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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. | ||
The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar. | The following counties of origin are taken from the ''Adjutant General's Report'', found on the [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/reg_html/index.html Illinois Civil War Rosters] web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the [http://www.archive.org/stream/reportofadjutant01illi1#page/n6/mode/1up Internet Archives] web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks. | ||
*Company A - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy|Morgan County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company A - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy|Morgan County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/morgan.html Morgan County] web site - | ||
*Company B - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy|Morgan County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company B - many men from [[Morgan County, Illinois Genealogy|Morgan County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/morgan.html Morgan County] web site - | ||
*Company C - many men from [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams County]] and [[Knox County, Illinois Genealogy|Knox County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company C - many men from [[Adams County, Illinois Genealogy|Adams County]] and [[Knox County, Illinois Genealogy|Knox County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/adams.html Adams] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/knox.html Knox] county web sites - | ||
*Company D - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company D - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/madison.html Madison County] web site - | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Henderson County, Illinois Genealogy|Henderson County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company E - many men from [[Henderson County, Illinois Genealogy|Henderson County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/henderso.html Henderson County] web site - | ||
*Company F - many men from [[St. Louis County, Missouri Genealogy|St. Louis County, Missouri]] | *Company F - many men from [[St. Louis County, Missouri Genealogy|St. Louis County, Missouri]] | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Clark County, Illinois#Military|Clark County]], [[Henderson County, Illinois Genealogy|Henderson County]], and [[Lee County, Illinois Genealogy|Lee County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company G - many men from [[Clark County, Illinois#Military|Clark County]], [[Henderson County, Illinois Genealogy|Henderson County]], and [[Lee County, Illinois Genealogy|Lee County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clark.html Clark], [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/henderso.html Henderson] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/lee.html Lee] county web sites - | ||
*Company H - many men from [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|DeKalb County]] and [[Clark County, Illinois Genealogy|Clark County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company H - many men from [[DeKalb County, Illinois Genealogy|DeKalb County]] and [[Clark County, Illinois Genealogy|Clark County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/dekalb.html De Kalb] and [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/clark.html Clark] county web sites - | ||
*Company I - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois Genealogy|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company I - many men from [[Randolph County, Illinois Genealogy|Randolph County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/randolph.html Randolph County] web site - | ||
*Company K - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar. | *Company K - many men from [[Madison County, Illinois Genealogy|Madison County]] - [http://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/county/madison.html Madison County] web site - | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,466 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0010RI01 Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,466 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIL0010RI01 Roster]. | ||
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