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66th Indiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

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Contributor Scott GriggsDate added 2/23/2011

Company Unknown

Private

Official records spell his last name incorrectly as 'Talbot.'
Contributor James K. BrengleDate added 12/14/2010

Company A

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Shirely J. FloydDate added 5/17/2014

Company B

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Carole O'DellDate added 5/11/2013

Company B

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 19 August 1862 Enlisted in Company B, 66th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 19 August 1862. Died Company B, 66th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 18 February 1863 in New Albany, IN
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 7/20/2006

Company B

Captain

Jasper N. RODMAN was commissioned 30 JUL 1862. He resigned his commission on 25 APR 1863. He was born 14 MAR 1826 and he died 9 JUL 1903. He is buried at Old Hebron Cemetery, Washington Twp., Washington Co., IN. He was the son of Hugh and Elizabeth RODMAN. He married #1 Sarah JONES; #2 Jane JONES. Both were daughters of Cadwallader JONES and Chloe JOHNSON.
Contributor Cindy GettelfingerDate added 10/2/2003

Company B

Private

am trying to find why he died-ie wound or sickness and where buried
Contributor Howard GreenDate added 7/2/2008

Company D

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jason TownsendDate added 5/20/2009

Company E

Rank unknown

Eli Fausett was a distant relative of mine. No photographs. His family came from North Carolina around Burlington. He had other relatives in Company K,13th and Company K, 47th North Carolina Infantry Regiments. Terry Love
Contributor Terry LoveHomepage lluvplanesDate added 6/21/2009

Company E

Rank unknown

HOPPER, William Jasper (8 May 1838-21 Sep 1926); private Co E, 66th Regt Ind Inf Vols, enrolled 8 Aug 1862 at Orleans, discharged at Madison, IN 24 May 1865, son of John Jr. and Susan (Lankford) Hopper; wife 1) Elizabeth Moffett, 2) Jemima Allen Nelson, 3) Louisa Chestnut. Died and buried in Martin County, Indiana.
Contributor Martin L. BrownDate added 3/14/2011

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert AttkissonDate added 6/27/2009

Company F

Private

Born abt 1833 in Indiana, died 8 Nov 1864 in Indiana. Mustered in 19 Aug 1862. Married Louvenia (either Shelton or Nowling) daughter of Ursula Nowling by unknown first marriage. Ursula married later James Carter. Louvenia married second Levi Elliott.
Contributor Michelle KnightDate added 9/24/2007

Company F

Corporal

Born 1836 Died: 1889, Little York, Indiana Spouse: Meriah Louisa (Hobson) 2nd Great Grandfather of M. Papa
Contributor Marie PapaDate added 8/24/2016

Company G

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kevin O'RearDate added 12/4/2011

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 12/27/2008

Company G

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 12/27/2008

Company G

Corporal

Daniel W. Kellems was the father of John Randolph Kellems who served in the 49th Indiana. Daniel was the son of James and Sarah Rains Kellems
Contributor David Clinton KellemsDate added 12/31/2006

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor David C. KellemsDate added 4/3/2006

Company G

2nd Lieutenant

1st Sgt and for distinguished service made 2nd Lt - Lost lower left arm received a pension #69190
Contributor Charles KempDate added 1/25/2011

Company G

Private

Miles Kemp B. May 9, 1828 D. Aug. 10, 1893 Enlisted Aug. 13 1862 at Leavenworth, Ind. By. Capt. Land went to New Albany In. 19 Aug. 1862 for 3 years. Age 38, Eyes: Blue, Height: 6 foot 1 inch. Occupation: Cooper, Mustered out Washington D. C. June 3, 1865. Wife Nancy Mariah Froman, had 4 children. Civil War Vet claim 302863
Contributor Mark L KempDate added 11/3/2017

Company H

Corporal

Birth: Sep. 14, 1840 Harrison County Indiana, USA Death: Nov. 20, 1910 Winfield Cowley County Kansas, USA Jamas W. Adams was born in Harrison county, Indiana September 14,1840. When the civil war broke out he was attending DePauw university and on the 15th day of August 1862 he enlisted in Company H of the 66th Regiment of Indiana Infantry and served his country at the front untlil June 6th, 1865 when he was honorably discharged as a corporal. He married Elizabeth Ellis Coble June 20th, 1869. Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey county, Kansas
Contributor Julian wallDate added 7/6/2010

Company H

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Gregg SeidlDate added 8/24/2011

Company I

Private

Wounded about Oct. 21, 1863 at Colliersville Tn. and moved to Corinth, Ms where he died and was burried in a marked grave. He has a monument in Evansville, Indiana.
Contributor Scott S. SebestaDate added 5/6/2005

Company K

Private

James R. Anderson Vienna, Scott County, Indiana, mustered in 19 Aug 1862, died at Memphis Tennessee 11 Apr 1863. Pvt James R. Anderson, Company 'K', 66th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Company Commander Captain Collings. Enrolled 5 Jul 1862 by Lieutenant Campbell at Vienna, Indiana. Mustered In 19 Aug 1862 at New Albany, Indiana. Enlisted 7 Oct 1862, age 33, born Scott County, Indiana. Five feet 8 ½ inches, blue eyes, light hair, farmer. Certificate of Disability since Oct 1862. Absent, at home in Clark County, Indiana, Nov 1862 through Feb 1863. In Convalescent Barracks at Memphis, Tennessee, Mar and Apr 1863. Died 11 Apr 1863, Memphis, Tennessee. From Company 'K', 66th Indiana Infantry Regiment Muster Out Roll, 3 Jun 1865 and combined Service Records: James R. Anderson, On 19 Aug 1862 Muster Roll: Enrolled on 25 Jul 1862 for three years at Vienna, Indiana, 33 years old, born Scott Co, Indiana, 5 feet, 8½ inches tall, blue eyes, light hair, farmer, Mustered-In at New Albany, Indiana. Enlisted 7 Oct 1862, Certificate of Disability: 25 Oct 1862 Nov and Dec 1862: Absent, sick, at home in Clark Co, Indiana Jan and Feb 1863: Sick, at home March and April 1863: In Convalescent Barracks, Memphis, Tennessee. Died 11 Apr 1863, Memphis, Tennessee. Jefferson General Hospital was located on 2nd Street at the corner of Adams. James R. Anderson, born circa 1829, from original Pension Records, National Archives: James R. Anderson married Nancy Vanover 23 Sep 1850. He died of chronic diarrhea (dysentery) on 11 Apr 1863 in Jefferson General Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee. Nancy was 32 years old when James died. Nancy later married Robert H. Rayburn/Rayborn on 4 Jun 1865, Scott Co, Indiana. Certificate # 117762, dated 26 Aug 1868, filed at Madison Agency, Indiana: $8.00 a month commencing 5 Jun 1865 + $2.00 per child until each one's 16th birthday, commencing 25 Jul 1866 and ending 6 Dec 1872. Certificate sent to claimant at Vienna, Indiana. Certificate # 125570. Zebulon F. Collings had custody of Mary Adeline Anderson born 27 Jul 1857. Robert H. Rayborn (Rayburn) had custody of William Cornelius born 13 Apr 1853 and Sarah Elizabeth Anderson born 7 Dec 1856.
Contributor Mark AndersonDate added 12/19/2009

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Beth LampoDate added 4/20/2008

Company K

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kelly MillerDate added 4/18/2018

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