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


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>  
Organized at New Albany, Indiana,&nbsp;and mustered in August 19, 1862. At surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.<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  ===
 
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.


*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#66th 66th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 66th 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/66th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [[Washington_County,_Indiana|Washington County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 54
*Company B - many men from [[Washington_County,_Indiana|Washington County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 56
*Company C - many men from [[Harrison_County,_Indiana|Harrison County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 57
*Company D - many men from [[Orange_County,_Indiana|Orange County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 59
*Company E - many men from [[Orange_County,_Indiana|Orange County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 60
*Company F- many men from [[Washington_County,_Indiana|Washington]] and [[Scott_County,_Indiana|Scott]] Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 62
*Company G - many men from [[Crawford_County,_Indiana|Crawford County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 64
*Company H - many men from [[Washington_County,_Indiana|Washington]] and [[Harrison_County,_Indiana|Harrison ]]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 65
*Company I - many men from [[Floyd_County,_Indiana|Floyd ]]and [[Harrison_County,_Indiana|Harrison]] Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 67&nbsp;
*Company K - many men from [[Scott_County,_Indiana|Scott]] and [[Washington_County,_Indiana|Washington ]]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 68
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 70


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.
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/66th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]]
*Company B - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]]
*Company C - men from [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison County]]
*Company D - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]
*Company E - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]
*Company F - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Scott County, Indiana Genealogy|Scott]] Counties
*Company G - men from [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford County]]
*Company H - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]]Counties
*Company I - men from [[Floyd County, Indiana Genealogy|Floyd]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]] Counties
*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 D, and&nbsp;K - many men from&nbsp;mixture of&nbsp;County (country is given)&nbsp;- see [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inscott/CoK66thIN.html Roster]


*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].
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*Company K - men from multiple counties, roster at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoK66thIN.html Rootsweb].


===Regimental History and Roster===
*Companies -A 15 men, B 20 men, D all except 7 men, E all except 10 men, from [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]] <ref>"Military History Of Oragge County" Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884''. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.), (page 520-521, Regiment, Companies),977.226 H2Lc FHL {{FHL|477890|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-washington-county-indiana-a-re-production-of-the-original-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-1884/oclc/436936422&amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE]</ref>


*''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].
=== Other Sources  ===
*''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  ===
WEBSITES


*[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://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>


*[[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>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#66th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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>
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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>
*[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>


*[[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>
*Davis, Jackson, "'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&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/davis.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information&nbsp;]&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Jackson_Davis_Letters.pdf article PDF]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(accessed 4 Apr 2011)<br>


*"'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.
=== References ===
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Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. At surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 1865.[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 th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.

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  • Companies D, and K - many men from mixture of County (country is given) - see Roster

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  • Companies -A 15 men, B 20 men, D all except 7 men, E all except 10 men, from Orange County [2]

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

WEBSITES

  • Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
  • Davis, Jackson, "'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   Abstract and Bibliographic Information  article PDF   (accessed 4 Apr 2011)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
  2. ↑ "Military History Of Oragge County" Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.), (page 520-521, Regiment, Companies),977.226 H2Lc FHL FHL Collection other librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE

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