92nd Indiana Infantry in the American Civil War

Overview

The 92nd Indiana Infantry (Union) was an infantry regiment organized during the American Civil War in the state of Indiana. Recruitment for the regiment began in the 2nd Congressional District, with New Albany designated as the rendezvous point. The regiment was intended for service in the Union Army. However, the regiment was never fully organized as a separate unit.

The attempt to raise the 92nd Indiana Infantry did not result in a complete regiment. Only four companies were successfully recruited, and these companies were subsequently transferred to the 93rd Indiana Infantry, which was being organized in the 3rd Congressional District at Madison, Indiana.

Organization & Service

Recruitment for the 92nd Indiana Infantry began in 1862, with the goal of forming a full regiment from the 2nd Congressional District. The rendezvous was set at New Albany, Indiana. Despite efforts to fill the regiment, only four companies were raised. These companies did not serve as a distinct regiment but were instead transferred to the 93rd Indiana Infantry, which was concurrently being organized at Madison, Indiana. The 92nd Indiana Infantry, as a separate entity, was never mustered into service, and its companies became part of the 93rd Indiana Infantry’s organization.

No independent field service or regimental history exists for the 92nd Indiana Infantry beyond its partial organization and the transfer of its companies.

Engagements & Campaigns

The 92nd Indiana Infantry did not participate in any campaigns or battles as a distinct regiment. The companies raised were transferred to the 93rd Indiana Infantry before seeing field service.

Casualties

No casualty figures are reported for the 92nd Indiana Infantry, as the regiment was never fully organized or mustered into service. The companies that were raised became part of the 93rd Indiana Infantry, and any losses would be recorded under that regiment.

Field Officers & Commanders

Some details are incomplete in surviving primary sources.

Regimental Roster

The 92nd Indiana Infantry did not have a complete regimental roster, as only four companies were raised and subsequently transferred to the 93rd Indiana Infantry. For information on the men who were recruited for the 92nd, please refer to the roster of the 93rd Indiana Infantry, where these companies were incorporated.

The available roster information for this regiment can be found on the 92nd Indiana Infantry Regimental Roster page.

Sources & References

• Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
• Indiana Adjutant General’s Report
• Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
• The Union Army, Vol. 3 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)