82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis and Camp Emerson and mustered in August 30, 1862. Ordered to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia, April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 9, 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 Jeffersonand Carroll Counties - see Rosteron page 323
 * Company B - men from different counties - see Rosteron page 324
 * Company C - many men from Jefferson and LawrenceCounties - see Roster on page 326
 * Company D - many men from Brownand MonroeCounties - see Roster on page 327
 * Company E - many men from Jennings County- see Rosteron page 329
 * Company F- many men from Monroe County- see Rosteron page 330
 * Company G - many men from Jefferson County- see Roster on page 332
 * Company H - many men from Brown County- see Roster on page 334
 * Company I - many men from Owen County- see Rosteron page 335
 * Company K - many men from Jennings and JeffersonCounties - see Roster on page 337
 * Unassigned Recuits - see Rosteron page 338

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 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 history of the 82th Regiment, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 82nd Regiment, Indiana Ifantry.


 * Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana
 * 82nd Indiana InfantryMarker (accessed 07 jan 2011) is located in the northwest section of the Chickamauga National Military Park.