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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
Chadwick's Company, Michigan Engineers was formed at Marshall, Michigan on November 1, 1861.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;men took &nbsp;the oath of alligiance to the United States on November 3, 1861 and were mustered out&nbsp; and disbanded 30 days later at Detroit, Michigan. <ref name="cwmireg">Michigan Civil War Website, [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cwmireg.htm] Michigan in the civil War 1861-1865 Presented by Don Harvey (accessed 2 March 2011).</ref><br>


=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  


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Enlisted men in this company were from Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/engineers/chadw.htm Roster]<br>


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=== Source Material  ===
=== Source Material  ===


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