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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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 from [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], [[ | 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 from [[Brown County, Kansas|Brown]], [[Johnson County, Kansas|Johnson]], [[Shawnee County, Kansas|Shawnee]], [[Nemaha County, Kansas|Nemaha]] and [[Wabaunsee County, Kansas|Wabaunsee]], Counties enlisted in Company E. Men from [[Lyon County, Kansas|Lyon]] County enlisted in Company H.<br> | ||
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[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/8/index.html Index] | [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/8/index.html Index] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,610 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0008RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||