36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in September 16, 1861. It was ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, June 16. They transferred to 30th Indiana Battalion Infantry July 12, 1865.

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

• 36th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 36th 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. However 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 Henry County
• Company A - many men from Henry County
• Company B - many men from Delaware County
• Company C - many men from Henry County
• Company D - many men from Henry County
• Company E - no cities or counties given
• Company F - many men from Wayne County
• Company G - many men from Union County
• Company H - many men from Fayette County
• Company I - many men from Wayne County
• Company K - many men from Henry County

Regimental History and Roster

• The story of the marches, battles and incidents of the 36th regiment Indiana volunteer infantry. By Member of the Regiment. New Castle, Ind.: The Courier company press, 1891. 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. 36th 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. 36th 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.

• "'Give Yourself No Trouble about Me': The Shiloh Letters of George W. Lennard". By George W. Lennard. Ed. Paul Hubbard and Christine Lewis, Indiana Magazine of History 76, no. 1 (March 1980): 21-53. 1862-1864, Henry County (New Castle), 36th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Online at: PDF article at IUScholarWorks Journals.

• The Story of the Marches, Battles and Incidents of the 36th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry. By William Grose. New Castle, Ind: The Courier company press, 1891. FS film 1550177 - images; At various libraries (WorldCat).

• Company "D", 36th Regiment, Indiana Muster Roll - Company Book.