23rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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| 23rd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry | |
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 Indiana flag |
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| 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's Hill Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro 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.
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[edit] 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's Hill
- Siege of Vicksburg
- Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- Siege of Atlanta
- Battle of Jonesboro
- March to the Sea
- Battle of Bentonville
- The regiment mustered out of service on July 23, 1865.
[edit] Total strength and casualties
The regiment suffered 4 officers and 68 enlistedmen killed in action or died of wounds and 2 officers and 143 enlistedmen men who died of disease, for a total of 217 fatalities.[1]
[edit] Colonels
- Colonel
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf2.htm#23rd The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
