40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry: Difference between revisions

This Unit was organized at Lafayette and Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 30, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, Texas and at Port Lavacca till December. They mustered out December 21, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>  

* Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/40th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]  

*Company C - many men from [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe,]] [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], and [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton counties]] - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/40th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 255  

*Company E - many men from [[Fountain County, Indiana Genealogy|Fountain]], [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton]], and [[Benton County, Indiana Genealogy|Benton]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/40th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 259  

*Company G -many men from [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe]], [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Batholomew]], and [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/40th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 264  

*Company H - many men from [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]], and [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/40th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 266  

*Unassigned Recruits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/40th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 271<br><br>The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 40th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/40th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

*Companies C, E, G, H, and I - many men from [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery County]]   <ref>"Montgomery County In The War Of The Rebellion" in Beckwith, H. W., P. S. Kennedy, and Thomas Fleming Davidson. 1970. ''History of Fountain County, together with historic notes on the Wabash Valley: gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic sources''. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic), (second book, page 66-70, Regiment, Companies, Roll of Officers and then Enlisted Men.)977.247 H2b FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161313|item|FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-fountain-county-together-with-historic-notes-on-the-wabash-valley-gleaned-from-early-authors-old-maps-and-manuscripts-private-and-official-correspondence-and-other-authentic-sources/oclc/12587721&

*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf3.htm#40th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia] (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>

*[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index] (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana<br>

*[http://40thindiana.wordpress.com/ 40th Indiana Infantry ](accessed 21 Jan 2011) includes photos, rosters of company A-K (city given with mixture of country), and history. Very Good web site!!! <br>