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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.ilgenweb.net/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/reportofadjutant08illi1#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.  
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/reportofadjutant08illi1#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 [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]], [[Lake County, Illinois Genealogy|Lake County]], and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/kane.html Kane], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/lake.html Lake] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] county web sites -  
*Company A - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]], [[Lake County, Illinois Genealogy|Lake County]], and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/kane.html Kane], [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/lake.html Lake] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] county web sites -  
*Company B - many men from [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|DeKalb County]] and [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/dekalb.html De Kalb] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/kane.html Kane] county web sites -  
*Company B - many men from [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|DeKalb County]] and [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dekalb.html De Kalb] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/kane.html Kane] county web sites -  
*Company C - many men from [[Whiteside County, Illinois Genealogy|Whiteside County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/whitesid.html Whiteside County] web site -  
*Company C - many men from [[Whiteside County, Illinois Genealogy|Whiteside County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/whitesid.html Whiteside County] web site -  
*Company D - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/dupage.html Du Page] county web sites -  
*Company D - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dupage.html Du Page] county web sites -  
*Company E - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/dupage.html Du Page] county web sites -  
*Company E - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[DuPage County, Illinois Genealogy|DuPage County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dupage.html Du Page] county web sites -  
*Company F - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[Will County, Illinois Genealogy|Will County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/will.html Will] county web sites -  
*Company F - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[Will County, Illinois Genealogy|Will County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/will.html Will] county web sites -  
*Company G - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/mchenry.html McHenry] county web sites -  
*Company G - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] and [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mchenry.html McHenry] county web sites -  
*Company H - many men from [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/mchenry.html McHenry County] web site -  
*Company H - many men from [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mchenry.html McHenry County] web site -  
*Company I - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] and [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/kane.html Kane] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/mchenry.html McHenry] county web sites -  
*Company I - many men from [[Kane County, Illinois Genealogy|Kane County]] and [[McHenry County, Illinois Genealogy|McHenry County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/kane.html Kane] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/mchenry.html McHenry] county web sites -  
*Company K - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]], [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|De Kalb County]], and [[Will County, Illinois Genealogy|Will County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook], [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/dekalb.html De Kalb] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/will.html Will] county web sites -  
*Company K - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]], [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|De Kalb County]], and [[Will County, Illinois Genealogy|Will County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook], [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dekalb.html De Kalb] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/will.html Will] county web sites -  
*Company L - many men from [[Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy|Winnebago County]] and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/winnebag.html Winnebago] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] county web sites -  
*Company L - many men from [[Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy|Winnebago County]] and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/winnebag.html Winnebago] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] county web sites -  
*Company M - many men from [[Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy|Winnebago County]] and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/winnebag.html Winnebago] and [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/county/cook.html Cook] county web site -
*Company M - many men from [[Winnebago County, Illinois Genealogy|Winnebago County]] and [[Cook County, Illinois Genealogy|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/winnebag.html Winnebago] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook] county web site -


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,894 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0008RC Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,894 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0008RC Roster].
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*Forsyth, George Alexander. ''Thrilling days in army life.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FHL|666002|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084175}}
*Forsyth, George Alexander. ''Thrilling days in army life.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FHL|666002|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084175}}


*[http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.ilgenweb.net/reg_html/cav_008.html 8th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.
*[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/cav_008.html 8th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry] (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.


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