143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in February 21, 1865. It was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, October 17, 1865.

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

• 143rd Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 143rd Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

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 - men from Vanderburgh County
• Companies B, C - men from Knox County
• Company D - men from Warrick County
• Company E - men from Dubois County
• Company F - men from Warrick and Vanderburgh Counties
• Companies G, H - men from Gibson County
• Company I - men from Gibson and Pike Counties
• Company K - men from Martin and Daviess Counties

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• Companies A-6 men, D-77 men, F-42 men, G-8 men, H-3 men, I-8 men, and K-7 men from Warrick County. "Military History", Chapter 7, History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana. 1973. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic. Page 110. FS film 934922, item 4; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Internet Archive.

Regimental History and Roster

• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 143rd Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867. 143rd Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. 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.