83rd Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster in the American Civil War -

This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 83rd Indiana Infantry, 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.

Research This Regiment

If you’re researching ancestors in the 83rd Indiana Infantry, these resources may provide additional historical detail, including regimental histories and Civil War reference works.

Field & Staff

Colonel –
Lieutenant Colonel –
Major –
Adjutant –
Quartermaster –
Surgeon –
Assistant Surgeon –
Chaplain –

Company A

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company B

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company C

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company D

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company E

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company F

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company G

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company H

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company I

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Company K

Captain –
First Lieutenant –
Second Lieutenant –

Non-Commissioned Staff

Sergeant Major –
Quartermaster Sergeant –
Commissary Sergeant –
Hospital Steward –
Principal Musician –

Unassigned Recruits

Some men may have been enlisted or transferred without assignment to a specific company. Records for these individuals are noted in state adjutant general reports when available.

Consolidations or Transfers

After the muster out of the 83rd Indiana Infantry on June 3, 1865, remaining recruits were transferred to the 48th Indiana Infantry.

Sources & Notes

Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts.
State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (years as published, volume and page ranges as applicable).
Dyer’s Compendium.
Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.