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=== Companies in the 1st Infantry Regiment  ===

The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 972 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UCT0001RI Roster].

Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always.&nbsp; This regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut:&nbsp; 

Infantry Company A&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]] Counties.&nbsp; 

Infantry Company B&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford]] and [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven]] Counties. 

Infantry Company C&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].&nbsp; 

Infantry Company D was largely formed by men from [[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].&nbsp; 

Infantry Company E&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].&nbsp; 

*For more information about&nbsp;Company E and its history, see:&nbsp;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://threemonthmen.blogspot.com/2010/10/first-connecticut-volunteer-regiment.html The Three Month Men], (accessed 8 Mar 2011),&nbsp;from the journal of Pvt. Horace Purdy. 

Infantry Company F&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[New Haven County, Connecticut Genealogy|New Haven County]].&nbsp; 

Infantry Company G&nbsp;was&nbsp;largely formed&nbsp;by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].&nbsp; 

Infantry Company H&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].&nbsp; 

Rifle Company A&nbsp;was largely formed&nbsp;by men from&nbsp;[[Hartford County, Connecticut Genealogy|Hartford County]].&nbsp; 

Rifle Company B&nbsp;was largely formed by men from&nbsp;[[Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy|Fairfield County]].&nbsp;