54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This regiment was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in November 16, 1862. It was ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1 and mustered out December 8, 1863.

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

• 54th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 54th Indiana Infantry Regiment (1 year) 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:

• Companies A-K - no cities or counties given in official report

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• Company D - men from Grant County. "Regiment", History of Grant County, Indiana.. By Brant Fuller. Chicago: Brant Fuller, 2008. Pages 483-496. FS books 977.269 H2 v. 1; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
• Companies F and I - men from Randolph County. "Military", Chapter 20, History of Randolph County, Indiana. By E. Tucker. Chicago: A.L. Klingman, 1882. Page 258. FS film 6005299(*); At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Internet Archive.
• Company H - men from Rush County. "Military History", Chapter 6, History of Rush County, Indiana. Kokomo, IN: Selby Pub., 2003. Page 463. FS film 934918, item 2; 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. 54th Indiana Infantry (1 Year) 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. 54th Indiana Infantry (1 Year) 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.