57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry: Difference between revisions

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This Unit was organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in November 18, 1861. It was ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, June 16; thence to Texas July. They had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, Texas,&nbsp;till December and mustered out December 14, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref><br>  

*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#57th 57th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 10 May 2012).<br>

*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/57th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 57th Regiment Indiana Infantry], (accessed 21June&nbsp; 2012).<br>

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.<br>  

*Company B - many men from [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 630

*Company C - many men from [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 633

*Company D - many men from&nbsp;[[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne]], [[Martin County, Indiana|Martin]], [[Owen County, Indiana|Owen,]] [[Adams County, Indiana|Adams,]] and [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 634

*Company E - many men from [[Delaware County, Indiana|Del]][[Delaware County, Indiana|aware County]] - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 636

*Company F- many men from [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware]], [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry]] and [[Madison County, Indiana|Madison]]&nbsp; counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 638

*Company G - many men from [[Howard County, Indiana|Howard County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 640

*Company H - many men from [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 642

*Company I - many men from [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 643

*Company K - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roste]r on page 645

*Unassigned Recruits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/57th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 648

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 57th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/57th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

*Company B, C, D, E, and F - many men from [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph County]] <ref>"Militay" Chapter 20 in Tucker, E. 1882. ''History of Randolph County, Indiana: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers: to which are appended maps of its several townships''. (Chicago: A.L. Klingman.), (page 261-262, Regiment, Company, some Name's), 977.266 H2t FHL US/CAN Large Q Book {{FHL|191481|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-randolph-county-indiana-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-some-of-its-prominent-men-and-pioneers-to-which-are-appended-maps-of-its-several-townships/oclc/13522896&amp;amp;referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofrandolp00tuck#page/n281/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE]</ref>

 

*[[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, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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/57th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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.ingenweb.org/inhoward/data/military/57thregcog.html 57th Indiana Infantry Regiment - Company G]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) roster (Howard Country)<br>

*Jacob Ricketts, [http://franklindescendants.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/jacob-ricketts/ 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry], Company D.&nbsp; [http://www.cloldergen.com/page35/page35.html Documentation] for Jacob Ricketts<br>

*Markle, DeWitt C., "'...The True Definition of War': The Civil War Diary of DeWitt C. Markle", (ed. Erich L. Ewald, ''Indiana Magazine of History ''89, no. 2 (June 1993): 125-135.), 1863, Madison County (Markleville), 57th Indiana Volunteer Infantry&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/markle.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information&nbsp;]&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/DeWitt_Markle_Diary.pdf article PDF]&nbsp; (accessed 11 Apr 2011)<br>

*Kerwood, Asbury L. ''Annals of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers. Marches, Battles, and Incidents of Army Life''. Dayton: O.W.J. Shuey, 1868. FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084400 (4 fiche) {{FHL|670177|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/annals-of-the-fifty-seventh-regiment-indiana-volunteers-marches-battles-and-incidents-of-army-life/oclc/1545471&referer=brief_results other library]

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