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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. | ||
Company A - Cleveland Zouave Light Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br> | |||
Company B - Sprague Zouave Cadets. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br> | |||
Company C - Monroe Rifles, a.k.a. Roundheads, a.k.a. The Praying Company. Oberlin, Lorain County<br> | |||
Company D - Painesville Union Guards. Lake County<br> | |||
Company E - Huron Infantry. Erie County<br> | |||
Company F - Franklin Rifles. Franklin Mills, Portage County<br> | |||
Company G - Tyler Guards. Ravenna, Portage County<br> | |||
Company H - Company A of Warren. a.k.a. Warren Infantry. Warren, Trumbull County<br> | |||
Company I - Union Guards. Youngstown, Mahoning County and Mahoning Guards. Mahoning County<br> | |||
Company K - National Guards. Cleveland, Cuyahoga County<br> | |||
From Steve Ward's ''Buckeyes All'', Part I Revised on Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War Web page, [http://ohiocivilwar.com/cw7.html 7th Ohio Infantry]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||