Gentry County Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)

United States   U.S. Military   Missouri   Missouri Military   Missouri in the Civil War Gentry County Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)

Brief History
The Gentry County Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union) was organized by authority of Gen. Lyon June, 1861, with guard duty on line of Hannibal &amp; St. Joseph Railroad. They mustered out October, 1861.

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.

Web Sites

 * 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.