81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History

Organized at New Albany, Indiana, and mustered in August 29, 1862. Mustered out June 22, 1865. Recruits transferred to 129th Indiana Infantry. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville till June. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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 Floyd, Crawford, Washington, Clark, and Harrison counties - see Roster on page 308
• Company B - many men from Clark County - see Roster on page 309 
• Company C - many men from Floyd and Clark counties - see Roster on page 311
• Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 312
• Company E - many men from Harrison County - see Roster on page 314
• Company F- no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 315 
• Company G - many men from Perry County - see Roster on page 316
• Company H - many men from Crawford County - see Roster on page 318
• Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 319
• Company K - many men from Perry and Harrison counties - see Roster on page 321
• Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 322

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 81th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

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• Company I - many men from Clark County 

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The list of companies(A-K) and their rosters, name, date of commission are on the 81th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry web site.

Other Sources

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 81th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
  

• Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry.
  

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

• 81st Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry  (accessed 07 Jan 2011) are history, roster, service, staff, & etc.. 
  
  

BOOK

•  Morris, G. W. (1901). History of the Eighty-First Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry: In the Great War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865, telling of its origin and organization, a description of the material of which it was composed, its rapid and severe marches, hard service and fierce conflicts on many bloody fields, pathetic scenes, amusing incidents and thrilling episodes, a regimental roster, prison life, adventures, etc. (Louisville, Ky: Franklin Print. Co.) FHL US/CAN Fiche 6084419 (3 fiche)  FHL Collection  other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE   Allen Library
  

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