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This regiment was organized and recruited in New York City. | This regiment was organized and recruited in New York City. | ||
Company A - recruited principally from New York City | |||
Company B - recruited principally from New York City | |||
Company C - recruited principally from New York City | |||
Company D - recruited principally from New York City | |||
Company F - recruited principally in the field | |||
Company G - recruited principally in the field | |||
Company H - recruited principally in the field | |||
Company I - recruited principally in the field | |||
Company K - recruited principally in the field | |||
Three companies consisted of Germans, three of Hungarians, one of Swiss, one of Italians, one of Frenchmen, and one of Spaniards and Portuguese. May 31, 1863, the regiment was consolidated into four companies: A, B, C and D; new companies were organized in the field from recruits: E December 8; F December 14; G December 19; H December 30, 1863; I and K in January, 1864. | |||
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