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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]] 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry'' | ''[[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]] 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry'' | ||
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Company L.--Recruited at large in the State | Company L.--Recruited at large in the State | ||
Company M.--Recruited in [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]], county Kansas, and [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson]] county, Mo. <br><br> | Company M.--Recruited in [[Linn County, Kansas|Linn]], county Kansas, and [[Jackson County, Missouri|Jackson]] county, Mo. <br><br> | ||
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U.S. Military Kansas Kansas Military Kansas in the Civil War 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth September and October, 1863. The regiment mustered out October 19, 1865, except for Company "H" which mustered out December 7, 1865.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.-- The men were enlisted in Franklin and Johnson counties, and among them were a number of Shawnees.
Company B.--
Company C.-- Recruited in Leavenworth, Jefferson and Miami counties
Company D.--Recruited at large through the State.
Company E.--Principally recruited in Wyandotte county.
Company F.--Recruited in Shawnee, Jefferson and Leavenworth counties.
Company G.-- Many of these men were enlisted in Buchanan county, Mo.
Company H.--Like Co. G, it was recruited in Northern Kansas and Missouri.
Company I.--Recruited in Leavenworth county.
Company K.--Recruited in Leavenworth and Johnson counties.
Company L.--Recruited at large in the State
Company M.--Recruited in Linn, county Kansas, and Jackson county, Mo.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, 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.
- Kansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).