142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in November 3, 1864. Mustered out July 14, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.

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 Noble and DeKalbcounties - see Roster on page 444
 * Company B - many men from Cassand Whitecounties - see Rosteron page 446
 * Company C - no cities or counties given - see Rosteron page 447
 * Company D - many men from Elkhart, Allen, DeKalb, and Noblecounties - see Rosteron page
 * Company E - many men from Allen County- see Rosteron page 450
 * Company F- many men from Allen County- see Roster on page 451
 * Company G - many men from Allen, Fayette, Huntington, and Noblecounties - see Roster on page 453
 * Company H - many men from Allen, White, Tippeanoe, Sullivancounties - see Rosteron page 454
 * Company I - many men from Howard, Hamilton, Miami and Fountain counties - see Rosteron page 455
 * Company K - many men from Cass, Miami, and Ohiocounties - see Roster on page 457
 * Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 458

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 142th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 29 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) Website with histories of the Indiana Regiments.


 * Wikipedia(accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 142th 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