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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 - many men from | Company A - many men from [[Wood County, Ohio#Military|Wood County]]<ref>''Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio'' (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1897).</ref><br> | ||
Company B - many men from [[Henry County, Ohio#Military|Henry County]]<ref>Lewis Cass Aldrich, ''History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio'' (Swanton, Ohio: Fulton Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society 1985).</ref>- Mostly Napoleon<br> | Company B - many men from [[Henry County, Ohio#Military|Henry County]]<ref>Lewis Cass Aldrich, ''History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio'' (Swanton, Ohio: Fulton Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society 1985).</ref>- Mostly Napoleon<br> | ||