69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History

This Unit was organized at Richmond, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It return to Mobile, Florida, May 3 and duty there till July. They mustered out July 5, 1865.

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

• 69th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
• 69th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

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.

• 69th Regiment Indiana Infantry Rosters at Ranger95.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:

• Companies A, B, C, E, G-K - no cities or counties given
• Company D - men from Wayne and Blackford Counties
• Company F - men from Wayne and Randolph Counties

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• Companies B, C and D - men from Hancock County. "Military", Chapter 7, History of Hancock County, Indiana; Its People, Industries and Institutions. By George J. Richman. Greenfield, Ind: Wm. Mitchell Printing Co, 1916. Pages 255-328. FS book 977.258 H2r; Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.

• Companies B and H - men from Delaware County. "The Civil War of 1861", Chapter 12, A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana. By G. W. H. Kemper. Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co., 1908. Page 385 in Vol. 1. At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.

Other Sources

• Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.

• 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.
  

• 69th Indiana Infantry monument, located in Vicksburg.