Potosi Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union)

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Brief History
The Potosi Regiment, Missouri Home Guard (Union) was organized July, 1861, by authority of Gen. Lyon. Guard bridges of the Iron Mountain Railroad. Action at Pelosi August 10. They mustered out September, 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.