89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in August 28, 1862. It moved to Mobile, Alabama, June 1 and had duty there till July 19. The regiment mustered out July 19, 1865.

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

• 89th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 89th 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 Wabash County
• Company B - men from Madison County
• Company C - men from Grant County
• Company D - men from Howard and Madison Counties
• Company E - men from Jay County
• Company F - men from Howard County
• Company G - men from Howard and Clinton Counties
• Company H - men from Adams and Decatur Counties
• Company I - men from Adams and Decatur Counties
• Company K - men from Adams and Decatur Counties

89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Eleventh 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. 89th 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. 89th 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.
  

• A Brief History of the 89th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: From Its Organization August 28, 1862, to the Close of Its Term of Service, Including Official Reports, and a List of Casualties in Actions. By Hervey Craven. n.p.: n.p., 1899. FS film 6084426(*); At various libraries (WorldCat).