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Indiana Regiments 79th-115th
 CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MILITARY DATABASE

Remember our Clark County patriots. Some lie in national cemeteries. Some sleep in hometown graves. Some never made it home. But all have something in common. They made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, our freedom and our quality of life.


INDIANA REGIMENTS
Designated Units 79th-115th

79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Allentharp, Joseph P. (Casey) Co. E, 9/2/62-3/16/63
Hancock, Columbus (Westfield) Co. I, Sgt, 8/14/62-6/7/65
Secrest, William (Martinsville) Co. H, Cpl, 8/15/62-9/2/63
Ward, Benjamin (Casey) Co. C

History of the 79th Indiana Infantry
 SERVICE.-Pursuit of Hood to Loudon, Ky., October 1-22, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8 (Reserve). March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of  Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Operations in East Tennessee December, 1863, to April, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Adairsville May 17. Near Kingston May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March, 1865. Expedition from Whitesburg February 17, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville till June. Mustered out June 7, 1865.

81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Bowman, James (Marshall) Co. E, Sgt

History of the 81st Indiana Infantry
 SERVICE.-Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Reconnoissance toward Franklin December 9. Near Brentwood December 9. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Nolensville December 26-27. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Reconnoissance from Salem to Versailles March 9-14. Operations on Eaglesville Pike near Murfreesboro June 4. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 22-July 7. Liberty Gap June 22-27. Duty at Winchester till August. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-October 25. Reopened Tennessee River October 26-29. Duty at Bridgeport, Ala., till January 26, 1864, and at Ooltewah till May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 3 to September 8, 1864. Tunnel Hill May 6-7. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Kingston May 18-19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March, 1865. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville till June. Mustered out June 13, 1865.

82d Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Bowman, John J. (Marshall) Co. K

History of the 82d Indiana Infantry
 SERVICE.-Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Expedition toward Columbia March 4-14. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Reopening Tennessee River November 26-29. Brown's Ferry October 27. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June l0-July 2. Pine Hill June 10-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations in North Georgia and North Alabama against Hood September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Fayetteville, N. C., March 11. Averysboro March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 9, 1865.

85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Andis, Levi (Darwin) Co. E, 8/12/62, died 4/7/63 at Annappolis, MD
Brubaker, Elisha (Darwin) Co. E, 8/16/62-6/12/65
Brubaker, Joseph (Darwin) Co. E, Cpl, 8/13/62-6/12/65
Curry, John (Darwin) Co. E, Cpl, 8/16/62-6/12/65
Elam, James H. (Marshall) Co. F, Cpl, 8/15/62-9/13/64
Files, Thomas (Darwin) Co. E, 8/13/62-3/13/65, wounds
Francis, Levi (Darwin) Co. E, Sgt, 8/21/62-6/12/65
Francis, Lorenzo D. (Darwin) Co. E, 8/21/62-6/12/65
Gunn, Otis J. (York) Co. E, Sgt, 8/14/62-11/28/63
Hall, David (Darwin) Co. E, 8/12/62-5/18/64
Lee, John W. (Wabash) Co. F, Sgt, 8/15/62-3/3/63
Lewis, William H. (Darwin) Co. E, 8/12/62-5/29/65
Little, Benjamin R. (Darwin) Co. E, 8/12/62-5/24/65
Lowes, James H (Darwin) Co. F, 10/14/63, died 2/2/64 at Dalton, GA
Metz, Jacob (Marshall) Co. E, Sgt, 8/16/62-6/12/65
Omdorff, John (Marshall) Co. F, Wagoner, 8/16/62-6/12/65
Overton, Alexander (Darwin) Co. E, 8/14/62-6/12/65
Oxendine, David (Darwin) Co. E, 8/14/62-6/12/65
Sims, James (Martinsville) Co. I, 4/8/64-7/18/65
Sims, James E. (Martinsville) 3/10/64. Transferred to the 33d Indiana Infantry, Co. C, 6/10/65
Thornsburg, Thomas M. (Marshall) Co. E, 8/13/62-6/12/65
Tingley, Samuel (Marshall) Co. E, 8/13/64. Transferred to the 33d Indiana Infantry, Co. H, 6/1/65
Williams, Alexander N. (Casey) Co. A, 8/5/62. Transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps
Uncil, James (Darwin) Co. E, 8/16/62-4/15/63

History of the 85th Indiana Infantry
 SERVICE.-Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., January 26-February 1. Moved to Brentwood Station, Tenn., February 21, thence to Franklin. Action at Franklin March 4, and at Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, March 4-5. Regiment captured by Van Dorn, comanding Bragg's Cavalry forces, nearly 18,000 strong. Exchanged May 5, 1863. Regiment reorganizing at Indianapolis, Ind., till June 12. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., June 12, and guard duty along Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad at Franklin and Murfreesboro till April, 1864. Garrison's Creek near Fosterville and Christiana October 6, 1863 (Detachment). March to Lookout Valley, Tenn., April 20-28. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pine Mount June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Lawtonville, S. C., February 2. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 12, 1865.

91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Dougherty, Thomas (York) Co. I

History of the 91st Indiana Infantry
SERVICE.-Duty at Henderson, Madisonville and Smithlands, Ky., till June, 1863. Pursuit of Morgan to Burkesville June 15-23. (Cos. "H," "G" and "K" organized September, 1868.) Duty at Russellville till September 25. (Cos. "G," "H" and "K" joined at Russellville.) Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., September 25. Duty at Nashville, Tenn., Camp Nelson, Ky., and Camp Burnside, Ky., till January, 1864. At Cumberland Gap January to May, 1864. Wyerman's Mills February 22, 1864 (Co. "A"). Cumberland Gap February 22 (Detachment). March to Kingston, Ga., May 17-June 3, thence to Ackworth, Ga. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8-September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Chattahoochie River July 3-17. Decatur July 19. Howard House July 20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. October 27 to December 5. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Spring Hill November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-23. Duty at Clifton, Tenn., till January 16, 1865. Movement to Washington, D. C., thence to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 16-February 9. Operations against Hoke February 11-14. Fort Anderson February 18-19. Town Creek February 19-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Goldsboro March 6-21. Capture of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh till May 3 and at Salisbury till June 26. Mustered out June 26, 1865. Recruits transferred to 120th, 124th and 128th Regiments, Indiana Infantry.

97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Minks, Thomas R. (Wabash) Co. C

History of the 97th Indiana Infantry
 SERVICE.-Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad November, 1862, to January, 1863. Guard duty along Memphis & Charleston Railroad at LaGrange and Moscow, Tenn., till June, 1863. Ordered to Young's Point, La., June 9. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 14-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Big Black till September 26. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 26-November 20. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 27-December 8. Moved to Scottsboro, Ala., and duty there till May, 1864. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Till, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1, to September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-12. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and batties about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff¿s Mill July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10.  Griswoldsville November 22. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Reconnoissance to Salkehatchie River January 25, 1865. Congaree Creek, S. C., February 15. Columbia February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Mill Creek March 22. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 9, 1865.

115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)

Alcorn, Benjamin (Wabash) Co. H, 8/6/63-2/25/65
Clark, Thomas W. (Marshall) Co. H, 7/29/63, deserted, then returned, demoted from Sgt to Pvt
Dawson, John (Wabash) Co. F, 7/29/63-2/25/64
Sheets, Francis M. (York) Co. K

History of the 115th Indiana Infantry
SERVICE.-March from Nicholasville, Ky., to Cumberland Gap September 24-October 3, 1863, and to Morristown October 6-8. Action at Blue Springs October 10. Duty at Greenville till November 6. Moved to Bull's Gap November 6, and duty there till December. March across Clinch Mountain to Clinch River. Action at Walker's Ford December 2. Guard and patrol duty in East Tennessee till February, 1864. Mustered out February 25, 1864.



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