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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. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [ | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [https://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant01illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
Company A - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] - | Company A - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/kane.html Kane County] web site - | ||
Company B - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - | Company B - many men from [[Coles County, Illinois Genealogy|Coles County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/coles.html Coles County] web site - | ||
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Company F - many men from [[Macoupin County, Illinois Genealogy|Macoupin County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macoupin.html Macoupin County] web site - | Company F - many men from [[Macoupin County, Illinois Genealogy|Macoupin County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/macoupin.html Macoupin County] web site - | ||
Company G - many men from | Company G - many men from [[Fayette County, Illinois Genealogy|Fayette County]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois Genealogy|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/fayette.html Fayette] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] county web sites - | ||
Company H - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois Genealogy|Logan County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/logan.html Logan County] web site - | Company H - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois Genealogy|Logan County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/logan.html Logan County] web site - | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,319 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0007RI01 Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,319 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0007RI01 Roster]. | ||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*''Army life of an Illinois soldier, including a day by day record of Sherman's march to the sea;.'' By Charles Wright Wills. Washington, D.C.: Globe Printing Company, 1906. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/cu31924030906089 Internet Archive] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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BOOKS and Films | BOOKS and Films | ||
*Surby, Richard W. ''Grierson raids, and Hatch's sixty-four days march : with biographical sketches, also the life and adventures of Chickasaw, the scout.'' [19--?]), {{ | *Surby, Richard W. ''Grierson raids, and Hatch's sixty-four days march : with biographical sketches, also the life and adventures of Chickasaw, the scout.'' [19--?]), {{FSC|286440|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M25su}} and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FSC|666407|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6084171}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||