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


This unit was organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It returned to Mobile, Florida, May 3 and duty there till July. The regiment mustered out July 5, 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><br>  
Organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. Return to Mobile, Florida, May 3 and duty there till July. Mustered out July 5, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref><br>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#69th 69th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 69th Indiana Infantry Regiment] 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
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.  
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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Companies A, B, C, E, G-K - no cities or counties given
*Company D - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne]] and [[Blackford County, Indiana Genealogy|Blackford]] Counties
*Company F - men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne]] and [[Randolph County, Indiana Genealogy|Randolph]] Counties


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* Companies B, C and D - men from [[Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy|Hancock County]]. "Military", Chapter 7,  ''History of Hancock County, Indiana; Its People, Industries and Institutions''. By George J. Richman. Greenfield, Ind: Wm. Mitchell Printing Co, 1916. Pages 255-328.  {{FSC|216482|item|disp=FS book 977.258 H2r}}; '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/535088 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofhancock00richrich#page/254/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*Companies B and H - men from [[Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy|Delaware County]]. "The Civil War of 1861", Chapter 12, ''A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana''. By G. W. H. Kemper. Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co., 1908. Page 385 in Vol. 1. {{WorldCat|8675229|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. 1 at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/448988 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/twentiethcentury01kemp Internet Archive].


===Regimental History and Roster===
*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/69th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 101
*Company B -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 103
*Company C -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 105
*Company D - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wayne_County,_Indiana Wayne] and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Blackford_County,_Indiana Blackford ]County - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 106
*Company E -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 108
*Company F- many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Wayne_County,_Indiana Wayne ]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Randolph_County,_Indiana Randolph ]Country - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 109
*Company G -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 111
*Company H -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 113
*Company I -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 114
*Company K -  no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 116
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/69th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 117


*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 69th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/628/mode/2up Internet Archive].
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 69th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX &nbsp;[http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/69th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 69th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/102/mode/2up Internet Archive].


=== 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 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).<br>
*[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>


*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://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#69th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;69th 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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>  
*[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>


*[http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/69th-indiana-infantry.htm 69th Indiana Infantry monument], located in Vicksburg. <br>
*[http://www.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/69th-indiana-infantry.htm 69th Indiana Infantry monument&nbsp; ](accessed 04 Jan 2011)  located on Union Avenue 250 yards south of the Iowa Memorial. <br>


=== References ===
=== References ===


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[[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]
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Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. Return to Mobile, Florida, May 3 and duty there till July. Mustered out July 5, 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.


  • Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see Roster
  • Company A - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 101
  • Company B - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 103
  • Company C - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 105
  • Company D - many men from Wayne and Blackford County - see Roster on page 106
  • Company E - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 108
  • Company F- many men from Wayne and Randolph Country - see Roster on page 109
  • Company G - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 111
  • Company H - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 113
  • Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 114
  • Company K - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 116
  • Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 117

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 69th 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 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.

References[edit | edit source]

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