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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This | This unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It was at the surrender of Johnston and his army. The regiment then marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 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> | ||
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/unininf5.htm#66th 66th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 66th 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. | 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 - | *Company A - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]] | ||
*Company B - | *Company B - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]] | ||
*Company C - | *Company C - men from [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison County]] | ||
*Company D - | *Company D - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]] | ||
*Company E - | *Company E - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]] | ||
*Company F- | *Company F - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Scott County, Indiana Genealogy|Scott]] Counties | ||
*Company G - | *Company G - men from [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford County]] | ||
*Company H - | *Company H - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]]Counties | ||
*Company I - | *Company I - men from [[Floyd County, Indiana Genealogy|Floyd]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]] Counties | ||
*Company K - | *Company K - men from [[Scott County, Indiana Genealogy|Scott]] and [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] Counties | ||
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66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.<br> | 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.<br> | ||
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*Companies A (15 men), B (20 men), D (all except 7 men), E (all except 10 men), from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]. "Military History Of Orange County", Chapter 7, ''History of Washington County Indiana.'' Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999. Pages 520-521. {{FSC|477890|item|disp=FS book 977.226 H2Lc}}; {{WorldCat|436936422|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic Internet Archive]. | |||
*Company K - men from multiple counties, roster at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoK66thIN.html Rootsweb]. | |||
* | ===Regimental History and Roster=== | ||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 66th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/606/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. 66th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/54/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> | ||
*[ | *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> | ||
=== References | *"'If I Was There I Could Tell You a Good Bit More': The Civil War Letters of Jackson Davis". Ed. Steven D. Zink, ''Indiana Magazine of History'', 78, no. 1 (March 1982): 38-58. 1862-1864, Washington County, 66th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. [https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/10358/14428 PDF article] at IUScholarWorks. | ||
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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 18:09, 18 September 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It was at the surrender of Johnston and his army. The regiment then marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 66th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
- 66th Indiana Infantry 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 - men from Washington County
- Company B - men from Washington County
- Company C - men from Harrison County
- Company D - men from Orange County
- Company E - men from Orange County
- Company F - men from Washington and Scott Counties
- Company G - men from Crawford County
- Company H - men from Washington and HarrisonCounties
- Company I - men from Floyd and Harrison Counties
- Company K - men from Scott and Washington Counties
66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.
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- Companies A (15 men), B (20 men), D (all except 7 men), E (all except 10 men), from Orange County. "Military History Of Orange County", Chapter 7, History of Washington County Indiana. Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999. Pages 520-521. FS book 977.226 H2Lc; At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Internet Archive.
- Company K - men from multiple counties, roster at Rootsweb.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 66th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 66th Indiana Infantry 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.
- "'If I Was There I Could Tell You a Good Bit More': The Civil War Letters of Jackson Davis". Ed. Steven D. Zink, Indiana Magazine of History, 78, no. 1 (March 1982): 38-58. 1862-1864, Washington County, 66th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. PDF article at IUScholarWorks.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).