| The 2nd Regiment consisted of companies that included men from [[Atchison County, Kansas Genealogy|Atchison]], [[Bourbon County, Kansas Genealogy|Bourbon]], [[Doniphan County, Kansas Genealogy|Brown Doniphan]], [[Chase County, Kansas Genealogy|Chase]], [[Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy|Johnson]], [[Miami County, Kansas Genealogy|Miami]], [[Linn County, Kansas Genealogy|Linn]], [[Lyon County, Kansas Genealogy|Lyon]], [[Osage County, Kansas Genealogy|Osage]], [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee]] and [[Wyandotte County, Kansas Genealogy|Wyandotte]] counties.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 2nd Regiment consisted of companies that included men from [[Atchison County, Kansas Genealogy|Atchison]], [[Bourbon County, Kansas Genealogy|Bourbon]], [[Doniphan County, Kansas Genealogy|Brown Doniphan]], [[Chase County, Kansas Genealogy|Chase]], [[Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy|Johnson]], [[Miami County, Kansas Genealogy|Miami]], [[Linn County, Kansas Genealogy|Linn]], [[Lyon County, Kansas Genealogy|Lyon]], [[Osage County, Kansas Genealogy|Osage]], [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee]] and [[Wyandotte County, Kansas Genealogy|Wyandotte]] counties.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> |