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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 4,004 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0016RI Roster]. | |||
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 - Many men from [[ | Company A - Many men from [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compa.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from [[Ionia County, Michigan|Ionia County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compe.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]]- see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16comph.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compk.htm Roster] | ||
1st Company of Sharpshooters or "Dygert's Sharpshooters"- Many men from [[ | 1st Company of Sharpshooters or "Dygert's Sharpshooters"- Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County and]] [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/sharpshooters/161ss.htm Roster] | ||
2nd Company of Sharpshooters or "Jardine's Sharpshooters"- Many men from [[ | 2nd Company of Sharpshooters or "Jardine's Sharpshooters"- Many men from [[Saginaw County, Michigan|Saginaw County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/sharpshooters/162ss.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/infantry/16compun.htm Roster]<br>See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br><br> | ||
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