1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

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1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

Brief History

The 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, also known as the 28th Regiment of Volunteers, was organized at Evansville, Indiana, and mustered in August 20, 1861. After service in various areas, it was ordered back to Indiana June, 1865, and mustered out July 3, 1865 at Indianapolis, Indiana.

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

• 1st Regiment Cavalry at The Civil War Archive.
• 1st Indiana Cavalry 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 Vanderburg County
• Company A - Reorganized men - from Spencer, Gibson, Posey, Pike, Perry and Warrick Counties
• Company B - men from Vanderburg County
• Company B - Reorganized men - from Posey, Gibson, Warrick, Marison and Vanderburgh Counties
• Company C - men from Posey County
• Company D - men from Posey County
• Company E - men from Crawford County
• Company F - men from Spencer County
• Company G - men from Warrick County
• Company H - men from Posey County
• Company I - men from Vigo County
• Company K - men from Marion County
• Company L - no cities or counties given
• Company M - no cities or counties given

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• Company M - Vigo County. History of Vigo County, by H. C. Bradsby, "War", Chapter 30, page 557. Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1969. FS book 977.245 H2 or film 845109, item 1. 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. 28th Indiana Regiment / 1st Indiana Cavalry Officer Roster. 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. 28th Indiana Regiment / 1st Indiana Cavalry Soldier Roster. 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. 28th Indiana Regiment / 1st Indiana Cavalry Company "A" Reorganized 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, 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, etc.

• 1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment, Company I & K timeline.