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 ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana_Military_Records|Military Records]]''
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 *Lick's Fort
 *[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/r/Craig-S-Martin/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1268.html Fort Lisman]
 *[http://www.sedubois.k12.in.us/~pineridge/ourhistory.htm Fort McDonald], Maxwell's Fort,&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Fort Miami], [http://www.usgwarchives.org/pa/1pa/1picts/frontierforts/ff31.html Fort Palmer], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Vincennes,_Indiana Fort Patrick Henry], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Recovery Fort Recovery] 1793-96,&nbsp;[http://sharipowell.blogspot.com/2010/09/history-fort-quiatenon-by-sharon-powell.html Fort Quiatenon],&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Vincennes,_Indiana Fort Sackville], Fort Thurman,&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallonia,_Indiana Fort Valonia], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Vincennes,_Indiana Fort Vincennes], [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm4/results.php?CISOOP1=any&CISOFIELD1=CISOSEARCHALL&CISOROOT=/V0002&CISOBOX1=Copy&CISOSTART=1,41 White Oak Springs Fort ](Pride's Fort), [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forts_of_Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Fort Wayne]
 === Revolutionary War (1775-1783)  ===
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 *Waters, Margaret Ruth. ''Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Indiana (1949), With Supplement (1954)''. Reprint, Two volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1970. (Family History Library book {{FHL|116670|title-id|disp=977.2 M2w}}; film {{FHL|116670|title-id|disp=1428707 item 4}}; fiche {{FHL|116670|title-id|disp=6046585}}.) This book lists about 300 soldiers who are not mentioned in O’Byrne’s two books above. It contains the soldier’s birth and death date and place, proof of his service, and the names of his children, if known.
 Online Resources:
 *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/revolution/search_insar1908.php Indiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Register for Nineteen Hundred and Eight with Roll of Members and Their Revolutionary Ancestors and Other Information of Interest to the Society]
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 The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library also has Indiana Territory Militia muster rolls, payrolls and receipt rolls for the War of 1812 on microfilm.
 Online Resources:
 *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_indiana1812.php War of 1812 Pensioners in Indiana, 1883]. Abstracted from&nbsp;the U.S. Pension Bureau's ''List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883'', volume IV
-=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) ===
+=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)  ===
 '''Black Hawk War (1832)'''
 Loftus, Carrie. ''Indiana Militia in the Black Hawk War''. [San Antonio, Texas: Frances T. Ingmire, 1986?] (Family History Library book&nbsp;{{FHL|532812|title-id|disp=977.2 A1 no.196}}) This provides an alphabetical list of soldiers who served in the militia, including the soldier’s name, rank, and regiment.
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 ''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815–1858''. (Family History Library) See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article for the full citation.
 ''Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892–1926''. See the [[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|U.S. Military Records]] Wiki article for the full citation.
-=== Mexican War (1846-1848) ===
+=== Mexican War (1846-1848)  ===
 The Indiana State Archives and the Family History Library have the following card index:
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 *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/mexicanwar/search_hoosiermexwar.php ''A Hoosier in the Mexican War''] by Lew Wallace, who served in both the Mexican War and the Civil War and later wrote ''Ben Hur''
 Online Resources:
 The following are online databases available to members of the [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]:
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 *Morgan's Raid Claims - Claims to the state for damages incurred during Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan's 1863 raid into southern Indiana.
-Records of the 28th United States Colored Troops, the unit in which the majority of Indiana's African American soldiers served, are available at the subscription website [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php#33|hKRA2TPs9r6pt3d_3 Footnote.com].<br>
+Records of the 28th United States Colored Troops, the unit in which the majority of Indiana's African American soldiers served, are available at the subscription website [http://www.footnote.com/browse.php#33%7ChKRA2TPs9r6pt3d_3 Footnote.com].<br>
 Online Resources:
 The following are free online databases provided by the [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]:<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Crawford County, Pennsylvania<br>
 *Roster of Company G, 31st Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War (1861-1865)
 *Ancestors of Members of Society of Civil War Families of Indiana
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 The following are online databases for members of the [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]:
 *Indiana's Civil War Soliders Buried in Alexandria (Louisana) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Fayetteville (Arkansas) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Fredericksburg (Virginia) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Green Lawn (Ohio) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Hampton (Virginia) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Soldiers Buried in Mobile (Alabama) National Cemetery<br>
 *Indiana's Civil War Veterans with Artificial Limbs (1863-1866)<br>
 *Indiana's African American Soldiers in the Civil War (1861-1865)
 *Roster of 17th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War (1861-1865)<br>
 *Roster of 1st Indiana Battery in the Civil War (1861-1865)
 *Roster of 1st Indiana Calvary in the Civil War (1861-1865)
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 *Roster of 86th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War (1861-1865)
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 === Indiana Militia Records <br>(1872–1896)  ===
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 *[http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/spanishamerican/search_28ltbattery.php Our Gallant Volunteers: 28th Light Battery Indiana Volunteers] (roster and photo)
 Online Resources:
 The following are online databases for members of the [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]:
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 [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_inww1deaths.php Indiana World War I Deaths]. Database on the ACPL Genealogy Center's website.
 '''Enrollment Cards'''
 ''World War I Indiana Enrollment Cards, 1919''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (On 35 Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|625091|title-id|disp=1674855}}). These enrollment cards were prepared in 1919, and are arranged alphabetically for the entire state. They were filmed at the Indiana State Archives. These records provide the soldier’s name, army serial number, race, residence, city of birth, birth date or age, city and date of induction, organizations served in, grades in service, engagements, wounds or other injuries received in action, dates of overseas service, discharge or demobilization date, and percent disabled on date of discharge.
 '''Draft Registration Cards'''
 United States. Selective Service System. ''Indiana, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1987-1988. (On 115 Family History Library films, beginning with {{FHL|378717|title-id|disp=1439777.)}} These cards have been digitized and are searchable online. See [[United States World War I Draft Records|WWII Draft Records]] for more information.
 '''Honor Roll'''
 For a list of solders who died in World War I, see:
 ''Gold Star Honor Roll: A Record of Indiana Men and Women Who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War, 1914–1918''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (Family History Library film {{FHL|398305|title-id|disp=1673274}} item 3.) This contains a photograph and brief biographical sketch of each person, giving name of parents, birthplace, occupation, service record, death date and place, and burial place. These records are at the Indiana State Archives. There is a full name index at the end of the film.
-'''Polish Recruits""
+'''Polish Recruits""'''
 Many recruits for the Polish Army in France were enlisted during 1917 to 1918 in Indiana and other states with large Polish populations. A record of these enlistments is found in:
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 ''United States'' (With Some from Ontario, Canada) ''Recruits for the Polish Army in France, 1917–1919'' Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|761933|title-id|disp=1993525}}; [http://www.pgsa.org/haller.htm www.pgsa.org/haller.htm].
 '''Nurses Enrollment Cards'''
 ''World War I , Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah. 1991. (Family History Library film {{FHL|489057|title-id|disp=1683687}}.) This card file is arranged in alphabetical order by surname, given name, residence, birth date and place, appointment date to nurse, promotions, organizations and staff assignments, engagements, wounds received, overseas service, remarks, and date of discharge.
 '''Enrollment Cards'''
 ''World War I Armed Forces Enrollment, U.S. Navy, Indiana, 1917–1918''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1992. (On five Family History Library films beginning with {{FHL|686049|title-id|disp=1831961}}.) The file cards include name, service number, place enlisted, date enlisted, age at entrance, service history, rank, discharge date and place, and home address.
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 *Indianapolis Water Company Employees Serving in World War II (1940-1945)
-*Public Service Company of Indiana Employees Serving in World War II (1943, 1944)<br> <br>
+*Public Service Company of Indiana Employees Serving in World War II (1943, 1944)<br><br>
 === Korean Conflict (1950–1953)  ===
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 === Vietnam War (1961 to 1973)  ===
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 For a bibliography of books about Indiana military and pension records, see: Miller, Carolynne L. ''Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library'' described in [[Indiana Archives and Libraries]].
 Indiana Soldiers Who Died in the Vietnam War (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 Military and veterans records pertaining to Indiana are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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 INDIANA, [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES
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-=== Other Military Resources<br>  ===
+=== Other Military Resources<br> ===
 *Veterans at Soldiers Home, Marion, Indiana (1890) (free, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])<br>
 *Indiana Civilians in Training Course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis (1925) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])<br>
 *Veterans at Indiana State Soldiers Home, Lafayette (1902 and 1906) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 *Veterans Who Died at Indiana State Soldiers Home, Lafayette (1901-1902, 1905-1906, 1908-1909, 1910-1911, 1914-1915) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 *1890 Soldiers Enrollment Lists are available on CD for 85 Indiana Counties through the [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society].
-== Websites ==
+== Websites  ==
 *http://myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/records/military/index.html
 *http://www.germanroots.com/military.html
 *http://www.memoriallibrary.com/IN/SA/
 *http://aad.archives.gov/aad/index.jsp
 == References  ==