14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History
This Unit was organized at Terre Haute, Indiana, for one year's service May, 1861. They reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 7, 1861. The Veterans and Recruits transferred to 20th Indiana Infantry.

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * 14th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
 * 14th Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia.

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. If you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:
 * Rosters at Ranger95.
 * Company A - many men from Parke County
 * Company B - many men from Knox County
 * Company C - many men from Martin County
 * Company D - many men from Putman County
 * Company E - many men from Vanderburg County
 * Company F - many men from Vigo County
 * Company G - many men from Knox County
 * Company H - many men from Owen County
 * Company I - many men from Vermillion County
 * Company K - many men from Monroe County


 * Company C - many men from Dubois County

Other Sources

 * Indiana State Digital Archives for Civil War can be searched by soldier's name.


 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Indiana in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Indiana in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Indiana, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * The Civil War Archive. (accessed 13 Dec 2010) Brief history of the 14th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry..


 * 14th Indiana Infantry Regiment(accessed 30 Dec 2010) timeline


 * Allen, Amory K., "Civil War Letters of Amory K. Allen" (Indiana Magazine of History 31, no. 4 (December 1935): 338-386.) 1861-1865, Martin County (Loogootee), 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. C, Abstract and Bibliographic Information article PDF  (accessed 4 Apr 2011)


 * Landon, William (Lt.), "The 14th Indiana Regiment in the Valley of Virginia" [2 of 5], ( Indiana Magazine of History 30, no. 3 (September 1934): 275-298.) 1861-1862, Knox County (Vincennes), 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. G.  Abstract and Bibliographic Information  article PDF  (accessed 07 Apr 2011)


 * Landon, William (Lt.), "14th Indiana Regiment, Peninsular Campaign to Chancellorsville" [3 of 5], ( Indiana Magazine of History 33, no. 3 (September 1937): 325-348. )1862-1863, Knox County (Vincennes) 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. G  Abstract and Bibliographic Information  article PDF (accessed 07 Apr 2011)


 * Landon, William (Lt.), "14th Indiana Regiment, Letters to the Vincennes Western Sun" [4 of 5],( Indiana Magazine of History 34, no. 1 (March 1938): 71-98.) 1863-1864,Knox County (Vincennes), 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. G Abstract and Bibliographic Information article PDF  (accessed 07 Apr 2011)


 * Landon, William (Lt.), "Last Letters to the Vincennes Sun" [5 of 5] (Indiana Magazine of History 35, no. 1 (March 1939): 76-94.) ,1865, Knox County (Vincennes), 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Co. G Abstract and Bibliographic Information   article PDF  (accessed 07 Apr 2011)

BOOKS

Baxter, Nancy Niblack. 1980. ''Gallant Fourteenth: the story of an Indiana Civil War regiment. Traverse City, Mich.'' ((Box 1032, Traverse City 49684): Pioneer Study Center Press.) 977.2 M2b FHL US/CAN Book      other library