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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


This unit was organized at Goshen, Indiana, December 5, 1861, to January 28, 1862. It marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. They moved to Louisville, Kentucky in June, and there mustered out July 15, 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>  
Organized at Goshen, Indiana, December 5, 1861, to January 28, 1862. Ordered to march to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and there mustered out July 15, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>


For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf4.htm#48th 48th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/48th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 48th Indiana Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia.


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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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.
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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Elkhart County, Indiana|Elkhart County]]
*Company B - men from [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|St. Joseph County]]
*Company C - few cities and no counties given
*Company D - no cities and counties given
*Company E - men from [[St._Joseph_County,_Indiana|St. Joseph County]]
*Company F - men from [[St._Joseph_County,_Indiana|St. Joseph County]]
*Company G - men from [[Clay_County,_Indiana|Clay]], [[Kosciusko County, Indiana|Kosciusko]], [[Vermillion County, Indiana|Vermillion]] and [[Elkhart County, Indiana|Elkhart]] Counties
*Company H - men from [[Elkhart County, Indiana|Elkhart County]]
*Company I - men from [[Elkhart County, Indiana|Elkhart County]]
*Company K - men from [[Jasper County, Indiana|J


asper County]]
*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/48th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Elkhart_County,_Indiana Elkhart County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 449
*Company B - many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/St._Joseph_County,_Indiana St. Joseph&nbsp;County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 451
*Company C - men from different counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 454
*Company D -&nbsp;no cities or counties&nbsp;given&nbsp;- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 456
*Company E -&nbsp;many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/St._Joseph_County,_Indiana St. Joseph County&nbsp;]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 457
*Company F- many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/St._Joseph_County,_Indiana St. Joseph County&nbsp;]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 459
*Company G - men from different counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 461
*Company H - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Elkhart_County,_Indiana Elkhart&nbsp;County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 463
*Company I - many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Elkhart_County,_Indiana Elkhart County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 465
*Company K - many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Jasper_County,_Indiana Jasper County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 468
*Unassigned Recruits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/48th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 470


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 48th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/48th_in_infantry.html web site.] (accessed 21 Jan 2011)


*''A fierce, wild joy : the Civil War letters of Colonel Edward J. Wood, 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.'' By Edward Jesuph Wood. Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, 2007. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/fiercewildjoyciv0000wood/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
=== Other Sources  ===
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 48th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/472/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 48th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana05dougrich/page/448/mode/2up Internet Archive].


=== Other Sources  ===
WEBSITES


*[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.
*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.<br>


*[[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>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf4.htm#48th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Breif history of the&nbsp;48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry,<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>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/48th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia&nbsp;](accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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>
*[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index]&nbsp;(accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units,&nbsp;states Alabama&nbsp;to Indiana<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 veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
BOOKS


*''A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana''. By Timothy Edward Howard. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Vol. II, pages 722-724 lists men enlisted in companies "B", "E", "F" in the 48th Regiment Infantry from St. Joseph County. {{FSC|268928|item|disp=FS book 977.289 H2h v.2 pt .2}}; {{WorldCat|254374049|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/66509 FamilySearch Digital Library],  [https://archive.org/details/ahistorystjosep00unkngoog/page/n6/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=5y4VAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1127&lpg=PA1127&dq=a+history+oh+st.+joseph+country+,+indiana&source=bl&ots=i1WOCne4Qd&sig=EI8Q5lDDsPntWO70eYVCQpqeYAg&hl=en&ei=bp4fTf-RG5P2tgPv-pnSAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q&f=false 48th Regiment, Indiana&nbsp;Infantry&nbsp;&nbsp;](accessed 31 Dec 2010)&nbsp;full company&nbsp;"B", "E", "F",&nbsp; were of&nbsp;&nbsp;St Joseph County. On page 722-724, on this book,&nbsp;give person from St. Joseph County. &nbsp;Howard,&nbsp;Timothy Edward, ''A History&nbsp;of St. Joseph County, Indiana&nbsp; ''(Chicago, Illinois&nbsp;: Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 )&nbsp;FHL US/CAN&nbsp;Book 977.289 H2h v.2 pt .2 {{FHL|268928|item|disp=FHL 1550208}}&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.worldcat.org/title/every-name-index-to-a-history-of-st-joseph-county-indiana-volumes-one-two-by-timothy-edward-howard-1907/oclc/254374049&referer=brief_results Other libraries with this book]<br>


=== References ===
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Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at Goshen, Indiana, December 5, 1861, to January 28, 1862. Ordered to march to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and there mustered out July 15, 1865.[1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.



The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 48th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

WEBSITES

  • Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.

BOOKS

  • 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry  (accessed 31 Dec 2010) full company "B", "E", "F",  were of  St Joseph County. On page 722-724, on this book, give person from St. Joseph County.  Howard, Timothy Edward, A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana  (Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907 ) FHL US/CAN Book 977.289 H2h v.2 pt .2 FHL 1550208  Other libraries with this book

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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