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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. | 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. | ||
The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in: | The Fifty-Second Regiment was recruited in: | ||
Company A | Company A - many men from Wilkes-Barr, Luzerne County | ||
Company B | Company B - many men from Wyoming County | ||
Company C | Company C - many men from Clinton County | ||
Company D | Company D - many men from Union County | ||
Company E | Company E - many men from Bradford County | ||
Company F | Company F - many men from Luzerne and Bradford Counties | ||
Company G | Company G - many men from Columbia County | ||
Company H | Company H - many men from Luzerne County | ||
Company I | Company I - many men from Luzerne County | ||
Company K | Company K - many men from Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties | ||
The data is from Bate' {{FHL|650530|item|disp=''History of Pennsylvania Volunteers'', Volume 2}}.<ref>Samuel Penniman Bates. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5: Prepared in Compliance with Acts. 1868. [http://tinyurl.com/5wo5jcp Archives.com]</ref> | |||
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