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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> | ||
<br>The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar. | <br>The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
Company A - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company A - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/557/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 557-559. | ||
Company B - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois#military|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company B - many men from [[Tazewell County, Illinois#military|Tazewell County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/tazewell.html Tazewell County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/559/mode/1up Roster,] vol. 4 pages 559-561. | ||
Company C - many men from [[Vermilion County, Illinois#military|Vermilion County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company C - many men from [[Vermilion County, Illinois#military|Vermilion County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/vermilio.html Vermilion County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/561/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 561-563. | ||
Company D - many men from [[Piatt County, Illinois#military|Piatt County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company D - many men from [[Piatt County, Illinois#military|Piatt County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/piatt.html Piatt County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/563/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 563-564. | ||
Company E - many men from [[Vermilion County, Illinois#military|Vermilion County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company E - many men from [[Vermilion County, Illinois#military|Vermilion County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/vermilio.html Vermilion County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/565/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 565-566. | ||
Company F - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois#military|Logan County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company F - many men from [[Logan County, Illinois#military|Logan County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/logan.html Logan County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/566/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 566-568. | ||
Company G - many men from [[Schuyler County, Illinois#military|Schuyler]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon]] counties - [http://civilwar. | Company G - many men from [[Schuyler County, Illinois#military|Schuyler]] and [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/schuyler.html Schuyler] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/568/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 568-570. | ||
Company H - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois#military|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company H - many men from [[Pike County, Illinois#military|Pike County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/pike.html Pike County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/570/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 570-571. | ||
Company I - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company I - many men from [[Sangamon County, Illinois#military|Sangamon County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/sangamon.html Sangamon County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/572/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 572-573. | ||
Company K - many men from [[Jackson County, Illinois#military|Jackson County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company K - many men from [[Jackson County, Illinois#military|Jackson County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/jackson.html Jackson County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/573/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 pages 573-575. | ||
Unassigned Recurits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/575/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 page 575. | Unassigned Recurits - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant04illi1#page/575/mode/1up Roster], vol. 4 page 575. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. | ||
*[http://civilwar. | *[http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report,] [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/073_reg.html 73rd Regiment] (accessed 22 Feb. 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment. | ||
*[http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/ Illinois State Archives] - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier. | *[http://www.ilsos.gov/genealogy/ Illinois State Archives] - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (accessed 14 June 2011). Search by residence, unit, regiment, company or soldier. | ||
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