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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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| The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/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/reportofadjutant01illi1#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. | | 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/reportofadjutant01illi1#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. |
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| Company A - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - | | Company A - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - |
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| Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - | | Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Illinois Genealogy|Macon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macon.html Macon County] web site - |
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| Company C - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - | | Company C - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - |
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| Company D - many men from [[Richland County, Illinois Genealogy|Richland County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/richland.html Richland County] web site - | | Company D - many men from [[Richland County, Illinois Genealogy|Richland County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/richland.html Richland County] web site - |
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| Company E - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - | | Company E - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - |
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| Company F - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - | | Company F - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois Genealogy|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - |
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| Company G - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy|Alexander County]] and [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/alexande.html Alexander] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/pike.html Pike] county web sites - | | Company G - many men from [[Alexander County, Illinois Genealogy|Alexander County]] and [[Pike County, Illinois Genealogy|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/alexande.html Alexander] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/pike.html Pike] county web sites - |
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| Company H - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/fayette.html Fayette County] web site - | | Company H - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/fayette.html Fayette County] web site - |
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| Company I - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - | | Company I - many men from [[Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy|Peoria County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/peoria.html Peoria County] web site - |
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| Company K - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois Genealogy|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/mclean.html McLean County] web site - | | Company K - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois Genealogy|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mclean.html McLean County] web site - |
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| *[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/008_reg.html 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment], Three Month and Three Year Service, has rosters and histories for both the three month regiment and the three year service regiment.<br> | | *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/008_reg.html 8th Illinois Infantry Regiment], Three Month and Three Year Service, has rosters and histories for both the three month regiment and the three year service regiment.<br> |
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