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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.<br> | 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> | ||
Company A- Many men from [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe County]]<ref name="Monroe County">Frank Hickenlooper, ''An Illustrated History of Monroe County, Iowa'', (Albia, Iowa : [s.n.], 1896), p. 47. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/330156-an-illustrated-history-of-monroe-county-iowa-a-complete-civil-political-and-military-history-of-the-county-from-its-earliest-period-of-organization-down-to-1896?offset=1 FamilySearch | Company A- Many men from [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe County]]<ref name="Monroe County">Frank Hickenlooper, ''An Illustrated History of Monroe County, Iowa'', (Albia, Iowa : [s.n.], 1896), p. 47. [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/330156-an-illustrated-history-of-monroe-county-iowa-a-complete-civil-political-and-military-history-of-the-county-from-its-earliest-period-of-organization-down-to-1896?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]</ref><br> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Wapello County, Iowa|Wapello County]].<ref name="Waterman">Harrison L. Waterman, ed., ''History of Wapello County Iowa.'' (Chicago: S.J. Pub., 1914) v.1 page 355. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/356/mode/2up. Internet Archive]</ref> [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/376/mode/2up Roster].<br> | Company B - Many men from [[Wapello County, Iowa|Wapello County]].<ref name="Waterman">Harrison L. Waterman, ed., ''History of Wapello County Iowa.'' (Chicago: S.J. Pub., 1914) v.1 page 355. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/356/mode/2up. Internet Archive]</ref> [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/376/mode/2up Roster].<br> | ||
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Company K - Many men from [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe County]]<ref name="Monroe County" /><br> | Company K - Many men from [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe County]]<ref name="Monroe County" /><br> | ||
=== Other Sources | === Regimental History and Roster === | ||
*''Dream's end.'' By Orr Kelly. n.p.: Kodansha International, 1968. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/dreamsendtwoiowa00kell/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Iowa in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Iowa in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
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