80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Princeton and Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in September 8, 1862. Mustered out June 22, 1865. Recruits transferred to 129th Indiana Infantry.

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 Gibson County - see Rosteron page 292
 * Company B - many men from Martin County - see Roster on page 293
 * Company C - many men from Knox County - see Roster on page 295
 * Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster on page 296
 * Company E - many men from Gibson County - see Roster on page 298
 * Company F- many men from Posey and Gibson County - see Rosteron page 299
 * Company G - many men from Knox County - see Rosteron page 301
 * Company H - many men from Pike County - see Rosteron page 302
 * Company I - many men from Knox County - see Roster on page 304
 * Company K - many men from Greene, Parke, Martin, and Sullivan Counties - see Rosteron page 305
 * Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 307

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 80th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

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 * Index by Name - see Roster

The list of name, rank &amp; unit, residence, muter-in, remark, is with their rosters are on the 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry [http://www.80thindiana.net/80webste.htm web site. ]

80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Frist Congressional District.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * Indiana State Digital Achives for Civil Warcan be searched by soldier's name (accessed 16 Aug 2011)


 * 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 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 80th 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


 * 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry (accessed 8 Dec 2010) Small history of some menber of 80th Indiana Volunteers..


 * 80th Indiana Volunteer Infantry(accessed 07 Jan 1911) An American Civil War Regiment. History, Images, Roster, and etc., of 80th Indiana Volunter Infantry.