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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in October 1, 1863. | This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in October 1, 1863. They mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866.<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> | ||
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/unincav.htm#7th 7th Regiment Cavalry] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Indiana_Cavalry_Regiment 7th Indiana Cavalry 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. | 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. | ||
Companies and general counties of enlistment:<br> | |||
*Company A - many men from [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter County]] | |||
*Company C - many men from [[Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy|Dearborn]], [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]] and [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]] counties | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion,]] [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]], [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph]], [[Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy|Dearborn]], [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]], [[Noble County, Indiana Genealogy|Noble]], [[Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy|Hamilton]], [[Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy|Vermillion]], and other counties | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne]], [[Jay County, Indiana Genealogy|Jay]], [[Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy|Carroll]], and [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]] counties | |||
*Company G -many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]], [[Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy|Delaware]], [[Lake County, Indiana Genealogy|Lake]], and other counties | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe]], [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter]], [[La Grange County, Indiana Genealogy|La Grange]], and [[Wayne County, Indiana Genealogy|Wayne]] counties | |||
*Company I - many men from [[Kosciusko County, Indiana Genealogy|Kosciusko]], [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery,]] [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]], [[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy|Decatur]], [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]], [[Greene County, Indiana Genealogy|Greene]], and other counties | |||
*Company K - many men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]],[[Jay County, Indiana Genealogy|Jay]], [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter]], [[Blackford County, Indiana Genealogy|Blackford]], [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton]], [[Steuben County, Indiana Genealogy|Steuben]], [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter]], and other counties | |||
*Company L - many men from [[Wabash County, Indiana Genealogy|Wabash County]] | |||
*Company M - many men from [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[La Grange County, Indiana Genealogy|La Grange]], [[Noble County, Indiana Genealogy|Noble]], [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], and other counties | |||
Residence is not included for all listed on these rosters. Combine this information with that found by looking up the regiment or individual soldier on [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] and other sources listed below for additional details. | |||
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*Company D - men from [[Steuben County, Indiana Genealogy|Steuben County]]. "Seventh Indiana Cavalry" in ''The War for the Union, 1861-1865. A Record of Its Defenders, Living and Dead, from Steuben County, Indiana...''. By Jesse H. Carpenter, 1889. '''''Online at:''''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/civilwar/search_steubenco.php Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center]. | |||
*[[ | *Companies B, C, D, I - many men from [[Noble County, Indiana Genealogy|Noble County]]. "The First Call for Troops" in ''Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical''. Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co, 1993. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/418507 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://www.archive.org/details/countiesoflagran00infaba Internet Archive]. | ||
===Regimental History and Roster=== | |||
* | *''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant03indi/page/208/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | ||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana07dougrich/page/100/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Reorganized Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana07dougrich/page/120/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
=== 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 '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> | ||
*[ | *[[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 veterans' censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | |||
*Cogley, T. S. (1876). ''History of the Seventh Indiana cavalry volunteers | *Cogley, T. S. (1876). ''History of the Seventh Indiana cavalry volunteers...''. Laporte, Ind: Herald Co., printers. {{FSC|548998|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.2 M2co}}, {{FSC|159463|item|disp=FS Library film 962540, item 3}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/stream/cogleyseventhindi00thomrich#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 16 August 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in October 1, 1863. They mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 7th Regiment Cavalry at The Civil War Archive.
- 7th Indiana Cavalry Regiment at Wikipedia.
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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
- Company A - many men from Porter County
- Company C - many men from Dearborn, Marion and Ripley counties
- Company D - many men from Marion, Jennings, St. Joseph, Dearborn, Ripley, Noble, Hamilton, Vermillion, and other counties
- Company E - many men from Wayne, Jay, Carroll, and Marion counties
- Company G -many men from Marion, Vigo, Franklin, Delaware, Lake, and other counties
- Company H - many men from Marion, Tippecanoe, Porter, La Grange, and Wayne counties
- Company I - many men from Kosciusko, Montgomery, Shelby, Decatur, Vigo, Greene, and other counties
- Company K - many men from Vigo,Jay, Porter, Blackford, Clinton, Steuben, Porter, and other counties
- Company L - many men from Wabash County
- Company M - many men from Jefferson, La Grange, Noble, Marion, and other counties
Residence is not included for all listed on these rosters. Combine this information with that found by looking up the regiment or individual soldier on The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System and other sources listed below for additional details.
- Company D - men from Steuben County. "Seventh Indiana Cavalry" in The War for the Union, 1861-1865. A Record of Its Defenders, Living and Dead, from Steuben County, Indiana.... By Jesse H. Carpenter, 1889. Online at: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center.
- Companies B, C, D, I - many men from Noble County. "The First Call for Troops" in Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co, 1993. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867. 7th Indiana Cavalry / 119th Indiana Regiment Reorganized Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.
- 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).
- National Park Service, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cogley, T. S. (1876). History of the Seventh Indiana cavalry volunteers.... Laporte, Ind: Herald Co., printers. FS Catalog book 977.2 M2co, FS Library film 962540, item 3. Online at: Internet Archive.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).