87th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster in the American Civil War -

This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of the 87th 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 87th 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 recruits and late enlistees may not be assigned to a specific company in available records.

Consolidations or Transfers

Upon muster out in June 1865, remaining recruits of the 87th Indiana Infantry were transferred to the 42nd Indiana Infantry and served with that regiment until its muster out in July 1865.

Sources & Notes

Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, various volumes and parts as relevant to the 87th Indiana Infantry.
State Adjutant General Report for Indiana (years 1862–1865, relevant volumes and pages).
Dyer’s Compendium.
Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 3.