52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This Unit was organized at Rushville and Indianapolis, Indiana, February 1, 1862 and mustered out September 10, 1865.

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

• 52nd Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 52nd 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 - men from Decatur, Greene, Martin, Miami, Dearborn and Jay Counties; reorganized soldiers of Jackson County
• Company B - men from Decatur, Dearborn and Marion Counties; reorganized soldiers of Jackson, Harrison, Ohio and Lawrence Counties
• Company C - men from Dearborn County; reorganized soldiers of Jackson County
• Company D - no cities or counties given; reorganized soldiers of Switzerland, Crawford, Floyd and Posey Counties
• Company E - men from Lawrence, Shelby and Martin Counties; reorganized soldiers of Owen, Jackson, Marion and Monroe Counties
• Company F - men from Franklin and Carroll Counties; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company G - men from Rush County; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company H - men from Franklin and Rush Counties; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company I - men from Greene, Jennings and Vigo Counties; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given
• Company K - men from Marion, Jennings and Harrison Counties; reorganized soldiers - no cities or counties given

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• Companies A, and E - men from Daviess County. "Military History", Chapter 6, History of Knox and Davis Counties, Indiana. Chicago, Goodspeed Pub. Co. Page 660. FS book 977.23 H2g; At various libraries (WorldCat). 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. 52nd 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. 52nd 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. 52nd 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.