8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry

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Brief History
Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, as 39th Regiment Infantry, August 29, 1861. Mustered out July 20, 1865. Dismounted detachment left in Pulaski, Tennessee until December 25-26 then Mustered out.

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 with Staff - see Roster
 * Company A - many men from Miami County- see Rosteron page 222
 * Company B - many men from Hamilton County- see Rosteron page 225
 * Company C - many men from Jay County- see Rosteron page 227
 * Company D - many men from Howard County- see Rosteron page 230
 * Company E - many men from Hamilton County- see Rosteron page 232
 * Company F - many men from Bartholomew County- see Rosteron page 234
 * Company G - many men from Tipton County- see Rosteron page 237
 * Company H - many men from Jefferson County- see Rosteron page 239
 * Company I - many men fromHamilton County- see Rosteron page 241
 * Company K - many men from Jackson County- see Roster on page 243
 * Company L - men are from a mixture of country - see Roster on page 246
 * Company M - men are from a mixture of country - see Roster on page 247
 * Unassigned Recruits - see Roster on page 249

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the 39th Indiana Regiment / 8st Indiana Cavalry web site. (accessed 17 Jan 2011)

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 8th Regiments, Indiana Cavalry.


 * Wikipedia (accessed 13 Dec 2010) articile on the 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry.


 * Union Army Regimental History Index (accessed 14 Dec 2010) Index Of Regimental Histories: Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, and other units, states Alabama to Indiana


 * 39th Regiment Indiana Cavalry/8th Regiment Cavalry, Company D (accessed 08 Dec 2010) History and Muster Roll of 8th Indiana Regiment Cavalry. (Howard country)