53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at New Albany and Indianapolis, Indiana, February 19 to March 6, 1862. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Virginia., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June, and there mustered out July 21, 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.