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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
<br> | For a history of this regiment see Michigan in the Civil War Website which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.<br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
<br> | Company A - Many men from<br>Company B - Many men from<br>Company C - Many men from<br>Company D - Many men from<br>Company E - Many men from<br>Company F - Many men from<br>Company G - Many men from<br>Company H - Many men from<br>Company I - Many men from<br>Company K - Many men from<br>Company L - Many men from<br>Company M - Many men from<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br><br> | ||
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=== Source Material === | === Source Material === | ||
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=== References === | |||
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[[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Michigan_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||