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


This Unit was organized at Lafayette, Indiana. Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. It took part in the Capture of Macon April 20 and the&nbsp; Pursuit of Jeff Davis May 6-10. Then they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, May 23-June 15 and mustered out June 26, 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 Lafayette, Indiana. Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. It took part in the Capture of Macon April 20 and the Pursuit of Jeff Davis May 6-10. Then the regiment moved to Nashville, Tennessee, May 23-June 15 and mustered out June 26, 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/unininf6.htm#72nd 72nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 10 May 2012).
*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf6.htm#72nd 72nd Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive.
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72nd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment 72nd 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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Companies and general counties of enlistment:
*Company A - men from [[Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy|Carroll County]]
*Company B - men from [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery County]]
*Company C - men from [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe County]]
*Company D - men from [[Boone County, Indiana Genealogy|Boone County]]
*Company E - men from [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery County]]
*Company F - men from [[Warren County, Indiana Genealogy|Warren County]]
*Company G - men from [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy|Tippecanoe County]]
*Company H - men from [[Fountain County, Indiana Genealogy|Fountain County]]
*Company I - men from [[Warren County, Indiana Genealogy|Warren]] and [[Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy|Jasper]] Counties
*Company K - men from [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton County]]


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===Regimental History and Roster===


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*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 72nd Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/664/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. 72nd Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/162/mode/2up Internet Archive].
*Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/72nd_in_infantry_officers.pdf Roster]
*Company A - many men from [[Carroll_County,_Indiana|Carroll County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 163
*Company B - many men from [[Montgomery_County,_Indiana|Montgomery County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 164
*Company C - many men from [[Tippecanoe_County,_Indiana|Tippecanoe County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 166
*Company D - many men from [[Boone_County,_Indiana|Boone County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 168
*Company E - many men from [[Montgomery_County,_Indiana|Montgomery County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 170
*Company F- many men from [[Warren_County,_Indiana|Warren Country ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 172&nbsp;
*Company G - many men from [[Tippecanoe_County,_Indiana|Tippecanoe County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page&nbsp;174&nbsp;
*Company H - many men from [[Fountain_County,_Indiana|Fountain County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 175
*Company I - many men from [[Warren_County,_Indiana|Warren ]]and [[Jasper_County,_Indiana|Jasper ]]Counties - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 177
*Company K - many men from [[Clinton_County,_Indiana|Clinton County ]]- see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 179
*Unassigned Recuits - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster] on page 181
 
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 72th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX&nbsp;[http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/72nd_in_infantry.html web site]. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)
 
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=== 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.


*[[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>
*[[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>
*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>
*[[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>
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*[[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>
*[[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/unininf6.htm#72nd The Civil War Archive]. (accessed 13 Dec 2010)&nbsp;&nbsp;Brief history of the&nbsp;72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry.<br>
*"'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark". 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K. Edited by Margaret Black Tatum, ''Indiana Magazine of History.'' '''''Online at:''''' PDF articles at IUScholarWorks:<br>
 
{{Block indent|[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11431/16572 Part I], vol. 91, no. 1 (March 1995): 81-107.|2}}
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/72nd_Regiment_Indiana_Infantry Wikipendia&nbsp;]&nbsp;(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 72th Regiment, Infantry.<br>
{{Block indent|[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11455/16620 Part II], vol. 91, no. 2 (June 1995): 197-225.|2}}
 
{{Block indent|[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11471/16652 Part III], vol. 91, no. 3 (September 1995): 288-319.|2}}
*[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>
{{Block indent|[https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11486/16682 Part IV], vol. 91, no. 4 (December 1995): 407-436.|2}}
 
*Clark, William Allen, "'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark" [1 of 4], ( ed. Margaret Black Tatum, ''Indiana Magazine of History'' 91, no. 1 (March 1995): 81-107.) Clinton County (Rossville), 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K , 1862&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/clark1.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Stamps_I.pdf article PDF](accessed 4 Apr 2011)<br>
 
*Clark, William Allen, "'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark" [2 of 4], ( ed. Margaret Black Tatum,<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1301963995826_119" /> ''Indiana Magazine of History ''91, no. 2 (June 1995): 197-225.) Clinton County (Rossville), 1863, 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/clark2.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information]&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Stamps_II.pdf article PDF<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1302572198370_404" />](accesed 4 Apr 2011)<br>
 
*Clark, William Allen, "'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark" [3 of 4,] (ed. Margaret Black Tatum, ''Indiana Magazine of History ''91, no. 3 (September 1995): 288-319.)&nbsp;<br>Clinton County (Rossville), 1863-1864, 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/clark3.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information]&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Stamps_III.pdf article PDF]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (accessed 4 Apr 2011)<br>
 
*Clark, William Allen, "'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark" [4 of 4], (ed. Margaret Black Tatum, ''Indiana Magazine of History ''91, no. 4 (December 1995): 407-436.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Clinton County (Rossville), 1864-1865, 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.indiana.edu/~imaghist/online_content/vcsfrmpst/voices_cvlwr/clark4.html Abstract and Bibliographic Information]&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.indiana.edu/~imhfiles/Civil_War_VFP/Stamps_IV.pdf article PDF&nbsp;]&nbsp; (accessed 4 Apr 2011)<br>
 
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BOOK
 
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*McGee, B. F., and Wm. R. Jewell.''History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade: A Faithful Record of the Life, Service, and Suffering, of the Rank and File of the Regiment, on the March, in Camp, in Battle, and in Prison&nbsp;: Especially Devoted to Giving the Reader a Definite Knowledge of the Service of the Common Soldier&nbsp;: with an Appendix Containing a Complete Roster of Officers and Men. Huntington'', W. Va: Blue Acorn Press, 1992. FHL US/CAN Film 1490875 {{FHL|552507|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-the-72d-indiana-volunteer-infantry-of-the-mounted-lightning-brigade-a-faithful-record-of-the-life-service-and-suffering-of-the-rank-and-file-of-the-regiment-on-the-march-in-camp-in-battle-and-in-prison-especially-devoted-to-giving-the-reader-a-definite-knowledge-of-the-service-of-the-common-soldier-with-an-appendix-containing-a-complete-roster-of-officers-and-men/oclc/27125604&referer=brief_results other libraries]&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://books.google.com/books?id=mBdCAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR1&lpg=PR1&dq=History+of+the+72d+Indiana+volunteer+infantry+of+the+mounted+lightning+brigade+:+a+faithful+record+of+the+life,+service,+and+suffering,+of+the+rank+and+file+of+the+regiment,+on+the+march,&source=bl&ots=dR1-9WgK1r&sig=pKjquQ3D7eFBnKFpOB3H6BmypwQ&hl=en&ei=v_ugTYTHPOTciAKtt7X5Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false Google books]
*''History of the 72d Indiana Volunteer Infantry of the Mounted Lightning Brigade.'' By B. F. McGee and Wm. R. Jewell. Huntington, W. Va: Blue Acorn Press, 1992. {{FSC|552507|item|disp=FS film 1490875}}; {{WorldCat|27125604|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== 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 02:11, 19 August 2025

Brief History

This unit was organized at Lafayette, Indiana. Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. It took part in the Capture of Macon April 20 and the Pursuit of Jeff Davis May 6-10. Then the regiment moved to Nashville, Tennessee, May 23-June 15 and mustered out June 26, 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. 72nd 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. 72nd 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.
  • "'Please Send Stamps': The Civil War Letters of William Allen Clark". 72nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. K. Edited by Margaret Black Tatum, Indiana Magazine of History. Online at: PDF articles at IUScholarWorks:
Part I, vol. 91, no. 1 (March 1995): 81-107.
Part II, vol. 91, no. 2 (June 1995): 197-225.
Part III, vol. 91, no. 3 (September 1995): 288-319.
Part IV, vol. 91, no. 4 (December 1995): 407-436.

References

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