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


This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, August 20 to September 2, 1862. It served at Nashville, Tennessee,&nbsp;till June, 1865. They mustered out June 7, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref><br>  
This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, August 20 to September 2, 1862. It served at Nashville, Tennessee, till June, 1865 and was mustered out June 7, 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><br>  


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#79th 79th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 10 May 2012).<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf6.htm#79th 79th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry 79th Regiment Indiana Infantry], (accessed 21 June 2012).<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 79th 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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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A, C, F - men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County]]
*Company B, D, G-K - no cities or counties given
*Company E - men from [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]] and [[Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy|Hamilton]] Counties


*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/79th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
===Regimental History and Roster===
*Company A - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 277
*Company B - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 278
*Company C - many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 280
*Company D - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 281
*Company E - many men from [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]] and [[Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy|Hamilton]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 282
*Company F- many men from [[Marion County, Indiana Genealogy|Marion Country ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 284
*Company G - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 285
*Company H - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 286
*Company I - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 288
*Company K - no cities or counties given - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 289
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/79th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 291


The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 79th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/79th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 79th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant03indi/page/22/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. 79th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/276/mode/2up Internet Archive].


=== Other Sources  ===
=== 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.
 
*[[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, [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>
 
*[[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>
*[[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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/79th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 79th Regimen, 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://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>
*[[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>


BOOK AND FILMS
*[[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>


*Parker, George W., ''History of the Seventy-Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War of Eighteen Sixty-One in the United States ''(&nbsp;Bethesda, Maryland&nbsp;: University Publications of America, c1993 )&nbsp; FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084416 (3 fiche'') {{FHL|670471|item|disp=FHL1550208}}&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-seventy-ninth-regiment-indiana-volunteer-infantry-in-the-civil-war-of-eighteen-sixty-one-in-the-united-states/oclc/3049837&referer=brief_results Other libraries&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.genealogycenter.info/military/civilwar/search_79indiana.php Allen Library]&nbsp;<br>''
*''History of the Seventy-Ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War of Eighteen Sixty-One in the United States.'' By George W. Parker.  Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993.  {{FSC|670471|item|disp=FS film 6084416}}(*); {{WorldCat|3049837|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.genealogycenter.info/military/civilwar/search_79indiana.php Allen Library].


*Munhall, L. W. (Leander Whitcomb). ''The Chattanooga campaign.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993), {{FHL|670477|item|disp=FHL fiche 6084418}}.
* ''The Chattanooga Campaign.'' By L. W. Munhall. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. {{FSC|670477|item|disp=FS film 6084418}}(*).


=== References ===
=== References ===


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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 15:23, 21 September 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, August 20 to September 2, 1862. It served at Nashville, Tennessee, till June, 1865 and was mustered out June 7, 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:

  • Company A, C, F - men from Marion County
  • Company B, D, G-K - no cities or counties given
  • Company E - men from Shelby and Hamilton Counties

Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 79th 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. 79th 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.
  • The Chattanooga Campaign. By L. W. Munhall. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. FS film 6084418(*).

References[edit | edit source]

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

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