81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 29, 1862. It was in operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22 and at Nashville till June. The regiment mustered out June 13, 1865.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

• 81st Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 81st Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

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.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

• Company A - men from Floyd, Crawford, Washington, Clark and Harrison Counties
• Company B - men from Clark County
• Company C - men from Floyd and Clark Counties
• Company D - no cities or counties given
• Company E - men from Harrison County
• Company F - no cities or counties given
• Company G - men from Perry County
• Company H - men from Crawford County
• Company I - no cities or counties given
• Company K - men from Perry and Harrison Counties

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• Company I - men from Clark County. "The Military History of Clark County," Chapters 18-19, Baird's history of Clark County, Indiana. By Lewis C. Baird. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1972. Pages 178-205. FS book 977.2185 H2b; At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, 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. 81st 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. 81st Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources

• 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.
  

• History of the Eighty-First Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry: In the Great War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865. By G. W. Morris. Louisville, Ky: Franklin Print. Co., 1901. FS film 6084419(*); At various libraries (WorldCat); Online at: Internet Archive, Allen County Public Library.

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