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


This Unit was organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, September 2, 1862. It went to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19 andGrand Review May 24. They mustered out June 12, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>  
This unit was organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, September 2, 1862. It went to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out June 12, 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>  


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf6.htm#85th 85th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 10 May 2012).<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf6.htm#85th 85th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 85th Regiment Indiana Infantry], (accessed 21 June 2012).<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/85th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 85th Indiana Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia.
 
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=== 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. However 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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*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/85th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [[Parke County, Indiana|Parke County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 372
*Company B - many men from [[Parke County, Indiana|Parke County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 373
*Company C - many men from [[Vigo County, Indiana|Vigo County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 375
*Company D - many men from [[Vermillion County, Indiana|Vermillion]] and [[Ripley County, Indiana|Ripley counties]] - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 376
*Company E - many men from [[Vigo County, Indiana|Vigo County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 378&nbsp;
*Company F- many men from [[Vigo County, Indiana|Vigo]] and [[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Batholomew]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 380&nbsp;
*Company G - many men from [[Vigo County, Indiana|Vigo County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 381
*Company H - many men from [[Sullivan County, Indiana|Sullivan County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 383
*Company I - many men from [[Clay County, Indiana|Clay County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 384
*Company K - many men from&nbsp;[[Greene County, Indiana|Greene]], [[Owen County, Indiana|Owen]], [[Clay County, Indiana|Clay]], and [[Boone County, Indiana|Boone]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 386
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/85th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 387
 
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 85th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/85th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)


=== Other Sources  ===
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke County]]
*Company B - men from [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke County]]
*Company C - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*Company D - men from [[Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy|Vermillion]] and [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]] Counties
*Company E - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*Company F - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]] and [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]] Counties
*Company G - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*Company H - men from [[Sullivan County, Indiana Genealogy|Sullivan County]]
*Company I - men from [[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay County]]
*Company K - men from [[Greene County, Indiana Genealogy|Greene]], [[Owen County, Indiana Genealogy|Owen]], [[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay]] and [[Boone County, Indiana Genealogy|Boone]] Counties


WEBSITES
===Regimental History and Roster===
*[http://www.indianadigitalarchives.org/TitleInfo.aspx?TID=77 Indiana State Digital Achives for Civil War ]can be searched by soldier's name (accessed 1 May 2011) <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>
*''History of the Eighty-fifth Indiana volunteer infantry, its organization, campaigns and battles.'' By Jefferson E. Brant. Bloomington, Ind.: Cravens bros., 1902. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyofeightyf00bran Internet Archive]
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 85th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/372/mode/2up Internet Archive].


*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>
=== Other Sources ===


*[[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>
*[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.


*[[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>
*[[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/unininf6.htm#85th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;85th 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/85th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipendia]&nbsp;&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 85th 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>


BOOK
*''History of the Eighty-Fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry: Its Organization, Campaigns and Battles.'' By Jefferson E. Brant. Salem, MA: Higginson, 1998.  {{FSC|670605|item|disp=FS film 6084422}}(*); {{WorldCat|316210088|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/488379 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofeightyf00bran/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive].


*Brant, Jefferson E. ''History of the Eighty-Fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry: Its Organization, Campaigns and Battles.'' Salem, MA: Higginson, 1998. FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084422 (4 fiche)&nbsp; {{FHL|670605|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-eighty-fifth-indiana-volunteer-infantry-its-organization-campaigns-and-battles/oclc/316210088&referer=brief_results other libraries]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofeightyf00bran#page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
*''Coburn's Brigade : 85th Indiana, 33rd Indiana, 19th Michigan, and 22nd Wisconsin in the western Civil War.'' By Frank J. Welcher and Larry G. Ligget. Carmel, Indiana : Guild Press of Indiana, c1999. {{FSC|1210962|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M2wcb}} (off-site storage).


=== References ===
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 15 September 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This unit was organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, September 2, 1862. It went to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out June 12, 1865.[1]

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

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:

Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • History of the Eighty-fifth Indiana volunteer infantry, its organization, campaigns and battles. By Jefferson E. Brant. Bloomington, Ind.: Cravens bros., 1902. 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. 85th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • Coburn's Brigade : 85th Indiana, 33rd Indiana, 19th Michigan, and 22nd Wisconsin in the western Civil War. By Frank J. Welcher and Larry G. Ligget. Carmel, Indiana : Guild Press of Indiana, c1999. FS Catalog book 973 M2wcb (off-site storage).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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