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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 33rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., August 29-September 5, 1862.They last served with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. | The 33rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., August 29-September 5, 1862.They last served with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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 - Captain William Blake, Captain Stephen J. Burnett, Captain George W. Van Beck - Sedalia, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pettis_County,_Missouri Pettis, | Company A - Captain William Blake, Captain Stephen J. Burnett, Captain George W. Van Beck - Sedalia, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pettis_County,_Missouri Pettis], Missouri | ||
Company B - Captain John G. Hudson, Captain James J. Patton - Jefferson City, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cole_County,_Missouri Cole, | Company B - Captain John G. Hudson, Captain James J. Patton - Jefferson City, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cole_County,_Missouri Cole], Missouri | ||
Company C - Captain Alexander J. Campbell - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis, | Company C - Captain Alexander J. Campbell - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis], Missouri | ||
Company D - Captain Henry H. Knowlton, Captain William J. McKee - Louisiana, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pike_County,_Missouri Pike, | Company D - Captain Henry H. Knowlton, Captain William J. McKee - Louisiana, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pike_County,_Missouri Pike], Missouri<br> | ||
Company E - Captain Henry Cochran, Captain Thomas M. Gibson, Captain Emil Golden, Captain Frank E. Cowbar - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis, | Company E - Captain Henry Cochran, Captain Thomas M. Gibson, Captain Emil Golden, Captain Frank E. Cowbar - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis], Missouri | ||
Company F - Captain Edgar L. Allen, Captain Daniel D. Carr - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan, | Company F - Captain Edgar L. Allen, Captain Daniel D. Carr - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan], Missouri<br> | ||
Company G - Captain Stewart Carkner, Captain James R. Murphy, Captain James W. Wilson - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Perry_County,_Missouri Perry, | Company G - Captain Stewart Carkner, Captain James R. Murphy, Captain James W. Wilson - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Perry_County,_Missouri Perry], Missouri | ||
Company H - Captain George A. Morensteches, Captain Henry Rose - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan, | Company H - Captain George A. Morensteches, Captain Henry Rose - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan], Missouri<br> | ||
Company I - Captain George H. Tracy - Laclede, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Linn_County,_Missouri Linn, | Company I - Captain George H. Tracy - Laclede, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Linn_County,_Missouri Linn], Missouri | ||
Company K - Captain Elias s. Schenck - St. Louis, St. [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri Louis, | Company K - Captain Elias s. Schenck - St. Louis, St. [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri Louis], Missouri<br> | ||
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 5, Three and One Year Volunteer Regiments 31-33, 35, 38-40 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 53-72. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 5}}'' | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them | *[[Missouri in the Civil War|Missouri in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*[[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> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||