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*[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index] (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana<br> | *[http://history-sites.com/~kjones/USal-in.html Union Army Regimental History Index] (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana<br> | ||
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United States 
U.S. Military Indiana Indiana Military Indiana in the Civil War 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Organized at Lafayette and Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 30, 1861. Duty at Green Lake and San Antonio, Texas and at Port Lavacca till December. Mustered out December 21, 1865.
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. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
WEBSITES
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 13 Dec 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
- The Civil War Archive. (accessed 13 Dec 2010) Website with histories of the Indiana Regiments.
- List of Indiana Civil War regiment (accessed 13 Dec 2010) List of Indiana Regimental that are on Wikipedia.
- Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana