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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
This unit was organized at South Bend, Indiana, and mustered in August 16, 1862. They were at Huntsville, Alabama, and along Mobile & Charleston Railroad until July and Gurley's Tank February 16, 1865  The detachment mustered out July 1, 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>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf6.htm#73rd 73rd Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/73rd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 73rd Indiana Infantry Regiment] 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. 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 - men from [[Lake County, Indiana Genealogy|Lake County]]
*Company B - men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy|La Porte County]]
*Company C - men from [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph County]]
*Company D - men from [[Marshall County, Indiana Genealogy|Marshall County]]
*Company E - men from [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter]]
*Company F - men from [[Marshall County, Indiana Genealogy|Marshall County]]
*Company G - men from [[Cass County, Indiana Genealogy|Cass County]]
*Company H - men from [[Cass County, Indiana Genealogy|Cass County]]
*Company I - men from [[Porter County, Indiana Genealogy|Porter County]]
*Company K - men from [[La Porte County, Indiana Genealogy|La Porte County]]
 
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* Company C - men from [[St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy|St. Joseph County]].  ''A History  of St. Joseph County, Indiana''. By Timothy Edward Howard. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Vol. 2, page 724.  977.289 H2h v.2 pt .2 {{FSC|268928|item|disp=FS Library 1550208}}; {{WorldCat|254374049|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/66509/?offset=0#page=123&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
 
===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. 73rd Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/674/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. 73rd Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/182/mode/2up Internet Archive].
 
=== Other Sources  ===
 
*[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, [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>
 
*[[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>
 
*''History of the Seventy-Third Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861-65.'' Washington, D. C. : Carnahan Press, 1909. {{WorldCat|688638407|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/596401 FamilySearch Digital Library]. <br>


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*''The Official History of the 73rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment in America's Civil War''. By James Keir Baughman and Don Troiani.  Washington, DC: Carnahan Press, 2009. {{WorldCat|549097911|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. 
 
*73d Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Association. ''Fifteenth Annual Reunion of the 73d Regiment Ind. Vol. Infantry Association'' Held Sept. 5 and 6, 1900. South Bend, Indiana. Plymouth, Ind: Republican Press, 1900.  {{FSC|670356|item|disp=FS film 6084412}}(*); {{WorldCat|35654145|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
*''The Boys from Lake County : Co. A, 73rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment : an Epic Chronicle of America's Civil War.'' By James Keir Baughman.  Florida: [Baughman Literary Group], 2006.  {{WorldCat|274228941|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


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=== References ===


=== Source Material  ===
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[[Category:Indiana_-_Military]]
[[Category:Indiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 18 September 2024

Brief History

This unit was organized at South Bend, Indiana, and mustered in August 16, 1862. They were at Huntsville, Alabama, and along Mobile & Charleston Railroad until July and Gurley's Tank February 16, 1865 The detachment mustered out July 1, 1865.[1]

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

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:

______________________________________________________________________

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. 73rd 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. 73rd Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.

Other Sources

  • 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 Official History of the 73rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment in America's Civil War. By James Keir Baughman and Don Troiani. Washington, DC: Carnahan Press, 2009. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  • 73d Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry Association. Fifteenth Annual Reunion of the 73d Regiment Ind. Vol. Infantry Association Held Sept. 5 and 6, 1900. South Bend, Indiana. Plymouth, Ind: Republican Press, 1900. FS film 6084412(*); At various libraries (WorldCat).
  • The Boys from Lake County : Co. A, 73rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment : an Epic Chronicle of America's Civil War. By James Keir Baughman. Florida: [Baughman Literary Group], 2006. At various libraries (WorldCat).

References

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