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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/unininf5.htm#57th 57th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
* | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/57th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 57th 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.<br> | ||
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*57th Regiment Indiana Infantry [https://ranger95.com/civil_war_us/indiana/infantry/57inf_rgt/57th_regt_inf.html Rosters] at Ranger95. | |||
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Companies and general counties of enlistment: | |||
*Company A - men from [[Henry County, Indiana Genealogy|Henry]] and [[Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy|Hancock]] Counties | |||
*Company B - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne County]] | |||
*Company C - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne County]] | |||
*Company D - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy|Martin]], [[Owen County, Indiana Genealogy|Owen]], [[Adams County, Indiana Genealogy|Adams]] and [[Randolph County, Indiana Genealogy|Randolph]] Counties | |||
*Company E - men from [[Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy|Delaware County]] | |||
*Company F - men from [[Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy|Delaware]], [[Henry County, Indiana Genealogy|Henry]] and [[Madison County, Indiana Genealogy|Madison]] Counties | |||
*Company G - men from [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard County]] | |||
*Company H - men from [[Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy|Hamilton County]] | |||
*Company I - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne County]] | |||
*Company K - no cities or counties given | |||
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*Company B, C, D, E, and F - men from [[Randolph County, Indiana Genealogy|Randolph County]]. "Military", Chapter 20, ''History of Randolph County, Indiana''. By E. Tucker. Chicago: A.L. Klingman, 1882. Page 258. {{FSC|191481|item|disp=FS film 6005299}}(*); {{WorldCat|13522896|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofrandolp00tuck#page/n281/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
*Company B | |||
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*Company G - men from [http://incass-inmiami.org/howard/military/57thregcog.html Howard County] roster.<br> | |||
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=== 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. | |||
*[[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> | ||
*"'...The True Definition of War': The Civil War Diary of DeWitt C. Markle". Ed. Erich L. Ewald, ''Indiana Magazine of History'', 89, no. 2 (June 1993): 125-135. 1863, Madison County (Markleville), 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. [https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11302/16314 PDF article] at IUScholar Works. | |||
* | *''Annals of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Marches, Battles, and Incidents of Army Life''. By Asbury L. Kerwood. Dayton: O.W.J. Shuey, 1868. {{FSC|670177|item|item|disp=FS film 6084400}}(*); {{WorldCat|1545471|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | ||
=== References === | === References === |