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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The 6th Regiment consited of the companies in [[Lyon County, Kansas|Lyon]], [[Morris County, Kansas|Morris]], [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase]], [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler]], [[ | The 6th Regiment consited of the companies in [[Lyon County, Kansas|Lyon]], [[Morris County, Kansas|Morris]], [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase]], [[Butler County, Kansas|Butler]], [[Marion County, Kansas|Marion]], [[Greenwood County, Kansas|Greenwood]], [[Seward County, Kansas|Seward]], and counties. 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 [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 241 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0006RI Roster]. | |||
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