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


This Unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana,&nbsp;and mustered in August 19, 1862. It was at the Surrender of Johnston and his army. Then march to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19 and Grand Review May 24. They mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 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 New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It was at the surrender of Johnston and his army. The regiment then marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 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>
 
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#66th 66th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/66th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 66th 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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*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/66th_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - many men from [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 54
*Company A - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]]
*Company B - many men from [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 56
*Company B - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington County]]
*Company C - many men from [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 57
*Company C - men from [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison County]]
*Company D - many men from [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 59
*Company D - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]
*Company E - many men from [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 60
*Company E - men from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]
*Company F- many men from [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington]] and [[Scott County, Indiana|Scott]] Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 62
*Company F - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Scott County, Indiana Genealogy|Scott]] Counties
*Company G - many men from [[Crawford County, Indiana|Crawford County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 64
*Company G - men from [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford County]]
*Company H - many men from [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison ]]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 65
*Company H - men from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]]Counties
*Company I - many men from [[Floyd County, Indiana|Floyd and]] [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison]] Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 67&nbsp;
*Company I - men from [[Floyd County, Indiana Genealogy|Floyd]] and [[Harrison County, Indiana Genealogy|Harrison]] Counties
*Company K - many men from [[Scott County, Indiana|Scott]] and [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington ]]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 68
*Company K - men from [[Scott County, Indiana Genealogy|Scott]] and [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]] Counties
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/66th_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 70
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The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/66th_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)


66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.<br>  
66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.<br>  
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*Companies D, and&nbsp;K - many men from&nbsp;mixture of&nbsp;County (country is given)&nbsp;- see [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inscott/CoK66thIN.html Roster]


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*Companies A (15 men), B (20 men), D (all except 7 men), E (all except 10 men), from [[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange County]]. "Military History Of Orange County", Chapter 7, ''History of Washington County Indiana.'' Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999. Pages 520-521. {{FSC|477890|item|disp=FS book 977.226 H2Lc}}; {{WorldCat|436936422|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic Internet Archive].
*Company K - men from multiple counties, roster at [https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inscott/CoK66thIN.html Rootsweb].


*Companies -A 15 men, B 20 men, D all except 7 men, E all except 10 men, from [[Orange County, Indiana|Orange County]] <ref>"Military History Of Oragge County" Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884''. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.), (page 520-521, Regiment, Companies),977.226 H2Lc FHL {{FHL|477890|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-washington-county-indiana-a-re-production-of-the-original-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-1884/oclc/436936422&amp;amp;amp;amp;referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE]</ref>
===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. 66th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/606/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. 66th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/54/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.
 
*[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>
 
*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>


*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#66th The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<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/66th_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipedia]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 66th 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://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>


*Davis, Jackson, "'If I Was There I Could Tell You a Good Bit More': The Civil War Letters of Jackson Davis" (ed. Steven D. Zink, ''Indiana Magazine of History ''78, no. 1 (March 1982): 38-58.)1862-1864, Washington County , 66th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. B&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/davis.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information&nbsp;]&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Jackson_Davis_Letters.pdf article PDF]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(accessed 4 Apr 2011)<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>


=== References ===
*"'If I Was There I Could Tell You a Good Bit More': The Civil War Letters of Jackson Davis". Ed. Steven D. Zink, ''Indiana Magazine of History'', 78, no. 1 (March 1982): 38-58. 1862-1864, Washington County, 66th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. B.  [https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/10358/14428 PDF article] at IUScholarWorks.
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Latest revision as of 18:09, 18 September 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This unit was organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 19, 1862. It was at the surrender of Johnston and his army. The regiment then marched to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. It was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 3, 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:


66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was recruited in the second Congressional District.

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Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]

  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 66th 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. 66th 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.
  • "'If I Was There I Could Tell You a Good Bit More': The Civil War Letters of Jackson Davis". Ed. Steven D. Zink, Indiana Magazine of History, 78, no. 1 (March 1982): 38-58. 1862-1864, Washington County, 66th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. PDF article at IUScholarWorks.

References[edit | edit source]

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