Indiana Civil War Union Units 1st through 16th

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The information in this list of Indiana Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Regiments 1st through 5th

 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., July 24, 1861, as 21st Indiana Infantry. Mustered out August 22, 1865 (Montgomery, Alabama).


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Evansville, Ind., and mustered in August 20, 1861 Ordered to Indiana June, 1865, and mustered out at Indianapolis, Ind., July 3, 1865.


 * 1st Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Evansville, Ind., August 5, 1861. Mustered in at Indianapolis, Ind., August 16, 1861. Mustered out August 22, 1865 (Montgomery, Alabama).


 * 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., September 20, 1861. Mustered out July 12, 1865 (Nashville, Tennessee).


 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in August 9, 1861. Ordered to Indiana June, 1865, and mustered out at Indianapolis, Ind., July 3, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Right Wing (Cos. "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F") organized at Madison, Ind., August 22, 1861, for 1st Cavalry. (Louisville, Ky.) Mustered out August 7, 1865.


 * 3rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Connersville, Ind., and mustered in at Indianapolis, Ind., August 24, 1861. (Indianapolis, Indiana)August 21, 1865.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in August 22, 1862. Duty at Macon till May and at Nashville and Edgefield, Tenn., till June. Mustered out June 29, 1865.


 * 4th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in September 30, 1861. (Indianapolis, Indiana)Mustered out August 1, 1865


 * 5th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery (Simonson's) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in November 22, 1861. Mustered out November 26, 1864.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., August 22 to October 30, 1862 Expedition from Pulaski to New Market, Ala., May 5-13. Mustered out June 16, 1865

Regiments 6th through 8th

 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., February 23, 1863, from the 71st Indiana Infantry. Company "L" organized September 1, 1863. Non-Veterans mustered out June 17, 1865. Regiment mustered out September 15, 1865.


 * 6th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Evansville, Ind., and mustered in at Indianapolis, Ind., September 7, 1861 Mustered out July 22, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-27, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Regiment organized at Madison, Ind., and mustered in September 20, 1861. Mustered out September 22, 1864. Expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 68th Indiana Infantry.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21-27, 1861 Mustered out August 2, 1863.


 * 7th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in December 2, 1861 (Chattanooga, Tennessee) Mustered out July 20, 1865.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in October 1, 1863 Mustered out at Austin, Texas, February 18, 1866.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in September 13, 1861 Non-Veterans mustered out September 20, 1864. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 19th Indiana Infantry September 23, 1864.


 * 7th Indiana Legion "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. "


 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., as 39th Regiment Infantry, August 29, 1861 Mustered out July 20, 1865. Dismounted detachment left in Tennessee. Pulaski December 25-26.


 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., August 20-September 5, 1861. Mustered out August 28, 1865


 * 8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in December 13, 1861. Non-Veterans mustered out January 25, 1865. Veterans and Recruits consolidated with 7th Indiana Battery March 13, 1865.


 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21-27, 1861. Mustered out August 6, 1861.

Regiments 9th through 10th

 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Laporte September 5, 1861 Mustered out September 28, 1865


 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-27, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861.


 * 9th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in December 20, 1861. Non-Veterans mustered out March 6, 1865. Veterans and Recruits on duty at Camp Butler, Springfield, Ill., till June. Mustered out June 25, 1865.


 * 9th Indiana Legion (30 days, 1862) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit".


 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., December 7, 1863, to March 29, 1864 Mustered out August 28, 1865


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Columbus, Vincennes, Terre Haute, New Albany and Indianapolis, Ind., December 30, 1863, to April 30, 1864. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss., August 31, 1865.


 * 10th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., January 25, 1862, and ordered to Louisville, Ky.. Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., July 2-6 and mustered out July 10, 1865.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 22-25, 1861. Mustered out August 2, 1861.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., September 18, 1861. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 58th Indiana Infantry September 8, 1864. Old members mustered out September 19, 1864.

Regiments 11th through 13th

 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Lafayette, Kokomo and Indianapolis, Ind., November 10, 1863, to April 2, 1864. March to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, September 1-11, and there mustered out September 19, 1865.


 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (3 months, 1861) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., April 21-25, 1861. Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., July 29. Mustered out August 2, 1861.


 * 11th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in December 17, 1861. Ordered to Chattanooga, Tenn., and garrison duty there till November. Battery Consolidated with 18th Indiana Battery November 21, 1864.


 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., August 31, 1861. Duty at Fort Marshall, Baltimore, Md., January 7 to July 26, 1865. Mustered out July 26, 1865.


 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Kendallville, Ind., and Michigan City, Ind., December 10, 1863, to April 28, 1864. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss., November 10, 1865.


 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., May 27 to August 27, 1862. mustered in August 17, 1862. Veterans and Recruits transferred to the 48th and 59th Indiana Infantry.


 * 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Jeffersonville and Indianapolis and mustered in January 25, 1862. Non-Veterans mustered out December 23, 1864. Battery mustered out July 7, 1865.


 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (1 year) Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., for one year's State service May 11, 1861. March to Washington, D. C., May 5, and mustered out May 14, 1862.


 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry Organized at Indianapolis, Kokomo and New Albany, Ind., December 23, 1863, to April 29, 1864. Mustered out at Vicksburg, Miss., November 18, 1865.


 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in February 22, 1862. Mustered out July 10 1865 (Chattanooga, Tennessee).


 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861, but reorganized for three years and mustered in June 19, 1861. (North Carolina)Mustered out September 5, 1865.

Regiments 14th through 16th

 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861. Reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 7, 1861. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 20th Indiana Infantry.


 * 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861. Reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 7, 1861. Mustered out June 16, 1864, expiration of term. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 20th Indiana Infantry


 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Lafayette, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861. Reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 14, 1861. Mustered out June 16, 1864 (expiration of term). Veterans and Recruits transferred to 17th Indiana Infantry.


 * 15th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., March 11, 1862, and mustered in July 5, 1862. Ordered to Indianapolis, Ind., and there mustered out June 30, 1865.


 * 16th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery Organized at Lafayette, Ind., and mustered in at Indianapolis, Ind., March 24, 1862. (Indianapolis, Indania) mustered out July 5, 1865.


 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., May 27 to August 19, 1862. Mustered in August 19, 1862. Moved to Louisville, Ky., Mustered out June 30, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 13th Indiana Cavalry.


 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (1 year) Organized at Richmond, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861. Ordered to Washington, D. C., May 12, and mustered out May 14, 1862