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58th Indiana Infantry Regiment

January 01, 1970

The 58th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service edit

The 58th Indiana Infantry was organized at Princeton and Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning November 12 and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on December 22, 1861.

The regiment was attached to 21st Brigade, Army of the Ohio, January 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 15th Brigade, 6th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 21st Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864. Unattached Pontooneers, Army of the Cumberland and Army of Georgia, until July 1865.

The 58th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville, Kentucky, on July 25, 1865.

Detailed service edit

Ordered to Kentucky December 29, and duty at Bardstown and Lebanon, Kentucky, until February 1862. March through central Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee, February 10-March 1, 1862. March to Savannah, Tennessee, March 18-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, April 6–7 (not engaged). Advance on and siege of Corinth, Mississippi, April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Buell's Campaign in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee along line of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad June to August. Little Pond, near McMinnville, August 30. March to Louisville, Kentucky, in pursuit of Bragg August 30-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg to London, Kentucky, October 1–22. Battle of Perryville, October 8 (reserve). March to Nashville, Tennessee, October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26–30. Lavergne December 26–27. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Expedition from Tracy City to the Tennessee River August 22–24 (detachment). Occupation of Chattanooga, September 9. Near Lee and Gordon's Mills September 17–18. Battle of Chickamauga, September 19–20. Siege of Chattanooga September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23–24. Missionary Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26–27. March to relief of Knoxville, November 28-December 8. Operations in eastern Tennessee until April 1864. Reenlisted January 24, 1864. Assigned to duty in charge of the pontoon trains of General Sherman's Army April 1864, and performed all the bridging from Chattanooga to Atlanta, from Atlanta to the sea, and in the campaign through the Carolinas. Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8, 1864. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8–11. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. About Dallas May 25-June 5. About Marietta and Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Nickajack Creek July 2–5. Chattahoochie River July 5–17. Peachtree 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. Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10–21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865. Non-veterans mustered out December 31, 1864. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20., Grand Review of the Armies May 24. Moved to Louisville, Kentucky, June.

Casualties edit

The regiment lost a total of 258 men during service; 4 officers and 60 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 192 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders edit

  • Colonel George Pearson Buell - commanded a brigade at the battle of Stones River due to a division commander being wounded
  • Lieutenant Colonel James T. Embree - commanded at the battles of Stones River and Chickamauga

See also edit

References edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
  • Hight, John J. and Gilbert R. Stormont. History of the Fifty-Eighth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry: Its Organization, Campaigns and Battles from 1861 to 1865 (Princeton, IN: Press of the Clarion), 1895.
Attribution
  •   This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.

External links edit

  • Photo of the 58th Indiana Infantry monument at Shiloh

January 01, 1970
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The 58th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 58th Regiment Indiana InfantryActiveNovember 12 1861 July 25 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsBattle of ShilohSiege of CorinthBattle of PerryvilleBattle of Stones RiverTullahoma CampaignBattle of ChickamaugaSiege of ChattanoogaBattle of Missionary RidgeAtlanta CampaignBattle of ResacaSiege of AtlantaBattle of JonesboroSherman s March to the SeaCarolinas Campaign Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe 58th Indiana Infantry was organized at Princeton and Indianapolis Indiana beginning November 12 and mustered in for a three year enlistment on December 22 1861 The regiment was attached to 21st Brigade Army of the Ohio January 1862 21st Brigade 6th Division Army of the Ohio to September 1862 15th Brigade 6th Division II Corps Army of the Ohio to November 1862 1st Brigade 1st Division Left Wing XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 1st Brigade 21st Division XXI Corps Army of the Cumberland to October 1863 2nd Brigade 2nd Division IV Corps Army of the Cumberland to April 1864 Unattached Pontooneers Army of the Cumberland and Army of Georgia until July 1865 The 58th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Louisville Kentucky on July 25 1865 Detailed service editOrdered to Kentucky December 29 and duty at Bardstown and Lebanon Kentucky until February 1862 March through central Kentucky to Nashville Tennessee February 10 March 1 1862 March to Savannah Tennessee March 18 April 6 Battle of Shiloh April 6 7 not engaged Advance on and siege of Corinth Mississippi April 29 May 30 Pursuit to Booneville May 31 June 12 Buell s Campaign in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee along line of the Memphis amp Charleston Railroad June to August Little Pond near McMinnville August 30 March to Louisville Kentucky in pursuit of Bragg August 30 September 26 Pursuit of Bragg to London Kentucky October 1 22 Battle of Perryville October 8 reserve March to Nashville Tennessee October 22 November 7 and duty there until December 26 Advance on Murfreesboro December 26 30 Lavergne December 26 27 Battle of Stones River December 30 31 1862 and January 1 3 1863 Duty at Murfreesboro until June Tullahoma Campaign June 23 July 7 Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16 Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16 September 22 Expedition from Tracy City to the Tennessee River August 22 24 detachment Occupation of Chattanooga September 9 Near Lee and Gordon s Mills September 17 18 Battle of Chickamauga September 19 20 Siege of Chattanooga September 24 November 23 Chattanooga Ringgold Campaign November 23 27 Orchard Knob November 23 24 Missionary Ridge November 25 Pursuit to Graysville November 26 27 March to relief of Knoxville November 28 December 8 Operations in eastern Tennessee until April 1864 Reenlisted January 24 1864 Assigned to duty in charge of the pontoon trains of General Sherman s Army April 1864 and performed all the bridging from Chattanooga to Atlanta from Atlanta to the sea and in the campaign through the Carolinas Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8 1864 Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8 11 Battle of Resaca May 14 15 About Dallas May 25 June 5 About Marietta and Kennesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Nickajack Creek July 2 5 Chattahoochie River July 5 17 Peachtree 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 Pursuit of Hood into Alabama October March to the sea November 15 December 10 Siege of Savannah December 10 21 Campaign of the Carolinas January to April 1865 Non veterans mustered out December 31 1864 March to Washington D C via Richmond Va April 29 May 20 Grand Review of the Armies May 24 Moved to Louisville Kentucky June Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 258 men during service 4 officers and 60 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 192 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel George Pearson Buell commanded a brigade at the battle of Stones River due to a division commander being wounded Lieutenant Colonel James T Embree commanded at the battles of Stones River and ChickamaugaSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Indiana portal List of Indiana Civil War regiments Indiana in the Civil WarReferences editDyer Frederick H A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Pub Co 1908 Hight John J and Gilbert R Stormont History of the Fifty Eighth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry Its Organization Campaigns and Battles from 1861 to 1865 Princeton IN Press of the Clarion 1895 Attribution nbsp This article contains text from a text now in the public domain Dyer Frederick H 1908 A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Des Moines IA Dyer Publishing Co External links editPhoto 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