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Organized February 1, 1862, from 1st and 2nd Northeast Regiments Missouri Infantry. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to May, 1863. 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. Dept. of Alabama to April, 1866.
=== Brief History  ===
 
The 21st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized February 1, 1862, from 1st and 2nd Northeast Regiments Missouri Infantry.They were last attached to the Dept. of Alabama to April, 1866. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf3.htm#16 21st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 25 July 2012).<br>
 
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Missouri_Volunteer_Infantry 21st Volunteer Infantry Missouri], (accessed 1 May 2013)<br>


=== 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.  
 
Company A - Captain Charles Yust - Canton, [[Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy|Lewis]], Missouri.
 
Company B - Captain Josiah W. Davis, Captain Richard Rees and Captain Joseph Stony - Edian, [[Knox County, Missouri Genealogy|Knox]], Missouri.
 
Company C - Captain Simon Pearce - Memphis, [[Clark County, Missouri Genealogy|Clark,]] Missouri.
 
Company D - Captain Joshua Hangle and Captain Henry McGonigle - Edina[[Knox County, Missouri Genealogy|, Knox]], Missouri.
 
Company E - Captain George W. Fulton and Captain Emanuel B. Sheafer - Edina, [[Knox County, Missouri Genealogy|Knox]], Missouri.
 
Company F - Captain Joseph T.Farris, Captain Isaac C. Shram and Captain Alexander F. Tracy - Canton,[[Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy|Lewis]], Missouri
 
Company G - Captain Edward K. Blackburn and Captain Thomas H. Roseberry - Canton, [[Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy|Lewis]], Missouri.
 
Company H - Captain James Smith and Captain Charles W. Tracy -[[Adair County, Missouri Genealogy|Adaie]], Missouri.
 
Company I - Captain Joseph G. Best, Captain Josiah Hamilton and Captain William Harle - [[Adair County, Missouri Genealogy|Adair]] , Missouri.
 
Company K - Captain Frederick Leeser and Captain Lewis Puster - Canton, [[Lewis County, Missouri Genealogy|Lewis]], Missouri.
 
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume , Three Year Volunteer Regiments 21,23-24, 26-27,29-30 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 16-32. {{FSC|1937237|item|disp=FS Library 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}''


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


WEB SITES
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>
 
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>


*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
*[[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


BOOKS AND FILMS
*[[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>


*United States. War Department. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations.'' (Washington, District of Columbia: The National Archives, c1964).{{FHL|499078|item}}FHL US/CAN Film 1488551. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/compiled-records-showing-service-of-military-units-in-confederate-organizations-1861-1865/oclc/122654112&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this microfilm]. View Online at&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/volunteerunitsunion Internet Archives].
*Holman, T. W. ''The 21st Missouri Regiment Infantry Veteran Volunteers : historical memoranda.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|772618|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082538}}


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


[[Category:Missouri_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865|Missouri_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Missouri]]
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 5 December 2022

Brief History

The 21st Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized February 1, 1862, from 1st and 2nd Northeast Regiments Missouri Infantry.They were last attached to the Dept. of Alabama to April, 1866. [1]

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

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.

Company A - Captain Charles Yust - Canton, Lewis, Missouri.

Company B - Captain Josiah W. Davis, Captain Richard Rees and Captain Joseph Stony - Edian, Knox, Missouri.

Company C - Captain Simon Pearce - Memphis, Clark, Missouri.

Company D - Captain Joshua Hangle and Captain Henry McGonigle - Edina, Knox, Missouri.

Company E - Captain George W. Fulton and Captain Emanuel B. Sheafer - Edina, Knox, Missouri.

Company F - Captain Joseph T.Farris, Captain Isaac C. Shram and Captain Alexander F. Tracy - Canton,Lewis, Missouri

Company G - Captain Edward K. Blackburn and Captain Thomas H. Roseberry - Canton, Lewis, Missouri.

Company H - Captain James Smith and Captain Charles W. Tracy -Adaie, Missouri.

Company I - Captain Joseph G. Best, Captain Josiah Hamilton and Captain William Harle - Adair , Missouri.

Company K - Captain Frederick Leeser and Captain Lewis Puster - Canton, Lewis, Missouri.

The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Volume , Three Year Volunteer Regiments 21,23-24, 26-27,29-30 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 16-32. FS Library 977.8 M2wkv v. 2

Other Sources

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Missouri in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • 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.
  • Holman, T. W. The 21st Missouri Regiment Infantry Veteran Volunteers : historical memoranda. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082538

References

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).