46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Logansport, Indiana, and mustered in December 11, 1861. Return to Lexington and garrison duty there till September, 1865. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, and there mustered out September 4, 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.

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 46th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 46th 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


 * 46th Indiana Infantry Monument(accessed 04 Jan 2011) is Located on Union Avenue 100 yards south og Fort Garrott.

BOOK

Bringhurst, Thomas H. Main Author),History of the Forty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, September 1861 - September 1865 (Washington (Wilson, Humphrey &amp; Co. Logansport ,Ind 1888) (accessed 04 Jan 2011) FHL US/Can Film 1550181Google Books.Otherlibraries with this book