The 26th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an

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that served in the Union Army during the

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Service

The 26th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized and federalized in

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, ndiana, on August 1, 1861. The regiment was processed and trained at Camp Morton in Indianapolis. The regiment (26th Infantry Regiment of the Indiana Volunteers) was fielded in St. Louis, Missouri, and organized under the "Army of the West" Department of Missouri. This was accomplished on September 7, 1861. The 26th with many other military organizations made up the "Western Campaign". Military actions to include battles: * Advance on

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. September, 1861. The action was a failure resulting in relieving of General

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from command. * Pursuit of General John Marmaduke's Confederates. Resulted in many skirmishes and losses of men. * Defense of the

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. July, 1862. * Skirmish in

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. October 4, 1862. This was an extension of fighting that started on September 30, 1862. * Reorganized under a district identified as "District of Southwest, Missouri". October, 1862. * Advance on

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. December 1862. *

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, Arkansas. December 7, 1862. * Skirmish at Dripping Springs, Arkansas. December 29, 1862. * Battle "

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", Mississippi. June 11 - July 4, 1863. * Relief of

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on the

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. * Expedition to

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. August 28, 1863. Carrollton is west of

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. September 5–12, 1863. * Battle of Stirling's Plantation/Farm. September 29, 1863. * Encampment at Carrollton, Louisiana, with security of prisoners. October 1863. * Expedition to the

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, area and Fort Butler at

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. ** The regiment conducted reenlistment efforts and granted furloughs during the Garrison Duty period of time. October 1863 - May 1864. * Reorganized under the District of LaFourche,

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. February 1865. Preparation for battle in the Gulf area. * Campaign against

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. March 17 - April 12, 1865. Siege of Spanish Fort and

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. ** During this period of time, surrender actions were taking place at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865. * The regiment mustered out of service eactivatedon January 15, 1866.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment lost 96 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 3 officers and 265 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 364 fatalities.The Civil War Archive website
after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.

Commanders

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William M. Wheatly * Colonel John G. Clark

Notes

References

The Civil War Archive - Indiana Units
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} Units and formations of the Union army from Indiana 1861 establishments in Indiana Military units and formations established in 1861 Military units and formations disestablished in 1866 1866 disestablishments in Indiana

Service

Total strength and casualties

Commanders

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