88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Indiana

Indiana Military

Indiana in the Civil War

88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered in August 29, 1862. It marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19 and Grand Review May 24. After service in various areas, it was ordered back to Indiana and then mustered out June 7, 1865.

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

• 88th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 88th 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 DeKalb County
• Company B - men from Noble County
• Company C - men from Allen County
• Company D - men from Allen and Noble Counties
• Company E - men from Allen and Whitley Counties
• Company F - men from Allen and Wells Counties
• Company G - men from La Grange County
• Company H - men from DeKalb County
• Company I - men from Clay and Elkhart Counties
• Company K - men from Whitley County

88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Fourth Congressional District.

Regimental History and Roster

• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 88th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
• Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 88th 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.
  

• Indiana Infantry. History Eighty-Eighth Indiana Volunteers Infantry. Engagements, Chronology, Roster. Mustered into Service August 29th, 1862. Mustered Out, June 7; Disbanded, June 20th, 1865. Fort Wayne: W.D. Page, printer, 1895. FS Library Collection; At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Allen County Public Library.