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 === Brief History  ===
-The 53rd Kentucky Infantry was organized at Paris, Kentucky in the winter of 1864 and spring 1865. It participated in many skirmishes and in the battles of Clinch River, Marion and Saltville, Virginia, in all of which it performed its duty to the entire satisfaction of the commanding General. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, September 15th 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 537. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br>
+The 53rd Kentucky Infantry was organized at Paris, Kentucky in the winter of 1864 and spring 1865. It participated in many skirmishes and in the battles of Clinch River, Marion and Saltville, Virginia, in all of which it performed its duty to the entire satisfaction of the commanding General. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, September 15th 1865.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 537. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref><br>
-Organized at Covington, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 17, 1865.&nbsp;<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br>
+Organized at Covington, Ky., September, 1864. Mustered out September 17, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br>
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 Company A - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company B - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company C - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company D - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company E - Many men mustered in from Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company F - Many men mustered in from Newport, [[Campbell County, Kentucky Genealogy|Campbell County]] and Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company G - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]]. <br>Company H - Many men mustered in from Lexington, [[Fayette County, Kentucky Genealogy|Fayette County]] and Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company I - Many men mustered in from Greenupsburg, [[Greenup County, Kentucky Genealogy|Greenup County]] and Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].<br>Company K - Many men mustered in from Greenupsburg, [[Greenup County, Kentucky Genealogy|Greenup County]] and Covington, [[Kenton County, Kentucky Genealogy|Kenton County]].
-The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 537. {{FHL|51081|title-id|disp=FHL US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref>
+The records for this Regiment's Companies are from the book, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, Vol. 2-1861-1866.<ref>Adjutant General, ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky'', Vol. 2, 1861-1866, (Frankfort, KY: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), pg. 537. {{FSC|51081|title-id|disp=FS Library US/CAN book 976.9 M2r}}</ref>
 The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,563 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKY0053RI Roster].
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 *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
-=== References  ===
+=== References ===
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-[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
+[[Category:Kentucky_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]