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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Kansas Infantry'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas|Kansas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas Military Records|Kansas Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Kansas in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Kansas Infantry'' | ||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Regiment, Kansas Infantry had two Companies organized at Fort Scott and was attached to Lane's Kansas Brigade. The regiment had operations in September and October 1861. It was discontinued and merged into other organizations.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> <br> | The 5th Regiment, Kansas Infantry had two Companies organized at Fort Scott and was attached to Lane's Kansas Brigade. The regiment had operations in September and October 1861. It was discontinued and merged into other organizations.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> <br> | ||
Members of the company were consolidated with recruits from the 3rd Kansas Infantry and 4th Kansas Infantry (both of which failed to complete organization) to form the [[10th Regiment, Kansas Infantry|10th Kansas Infantry]] . [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Regiment_Kansas_Volunteer_Infantry Wikipedia] | Members of the company were consolidated with recruits from the 3rd Kansas Infantry and 4th Kansas Infantry (both of which failed to complete organization) to form the [[10th Regiment, Kansas Infantry|10th Kansas Infantry]] . [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Regiment_Kansas_Volunteer_Infantry Wikipedia] | ||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The 5th Regiment consited of the companies in [[Clay County, Kansas|Clay]], [[ | The 5th Regiment consited of the companies in [[Brown_County,_Kansas|Brown]] [[Clay County, Kansas|Clay]], [[Geary County, Kansas|Geary]], [[Dickinson County, Kansas|Dickinson]], [[Saline County, Kansas|Saline]], [[Ottawa County, Kansas|Ottawa]], [[Anderson County, Kansas|Anderson]], [[Allen County, Kansas|Allen]], [[Neosho County, Kansas|Neosho]], [[Wilson County, Kansas|Wilson]], [[Woodson County, Kansas|Woodson]] and [[Coffey County, Kansas|Coffey]] counties. 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. | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Kansas_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||