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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> | 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> | ||
Company K - many men from Newport County<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 425. [https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&dps_pid=IE185548&dps_dvs=1342558539812~59&dps_pid=IE185548&change_lng=en FHL digital version.]</ref> | Company K - many men from Newport County<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 425. [https://dcms.lds.org/view/action/ieViewer.do?from_proxy=true&amp;dps_pid=IE185548&amp;dps_dvs=1342558539812~59&amp;dps_pid=IE185548&amp;change_lng=en FHL digital version.]</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,986 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=URI0002RI Roster]. | |||
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