13th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry

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Brief History
The 13th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry was formed from Eight Companies organized at Camp Douglass, Ill., October 30, 1861, to February 20, 1862. They mustered out August 31, 1865. .

Companies in this Regiment with County 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.

The following counties of origin are taken from the Adjutant General's Report, found on the Illinois Civil War Rosters web site. Roster pages are from the same report found on the Internet Archives web site. The rosters show the men who served in each regiment, their residences, dates of enlistment and mustering out, and other remarks.


 * Company A - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site -
 * Company B - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site -
 * Company C - many men from Cook and Will counties - Cook and Will county web sites -
 * Company D - many men from Cook County - Cook County web site -
 * Company E - many men from Cook, Warren, and Richland counties - Cook, Warren and Richland county web sites -
 * Company F - many men from Will County - Will County web site -
 * Company G - many men from Douglas and Morgan counties - Douglas and Morgan county web sites -
 * Company H - many men from Kane, Douglas and Cook counties - Kane, Douglas and Cook county web sites -

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 30 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.


 * Illinois Civil War Rosters from the Adjutant General's Report, 13th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.

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