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Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D," organized at Alcartraz Island, San Francisco, California, January to April, 1862. The other companies organized at San Francisco and in Oregon at various dates. The regiment mustered out December 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 28 July 2011).</ref> | Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D," organized at Alcartraz Island, San Francisco, California, January to April, 1862. The other companies organized at San Francisco and in Oregon at various dates. The regiment mustered out December 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 28 July 2011).</ref> | ||
For additional informaion, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_in_the_American_Civil_War Washington in the American Civil War]. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
Company A | Company A - many men from San Francisco, California<br> | ||
Company B<br> | Company B - many men from San Francisco, California<br> | ||
Company C<br> | Company C - many men from San Francisco, California<br> | ||
Company D<br> | Company D - many men from San Francisco, California<br> | ||
Company E | Company E - many men from San Francisco, California<br> | ||
Company F | Company F - many men from Fort Vancouver, Washington or Oregon<br> | ||
Company G | Company G - many men from California | ||
Company H - | Company H - many men from Fort Walla Walla, Washington or California<br> | ||
Company I | Company I | ||
Company K | Company K - many men from Washington Territory<br> | ||
<br> | For additional history, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Regiment_Washington_Territory_Volunteer_Infantry 1st Regiment Washington Territory Volunteer Infantry].<br> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||