66th Regiment, Company B, Civil War morning reports
Collection — Folder: S3033
Identifier: S3033
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photocopies of three log books or morning books for Company B of the 66th Regiment of Indiana Infantry, which collectively date from October 17, 1862 to June 31, 1865. The three-page layout for reach monthly segment of entries in the books provides columns for duty, special duty, extra duty, daily duty, sick roll, those under arrest or confined, horses (number serviceable, number not serviceable), total number of commissioned officers, total number of enlisted men, those on detached service, those with leave, those without leave, those retained by civil authority, signature of First Sergeant, signature of Company commander, plus a full page ruled and numbered for daily entries. The cover of the first morning book in this collection notes that the previous morning book had been lost in battle near Richmond, Kentucky, on August 30, 1862.
Dates
- 1862-1865
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Orderly and First Lieutenant Benjamin F. Howell, who kept the morning book and reports of Company B of the 66th Regiment of the Indiana Infantry, was mustered into service on August 19, 1862, at which time his residence was South Boston in Washington County, Indiana. Howell was commissioned as a first lieutenant on May 16, 1865. He was mustered out of service with his regiment in June of 1865 w=as a first sergeant.
The 66th Indiana was mustered into service in August of 1862 and rushed to Kentucky where it fought in a battle near Richmond, Kentucky on August 30th. At that battle most of the regiment was captured and paroled and a copy of the morning report was lost during the battle. The regiment was ‘exchanged’ in November and was rearmed and returned to the field. They fought in the western theater and joined General Sherman on his March to the Sea, participating in a variety of battles along the way. They were mustered out of service in July of 1865.
Sources: Previous Finding Aid, Turner, Ann Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts, 1965.
The 66th Indiana was mustered into service in August of 1862 and rushed to Kentucky where it fought in a battle near Richmond, Kentucky on August 30th. At that battle most of the regiment was captured and paroled and a copy of the morning report was lost during the battle. The regiment was ‘exchanged’ in November and was rearmed and returned to the field. They fought in the western theater and joined General Sherman on his March to the Sea, participating in a variety of battles along the way. They were mustered out of service in July of 1865.
Sources: Previous Finding Aid, Turner, Ann Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts, 1965.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection has only one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Washington County Historical Society.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 1999/02/24 by Philip N. Williams. Collection reprocessed 2018/09/07 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/09/07 by Abby Currier.
- Title
- 66th Regiment, Company B, Civil War morning reports
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
