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For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
* | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#29th 29th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
* | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 29th Regiment Indiana Infantry] at Wikipedia. | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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. | ||
*[https://ranger95.com/civil_war_us/indiana/infantry/29_inf_rgt/29th_regt_inf.html Rosters] at Ranger95. | |||
*Company A - many men from [[Steuben County, Indiana Genealogy|Steuben]] and [[Greene County, Indiana Genealogy|Greene]] counties | |||
*Company B - many men from [[Elkhart County, Indiana Genealogy|Elkhart]] County | |||
*Company C - many men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy| La Porte County]] | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy|Fulton]] and [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox]] | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Cass County, Indiana Genealogy|Cass County]] | |||
*Company F - many men from [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph County]] | |||
*Company G - many men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy|La Porte]] and [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph]] counties | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy|Fulton]] and [[Miami County, Indiana Genealogy|Miami]] and [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph]] counties | |||
*Company I - many men from [[Marshall County, Indiana Genealogy|Marshall]] and [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter]] counties | |||
*Company K - many men from [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph]] and [[Marshall County, Indiana Genealogy|Marshall]] counties | |||
*Companies C, G, H, and K - many men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy|La Porte County]]. "Military Record", Chapter 25, ''History of LaPorte County, Indiana, and its townships, towns and cities''. By Jasper Packard. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1976. Pages 333-338: Regiment, Companies, Names. {{FHL|210015|item|disp=FHL book 977.291 H2p, film 1036636, item 2}} - images; {{WorldCat|866120928|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/553441-history-of-laporte-county-indiana-and-its-townships-towns-and-cities?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | |||
*Companies C, G, H, and K - many men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy|La Porte County]] | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[https://www.in.gov/iara/services-for-public/search-archives-holdings/indiana-archives-digital-index-records/ Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War] can be searched by soldier's name. | |||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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 | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br> | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br> | ||
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*[[Indiana in the Civil War|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. <br> | *[[Indiana in the Civil War|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. <br> | ||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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 | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br> | ||
*''A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana.'' By Timothy Edward Howard. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co., 1907. "Military History", Chapter 14. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/66509/?offset=0#page=115&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]. | |||
*"Service Afield and Afloat: A Reminiscence of the Civil War". By Hiram H. Martin. Ed. Guy R. Everson, ''Indiana Magazine of History'' 89, no. 1 (March 1993): 35-56. 1861-1864, LaPorte County (LaPorte), 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. G. [https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11281/16272 PDF article].<br> | |||
* | *"Letters of John Traub, Twenty-Ninth Indiana Infantry". Ed. Paul Fatout, ''Indiana Magazine of History'' 53, no. 2 (June 1957): 171-174. [https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/8486/10686 PDF arcticle].<br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||