23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment
| 23rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry | |
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Flag of the United States, 1865-1867 | |
| Active | July 29, 1861 to July 23, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Raymond Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Sherman's March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 23rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
- The 23rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized at New Albany, Indiana on July 29, 1861.
- Battle of Shiloh
- Battle of Port Gibson
- Battle of Raymond
- Battle of Champion Hill
- Siege of Vicksburg
- Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- Siege of Atlanta
- Battle of Jonesboro
- Sherman's March to the Sea
- Battle of Bentonville
- The regiment mustered out of service on July 23, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 68 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 2 officers and 143 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 217 fatalities.[1][2]
Commanders
- Colonel William L. Sanderson
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Union Regimental Histories: Indiana". The Civil War Archive. 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Dyer, Frederick Henry (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York: Thomas Yoseloff.
References
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