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 === i. Brief History  ===
-=== ii. Companies in the (regiment name or number) with County of Origin  ===
+=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-=== iii. Source Material  ===
+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.
-[[Category:Rhode_Island_-_Military]]
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+=== Other Sources  ===
+[[Category:Rhode_Island_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]