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72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment

January 01, 1970

The 72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment, also known as 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry Regiment, was an infantry and mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment served as mounted infantry from March 17, 1863, to November 1, 1864, notably as part of the Lightning Brigade (also sometimes, "The Hatchet Brigade").[note 1] during the Tullahoma and Chickamauga Campaigns.

72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry Regiment
ActiveAugust 16, 1862 – June 26, 1865
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
Mounted Infantry
EngagementsTullahoma Campaign
Battle of Chickamauga
Atlanta Campaign
Battle of Resaca
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Initial infantry service edit

The 72nd Indiana Infantry was organized at Lafayette, Indiana, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment at Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 16, 1862, under the command of Colonel Abram O. Miller.

Conversion to mounted infantry edit

In December 1862, the regiment received a new brigade commander, Colonel John T. Wilder. After frustrating chases on foot after mounted rebel cavalry raiders, the brigade was converted to mounted infantry. At the same time, Wilder proposed to the regiments in the brigade the private purchase of repeating rifles. The 72nd voted to go ahead with the conversion to mounted infantry and the purchase of the rifles. Along with the other regiments in the brigade, the 72nd chose Spencer repeating rifles, invented by Christopher Spencer, as their weapon.[1]

 
As part of the "Wilder Lightning Brigade", the 72nd was among the first units fighting in the Civil War to receive the Spencer repeating rifle.

After intense training and development of new tactics, the "Lightning Brigade" was ready for service. The mounted infantry proof of concept for the Army of the Cumberland occurred in their first mounted infantry action at the Battle of Hoover's Gap.[2][3] Despite torrential rains, the 72nd and its brigade gained the gap so quickly that they surprised and scattered surprised the Confederate 1st (3rd) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, under Colonel J. Russell Butler at breakfast in front of the entrance of the gap.[4] The 72nd drove the enemy before it along the seven mile length of the gap until they were halted by four brigades of infantry and four batteries of guns at the southeastern exit. The massive superiority of firepower the 17th and its brethren had with the Spencers allowed them to entrench and hold the southern entrance against numerous assaults by numerically superior rebel infantry and artillery through the rainy day until the sodden remainder of the XIV Corps slogged to join them at their position.

With the Lightning Brigade, the 72nd found itself detached from the XIV Corps to serve as a mobile reserve for all three of the Corps within the Cumberland. After playing a key role in the feint that forced Bragg from Chattanooga, the regiment raided, skirmished, and scouted through the summer into the Chickamauga Campaign. The brigade distinguished itself with its performance at Chickamauga. During the battle, it maintained integrity and discipline exacting high casualties on its attackers. After the battle, it retreated with the army to Chattanooga where it was besieged.

The performance of the brigade had demonstrated the value of mounted infantry, and Wilder and the regiments were commended. During the reorganization after Grant took command in the city, the brigade was broken up and the regiments were transferred to the Cavalry Corps. The 72nd and the 123rd Illinois were assigned to 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Cavalry Corps.

Dismounting edit

In positions at Terrapin Creek in Cherokee County, northern Alabama, the 72nd was dismounted on 1 November. They became a regular infantry regiment armed with Spencers. For the remainder of the war, they operated in the regular infantry role.

Service history edit

Its assignments were as follows:

  • 40th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862.
  • 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, Center, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863.
  • 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, XIV Corps, to June 1863.
  • 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIV Corps, to October 1863.*
  • Wilder's Mounted Infantry Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to December 1863.
  • 3rd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1864.
  • 3rd Brigade, Grierson's Cavalry Division, XVI Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to March 1864.
  • 3rd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1864.
  • 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June 1865.

The 72nd Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Nashville, on June 26, 1865.

The 72nd served at the following locations:[5]

Casualties edit

The regiment lost a total of 160 men during service; 2 officers and 26 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 130 enlisted men died of disease.[6]

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Abram O. Miller
  • Major Henry M. Cart – commanded at the battle of Stones River

Notable members edit

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ It acquired the names due to the movement speed that was gained by mounting the brigade, and also by the hatchets/tomohawks that Wilder had issued initially. See Lightning Brigade article for more.

Citations

  1. ^ "Spencer carbine". www.civilwar.si.edu.
  2. ^ Sunderland (1969), p. 74; Frisby (2000), p. 450; Harbison (2002), p. 93; Gaston (2018), p. 1.
  3. ^ Stuntz, Margaret L. (July 1997) "Lightning Strike at the Gap." America's Civil War, p. 56.
  4. ^ NPS Hoover's Gap.
  5. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1145-1146; McGee (1882), p. 5; Adj. Gen Indiana.Report, Vol. 6, p. 163.
  6. ^ Dyer (1908), p. 1146.
  7. ^ Adj. Gen Indiana.Report, Vol. 6, p. 169.

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See also edit

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The 72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment also known as 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry Regiment was an infantry and mounted infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War The regiment served as mounted infantry from March 17 1863 to November 1 1864 notably as part of the Lightning Brigade also sometimes The Hatchet Brigade note 1 during the Tullahoma and Chickamauga Campaigns 72nd Indiana Infantry Regiment72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry RegimentActiveAugust 16 1862 June 26 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryMounted InfantryEngagementsTullahoma CampaignBattle of ChickamaugaAtlanta CampaignBattle of ResacaBattle of Kennesaw Mountain Contents 1 Initial infantry service 2 Conversion to mounted infantry 3 Dismounting 4 Service history 5 Casualties 6 Commanders 7 Notable members 8 References 9 See alsoInitial infantry service editThe 72nd Indiana Infantry was organized at Lafayette Indiana and mustered in for a three year enlistment at Indianapolis Indiana on August 16 1862 under the command of Colonel Abram O Miller Conversion to mounted infantry editIn December 1862 the regiment received a new brigade commander Colonel John T Wilder After frustrating chases on foot after mounted rebel cavalry raiders the brigade was converted to mounted infantry At the same time Wilder proposed to the regiments in the brigade the private purchase of repeating rifles The 72nd voted to go ahead with the conversion to mounted infantry and the purchase of the rifles Along with the other regiments in the brigade the 72nd chose Spencer repeating rifles invented by Christopher Spencer as their weapon 1 nbsp As part of the Wilder Lightning Brigade the 72nd was among the first units fighting in the Civil War to receive the Spencer repeating rifle After intense training and development of new tactics the Lightning Brigade was ready for service The mounted infantry proof of concept for the Army of the Cumberland occurred in their first mounted infantry action at the Battle of Hoover s Gap 2 3 Despite torrential rains the 72nd and its brigade gained the gap so quickly that they surprised and scattered surprised the Confederate 1st 3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment under Colonel J Russell Butler at breakfast in front of the entrance of the gap 4 The 72nd drove the enemy before it along the seven mile length of the gap until they were halted by four brigades of infantry and four batteries of guns at the southeastern exit The massive superiority of firepower the 17th and its brethren had with the Spencers allowed them to entrench and hold the southern entrance against numerous assaults by numerically superior rebel infantry and artillery through the rainy day until the sodden remainder of the XIV Corps slogged to join them at their position With the Lightning Brigade the 72nd found itself detached from the XIV Corps to serve as a mobile reserve for all three of the Corps within the Cumberland After playing a key role in the feint that forced Bragg from Chattanooga the regiment raided skirmished and scouted through the summer into the Chickamauga Campaign The brigade distinguished itself with its performance at Chickamauga During the battle it maintained integrity and discipline exacting high casualties on its attackers After the battle it retreated with the army to Chattanooga where it was besieged The performance of the brigade had demonstrated the value of mounted infantry and Wilder and the regiments were commended During the reorganization after Grant took command in the city the brigade was broken up and the regiments were transferred to the Cavalry Corps The 72nd and the 123rd Illinois were assigned to 3rd Brigade of the 2nd Division of the Cavalry Corps Dismounting editIn positions at Terrapin Creek in Cherokee County northern Alabama the 72nd was dismounted on 1 November They became a regular infantry regiment armed with Spencers For the remainder of the war they operated in the regular infantry role Service history editIts assignments were as follows 40th Brigade 12th Division Army of the Ohio to November 1862 2nd Brigade 5th Division Center XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 2nd Brigade 5th Division XIV Corps to June 1863 1st Brigade 4th Division XIV Corps to October 1863 Wilder s Mounted Infantry Brigade Cavalry Corps Army of the Cumberland to December 1863 3rd Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland to January 1864 3rd Brigade Grierson s Cavalry Division XVI Corps Army of the Tennessee to March 1864 3rd Brigade 2nd Cavalry Division Army of the Cumberland to October 1864 1st Brigade 2nd Division Wilson s Cavalry Corps Military Division Mississippi to June 1865 The 72nd Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Nashville on June 26 1865 The 72nd served at the following locations 5 Left Indiana for Lebanon Kentucky August 17 Duty at Lebanon Junction Kentucky September 6 22 1862 Moved to Louisville Kentucky September 22 To Elizabethtown and West Point Kentucky September 30 October 5 Pursuit of Bragg and operations against Morgan October 6 20 March to Bowling Green Kentucky October 26 November 3 To Scottsboro Tennessee November 10 To Gallatin Tennessee November 26 To Castalian Springs Tennessee November 28 To Bledsoe Creek December 14 Operations against Morgan December 22 1862 January 2 1863 Moved to Cave City Kentucky then to Murfreesboro Tennessee January 2 8 and duty there until June during which it converted to mounted infantry Scout to Woodbury Tennessee March 3 8 Regiment mounted March 17 Expedition to Carthage Tennessee Lebanon Tennessee and Liberty Kentucky April 1 8 Expedition to McMinnville Tennessee April 20 30 Occupation of McMinnville April 22 Woodbury Tennessee May 24 Liberty Kentucky June 4 Participated in the Tullahoma Campaign June 23 July 7 Bay Spring Branch June 24 Battle of Hoover s Gap June 24 26 Occupation of Manchester Georgia June 27 Raid on Bragg s communications June 28 30 Decherd Tennessee June 29 Raid to Lynchburg Tennessee July 16 17 At Decherd Tennessee July 27 August 16 Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16 September 22 Sequatchie River August 19 Wild Cat Trace August 20 Friar s Island Tennessee August 25 September 9 Capture of Chattanooga Tennessee September 9 Chickamauga Campaign September 10 20 Ringgold Georgia September 10 Lee and Gordon s Mills Georgia September 10 11 Ringgold Georgia September 11 Leet s Tan Yard September 12 13 Pea Vine Bridge and Alexander s Bridge September 17 Reed s Bridge and Dyer s Bridge September 18 Battle of Chickamauga September 19 21 Chattanooga campaign September 21 November 25 Operations against Wheeler and Roddy September 29 October 17 Thompson s Cove Cumberland Mountains October 3 Murfreesboro Road near McMinnville Tennessee and McMinnville October 4 Sims Farm near Shelbyville Tennessee and Farmington October 7 Shelbyville Pike October 7 Expedition from Maryville Tennessee to Whitesburg Tennessee and Decatur Tennessee November 14 17 Moved from Pulaski Tennessee to Collierville Tennessee December 31 1862 to January 14 1864 Shoal Creek Alabama January 24 detachment Florence Alabama January 24 Athens Tennessee January 25 detachment Smith s Expedition from Collierville Tennessee to Okolona MS February 10 26 Raiford s Plantation near Byhalia Mississippi February 10 Ivey s Hill near Okolona MS February 22 Moved to Mooresville Alabama March 5 26 To Columbia Tennessee April 3 8 March to Lafayette Georgia April 30 May 9 Atlanta Campaign May September 1864 Battle of Resaca May 14 15 Near Dallas Georgia May 24 About Dallas May 25 June 5 Big Shanty Georgia June 9 Operations about Marietta Georgia and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Noonday Creek and Powder Springs Georgia June 19 20 Assault on Kennesaw Georgia June 27 On line of Nickajack Creek July 2 5 Rottenwood Creek June 4 Chattahoochee River July 5 17 Garrard s Raid to Covington Georgia July 22 24 Garrard s Raid to South River July 27 31 Flat Rock July 28 Siege of Atlanta August 1 25 Operations at Chattahoochee River Bridge August 26 September 2 Operations in northern Georgia and northern Alabama against Hood September 29 November 3 Skirmishes near Lost Mountain October 4 7 New Hope Church October 5 Dallas Georgia October 7 Near Rome Georgia October 10 11 Narrows Georgia October 11 Coosaville Road near Rome Georgia October 12 13 Near Summerville Georgia October 18 Blue Pond and Little River Alabama October 21 King s Hill October 23 Ladiga Terrapin Creek October 28 Dismounted November 1 Ordered to Nashville Tennessee thence to Louisville Kentucky and duty there until December 28 March to Nashville Tennessee December 28 1864 January 8 1865 Thence to Gravelly Springs Alabama and duty there until March 1865 Wilson s Raid from Chickasaw Alabama to Macon Georgia March 22 April 24 Plantersville Alabama and near Randolph Alabama April 1 Selma Alabama April 2 Montgomery Alabama April 12 Columbia Alabama April 16 Capture of Macon Georgia April 20 Pursuit of Jefferson Davis May 6 10 Moved to Nashville May 23 June 15Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 160 men during service 2 officers and 26 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 2 officers and 130 enlisted men died of disease 6 Commanders editColonel Abram O Miller Major Henry M Cart commanded at the battle of Stones RiverNotable members editSergeant James A Mount Company D 24th governor of Indiana 1897 1901 7 References editNotes It acquired the names due to the movement speed that was gained by mounting the brigade and also by the hatchets tomohawks that Wilder had issued initially See Lightning Brigade article for more Citations Spencer carbine www civilwar si edu Sunderland 1969 p 74 Frisby 2000 p 450 Harbison 2002 p 93 Gaston 2018 p 1 Stuntz Margaret L July 1997 Lightning Strike at the Gap America s Civil War p 56 NPS Hoover s Gap Dyer 1908 p 1145 1146 McGee 1882 p 5 Adj Gen Indiana Report Vol 6 p 163 Dyer 1908 p 1146 Adj Gen 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