72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry: Difference between revisions

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United States U.S. Military Indiana Indiana Military Indiana in the Civil War 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Organized at Lafayette, Indiana. Moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. Capture of Macon April 20. Pursuit of Jeff Davis May 6-10. Moved to Nashville, Tennessee, May 23-June 15. Mustered out June 26, 1865.^[1]

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.

Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see Roster
Company A - many men from Carroll County - see Roster on page 163
Company B - many men from Montgomery County - see Roster on page 164
Company C - many men from Tippecanoe County - see Roster on page 166
Company D - many men from Boone County - see Roster on page 168
Company E - many men from Montgomery County - see Roster on page 170
Company F- many men from Warren Country - see Roster on page 172
Company G - many men from Tippecanoe County - see Roster on page 174
Company H - many men from Fountain County - see Roster on page 175
Company I - many men from Warren and Jasper Counties - see Roster on page 177
Company K - many men from Clinton County - see Roster on page 179
Unassigned Recuits - see 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 web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

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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) Brief history of the 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry.

Wikipendia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 72th Regiment, Infantry.

Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana

References[edit | edit source]

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

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

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 *Company G - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Warren_County,_Indiana Warren ]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Jasper_County,_Indiana Jasper ]County - see [http://www.civilwarindex.com/armyin/soldiers/72nd_in_infantry_soldiers.pdf Roster ]on page 177
+*Company I - many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Warren_County,_Indiana Warren ]and [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/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