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 === 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
 Field Officers and Staff - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thofficers.html Roster]
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 Company F - Many men were recruited in Greene County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thcof.html Roster]
-Company G - Many men were recruited in Fayette County and Greebe County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thcog.html Roster]
+Company G - Many men were recruited in Fayette County and Greene County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thcog.html Roster]
 Company H - Many men were recruited in Somerset County - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thcoh.html Roster]
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 Unassigned Men - See [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thunassigned.html Roster]
-<br> The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,826 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UPA0085RI Roster].
 === Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''History of the Eighty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, 1861-1865, comprising an authentic narrative of Casey's division at the Battle of Seven Pines.'' By Luther Samuel Dickey. New York : J. C. & W. E. Powers, 1915. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofeighty00dick Internet Archive]
+*''History of the Eighty-fifth regiment Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, 1861-1865, comprising an authentic narrative of Casey's division at the Battle of Seven Pines.'' By Luther Samuel Dickey. New York : J. C. & W. E. Powers, 1915. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofeighty00dick Internet Archive].
+*''History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5,'' Vol. III, by Samuel P. Bates. Harrisburg, B. Singerly, State Printer.  Chapter "Eighty-Fifth Regiment", pgs. 1-28. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofpennsyl03bate/page/n15/mode/2up Internet Archive].
+*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=%2285th+Regiment,+Pennsylvania+Infantry%22 1,82 soldiers] on its roster for this unit.
 === Other Sources  ===
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 *[http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/85th/85thtorg.html PaRoots] gives a history of this regiment. It has a [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html roster] for each company and lists [http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/paregimentsnew3.html additional sources].
-*[http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war_us/penna/infantry/85pav/85th_rgt_inf.html Ranger 95] has a history for this regiment as well as rosters for each company.
 === References  ===