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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. | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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 'Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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 'Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
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*[[Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War|Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate sources and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War|Confederate Regular Troops in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate sources 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|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.a | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. | ||
*Logan, India W. P. (India Washington Peddicord). ''Kelion Franklin Peddicord of Quirk's Scouts : Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry, C.S.A., together with a general biographical outline of the Peddicord family.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|759427|item|disp=FHL fiche 6082405}}. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||