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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.<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 - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]] | Company A - many men from [[Sandusky County, Ohio Genealogy|Sandusky County]],<ref>Homer Everett, ''History of Sandusky County'', (Cleveland, Ohio: H. Z. Williams, 1882), page 259. [http://archive.org/stream/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhioWithIllustrations1882/HistoryOfSanduskyCountyOhio1882#page/n258/mode/1up Internet Archive].</ref> [[Huron County, Ohio Genealogy|Huron County]], and [[Erie County, Ohio Genealogy|Erie County]].<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyoffirelan00will#page/68/mode/1up]''History of the Fire lands, comprising Huron and Erie'' page 69</ref><br> | ||
Company B - many men from Seneca County<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsenecac00lees#page/337/mode/1up] | Company B - many men from Seneca County<ref>[http://archive.org/stream/historyofsenecac00lees#page/337/mode/1up] | ||