73rd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia (Union)

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Brief History

The 73rd Regiment of the Enrolled Missouri Militia was enrolled between 10 July 1862 and 30 September 1862.  They were ordered into service between 22 July 1862 and 30 September 1862.  They were discharged between 25 November 1862 and 28 November 1863.  They were again ordered into service between 28 September 1864 and 10 October 1864.  They were again discharged between 12 November 1864 and 11 March 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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 - Captains Alvah Benson, John S. Shields, and Samuel Turner - Many men from Lebanon, Laclede County

Company B - Captain Charles W. Rubey - Many men from Lebanon, Laclede County

Company C - Captains George P. Turner and William Wood/Woods - Many men from Laclede County and Wright County

Company D - Captain Owen B. Holloman - Many men from Lebanon, Laclede County

Company E - Captain Jacob F. Huffman - Many men from Wright County

Company F - Captain Pleasant T. Green - Many men from Douglas County and Taney County

The above information about the companies with partial rosters is found in Kenneth E. Weant's book, Civil War Records: Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry Regiments, Volume 10

Other Sources

• 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 'Missouri 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.
  

• Missouri in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Missouri, 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.