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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf2.htm#17 8th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 25 July 2012). | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf2.htm#17 8th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 25 July 2012). | ||
=== 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 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 George M. Crane, Captain William A. Johnson, Captain John McDonald - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | Company A - Captain George M. Crane, Captain William A. Johnson, Captain John McDonald - enrolled in St. Louis, [[St._Louis_County, Missouri Genealogy|St. Louis County]], Missouri. | ||
Company B - Captain William Hill - enrolled in Peoria County | Company B - Captain William Hill - enrolled in [[Peoria_County,_Illinois_Genealogy|Peoria County]], Illinois | ||
Company C - Captain Charles McDonald, Captain Thomas L. Morgan - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | Company C - Captain Charles McDonald, Captain Thomas L. Morgan - enrolled in St. Louis, [[St._Louis_County,_Missouri_Genealogy|St. Louis County]], Missouri | ||
Company D - Captain John B. Cole, Captain Morgan Potts, Captain Giles A. Smith - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | Company D - Captain John B. Cole, Captain Morgan Potts, Captain Giles A. Smith - enrolled in St. Louis, [[St._Louis_County,_Missouri_Genealogy|St. Louis County]], Missouri | ||
Company E - Captain Sidney W. Ainsworth, Captain Dennis T. Kirby, Captain John McDonald, Captain Nelson Patterson - enrolled in Bloomington, McLean County | Company E - Captain Sidney W. Ainsworth, Captain Dennis T. Kirby, Captain John McDonald, Captain Nelson Patterson - enrolled in Bloomington, [[McLean_County,_Illinois_Genealogy|McLean County]], Illinois | ||
Company F - Captain Alexander A. Jameson - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County | Company F - Captain Alexander A. Jameson - enrolled in St. Louis, [[St._Louis_County,_Missouri_Genealogy|St. Louis County]], Missouri | ||
Company G - Captain David P. Gyer, Captain Henry C. Moffatt, Captain William C. Russell, Cptain Alonzo S. Sterling - enrolled in Chicago, Cook County | Company G - Captain David P. Gyer, Captain Henry C. Moffatt, Captain William C. Russell, Cptain Alonzo S. Sterling - enrolled in Chicago, [[Cook_County,_Illinois_Genealogy|Cook County]], Illinois | ||
Company H - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain George B. Swartwoul, Captain John W. White - enrolled in Peoria County | Company H - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain George B. Swartwoul, Captain John W. White - enrolled in [[Peoria_County,_Illinois_Genealogy|Peoria County]], Illinois | ||
Company I - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain William H. McGowan - enrolled in Canton, Fulton County | Company I - Captain Alexander Hart, Captain William H. McGowan - enrolled in Canton, [[Fulton_County,_Illinois_Genealogy|Fulton County]], Illinois | ||
Company K - Captain Hugh Neill, Captain Edward N. Seibel - enrolled in Warsaw County <br> | Company K - Captain Hugh Neill, Captain Edward N. Seibel - enrolled in Warsaw County (No Warsaw County in Missouri. There is a Warsaw in [[Benton_County,_Missouri_Genealogy|Benton County, Missouri]])<br> | ||
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 76-92. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}} | The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 76-92. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}} | ||
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*[[Missouri in the Civil War|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. | *[[Missouri in the Civil War|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|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. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||