6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry

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Brief History
The 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry was organized at Camp Butler, Illinois November 19, 1861. It mustered out at Selma, Alabama, November 5, and discharged at Springfield, Illnois., November 20, 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.

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 Massac and Pope counties - Massac and Pope county web sites - Company B - many men from Johnson, LaSalle and Pope counties - Johnson, LaSalle and Pope county web sites - Company C - many men from Morgan and Cass counties - Morgan and Cass county web sites - Company D - many men from Hamilton County - Hamilton County web site -

Company E - many men from Edwards and Richland counties - Edwards and Richland county web sites -

Company F - many men from Saline and Gallatin counties - Saline and Gallatin county web sites -

Company G - many men from Pope County - Pope County web site -

Company H - many men from Hamilton County - Hamilton County web site -

Company I - many men from Perry County - Perry County web site -

Company K - many men from Hamilton and Saline counties - Hamilton and Saline county web sites - Compnay L - many men from Gallatin County - Gallatin County web site -

Company M - many men from Alexander and Union counties - Alexander and Union county web sites -

Other Sources
WEBSITES

National Park Service, The 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, 6th Regiment, Illinois Cavalry (accessed 10 May 2011) includes rosters of all the regiments and information on the different companies in each regiment.