br> | Company I - Captain William L. Fannon - Many men from [[Douglas County, Missouri Genealogy|Douglass County]].<br> | ||
Company K - Captain William Gardner - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri|Laclede County]] and [[Ozark County, Missouri|Ozark County]].<br> | Company K - Captain William Gardner - Many men from [[Laclede County, Missouri Genealogy|Laclede County]] and [[Ozark County, Missouri Genealogy|Ozark County]].<br> | ||
Company L - Captain Abraham McKinney - Many men from [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]].<br> | Company L - Captain Abraham McKinney - Many men from [[Texas County, Missouri Genealogy|Texas County]].<br> | ||
Company M - Captain William L. Fenix - Many men from [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]] and [[Texas County, Missouri|Texas County]].<br> | Company M - Captain William L. Fenix - Many men from [[Greene County, Missouri Genealogy|Greene County]] and [[Texas County, Missouri Genealogy|Texas County]].<br> | ||
Company N - Captain George W. Caddy - Many men from [[Greene County, Missouri|Greene County]].<br> | Company N - Captain George W. Caddy - Many men from [[Greene County, Missouri Genealogy|Greene County]].<br> | ||
The information about the companies is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records: Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry Regiments'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2009), volume 1, p. 14-26. {{FHL|1937240|item|disp=FHL book 977.8 M2wka}} | The information about the companies is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records: Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry Regiments'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2009), volume 1, p. 14-26. {{FHL|1937240|item|disp=FHL book 977.8 M2wka}} |
edits