The 138th Indiana Infantry Regiment served in the Union Army between May 27 and September 22, 1864, during the

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Service

The regiment was organized at

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and mustered in on May 27, 1864. It was ordered to

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and

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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.Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,157. The regiment was part of Indiana's quota of

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, 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. *Company A - mostly from

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*Company B - mostly from

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*Company C - mostly from

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*Company D - mostly from

and St. Joseph County, Indiana *Company E - mostly from

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*Company F - mostly from

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*Company G - mostly from

*Company H - mostly from St. Joseph County, Indiana *Company I - mostly from

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,& and

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*Company K - mostly from

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References

Bibliography

* Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion''. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. . * *

External links

* For a list of officers and non-commissioned officers, see {{cite web , title=Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana , url=https://civilwarindex.com/armyin/officers/138th_in_infantry_officers.pdf , publisher=Indiana. Adjutant General's Office , date=1866 Units and formations of the Union army from Indiana 1864 establishments in Indiana Military units and formations established in 1864 Military units and formations disestablished in 1864 1864 disestablishments in the United States

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Companies and their counties of origin

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