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


Organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, September 2, 1862. To Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. 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>  


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>


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/unininf6.htm#85th 85th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*[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  ===


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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.


*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/85th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*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 A - men from [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke County]]
*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 B - men from [[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy|Parke County]]
*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 C - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*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 D - men from [[Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy|Vermillion]] and [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]] Counties
*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 E - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*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 F - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]] and [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]] Counties
*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 G - men from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo County]]
*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 H - men from [[Sullivan County, Indiana Genealogy|Sullivan County]]
*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 I - men from [[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay County]]
*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
*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
*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)
===Regimental History and Roster===


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


WEBSITES
=== Other Sources ===


*[http://www.indianadigitalarchives.org/TitleInfo.aspx?TID=77 Indiana State Digital Achives for Civil War ]can be searched by soldier's name (accessed 16 Aug 2011) <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.


*[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/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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