Overview
The 96th Indiana Infantry (Union) was an infantry regiment authorized under the call of July 1862, intended to be raised from the 6th Congressional District of Indiana. The regiment was to serve in the Western Theater for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Its rendezvous point was designated as Indianapolis, Indiana.
Notably, the regiment was never fully organized. Only three companies were recruited under this designation, and these companies were subsequently reassigned to another Indiana regiment.
Organization & Service
The 96th Indiana Infantry was authorized in July 1862, with recruitment focused in the 6th Congressional District and assembly planned at Indianapolis. However, recruitment efforts resulted in only three companies being raised. Due to insufficient numbers to form a full regiment, these companies were not mustered as the 96th Indiana Infantry. Instead, they were transferred and assigned to the 99th Indiana Infantry, which was being organized at South Bend, Indiana.
The 96th Indiana Infantry, as a distinct regimental organization, did not see independent service or participate in field operations as a separate unit.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 96th Indiana Infantry did not serve as an organized regiment in any campaigns or battles. The companies raised under this designation were incorporated into the 99th Indiana Infantry, which subsequently participated in active service.
Casualties
No casualty figures are recorded for the 96th Indiana Infantry, as the regiment was never fully organized or mustered into service as a complete unit.
Field Officers & Commanders
As the regiment was not fully organized, no field officers or regimental commanders were officially mustered under the 96th Indiana Infantry designation.
Regimental Roster
The 96th Indiana Infantry did not have a complete regimental roster, as only three companies were raised and these were transferred to the 99th Indiana Infantry. For information on the men who enlisted under the 96th Indiana designation, consult the roster of the 99th Indiana Infantry.
The available roster information for this regiment can be found on the 96th Indiana Infantry Regimental Roster page.
Sources & References
- The Union Army, Vol. 3 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)
- Indiana Adjutant General’s Report
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion