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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. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar. | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/n6/mode/1up 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. | ||
*Company A - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company A - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mclean.html McLean County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/613/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 613-617. | ||
*Company B - many men from [[DuPage County, Illinois#Military|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company B - many men from [[DuPage County, Illinois#Military|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dupage.html DuPage County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/617/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 617-621. | ||
*Company C - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean]] and [[Cook County, Illinois#Military|Cook]] counties - [http://civilwar. | *Company C - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean]] and [[Cook County, Illinois#Military|Cook]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mclean.html McLean] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/621/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 621-624. | ||
*Company D - many men from [[Christian County, Illinois#Military|Christian]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois#Military|Sangamon]] counties - [http://civilwar. | *Company D - many men from [[Christian County, Illinois#Military|Christian]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois#Military|Sangamon]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/christia.html Christian] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/624/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 624-628. | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Bureau County, Illinois#Military|Bureau]] and [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox]] counties - [http://civilwar. | *Company E - many men from [[Bureau County, Illinois#Military|Bureau]] and [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/bureau.html Bureau] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/knox.html Knox] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/628/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 628-631. | ||
*Company F - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois#Military|Morgan]] and [[Scott County, Illinois#Military|Scott]] counties - [http://civilwar. | *Company F - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois#Military|Morgan]] and [[Scott County, Illinois#Military|Scott]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/morgan.html Morgan] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/scott.html Scott ]county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/632/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 632-635. | ||
*Company G - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company G - many men from [[McLean County, Illinois#Military|McLean County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mclean.html McLean County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/635/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 635-638. | ||
*Company H - many men from [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company H - many men from [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/knox.html Knox County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/638/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 638-641. | ||
*Company I - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois#Military|Pike County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1309879746515_404" />]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company I - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois#Military|Pike County<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1309879746515_404" />]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/pike.html Pike County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/641/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 641-645. | ||
*Company K ([http://civilwar. | *Company K ([http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/033_reg.html Bateman Rifles]) - many men from [[Cass County, Illinois#Military|Cass]] and [[Morgan County, Illinois#Military|Morgan]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cass.html Cass] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/morgan.html Morgan] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/645/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 645-649.<br> | ||
*Unassigned Recruits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/649/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 649-650. | *Unassigned Recruits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant02illi1#page/649/mode/1up Roster], vol. 2, pages 649-650. | ||
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*[[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 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> | ||
*[http://civilwar. | *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/033_reg.html 33rd Regiment] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment. | ||
*[http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/ Illinois State Archives] - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier. | *[http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/ Illinois State Archives] - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier. | ||
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