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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. | ||
Company A - enrolled in Decatur County | |||
Company B - enrolled in Lee County and Polk County | |||
Company C - enrolled in Lee County | |||
Company D - enrolled in Jefferson County, Van Buren County, Des Moines County, Washington County, Lee County, Wapello County and Louisa County | |||
Company E - enrolled in Wapello County | |||
Company F - enrolled in Appanoose County, Henry County, etc. | |||
Company G - enrolled in Marion County, etc | |||
Company H - enrolled in Monroe County, Marion County and Pottawattamie County | |||
Company I - enrolled in Lee County, Jefferson County, etc. | |||
Company K - enrolled in Lee County, Warren County and Polk County | |||
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Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, ''Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa'', (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 616-650. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br> | |||
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br> | |||
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