11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, August 31, 1861 after the 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months) was mustered out August 2. It had duty at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Maryland, January 7 to July 26, 1865 and was mustered out July 26, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• 11th Regiment Infantry "Wallace's Zouaves" (3 Years) at The Civil War Archive.
• 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia. Includes 3 Years Regiment.

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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

• Company A - many men from Marion County
• Company B - many men from Marion County
• Company C - many men from Vigo County
• Company D - many men from Vigo County
• Company E - many men from Marion County
• Company F - many men from Tipton, Sullivan, Bartholomew, Marion, Putnam, Greene and Tippecanoe Counties
• Company G - many men from Montgomery County
• Company H - many men from Marion, Montgomery, Owen, Morgan, Allen, Madison, Clay, Johnson and Putnam Counties
• Company I - many men from Montgomery, Johnson, Marion, Fayette, Shelby and Wayne Counties
• Company K - many men from Dearborn, Putnam, Fayette, Henry, Marion, Gibson, Vigo, Morgan, Boone and Montgomery Counties

• Company D - men from Madison County. "Military History", Chapter 17, History of Madison County, Indiana. By J. L. R. Forkner. Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic, 1970. Page 287, Regiment, Companies, Names. At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.

Regimental History and Roster

• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 11th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Officer Roster (3 years). Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 4, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 11th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Soldier Roster (3 years). Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources

• Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.

• Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  

• National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  

• Indiana in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  

• 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry "Zouaves" - 11th Indiana Civil War Reenactment Unit
  

• Eleventh Indiana Infantry Association. Annual Report of the Eleventh Indiana Infantry Association. Indianapolis: Journal Co, 1800. FS Library film 6084371(*); At various libraries (WorldCat).

• History of the 11th Indiana Battery, Connected with an Outline History of the Army of the Cumberland, During the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. By John Otto. Fort Wayne, Ind: W.D. Page, 1894. FS Library film 1550169 - images; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.

• 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment (3 Months) timeline
  

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