32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in August 24, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, Texas, till December. The regiment mustered out December 4, 1865. For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• 32nd Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 32nd 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.

Some companies and general counties of enlistment:

• Company B - men from Jackson County. History of Jackson County, Indiana. "Military History", Chapter 16, pages 532-580. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic Inc, 1972. FS film 908199, item 2 - images; At various libraries (WorldCat).

• Company E - men from Vigo County. History of Vigo County, by H. C. Bradsby. "War", Chapter 30, page 554. Evansville, Indiana: Unigraphic, 1969. 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. 32nd 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. 32nd Indiana Infantry Soldier 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. 32nd Indiana Infantry 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, 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.

• German Sons in the Civil War at GermanSons.

• 32nd Indiana monument at GermanSons.

• Indiana's German sons: A History of the 1st German, 32nd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. By Michael A. Peake. Indianapolis, Indiana : Max Kade German-American Center, c1999. FS book US/CAN 977.2 M2pm; At various libraries (WorldCat).

• August Willich's Gallant Dutchmen: Civil War Letters from the 32nd Indiana Infantry. By Joseph R. Reinhart. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 2006.