4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)

Brief History
Organized at St. Louis, Mo., by consolidation of Gasconade Battalion and 3rd Regiment United States Reserve Corps January, 1862. On duty in Districts of Southwest Missouri and St. Louis at Pacific City and St. Louis till February, 1863. Mustered out February 1, 1863.

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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