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There are many Civil War records at the Indiana State Archives, and many are available at the Family History Library. For example: | There are many Civil War records at the Indiana State Archives, and many are available at the Family History Library. For example: | ||
''Indiana Civil War Records''. Salt Lake City,Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 44 Family History Library films beginning with 1543599). The cards are in alphabetical order. The originals are located at the Indiana State Archives at Indianapolis. The cards often provide the man’s age at enlistment (birth year is sometimes given), physical description (color of eyes and hair, and height), nativity (place of birth), occupation, his company and rank, when he enlisted, length of service, date and place mustered in, date and place mustered out, or death date if he died in the service. | ''Indiana Civil War Records''. Salt Lake City,Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 44 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=544403&disp=Indiana+Civil+War+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1543599]). The cards are in alphabetical order. The originals are located at the Indiana State Archives at Indianapolis. The cards often provide the man’s age at enlistment (birth year is sometimes given), physical description (color of eyes and hair, and height), nativity (place of birth), occupation, his company and rank, when he enlisted, length of service, date and place mustered in, date and place mustered out, or death date if he died in the service. | ||
United States Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Indiana''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1964. (Family History Library films 881722–807). This provides the name of the soldier, his rank, and unit. This information can be used to obtain copies of the federal service and pension records, which are available only at the National Archives. | United States Adjutant General’s Office. ''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Indiana''. Washington, DC: National Archives, 1964. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=87183&disp=Index+to+compiled+service+records+of+vol%20%20&columns=*,0,0 881722–807]). This provides the name of the soldier, his rank, and unit. This information can be used to obtain copies of the federal service and pension records, which are available only at the National Archives. | ||
The compiled Civil War service and pension records for Indiana have not been filmed, but are available at the National Archives. There is an index to Civil War soldiers’ and widows’ pensions: | The compiled Civil War service and pension records for Indiana have not been filmed, but are available at the National Archives. There is an index to Civil War soldiers’ and widows’ pensions: | ||
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''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934'' This is cited fully in the [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]]. | ''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934'' This is cited fully in the [[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|U.S. Military Records Research Outline]]. | ||
''Indiana Substitutes Hired for Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film 1556875). This alphabetical index has cards containing the name of the man who did the hiring, the name of the person he hired, and the company and regiment of the hired man. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives. | ''Indiana Substitutes Hired for Civil War''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=545037&disp=Indiana+substitutes+hired+for+Civil+War%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1556875]). This alphabetical index has cards containing the name of the man who did the hiring, the name of the person he hired, and the company and regiment of the hired man. The original records are at the Indiana State Archives. | ||
Indiana Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.'' Eight volumes. Washington, DC: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1989. (Family History Library | Indiana Adjutant General. ''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.'' Eight volumes. Washington, DC: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1989. (Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=667460&disp=Report+of+the+adjutant+general+of+the+st%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6334461–67]). These volumes contain detailed information on the Indiana volunteer units. Volumes 2–8 contain rosters of officers and men by regiment and give the soldier’s name, with date, place, and cause of death in the war. Use the indexes listed above to find the person’s regiment. | ||
Funk, Arville L. ''Hoosiers in the Civil War''. Chicago, Illinois: Adams Press, 1967. (Family History Library book 977.2 M2f). This contains Civil War historical information, maps of Civil War battles, and a list of the men from Indiana units who died in the Andersonville prison. | Funk, Arville L. ''Hoosiers in the Civil War''. Chicago, Illinois: Adams Press, 1967. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=161535&disp=Hoosiers+in+the+Civil+War%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 M2f]). This contains Civil War historical information, maps of Civil War battles, and a list of the men from Indiana units who died in the Andersonville prison. | ||
A book containing brief regimental histories for all Indiana regiments, together with a listing of diaries, letters, certificates, and other manuscripts pertaining to each regiment is: | A book containing brief regimental histories for all Indiana regiments, together with a listing of diaries, letters, certificates, and other manuscripts pertaining to each regiment is: | ||
Turner, Ann. ''Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965. (Family History Library book 977.2 M23). This book lists regiments (6–152) and batteries (3–26). There is no index. | Turner, Ann. ''Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission, 1965. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=787965&disp=Guide+to+Indiana+Civil+War+manuscripts%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 M23]). This book lists regiments (6–152) and batteries (3–26). There is no index. | ||
Unit histories of many Indiana regiments are on microfilm at the Family History Library. They often contain biographical information about soldiers of the unit. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | Unit histories of many Indiana regiments are on microfilm at the Family History Library. They often contain biographical information about soldiers of the unit. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
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INDIANA- MILITARY RECORDS- CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 | INDIANA- MILITARY RECORDS- CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 | ||
Indiana Commission on Public Records (Indianapolis, Indiana). ''Indiana Legion, 1861–1865, Index of Soldiers''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 5 Family History Library films beginning with 1571078). This card index was prepared by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) and is at the Indiana State Archives. The Indiana Legion was a Civil War state militia. The index cards provide the soldier’s name, regiment, duration of enlistment, dates of enrollment and mustering in, county, age, physical description, and date and location of discharge. | Indiana Commission on Public Records (Indianapolis, Indiana). ''Indiana Legion, 1861–1865, Index of Soldiers''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 5 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=544862&disp=Indiana+Legion%2C+1861%2D1865%2C+index+o%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1571078]). This card index was prepared by the Work Projects Administration (WPA) and is at the Indiana State Archives. The Indiana Legion was a Civil War state militia. The index cards provide the soldier’s name, regiment, duration of enlistment, dates of enrollment and mustering in, county, age, physical description, and date and location of discharge. | ||
The following records are at the Indiana State Archives: | The following records are at the Indiana State Archives: | ||
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'''Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Records of Civil War Veterans'''. By 1890 about 40 percent of the Union’s Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The Indiana State Archives has the GAR records and a reference guide that can help you find the name of the post that may have been established in a particular town. The Family History Library has some of these records. The following book lists the posts alphabetically by town: | '''Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Records of Civil War Veterans'''. By 1890 about 40 percent of the Union’s Civil War veterans were members of the Grand Army of the Republic. The descriptive books of each GAR post usually indicate each member’s name, age, rank, birthplace, residence, occupation, and enlistment and discharge information. The Indiana State Archives has the GAR records and a reference guide that can help you find the name of the post that may have been established in a particular town. The Family History Library has some of these records. The following book lists the posts alphabetically by town: | ||
Carnahan, J. Worth. ''History of the Easel-Shaped Monument and a Key to the Principles and Objects of the Grand Army of the Republic and Its Co-workers . . . Together With a List of All the G.A.R. Posts in the United States, Alphabetically Arranged by Towns, With Time of Meeting, etc...'' Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1992. (Family History Library film 1760243) This is a microfilm of the original book published in Chicago by Dux Publishing in 1893. | Carnahan, J. Worth. ''History of the Easel-Shaped Monument and a Key to the Principles and Objects of the Grand Army of the Republic and Its Co-workers . . . Together With a List of All the G.A.R. Posts in the United States, Alphabetically Arranged by Towns, With Time of Meeting, etc...'' Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1992. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=523244&disp=History+of+the+Easel-Shaped+Monument+a++ 1760243]) This is a microfilm of the original book published in Chicago by Dux Publishing in 1893. | ||
'''Soldiers’ Home Records'''. There is a federal National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. The home is for veterans of various wars. The historical registers for 1890 to 1931 and an index for the same years are on the following microfilms: | '''Soldiers’ Home Records'''. There is a federal National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers at Marion, Grant County, Indiana. The home is for veterans of various wars. The historical registers for 1890 to 1931 and an index for the same years are on the following microfilms: | ||
United States. Veterans Administration. ''Registers of Veterans at National Homes of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1937''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 Family History Library films; the Marion County, Indiana, home is on 14 Family History Library films beginning with 1571237.) The index is on Family History Library film 1571582. The historical registers usually list birthplace, age, height, religion, occupation, residence, marital status, name and address of nearest relative, service history, pension, and date of admission information. | United States. Veterans Administration. ''Registers of Veterans at National Homes of Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1937''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 Family History Library films; the Marion County, Indiana, home is on 14 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=828796&disp=Registers+of+veterans+at+the+National+Ho%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1571237].) The index is on Family History Library film 1571582. The historical registers usually list birthplace, age, height, religion, occupation, residence, marital status, name and address of nearest relative, service history, pension, and date of admission information. | ||
There is also a state-operated Indiana Veterans’ Home, located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, since about 1878. It cares for veterans and their spouses. The records are at the Indiana State Archives, and you can write to them for information. | There is also a state-operated Indiana Veterans’ Home, located at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, since about 1878. It cares for veterans and their spouses. The records are at the Indiana State Archives, and you can write to them for information. | ||
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home Records. See the "[[Indiana Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]" section of this outline. | Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home Records. See the "[[Indiana Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]" section of this outline. | ||
=== Indiana Militia Records <br>(1872–1896) === | === Indiana Militia Records <br>(1872–1896) === | ||