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86th Indiana Infantry Regiment

November 02, 2023

The 86th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service edit

The 86th Indiana Infantry was organized at Lafayette, Indiana and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on September 4, 1862, under the command of Colonel Orville S. Hamilton.

The regiment was attached to 14th Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. 14th Brigade, 5th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865.

The 86th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service on June 6, 1865.

Detailed service edit

Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5, then to Covington, Kentucky, and to Louisville, Kentucky, September 30. Duty there until October 1. Pursuit of Bragg to London, Kentucky, October 1–22, 1862. 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. 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. 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 December 1863 to April 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8–13. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Adairsville May 17. Near Kingston May 18–19. Near Cassville May 19. Cassville May 24. 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 Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Ruff's or Neal Dow Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. 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. Lovejoy's Station September 2–6. Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November–December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24–27. Columbia Ford November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15–16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. Moved to Huntsville, Alabama, and duty there until March 1865. Expedition from Whitesburg February 17, 1865. Operations in eastern Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville until June.

Casualties edit

The regiment lost a total of 249 men during service; 2 officers and 70 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 176 enlisted men died of disease.

Commanders edit

  • Colonel Orville S. Hamilton
  • Colonel George Frederick Dick - commanded at the battle of Stones River as lieutenant colonel
  • Major Jacob C. Dick - commanded at the battle of Chickamauga

See also edit

References edit

  • Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
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

  • The Eighty-sixth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry: a narrative of its services in the Civil War of 1861-1865 (1895) at the Internet Archive

November 02, 2023
86th, indiana, infantry, regiment, 86th, regiment, indiana, infantry, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, 86th, regiment, indiana, infantryactiveseptember, 1862, june, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantryen. The 86th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 86th Regiment Indiana InfantryActiveSeptember 4 1862 June 6 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryEngagementsDefense of CincinnatiBattle of PerryvilleBattle of Stones RiverTullahoma CampaignBattle of ChickamaugaSiege of ChattanoogaBattle of Missionary RidgeAtlanta CampaignBattle of ResacaBattle of Kennesaw MountainSiege of AtlantaBattle of JonesboroSecond Battle of FranklinBattle of Nashville Contents 1 Service 2 Detailed service 3 Casualties 4 Commanders 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksService editThe 86th Indiana Infantry was organized at Lafayette Indiana and mustered in for a three year enlistment on September 4 1862 under the command of Colonel Orville S Hamilton The regiment was attached to 14th Brigade 5th Division Army of the Ohio September 1862 14th Brigade 5th Division II Corps Army of the Ohio to November 1862 2nd Brigade 3rd Division Left Wing XIV Corps Army of the Cumberland to January 1863 2nd Brigade 3rd Division XXI Corps Army of the Cumberland to October 1863 3rd Brigade 3rd Division IV Corps Army of the Cumberland to June 1865 The 86th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service on June 6 1865 Detailed service editOrdered to Cincinnati Ohio September 5 then to Covington Kentucky and to Louisville Kentucky September 30 Duty there until October 1 Pursuit of Bragg to London Kentucky October 1 22 1862 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 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 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 December 1863 to April 1864 Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8 Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton May 8 13 Battle of Resaca May 14 15 Adairsville May 17 Near Kingston May 18 19 Near Cassville May 19 Cassville May 24 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 Kennesaw Mountain June 10 July 2 Pine Hill June 11 14 Lost Mountain June 15 17 Assault on Kennesaw June 27 Ruff s or Neal Dow Station Smyrna Camp Ground July 4 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 Lovejoy s Station September 2 6 Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29 November 3 Nashville Campaign November December Columbia Duck River November 24 27 Columbia Ford November 29 Battle of Franklin November 30 Battle of Nashville December 15 16 Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17 28 Moved to Huntsville Alabama and duty there until March 1865 Expedition from Whitesburg February 17 1865 Operations in eastern Tennessee March 15 April 22 At Nashville until June Casualties editThe regiment lost a total of 249 men during service 2 officers and 70 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded 1 officer and 176 enlisted men died of disease Commanders editColonel Orville S Hamilton Colonel George Frederick Dick commanded at the battle of Stones River as lieutenant colonel Major Jacob C Dick commanded at the battle of ChickamaugaSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portal nbsp Indiana portalList 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 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 editThe Eighty sixth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry a narrative of its services in the Civil War of 1861 1865 1895 at the Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 86th Indiana Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1025533769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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