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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This | This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 13, 1861 after the [[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861)|7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months)]] was mustered out in August. The non-veterans mustered out September 20, 1864. The veterans and recruits transferred to 19th Indiana Infantry September 23, 1864.<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/unininf1.htm#7th3yr 7th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)] at The Civil War Archive. | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf1.htm#7th3yr 7th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)] at The Civil War Archive. | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment (3 Years)] at Wikipedia. | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment (3 Years)] 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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | 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 - many men from [[Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy|Dearborn County]] | |||
*Company B - many men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | |||
*Company C - many men from [[Ohio County, Indiana Genealogy|Ohio County]] | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy|Decatur County]] | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy|Decatur County]] | |||
*Company F - many men from [[Johnson County, Indiana Genealogy|Johnson County]] | |||
*Company G - many men from [[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy|Decatur County]] | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | |||
*Company I - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County]] | |||
*Company K - many men from [[Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy|Dearborn County]] | |||
===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. 7th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/40/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 4, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 7th Indiana Infantry Reorganized Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/90/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
*[[Indiana in the Civil War|Indiana in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them | *[[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. | ||
*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
*[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. | *[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. | ||
*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/indiana/7th-indiana/ Timeline of the 7th Indiana Infantry Regiment] at The Civil War in the East | |||
*Fogle, James S. ''Civil War letters of James Fogle and Solomon Glick : transcript .'' Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. {{FSC|525043|item|disp=FS Library film 1513825, item 2}}(*). | *Fogle, James S. ''Civil War letters of James Fogle and Solomon Glick : transcript .'' Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. {{FSC|525043|item|disp=FS Library film 1513825, item 2}}(*). | ||
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*Morgan, Otho H., and E. R. Murphy. ''History of the 7th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery; War of the Rebellion,'' 1861 to 1865. Bedford, Ind: Press of the Democrat, 1898. {{FSC|669149|item|disp=FS Library film 6084345}}(*); {{WorldCat|44427405|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/859290 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | *Morgan, Otho H., and E. R. Murphy. ''History of the 7th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery; War of the Rebellion,'' 1861 to 1865. Bedford, Ind: Press of the Democrat, 1898. {{FSC|669149|item|disp=FS Library film 6084345}}(*); {{WorldCat|44427405|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/859290 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||
*Merrill, Samuel. ''The Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion''. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. {{FSC|552504|item|disp=FS Library film 1550180}}; {{WorldCat|5153184|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/178342 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | *Merrill, Samuel. ''The Seventieth Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion''. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. {{FSC|552504|item|disp=FS Library film 1550180}}; {{WorldCat|5153184|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/178342 FamilySearch Digital Library]. | ||