53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at New Albany and Indianapolis, Indiana, February 19 to March 6, 1862. It was in the Surrender of Johnston and his army. It marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia., April 29-May 20, then moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and there mustered out July 21, 1865.

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

• 53rd Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 53rd 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 - no cities or counties given
• Company B - men from Harrison County
• Company C - men from Madison and Spencer Counties
• Company D - no cities or counties given
• Company E - no cities or counties given
• Company F - men from Harrison County
• Company G - no cities or counties given
• Company H - no cities or counties given
• Company I - men from Warrick County
• Company K - no cities or counties given

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• Company A - men from Hancock County. "Military Annals", Chapter 7, History of Hancock County, Indiana; Its People, Industries and Institutions. By George J. Richman. Greenfield, Ind: Wm. Mitchell Printing Co, 1916. Pages 255-328. FS book 977.258 H2r; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
• Company D - men from Clark County. "The Military History of Clark County", Chapters 18-19, Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana. By Lewis C. Baird. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1972. Pages 178-205. FS book 977.2185 H2b; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
• Company K - 3/4 men from Orange County. "Military History Of Orange County", Chapter 7, History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884. Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999. Page 518-519. 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. 53rd 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. 53rd 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.
  

• To the mountain of fire and beyond: the Fifty-Third Indiana Regiment from Corinth to glory. By Garland A. Haas. Carmel, Ind: Guild Press of Indiana, 1997. FS book 977.23 M2h; At various libraries (WorldCat).