15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Brief History
This Unit was organized at Lafayette, Indiana, for one year's service May, 1861. They reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 14, 1861. It was mustered out June 16, 1864 (expiration of term). The Veterans and Recruits transferred to 17th Indiana Infantry.

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


 * 15th Regiment Infantry at The Civil War Archive.
 * 15th 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.


 * Rosters at Ranger95.

Companies and general counties of enlistment:
 * Company A - many men from Fountain County
 * Company B - many men from St. Joseph County
 * Company C - many men from Allen County
 * Company D - many men from Benton County
 * Company E - many men from Montgomery County
 * Company F - many men from Putman County
 * Company G - many men from La Porte County
 * Company H - many men from Jasper County
 * Company I - many men from Union County
 * Company K - many men from Tippecanoe County

Company A, and H, many men from Jackson County. "Military History", Chapter 16, History of Jackson County, Indiana. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic Inc, 1972. Pages 532-580, ;.

Regimental History and Roster

 * Fifteenth Annual Reunion by 30th Regiment Indiana Infantry Volunteers. Reunion (15th : 1898 : North Webster, Ind.), Ligonier, Ind. : Ligonier Leader Press, 1898, Online at:Internet Archive

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.


 * Company "B", Fifteenth regiment, Indiana infantry volunteers, three year was principally made up of men from St. Joseph County. A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. By Timothy Edward Howard. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Page 719 lists persons from St. Joseph County. ; . Online at: Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library.


 * Historical sketch of the organization and service of the Fifteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers and third annual reunion .. Also a roster of surviving members. By Edward M. Burns and United States Army. [Valparaiso, Ind. : s.n., 1889]. (*);.


 * The life and letters of Pvt. Samuel Thomas Smith, Fifteenth Indiana Regiment, Volunteers Civil War. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989.