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Civil War | |||
Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County. | |||
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I | |||
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Company D | |||
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H | |||
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery | |||
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G | |||
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A | |||
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H | |||
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D | |||
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E | |||
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F | |||
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E | |||
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K | |||
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D | |||
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I | |||
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E | |||
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H | |||
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C | |||
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Civil War Books | |||
*"Military Record" Chapter 17 in Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 408-464) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library] Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard INTERNET ARCHIVE], Vol.2 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE ] [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lewis-a-lewis-albert-harding/history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra/page-47-history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra.shtml eBooksRead]<br> | |||
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==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 4 May 2011
Template:Indiana-stub United States > Indiana > Decatur County
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[1]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1821--Decatur County was created 31 December 1821 from unorganized territory.
County seat: Greensburg [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church[edit | edit source]
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Harding, Lewis A. 1915. History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection other library Vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE, Vol.2 INTERNET ARCHIVE eBooksRead
- African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 FHL Collection
- Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 FHL Collection
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County.
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Company D
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
- 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
- 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
- 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
- 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
- 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
- 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
- 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
Civil War Books
- "Military Record" Chapter 17 in Harding, Lewis A. 1915. History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 408-464) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection other library Vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE, Vol.2 INTERNET ARCHIVE eBooksRead
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).