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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The second Regiment consisted of companies in [[Atchison County, Kansas|Atchison]], [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], Johnson, <u><font color="#002bb8">[[Miami County, Kansas|Miami]]</font></u>, [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte]], [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]], [[Marshall County, Kansas|Marshall]] and [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan]], and [[ | The second Regiment consisted of companies in [[Atchison County, Kansas|Atchison]], [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], Johnson, <u><font color="#002bb8">[[Miami County, Kansas|Miami]]</font></u>, [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte]], [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]], [[Marshall County, Kansas|Marshall]] and [[Doniphan County, Kansas|Doniphan]], and [[Republic County, Kansas|Republic]] [[Shawnee County, Kansas|Shawnee]] 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. <br> | ||
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:[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/2c/d2.html New Company D] | :[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/2c/d2.html New Company D] | ||
[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/2c/index.html Index] | [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/2c/index.html Index] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,087 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0002RC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||