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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This | This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 14, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio till December. The unit mustered out at San Antonio, Texas December 13, 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> | ||
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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. | 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: | Companies and general counties of enlistment: | ||
*Company A - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | *Company A - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | ||
*Company B - men from [[Newton County, Indiana Genealogy|Newton]], [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton | *Company B - men from [[Newton County, Indiana Genealogy|Newton]], [[Jefferson County, Indiana Genealogy|Jefferson]], [[Clinton County, Indiana Genealogy|Clinton]] and [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford]] Counties | ||
*Company C - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | *Company C - men from [[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy|Hendricks County]] | ||
*Company D - men from [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard]] and [[Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy|Hancock]] Counties | *Company D - men from [[Howard County, Indiana Genealogy|Howard]] and [[Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy|Hancock]] Counties | ||
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=== Regimental History and Roster === | === Regimental History and Roster === | ||
*''History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry :.'' By William Ross Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio : Wm. R. Hartpence, 1894. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffiftyfi00inhart Internet Archive] | *''History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry :.'' By William Ross Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio : Wm. R. Hartpence, 1894. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffiftyfi00inhart Internet Archive]. | ||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 51st Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant02indi/page/500/mode/2up Internet Archive]. | |||
*''Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana,'' Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 51st Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/reportindiana05dougrich/page/508/mode/2up?view=theater Internet Archive]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*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> | *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 | *[[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> | ||
*[[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> | ||
*''History of the Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry: a Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866.'' By Wm. R. Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968, {{FSC|552464|item|disp=FS film 1550170}} and Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{FSC|670171|item|disp=FS film 6084398}}(*); {{WorldCat|4410935|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | *''History of the Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry: a Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866.'' By Wm. R. Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968, {{FSC|552464|item|disp=FS film 1550170}} and Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, {{FSC|670171|item|disp=FS film 6084398}}(*); {{WorldCat|4410935|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 6 September 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This unit was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in December 14, 1861. It had duty at Green Lake and San Antonio till December. The unit mustered out at San Antonio, Texas December 13, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- 51st Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
- 51st Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.
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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Companies and general counties of enlistment:
- Company A - men from Hendricks County
- Company B - men from Newton, Jefferson, Clinton and Crawford Counties
- Company C - men from Hendricks County
- Company D - men from Howard and Hancock Counties
- Company E - men from Knox County
- Company F - men from Shelby County
- Company G - men from Miami County
- Company H - men from Knox County
- Company I - men from Shelby County
- Company K - men from Sullivan County
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- History of the Fifty-first Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry :. By William Ross Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio : Wm. R. Hartpence, 1894. Online at: Internet Archive.
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865. 51st Indiana Infantry Officer Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866. 51st Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster. Online at: Internet Archive.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.
- 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.
- History of the Fifty-First Indiana Veteran Volunteer Infantry: a Narrative of Its Organization, Marches, Battles and Other Experiences in Camp and Prison; from 1861 to 1866. By Wm. R. Hartpence. Harrison, Ohio: Hartpence, 1968, FS film 1550170 and Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993, FS film 6084398(*); At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The prisoner of war, and how treated (51st Indiana Infantry Regiment). By Alva C. Roach. Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993. FS film 6084399(*).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).