106th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized July 10, 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 Randolph County- see Roster on page 624
 * Company B - many men from Randolph County- see Rosteron page 625
 * Company C - many men from Wayne County- see Rosteron page 627
 * Company D - many men from Hancock County- see Rosteron page 628
 * Company E - many men from Wayne County- see Rosteron page 629
 * Company F- many men from Wayne County- see Roster on page 630
 * Company G - many men from Wayne County- see Roster on page 631
 * Company H - many men from Howard County- see Rosteron page 632
 * Company I - many men from Wayne County- see Roster on page 634
 * Company K - many men from Marion County- see Roster on page 635

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 106th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

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The 106th Regiment consisted of one company of the Legion and nine companies of Minute Men, furnished by Wayne, Randolph, Hancock, Howard, and Marion counties.

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 106th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipendia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 106th 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