3rd Regiment, US Reserve Corps, Missouri Infantry (Union)

Brief History
Organized at St. Louis. Mo., August and September, 1861. Attached to 2nd Brigade, Sigel's Division, Fremont's Army of the West. Fremont's Campaign in Missouri September to November. At Rolls, Mo., till January, 1862. Consolidated with Gasconade Battalion to form 4th Missouri Infantry January 18, 1862.

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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 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

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