A Union Army camp during the Civil War
A Union Army camp during the Civil WarLibrary of Congress · LC-DIG-cwpb-02637
The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Indiana in the Civil War

Indiana was raised entirely for the Union. Of the 190 regiments recorded in Indiana, 190 served the United States, and none the Confederacy.

On the ground

Battles and engagements fought in Indiana

Aubrey maps 7 documented Civil War engagements fought on Indiana’s soil between 1862 and 1863, from decisive battles to the raids and skirmishes that filled the years between.

Every point below is placed from the source record, with the date, the units engaged, and the casualties reported exactly as the compiled histories give them.

1863 · Confederate victory
Corydon

On July 2, 1863, Brig. Gen. Morgan, with about 2,450 hand-picked cavalrymen, rode into Kentucky to disrupt the communications of the Union Army of the Cumberland, which began its operations against Bragg's Army of Tennessee (Tullahoma Campaign) on June 23. Crossing the Cumberland River at Burkesville, Morgan's column advanced to the Green River where it was deflected by a Union regiment at Tebb's Bend on July 4. Morgan surprised and captured the garrison at Lebanon, Kentucky, then rode via Springfield, Bardstown, and Garnettsville. On July 8, Morgan crossed the Ohio River at Mauckport, Indiana, despite orders to remain south of the river in Kentucky. Union military officials called out the militia in Indiana and Ohio and worked feverishly to organize a defense. On July 9, near Corydon, Indiana, elements of Morgan's force encountered about 400 Home Guards and captured most of them. As Morgan continued eastward to Ohio, destroying bridges, railroads, and government stores, Federal columns converged to prevent Morgan from recrossing into Kentucky.

Federally recognized battlefieldDocumented engagement7 of 7 placed on the map
EngagementYear ▲TypeResultUnion losses
Action, Perryville1863SkirmishUnion victory4 wounded
Skirmish, Blue Island near Leavenworth1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Orleans1863Skirmish-3 killed, 12 wounded
Skirmish, Salem1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Vernon1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Corydon1863SkirmishConfederate victory3 killed, 12 wounded, 345 missing/captured
Corydon1863BattleConfederate victory401 total

Sources · Official Records & compiled regimental histories · American Battlefield Protection Program · Aubrey Historical Database

190
Regiments raised
276,582
Men in the records
190
Union
70
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Indiana, 70 of the 190 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Indiana was the 1 Indiana Heavy Art'y., with 4,941 men in the records.

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Union regiments raised in Indiana

190 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 Indiana Heavy Art'y. · Raised in Indiana · 4,941 men
  • 22 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Madison · 3,688 men
  • 33 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,557 men
  • 17 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,356 men
  • 6 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 3,299 men
  • 29 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,286 men
  • 20 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,247 men
  • 42 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,178 men
  • 8 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Lafayette and Indianapolis · 3,171 men
  • 11 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 3,159 men
  • 43 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,142 men
  • 32 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 3,126 men
  • 53 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3,087 men
  • 13 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 3,075 men
  • 44 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Fort Wayne · 2,999 men
  • 9 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,916 men
  • 35 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,914 men
  • 30 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Fort Wayne · 2,900 men
  • 24 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,875 men
  • 5 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,857 men
  • 58 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,792 men
  • 25 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,757 men
  • 23 Indiana Infantry · Raised at New Albany · 2,756 men
  • 59 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,693 men
  • 26 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,627 men
  • 143 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,604 men
  • 2 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,590 men
  • 51 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,560 men
  • 1 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,484 men
  • 3 Indiana Cavalry · Raised in Indiana · 2,479 men
  • 38 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,474 men
  • 40 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Lafayette and Indianapolis · 2,458 men
  • 31 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,456 men
  • 4 Indiana Cavalry · Raised in Indiana · 2,351 men
  • 52 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,290 men
  • 49 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,284 men
  • 48 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Goshen · 2,253 men
  • 7 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,222 men
  • 57 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,177 men
  • 85 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,136 men
  • 16 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Richmond · 2,134 men
  • 34 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Anderson · 2,100 men
  • 12 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,093 men
  • 12 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Michigan City · 2,060 men
  • 70 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 2,051 men
  • 27 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,035 menFought at: Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Skirmish, Chancellorsville
  • 91 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2,030 men
  • 14 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Terra Haute · 2,001 men
  • 145 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,995 men
  • 13 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,992 men
  • 8 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,988 men
  • 46 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,959 men
  • 50 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,934 men
  • 72 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,934 men
  • 9 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,923 men
  • 37 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,915 men
  • 47 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,902 men
  • 10 Indiana Cavalry · Raised in Indiana · 1,887 men
  • 69 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Richmond · 1,882 men
  • 142 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,876 men
  • 63 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,857 men
  • 11 Indiana Cavalry · Raised at Michigan City · 1,845 men
  • 19 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Wayne County, Indiana · 1,841 menFought at: Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg, Skirmishes near Falmouth and occupation of Fredericksburg
  • 73 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,810 men
  • 7 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,810 men
  • 120 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,803 men
  • 18 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,785 men
  • 124 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,770 men
  • 10 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,767 men
  • 128 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Michigan City · 1,752 men
  • 87 Indiana Infantry · Raised at South Bend · 1,748 men
  • 151 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,745 men
  • 155 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,725 men
  • 36 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Richmond · 1,714 men
  • 79 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,704 men
  • 68 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,700 men
  • 140 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,694 men
  • 153 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,691 men
  • 74 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,684 men
  • 15 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Lafayette · 1,683 men
  • 80 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,682 men
  • 89 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,681 men
  • 93 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,669 men
  • 75 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,654 men
  • 149 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,649 men
  • 6 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Madison · 1,645 men
  • 83 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,641 men
  • 67 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,635 men
  • 65 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,631 men
  • 82 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,614 men
  • 66 Indiana Infantry · Raised at New Albany · 1,603 men
  • 88 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Fort Wayne · 1,600 men
  • 86 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Lafayette · 1,598 men
  • 147 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,582 men
  • 152 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,577 men
  • 150 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,577 men
  • 144 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,555 men
  • 123 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,514 men
  • 101 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,513 men
  • 100 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,505 men
  • 60 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,502 men
  • 148 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,500 men
  • 130 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Kokomo · 1,498 men
  • 84 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,492 men
  • 129 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,490 men
  • 146 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,444 men
  • 81 Indiana Infantry · Raised at New Albany · 1,430 men
  • 116 Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised at Lafayette · 1,392 men
  • 154 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,380 men
  • 54 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 1,346 men
  • 99 Indiana Infantry · Raised at South Bend · 1,323 men
  • 118 Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised at Wabash · 1,296 men
  • 55 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 1,272 men
  • 97 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Terre Haute · 1,264 men
  • 54 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1862) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,260 men
  • 16 Indiana Infantry (1 Year) · Raised in Indiana · 1,244 men
  • 115 Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,214 men
  • 117 Indiana Infantry (6 Months, 1863-4) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,189 men
  • 12 Indiana Infantry (1 Year) · Raised in Indiana · 1,167 men
  • 132 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,146 men
  • 134 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,137 men
  • 137 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,104 men
  • 136 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,093 men
  • 135 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Indiana · 1,079 men
  • Permanent Party (Garrison Guard) Indiana · Raised in Indiana · 1,076 men
  • 133 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised at Indianapolis · 1,076 men
  • 138 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Indiana · 1,064 men
  • 139 Indiana Infantry (100 Days, 1864) · Raised in Indiana · 984 men
  • 7 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised at Indianapolis · 841 men
  • 11 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Indiana · 838 men
  • 10 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Indiana · 824 men
  • 8 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Indiana · 818 men
  • 6 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Indiana · 816 men
  • 9 Indiana Infantry (3 Months, 1861) · Raised in Indiana · 816 men
  • 76 Indiana Infantry (30 Days, 1862) · Raised at Indianapolis · 784 men
  • 156 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 747 men
  • 12 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 700 men
  • 9 Indiana Legion (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 609 men
  • 78 Indiana Infantry (60 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 577 men
  • 7 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 569 men
  • 16 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 566 men
  • 18 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 543 men
  • 4 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 520 men
  • 1 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 517 men
  • 2 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 516 men
  • 141 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 510 men
  • 6 Battery, Indiana L. Art'y. · Raised in Indiana · 480 men
  • 3 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 428 men
  • 13 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 427 men
  • 11 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 386 men
  • 10 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 373 men
  • 20 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 366 men
  • 14 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 360 men
  • 15 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 352 men
  • 19 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 349 men
  • 8 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 345 men
  • 17 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 338 men
  • 24 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 337 men
  • 25 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 334 men
  • 21 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 331 men
  • 22 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 319 men
  • 9 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 318 men
  • Wilder Battery, Indiana Light Art'y. · Raised in Indiana · 299 men
  • 5 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 284 men
  • 23 Battery, Indiana Light Artillery · Raised in Indiana · 284 men
  • 61 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 147 men
  • 106 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 124 men
  • Lamb's Indpt. Co., Mtd. Scouts, Ind. Vols. · Raised in Indiana · 121 men
  • Capt. Keasby's Indpt. Co., Indiana Inf. (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 115 men
  • 104 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 96 men
  • 7 Indiana Legion · Raised in Indiana · 89 men
  • Capt. Monroe's Indpt. Co., Indiana Legion (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 84 men
  • Capt. Patton's Indpt. Co., Indiana Inf. (30 Days, 1862.) · Raised in Indiana · 71 men
  • Capt. Bassett's Indpt. Co., Indiana Inf. (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 64 men
  • Capt. Brown's Indpt. Co., Indiana Legion (30 Days, 1862) · Raised in Indiana · 56 men
  • Richardson's Indpt. Co., Indiana Vols. (30 Days, 1862.) · Raised in Indiana · 53 men
  • 56 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 35 men
  • 158 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 33 men
  • 157 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 22 men
  • 109 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 4 men
  • 108 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 4 men
  • 107 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 4 men
  • 122 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 4 men
  • 110 Indiana Infantry. · Raised at Columbus · 4 men
  • 159 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 3 men
  • 102 Indiana Infantry · Raised in Indiana · 2 men
  • 112 Indiana Infantry. · Raised in Indiana · 1 men
  • 105 Indiana Infantry. · Raised in Indiana · 1 men
  • 71 Ind. · Raised in Indiana · 1 men
  • 114 Indiana Infantry · Raised at Indianapolis · 1 men

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