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 === Brief History  ===
-Howland's Independent Company, Michigan Engineers was organized at Battle Creek, Michigan, September 16, 1861. It was mustered out January 8, 1862. <ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
+Howland's Independent Company, Michigan Engineers was organized at Battle Creek, Michigan, September 16, 1861. It was mustered out January 8, 1862.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>
 For more information on the history of this unit, see:
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmiarty.htm#howlands Howland's Company Engineers], (accessed 20 July 2012)<br>
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howland%27s_Michigan_Engineers_Company Howland's Michigan Engineers Company] at Wikipedia
+*[https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/howland.htm Howland's Engineers] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
-*The Wikipedia article,[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howland%27s_Company_Michigan_Volunteer_Engineers Howland's Company Michigan Volunteer Engineers], (accessed 20 July 2012)<br>
-For a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/engineers/howland.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.
 === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 58 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMIHOWLCE Roster].
+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. 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.
+*Howland's Engineers [https://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/howland.htm Roster] at Michigan in the Civil War, MIGenWeb
-Many men in this company from [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/engineers/howland.htm Roster] <br>
+Companies and general counties of enlistment:
+*Many men from [[Calhoun County, Michigan Genealogy|Calhoun County]]
 === Other Sources  ===
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 *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
+*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for finding additional information. <br>
 *[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>