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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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,925 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0008RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,925 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWI0008RI Roster]. | ||
The following company links are to rosters taken from [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/n9/mode/2up Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers]<ref>Wisconsin. ''Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865''. Madison: Democrat printing co., state printers, 1886.</ref>, found on the [http://archive.org/index.php 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. <br> | |||
Company A - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/578/mode/1up Roster] page 578. | |||
Company B - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/581/mode/1up Roster] page 581. | |||
Company C - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/583/mode/1up Roster] page 583. | |||
Company D - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/585/mode/1up Roster] page 585. | |||
Company E - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/588/mode/1up Roster] page 588. | |||
Company F - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/590/mode/1up Roster] page 590. | |||
Company G - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/592/mode/1up Roster] page 592. | |||
Company H - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/594/mode/1up Roster] page 594. | |||
Company I - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/597/mode/1up Roster] page 597. | |||
Company K - [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/600/mode/1up Roster] page 600. | |||
Unassigned Recruits [http://archive.org/stream/rosterofwisconsi01wisc#page/602/mode/1up Roster] page 602. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||