144th Indiana Infantry Regiment
| 144th Indiana Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 6 – August 5, 1865 |
| Disbanded | August 5, 1865 |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States (1865-1867).svg United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment[note 1] |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | George Washington Riddle[1] |
| Lt. Colonel | Henry C. Ferguson[1] |
| Major | Thomas Clark[1] |
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The 144th Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Indiana that served in the Union Army between March 6 and August 5, 1865, during the American Civil War.
Service
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The regiment was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, with a strength of 1,036 men[1] and mustered in on March 6, 1865.[1][2] The 144th was composed of companies raised in the 2nd district and it left Indiana for Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, on March 9.[1][2] The regiment was attached to the 1st Brigade, 1st Provisional Division, Army of the Shenandoah.[1] Duty was performed at Halltown and Charleston, West Virginia, prior to serving in Winchester, Stevenson's Depot and Opequon Creek, Virginia until early August. The regiment was mustered out on August 5, 1865.[1][2] During its service the regiment incurred forty-six fatalities, another nineteen deserted and one unaccounted for.[1]
See also
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ According to W.H.H. Terrell (1867), The Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Containing Rosters for the Years 1861–1865, Volume 7, the 144th Indiana Infantry Regiment was composed of ten companies. Companies "A" to "I" and "K".
References
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[edit | edit source]- Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963.
- Holloway, William R. (2004). Civil War Regiments From Indiana. eBookOnDisk.com Pensacola, Florida. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- Terrell, W.H.H. (1867). The Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana. Containing Rosters for the Years 1861–1865, Volume 7. Indianapolis, Indiana. Samuel M. Douglass, State Printer.