156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, April 12, 1865. Guard and patrol duty at various points in the Shenandoah Valley till August. Mustered out August 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.


 * Officer and Non-Commissioned Office - see Roster
 * Company A - many men from Marion, Boone, and Putnam Counties - see Roster on page 650
 * Company B - many men from Switzerland, Boone, Wayne, and other Counties - see Roster on page 651
 * Company C - many men from Decatur and Ripley Counties - see Rosteron page 653
 * Company D - many men from Putnam, Vigo Counties - see Roster on page 654
 * Company E - many men from Vigo, Putnam, and Sullivan Counties - see Roster on page 655


 * Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 657

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 156th Battalion, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 05 Feb 2011 2011)

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 histories of the 156th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 156th 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


 * 156th Indiana Infantry Regiment(accessed 30 Dec 2010) timeline