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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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. <br><br> | ||
Company A - Captain George M. Crane, Captain William A. Johnson, Captain John McDonald - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | |||
Company B - Captain William Hill - enrolled in Peoria County | |||
Company | Company C - Captain Charles McDonald, Captain Thomas L. Morgan - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | ||
Company B - enrolled in | Company D - Captain John B. Cole, Captain Morgan Potts, Captain Giles A. Smith - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | ||
Company | Company E - Captain Sidney W. Ainsworth, Captain Dennis T. Kirby, Captain John McDonald, Captain Nelson Patterson - enrolled in Bloomington, McLean County | ||
Company | Company F - Captain Alexander A. Jameson - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | ||
Company | Company G - Captain David P. Gyer, Captain Henry C. Moffatt, Captain William C. Russell, Cptain Alonzo S. Sterling - enrolled in Chicago, Cook County | ||
Company | Company H - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain George B. Swartwoul, Captain John W. White - enrolled in Peoria County | ||
Company | Company I - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain William H. McGowan - enrolled in Canton, Fulton County | ||
Company | Company K - Captain Hugh Neill, Captain Edward N. Seibel - enrolled in Warsaw County <br> | ||
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 76-92. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}} | |||
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10, (Arlington, Texas | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||