83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, September 4 to November 5, 1862. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virgina, April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 3, 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 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipendia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 83th 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


 * 83th Indiana Infantry monument(accessed 07 Jan 2011) at Vicksbury.