2nd Northeast Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)

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Brief History

Organized in Northern Missouri July, 1861. Consolidated with 1st Northeast Infantry and designated 21st Missouri Infantry December 31, 1861.[1]


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.


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References

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).