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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.  
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 - Captain William Blake, Captain Stephen J. Burnett, Captain George W. Van Beck - Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri
Company A - Captain William Blake, Captain Stephen J. Burnett, Captain George W. Van Beck - Sedalia, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pettis_County,_Missouri Pettis,] Missouri  


Company B - Captain John G. Hudson, Captain James J. Patton - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri
Company B - Captain John G. Hudson, Captain James J. Patton - Jefferson City, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Cole_County,_Missouri Cole,] Missouri  


Company C - Captain Alexander J. Campbell - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Company C - Captain Alexander J. Campbell - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis,] Missouri  


Company D - Captain Henry H. Knowlton, Captain William J. McKee - Louisiana, Pike, Missouri<br>  
Company D - Captain Henry H. Knowlton, Captain William J. McKee - Louisiana, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pike_County,_Missouri Pike,] Missouri<br>  


Company E - Captain Henry Cochran, Captain Thomas M. Gibson, Captain Emil Golden, Captain Frank E. Cowbar - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Company E - Captain Henry Cochran, Captain Thomas M. Gibson, Captain Emil Golden, Captain Frank E. Cowbar - St. Louis, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri St. Louis,] Missouri  


Company F - Captain Edgar L. Allen, Captain Daniel D. Carr - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri<br>
Company F - Captain Edgar L. Allen, Captain Daniel D. Carr - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan,] Missouri<br>  


Company G - Captain Stewart Carkner, Captain James R. Murphy, Captain James W. Wilson - Perry, Missouri
Company G - Captain Stewart Carkner, Captain James R. Murphy, Captain James W. Wilson - [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Perry_County,_Missouri Perry, ]Missouri  


Company H - Captain George A. Morensteches, Captain Henry Rose - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri<br>  
Company H - Captain George A. Morensteches, Captain Henry Rose - St. Joseph, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Buchanan_County,_Missouri Buchanan,] Missouri<br>  


Company I - Captain George H. Tracy - Laclede, Linn, Missouri  
Company I - Captain George H. Tracy - Laclede, [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Linn_County,_Missouri Linn,] Missouri  


Company K - Captain Elias s. Schenck - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri<br>  
Company K - Captain Elias s. Schenck - St. Louis, St. [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/St._Louis_County,_Missouri Louis,] Missouri<br>  


<br> The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 5, Three and One Year Volunteer Regiments 31-33, 35, 38-40 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 53-72. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 5}}''
<br> The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 5, Three and One Year Volunteer Regiments 31-33, 35, 38-40 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 53-72. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 5}}''

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 33rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union) was organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., August 29-September 5, 1862.They last served with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865.  [1] 

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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 - Captain William Blake, Captain Stephen J. Burnett, Captain George W. Van Beck - Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri

Company B - Captain John G. Hudson, Captain James J. Patton - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri

Company C - Captain Alexander J. Campbell - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Company D - Captain Henry H. Knowlton, Captain William J. McKee - Louisiana, Pike, Missouri

Company E - Captain Henry Cochran, Captain Thomas M. Gibson, Captain Emil Golden, Captain Frank E. Cowbar - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Company F - Captain Edgar L. Allen, Captain Daniel D. Carr - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

Company G - Captain Stewart Carkner, Captain James R. Murphy, Captain James W. Wilson - Perry, Missouri

Company H - Captain George A. Morensteches, Captain Henry Rose - St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

Company I - Captain George H. Tracy - Laclede, Linn, Missouri

Company K - Captain Elias s. Schenck - St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri


The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Volume 5, Three and One Year Volunteer Regiments 31-33, 35, 38-40 (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 53-72. FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 5

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Missouri in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Missouri in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).