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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> | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar. | 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/reportofadjutant03illi1#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 [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company A - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/stclair.html St Clair County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/245/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 245-247.<br> | ||
Company B - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company B - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/stclair.html St Clair County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/247/mode/1up Roster,] vol. 3, pages 247-250. | ||
Company C - many men from [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox]] and [[Henry County, Illinois#Military|Henry]] counties - [http://civilwar. | Company C - many men from [[Knox County, Illinois#Military|Knox]] and [[Henry County, Illinois#Military|Henry]] counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/knox.html Knox] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/henry.html Henry] county web sites - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/250/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 250-252.<br> | ||
Company D - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois#Military|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company D - many men from [[Cook County, Illinois#Military|Cook County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/cook.html Cook County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/252/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 252-255. | ||
<br>Company E - many men from [[Rock Island County, Illinois#Military|Rock Island]] - [http://civilwar. | <br>Company E - many men from [[Rock Island County, Illinois#Military|Rock Island]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/rockisla.html Rock Island County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/255/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 255-257.<br> | ||
Company F - many men from assorted counties - [http://civilwar. | Company F - many men from assorted counties - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/r050/043-f-in.html Roster], vol. 3, pages 257-260.<br> | ||
Company G - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company G - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/stclair.html St Clair County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/260/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 260-263. | ||
Company H - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar. | Company H - many men from [[St. Clair County, Illinois#Military|St Clair County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/stclair.html St Clair County] web site - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/263/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 263-266. | ||
Company I - many men from the state of Ohio - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/266/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 266-268. | Company I - many men from the state of Ohio - [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant03illi1#page/266/mode/1up Roster], vol. 3, pages 266-268. | ||
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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. <br> | *[[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. <br> | ||
*[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/043_reg.html 43rd Regiment] (accessed 10 May 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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