108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized July 12, 1863, to repel the Morgan Raid. Mustered out July 18, 1863.

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 Tippecanoe County - see Roster on page 664
 * Company B - many men from Carroll County - see Rosteron page 665
 * Company C - many men from Montgomeny County - see Rosteron page 666
 * Company D - many men from Tippecanoe County - see Roster on page 668
 * Company E - many men from Tippecanoe County - see Rosteron page 669
 * Company F- many men from Tippecanoe County - see Rosteron page 669
 * Company G - many men from Howard County - see Roster on page 670
 * Company H - many men from Tippecanoe County - see Rosteron page 671
 * Company I - many men from Howard County - see Rosteron page 672
 * Company K - many men from Wayne County - see Roster on page 673

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 108th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 29 Jan 2011)

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The 108th Regiment comprised five companies of Minute Men, from Tippecanoe County, two from Hancock, and one from each of the counties know as Carroll, Montgomery, and Wayne.

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 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 108th 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