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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. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar. | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
Company A - many men from [[DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy|DeWitt County]] and [[Ogle County, Illinois Genealogy|Ogle County]] (Also Known as Logan's Escort, Ord's Escort, Stevenson's Escort) - [http://civilwar. | Company A - many men from [[DeWitt County, Illinois Genealogy|DeWitt County]] and [[Ogle County, Illinois Genealogy|Ogle County]] (Also Known as Logan's Escort, Ord's Escort, Stevenson's Escort) - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dewitt.html DeWitt] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/ogle.html Ogle] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/488/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 488-490.<br> | ||
Company B - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois Genealogy|Logan County]] (Also Known as Quinby's Escort) - [http://civilwar. | Company B - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois Genealogy|Logan County]] (Also Known as Quinby's Escort) - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/logan.html Logan County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/490/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 490-493.<br> | ||
Company C - many men from [[Mason County, Illinois Genealogy|Mason County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company C - many men from [[Mason County, Illinois Genealogy|Mason County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mason.html Mason County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/494/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 494-496.<br> | ||
Company D - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company D - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/madison.html Madison County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/496/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 496-499.<br> | ||
Company E - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois Genealogy|St. Clair County]] (Also Known as Quinby's Escort) - [http://civilwar. | Company E - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois Genealogy|St. Clair County]] (Also Known as Quinby's Escort) - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/stclair.html St. Clair County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/499/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 499-502.<br> | ||
Company F - many men from [[Piatt County, Illinois Genealogy|Piatt County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company F - many men from [[Piatt County, Illinois Genealogy|Piatt County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/piatt.html Piatt County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/502/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 502-506.<br> | ||
Company G - many men from [[Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy|Hancock County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company G - many men from [[Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy|Hancock County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/hancock.html Hancock County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/506/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 506-509.<br> | ||
Company H - many men from [[McDonough County, Illinois Genealogy|McDonough County]] and [[Schuyler County, Illinois Genealogy|Schuyler County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company H - many men from [[McDonough County, Illinois Genealogy|McDonough County]] and [[Schuyler County, Illinois Genealogy|Schuyler County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mcdonoug.html McDonough] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/schuyler.html Schuyler] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/509/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 509-512.<br> | ||
Company I - many men from [[Champaign County, Illinois Genealogy|Champaign County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company I - many men from [[Champaign County, Illinois Genealogy|Champaign County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/champaig.html Champaign County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/512/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 512-516.<br> | ||
Company K - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company K - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/pike.html Pike County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/516/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 516-519.<br> | ||
Company L - many men from [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams County]] and [[Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy|Hancock County]] (Also Known as Adams County Cavaly) - [http://civilwar. | Company L - many men from [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams County]] and [[Hancock County, Illinois Genealogy|Hancock County]] (Also Known as Adams County Cavaly) - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/adams.html Adams] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/hancock.html Hancock] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/519/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 519-522. | ||
Company M - many men from [[Mason County, Illinois Genealogy|Mason County]] (Also Known as McKean's Escort) - [http://civilwar. | Company M - many men from [[Mason County, Illinois Genealogy|Mason County]] (Also Known as McKean's Escort) - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mason.html Mason County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/522/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 522-524. | ||
Unassigned Recruits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/524/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 524-525. | Unassigned Recruits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant07illi1#page/524/mode/1up Roster], vol. 7, pages 524-525. | ||
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WEB SITES<br> | WEB SITES<br> | ||
*[http://civilwar. | *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/cav_002.html 2nd Regiment, Illinois Cavalry] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.<br> | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Illinois in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
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