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


This Unit was organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered in September 10, 1862. It marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 20 and Grand Review May 24. They mustered out July 8, 1865. The Recruits transferred to 48th Indiana Infantry.<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 Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered in September 10, 1862. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out July 8, 1865. Recruits transferred to 48th Indiana Infantry.<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/unininf7.htm#100th 100th 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/100th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 100th Indiana Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia.


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/100th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/DeKalb_County,_Indiana DeKalb County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 547
*Company B - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Steuben_County,_Indiana Steuben County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 548
*Company C - many men from [[Steuben_County,_Indiana|Steuben]], and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/La_Grange_County,_Indiana La Grange Counties ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 550
*Company D - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Clay_County,_Indiana Clay ]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Elkhart_County,_Indiana Elkhart] Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 551&nbsp;
*Company E - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Noble_County,_Indiana Noble County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 553
*Company F- many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Whitley_County,_Indiana Whitley County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 554
*Company G - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Lake_County,_Indiana Lake] and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Tippecanoe_County,_Indiana Tippecanoe ]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 556
*Company H - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Jay_County,_Indiana Jay County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 557
*Company I - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Clinton_County,_Indiana Clinton County ]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 559
*Company K - many men from&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Allen_County,_Indiana Allen], [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Marion_County,_Indiana Marion], [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/DeKalb_County,_Indiana DeKalb], [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Shelby_County,_Indiana Shelby], and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Howard_County,_Indiana Howard]&nbsp;Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 560
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/100th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 562


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:
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 100th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/100th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
*Company A - men from [[DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy|DeKalb County]]
*Company B - men from [[Steuben County, Indiana Genealogy|Steuben County]]
*Company C - men from [[Steuben County, Indiana Genealogy|Steuben]] and [[La Grange County, Indiana Genealogy|La Grange]] Counties
*Company D - men from [[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay]] and [[Elkhart County, Indiana Genealogy|Elkhart]] Counties
*Company E - men from [[Noble County, Indiana Genealogy|Noble County]]
*Company F - men from [[Whitley County, Indiana Genealogy|Whitley County]]
*Company G - men from [[Warren County, Indiana Genealogy|Warren]], [[Lake County, Indiana Genealogy|Lake]] and [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe]] Counties
*Company H - men from [[Jay County, Indiana Genealogy|Jay County]]
*Company I - men from [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton County]]
*Company K - men from [[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy|Allen]], [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion]], [[DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy|DeKalb]], [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]] and [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard]] Counties


100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Eighth and Tenth Congressional District.
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=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
<br>100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the&nbsp;Eight and Tenth&nbsp;Congressional District.


*''Memorabilia of the Marches and Battles in Which the One Hundredth Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers Took an Active Part: War of the Rebellion, 1861-5.'' By Eli J Sherlock. Kansas City, MO: Woody Printing Co, 1896. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/memorabiliaofmar00insher/page/n3/mode/2up Internet Archive].
=== Other Sources  ===
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 100th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant03indi/page/140/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 100th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/546/mode/2up Internet Archive].


=== Other Sources  ===
WEBSITES
 
*[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>
 
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf7.htm#100th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>


*[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://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>


*[[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).
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=171786 100th Indiana Infantry, Company "C"&nbsp;] (accessed 07 Jan 2010) on Find a Grave<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>
BOOK


*[[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>
<br>''Memorabilia of the marches and battles in which the One Hundredth Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers took an active part. War of Rebellion'', 1861-5 - Sherlock, Eli J.&nbsp; (Kansas City, Mo., Press of Gerard-Woody Printing Co)&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/stream/memorabiliamarch00sherrich#page/n7/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE]


*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=171786 100th Indiana Infantry, Company "C" ] on Find a Grave.
=== References  ===


*''Extracts from letters to A. B. T. from Edward P. Williams during his service in the Civil War, 1862-1864.'' Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. {{FSC|670730|item|disp=FS film 6084430}}(*).
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=== References ===
[[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
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[[Category:Illinois_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and mustered in September 10, 1862. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out July 8, 1865. Recruits transferred to 48th Indiana Infantry.[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 100th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)



100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Eight and Tenth Congressional District.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

WEBSITES

  • Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


BOOK


Memorabilia of the marches and battles in which the One Hundredth Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers took an active part. War of Rebellion, 1861-5 - Sherlock, Eli J.  (Kansas City, Mo., Press of Gerard-Woody Printing Co)  INTERNET ARCHIVE

References[edit | edit source]

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