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43rd Indiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Corporal

Made a mistake and listed Harrison in the 44th infantry - He was of the 43rd instead. See info under the 44th.
Contributor PollyDate added 9/14/2004

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dori BrunsDate added 7/3/2004

Company A

Rank unknown

Entered service 20 August 1861 and died of disease 26 October 1862 at Helena, Arkansas
Contributor Jim DaviesDate added 8/26/2013

Company A

Corporal

WAS CAPTURED AS POW AT CAMP FORD TYLER TX. WROTE MOTHER [HE WOULD GLADLY DRANK FROM HIS MOTHERS SLOP BUCKET ] , FOR HE WAS SO HUNGARY, GOT ONLY A FEW GRAINS OF CORN A DAY. HAVE A PIC OF HIM AND WIFE.
Contributor Edward Lee BoydHomepage aercher 111Date added 10/5/2015

Company A

Rank unknown

My GG Grandfather James Kincaid was captured and imprisoned at Camp Ford in Tyler, Tex. That and his regiment info from his tombstone is all I know. I would welcome any additional information that anyone may have.
Contributor Brad MillerDate added 7/8/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Rosie RoeDate added 7/2/2024

Company B

Private

Simpson S. Scott served as a private in the Forty-Third Regiment, company B, of Indiana Volunteers. The Forty-Third Infantry's company muster roll shows Simpson enlisted in the army on 16 September 1861 at Terre Haute, Indiana for a period of three years. He is listed as being 18 years of age. He re-enlisted 1 February 1864 at Little Rock, Arkansas. Simpson was discharged two months after his re-enlistment in 1864 due to death caused from wounds received while engaged with the enemy at Marks' Mills, Arkansas, April 25, 1864. Simpson is buried at the National Cemetery at Little Rock, Arkansas. The entry reads: Died 4/28/1864 43 Ind Inf, Original burial at Marks Mills, Arkansas Plot 2481. His name in this record is incorrectly stated as Scott, S.L.
Contributor Kris JacobsDate added 5/5/2009

Company C

Private

During the American Civil War, Harrison 'General' served in the 43rd Indiana Infantry Regiment, a Union regiment organized in Indiana in 1861. This unit saw action in the western theater, including operations in Arkansas and Mississippi. He returned home to live a long life. Harrison died on February 3, 1907, in Brownstown Township, Jackson County, Indiana, at the age of 68. He was buried in Proctor Cemetery, near Fort Ritner, Lawrence County, Indiana.
Contributor Ruth MontgomeryDate added 8/5/2025

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John LivingstonDate added 3/13/2010

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Miles MillerDate added 9/18/2018

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Helen Elise Pope ReneauDate added 10/17/2007

Company C

1st Lieutenant

William Franklin Yeager: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles about William F Yeager Name: William F Yeager Residence: Vigo County, Indiana Enlistment Date: 19 Sep 1861 Rank at enlistment: Sergeant State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Indiana 43rd Infantry Regiment on 19 Sep 1861. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 13 Dec 1862. Name: William F. Yeager Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 43 Indiana Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company: D,C Rank In: Sergeant Rank In Expanded: Sergeant Rank Out: First Lieutenant Rank Out Expanded: First Lieutenant Film Number: M540 roll 86 Sources: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2009 Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35 Duxbury, MA 02331. Description: This database is a compilation of military records (including state rosters, pension records, and regimental histories) of individual soldiers who served in the United States Civil War. Learn more...
Contributor Jon Tyler ConnerDate added 1/17/2011

Company D

Private

Enlisted as a Private on 3 March 1864. Enlisted in Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 3 Mar 1864. Mustered Out Company D, 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on 14 Jun 1865 at Indianapolis, IN.
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 3/25/2010

Company D

Private

You have saved this record to My Ancestry (Shoebox). You have saved this record to My Ancestry (People I'm Looking For). This record has been added to your shoebox. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Joshua M. Canann Name: Joshua M. Canann Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 43 Indiana Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company: D Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Alternate Name: Joshua or Joshua W./Cannan Film Number: M540 roll 11 Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online acquired 2007.
Contributor Van CanannHomepage www.iserveutah.comDate added 1/22/2010

Company D

Private

Joseph McGrew Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 43 Indiana Infantry COMPANY: D Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 1/17/2009

Company D

Corporal

Joined 9/19/61. POW for 10 months in Tyler, TX after Mark's Mill, AR battle. Mustered out 6/14/65.
Contributor Janice DrakeDate added 7/11/2007

Company D

Sergeant

1st Cousin (Maternal). Enlisted as a Private in Company D, 43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry on 19 September 1861. Promoted to Sergeant at Little Rock Arkansas on 1 February 1864. Captured in Arkansas 25 April 1864. Transferred for exchange at Tyler Texas 25 February 1865. Discharged Company D, 43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry 14 June 1865. Source: American Civil War Soldiers. www.ancestry.com Source: History of Vigo and Parke Counties (H.W.Beckwith 1880). www.ancestry.com Source: U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 www.ancestry.com
Contributor Ron SaundersHomepage http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rant58&id=I9666Date added 9/12/2013

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dennis Michael DudleyDate added 6/11/2010

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Carole O'DellDate added 4/28/2013

Company E

Private

Joesph A. Kearns, b.11 Apr 1843, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio d. 25 Mar 1865, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. Buried Antioch Cemetery, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. Was living in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri with many other family members. Enlisted 3 Sep 1861 in Co E, 43rd Regiment Indiana Infantry. Captured April 1864 and sent to Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas for 10 months. After being release returned to Eaton, Preble County, Ohio and there died of pneumonia. Joseph was unmarried.
Contributor Tom FagartDate added 1/5/2009

Company E

Corporal

James is my Great great Grandfather. Enlisted in Sullivan County Indiana. 43rd Ind Vol. His Son In-law was Capt Willis also in the 43rd.
Contributor Clarence MasonDate added 2/3/2009

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ryan McDonaldDate added 4/29/2014

Company E

Private

Found gravemarker in Branson Cemetery, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. He died sometime after 1920. No dates on memorial.
Contributor CindyDate added 10/24/2009

Company F

Captain

Joseph was pastor. Killed at Marks Mills Ark.
Contributor Harold LaneHomepage Harold Ross LaneDate added 11/24/2009

Company F

Private

Lemuel McBride, brother to my great, great grandfather, George Henry McBride, served with Co. F, 43rd Regiment and Co. C, 97th Indiana Infantry. Lemual was born 4 Jan 1844 in Greene county, Indiana. He died 25 Jan 1930 at Portland, Oregon. Anyone who has info on Lemuel, I would appreciate if you would like to pass on to me.
Contributor Neva DelValleDate added 10/30/2009

Company G

Private

Buried in Indianapolis. Died of disease. Brother of Samuel France, 31st Indiana.
Contributor Erik Donald FranceHomepage www.eriklerouge.blogspot.comDate added 5/12/2008

Company G

Private

Joshua Marion Griffith used the name Griffy on his records?? I have the service card certified by Indiana State Arcives. He enrolled Dec. 13, 1861 at Ashboro capt, Moss and Mustered out Dec. 14, 1864 at Terre Haute, Capt. Norris. Card says he was 18... I have a list of others in this unit in case anyone needs a look up.
Contributor susie williamsDate added 11/18/2008

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jo SanningDate added 10/28/2011

Company H

Asst Surgeon

Christopher F. Bogle Enlisted for the Union on Oct 26, 1862 for the 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company: H. Promoted to Full Assistant Surgeon on Oct 22, 1864. Resigned Company H, 43rd Infantry Regiment Indiana on Nov 7, 1864.
Contributor Nathan SmalleyDate added 12/13/2010

Company H

2nd Lieutenant

Also in Co.C
Contributor Don ReidDate added 4/8/2006

Company H

Private

Private in the 28th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops. It was Indiana's only colored regiment. He enlisted 3 March 1865 and mustered out 10 July 1865.
Contributor Ruth MontgomeryDate added 9/6/2026

Company I

Private

This is my GG-G-father.
Contributor Paula JEWELL EdensDate added 5/22/2008

Company I

Other

My grandfather was a 16-year-old drummer boy. I have a tintype picture of him in his uniform.
Contributor Thomas Kibby KutchDate added 9/23/2007

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John S. BushDate added 3/16/2010

Company K

Rank unknown

This man is not my ancestor. I am a trustee of Mt Olivet Cemetery, Florida Twp, Parke Co IN, where he is buried. He married Rebecca Keltner Oct 16 1886 in Parke County. Dates of b/d unknown.
Contributor Sharon MillsDate added 1/1/2005

Company K

Corporal

Enlisted as a private 10-17-1861 and mustered out a corporal 6-14-1864 at Indianapolis, IN. His unit organized in Terre Haute, IN, was later transferred to Missouri, where it was attached to Gen. Pope`s army and participated in the siege of New Madrid and Island 10 in MO. Caleb participated in the Battle of Helena, AR, the capture of Little Rock, and Elkins` and Jenkins` ferries, Marks` Mills and Camden, AR.
Contributor Rodney BowersDate added 10/21/2013

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