31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

Organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, and mustered in September 15, 1861. The regiment had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, Texas till December. Mustered out December 8, 1865.

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

• 31st Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 31st 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 - many men from Parke County
• Company B - many men from Owen and Miami Counties
• Company C - many men from Vigo County
• Company D - many men from Sullivan County
• Company E - many men from Vigo County
• Company F - many men from Greene County
• Company G - many men from Monroe County
• Company H - many men from Greene County
• Company I - many men from Clinton and Parke Counties
• Company K - many men from Vigo County

Regimental History and Roster

• A history of the Thirty-first regiment of Indiana volunteer infantry in the war of the rebellion. By New York Association for Colored Volunteers; Union League Club . Cincinnati: Western Methodist book concern, 1900. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 31st Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 31st 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.
  

• A History of the Thirty-First Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion. By John Thomas Smith. Cincinnati: Western Methodist book concern, 1900. FS film 6084383(*); At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Internet Archive.