This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 82nd Indiana Infantry (Three Years’ Service), organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
- Colonel Morton C. Hunter – Original commanding officer; mustered in August 30, 1862.
- Lieutenant Colonel Henry Davis – Served as second-in-command; dates of service as per adjutant general reports.
- Lieutenant Colonel Paul E. Slocum – Promoted from major; mortally wounded at Buzzard Roost, May 1864.
- Lieutenant Colonel John M. Matheny – Served in field and staff; dates as per official records.
- Major Paul E. Slocum – Promoted to lieutenant colonel.
- Major Samuel A. Spencer – Served as major; dates as per state records.
Company A
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company B
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company C
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company D
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company E
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company F
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company G
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company H
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company I
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Company K
Records for this company are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Consolidations or Transfers
Upon muster out in June 1865, remaining recruits were transferred to the 22nd Indiana Infantry, where they served until final discharge.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering the Army of the Cumberland and Western Theater operations.
- State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (various years, volumes, and pages as available).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.