89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, and mustered in August 28, 1862. Moved to Mobile, Alabama, June 1 and duty there till July 19. Mustered out July 19, 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 Wabash County- see Rosteron page 438
 * Company B - many men from Madison County- see Rosteron page 440
 * Company C - many men from Grant County- see Rosteron page 442
 * Company D - many men from Howard and MadisonCounties - see Rosteron page 443
 * Company E - many men from Jay County- see Roster on page 444
 * Company F- many men from Howard Country- see Roster on page 446
 * Company G - many men from Howardand Clinton Counties - see Rosteron page 447
 * Company H - many men from Decatur County- see Roster on page 449
 * Company I - many men from Decatur County- see Roster on page 450
 * Company K - many men from Decatur and Alams Counties - see Rosteron page 452
 * Unassigned Recuits - see Roster on page 454

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 89th Regimen, Indiana Infantry on CIVIL WAR INDEX web site. (accessed 21 Jan 2011)

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 * Company D - many men from Howard County - see Roster
 * Company F - many men from Howard County - see Roster [2]
 * Company G - many men from Howard County - see Roster [2]

89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was organized within the Eleventh Congressional District.

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 89th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) article on the 89th 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


 * 89th Indiana Regiment Infantry - Company D, F, G (accessed 13 Dec 2010) history, and rosted (Howard Country)