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The 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry was organized by Companies at Rochester July 17,1861and mustered out June, 1865. Norfolk, Virginia to July, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>. | The 3rd Regiment, New York Cavalry was organized by Companies at Rochester July 17,1861and mustered out June, 1865. Norfolk, Virginia to July, 1865<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>. | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<br> | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin<br> === | ||
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. | ||
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