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 === Brief History  ===
 The 43rd Regiment, New York Infantry was organized at Albany, N. Y., August and September, 1861. The regiment mustered out June 27, 1865.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<br> ===
+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 - recruited at Albany, Albany County, New York and Oneonta,Otsego County, New York
+Company B - recruited at Albany, Albany County, New York and Oneonta,Otsego County, New York
+Company D - recruited at Albany, Albany County, New York and Oneonta,Otsego County, New York
+Company E - recruited at Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York
+Company F - recruited at Sandy Hill, Washington County, New York
+Company G - recruited at Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York
+Company H - recruited at New York City, New York
+Company I - recruited at New York City, New York
+Company K - recruited at Cooperstown, Otsego, New York
+The companies joining in October, 1862, were recruited at Albany County, New York.
 === Batteries&nbsp;in this Battalion with the Counties of Origin  ===