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=== 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. During the Civil War men from [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase]] and [[ | 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. During the Civil War men from [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase]] and [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte]] counties enlisted in this regiment. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,923 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0010RI Roster]. | |||
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