The 138th Indiana Infantry Regiment served in the Union Army between May 27 and September 22, 1864, during the American Civil War.
Service
The regiment was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in on May 27, 1864. It was ordered to Tennessee and Alabama for railroad guard duty, until late September 1864. The regiment was mustered out on September 22, 1864. During its service the regiment lost eight men to disease and one to desertion.[1]
The regiment was part of Indiana's quota of Hundred Days Men, which also included seven other regiments.
Companies and their 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.[2]
- Company A - mostly from Miami County, Indiana[3]
- Company B - mostly from La Porte County, Indiana[4]
- Company C - mostly from Porter County, Indiana[5]
- Company D - mostly from La Porte County, Indiana[6] and St. Joseph County, Indiana[7]
- Company E - mostly from Marshall County, Indiana[8]
- Company F - mostly from Wabash County, Indiana[9]
- Company G - mostly from Wabash County, Indiana[10]
- Company H - mostly from St. Joseph County, Indiana[10][7]
- Company I - mostly from Wells County, Indiana, Huntington County, Indiana,& and Blackford County, Indiana[11]
- Company K - mostly from Cass County, Indiana[12]
See also
References
- ^ Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,157.
- ^ "138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)". FamilySearch Wiki. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Roster, p. 404.
- ^ Roster, p. 405.
- ^ Roster, p. 406.
- ^ Roster, p. 407.
- ^ a b Howard 1907, p. 727.
- ^ Roster, p. 408.
- ^ Roster, p. 410.
- ^ a b Roster, p. 411.
- ^ Roster, p. 413.
- ^ Roster, p. 414.
Bibliography
- Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963.
- Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company.
- "Indiana Volunteers" (PDF). civilwarindex.com. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
External links
- For a list of officers and non-commissioned officers, see "Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana" (PDF). Indiana. Adjutant General's Office. 1866.