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


This Unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 14, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio till December. They mustered out at San Antonio, Texas December 13, 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, and mustered in December 14, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio till December. The unit mustered out at San Antonio, Texas December 13, 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/unininf4.htm#51st 51st Regiment Infantry], (accessed 9 May 2012).<br>
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf4.htm#51st 51st Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 51st 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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*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/51st_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 509
*Company B - many men from&nbsp;[[Newton County, Indiana|Newton]], [[Jefferson County, Indiana|Jefferson]], [[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton,]] and [[Crawford County, Indiana|Crawford]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 511
*Company C - many men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana|Hendricks County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 513
*Company D - many men from [[Howard County, Indiana|Howard]] and [[Hancock County, Indiana|Hancock]] counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 515
*Company E - many men from [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 518
*Company F- many men from [[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 520
*Company G - many men from [[Miami County, Indiana|Miami County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 522&nbsp;
*Company H - many men from [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 524&nbsp;
*Company I - many men from [[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 526
*Company K - many men from [[Sullivan County, Indiana|Sullivan County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/51st_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 529
*Unassigned Recruits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/51st_in_infantry.html Roster ]on page 530
 
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 51th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/51st_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
 
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=== Other Sources  ===
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]]
*Company B - men from [[Newton County, Indiana Genealogy|Newton]], [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton]] and [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford]] Counties
*Company C - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]]
*Company D - men from [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard]] and [[Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy|Hancock]] Counties
*Company E - men from [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox County]]
*Company F - men from [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby County]]
*Company G - men from [[Miami County, Indiana Genealogy|Miami County]]
*Company H - men from [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox County]]
*Company I - men from [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby County]]
*Company K - men from [[Sullivan County, Indiana Genealogy|Sullivan County]]


WEBSITES
=== Regimental History and Roster  ===


*[[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>
*''History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry :.'' By William Ross Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio : Wm. R. Hartpence, 1894. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffiftyfi00inhart Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 51st Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/500/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 51st Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana05dougrich/page/508/mode/2up?view=theater Internet Archive].


*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>
=== Other Sources ===


*[[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>
*[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.


*[[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://www.civilwararchive.com/unionin.htm The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp; Website with histories of the Indiana Regiments.<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/List_of_Indiana_Civil_War_regiments List of Indiana Civil War regiment]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) List of Indiana Regimental&nbsp;that are&nbsp;on Wikipedia.<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
*[[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 Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry: a Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866.'' By Wm. R. Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968, {{FSC|552464|item|disp=FS film 1550170}} and Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{FSC|670171|item|disp=FS film 6084398}}(*); {{WorldCat|4410935|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


*Hartpence, Wm. R. ''History of the Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry ''A Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866. (Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968.)&nbsp;FHL US/CAN Film 1550170 {{FHL|552464|item|disp=FHL Collection}} &nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-fifty-first-indiana-veteran-volunteer-infantry-a-narrative-of-its-organization-marches-battles-and-other-experiences-in-camp-and-prison-from-1861-to-1866/oclc/4410935&referer=brief_results other library]&nbsp; [http://books.google.com/books?id=BBpCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=the+57th+indiana+Volunter,+com.+c&source=bl&ots=WahBbGHXYm&sig=v9V43JHJwWLb7ovRxKb6NUTc-yQ&hl=en&ei=1jKaTeu3I8TKiAKo-7GDCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEsQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false Google books]
* ''The prisoner of war, and how treated (51st Indiana Infantry Regiment).'' By Alva C. Roach. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. {{FSC|670174|item|disp=FS film 6084399}}(*).


=== 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 10:06, 6 September 2024

Brief History

This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 14, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio till December. The unit mustered out at San Antonio, Texas December 13, 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

  • History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry :. By William Ross Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio : Wm. R. Hartpence, 1894. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 51st Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
  • Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 51st 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.
  • History of the Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry: a Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866. By Wm. R. Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968, FS film 1550170 and Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, FS film 6084398(*); At various libraries (WorldCat).
  • The prisoner of war, and how treated (51st Indiana Infantry Regiment). By Alva C. Roach. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. FS film 6084399(*).

References

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