38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This Unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in September 18, 1861. It was ordered to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 20 and Grand Review May 24. They moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and there mustered out July 15 1865.

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

• 38th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 38th Regiment Indiana Infantry 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 Orange County
• Company B - many men from Floyd and Harrison counties
• Company C - many men from Switzerland, and Scott counties
• Company D - many men from Washington County
• Company E - many men from Harrison and Crawford
• Company F - many men from Clark County
• Company G - many men from Monroe County
• Company H - many men from Clark, Boone, Allen, and Posey counties
• Company I - many men from Orange County
• Company K - many men from Crawford, Allen, and Perry counties

• Company F - men from Gibson County. "The War For The Union" in "Patrictish", Chapter 11, Page 111 in History of Gibson County, Indiana. By Jas. T. Tartt Co. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1978. FS book 977.235 H2ga; At various libraries (WorldCat).

Regimental History and Roster

• History of the Thirty-Eighth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry One of the Three Hundred Fighting Regiments of the Union Army in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. By Henry Fales Perry. Palo Alto, Calif: F.A. Stuart, 1906. FS book 977.2 M2pe or film 1550176, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 38th 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. 38th 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.

• Company "H" was principally made up from St Joseph counties. A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. By Timothy Edward Howard. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Page 729. FS book 977.289 H2h, v. 2 pt. 2 or film 897359; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Vol. II - FamilySearch Digital Library.