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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 I - Captain George C. Almy - many men from Newport County.<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 427. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofnewport00bayl#page/426/mode/2up Internet Archive digital version.]</ref> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,342 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=URI0012RI Roster]. | ||
Company I - Captain George C. Almy - many men from Newport County.<ref>Richard M. Bayles, ''History of Newport County, Rhode Island'', (New York, New York : L.E. Preston, 1888), p. 427. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofnewport00bayl#page/426/mode/2up Internet Archive digital version.]</ref> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||