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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. | ||
This regiment was recruited principally in Kings County (Brooklyn) and New York City of Germans; received one company of the McClellan Infantry, Col. S. Levy; was organized in camp near (Hudson City), Hudson County, New Jersey. | This regiment was recruited principally in [[Kings_County,_New_York|Kings County]] (Brooklyn) and[[New_York_City,_New_York|New York City]] of Germans; received one company of the McClellan Infantry, Col. S. Levy; was organized in camp near (Hudson City), [[Hudson_County,_New_Jersey|Hudson County, New Jersey.]] | ||
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