112th Indiana Infantry
in the American Civil War
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Online Books:
112th Indiana Infantry Officer Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 3, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866 112th Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana, Volume 7, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1867 Regimental History Minute Men. — Word being received at Indianapolis on the evening of July 8, 1863, that a force of 6,000 cavalry under Morgan had crossed the Ohio river near Mauckport and was moving on Corydon, a call was issued for citizens to organize for defense. Within 48 hours 65,000 men had tendered their services. From this number regiments 102 to 114 inclusive, and one battalion were organized, the battalion being assigned to the 107th.One Hundred and Twelfth Indiana Infantry. — Col., Hiram F. Braxton; Lieut. - Col., William Charles; Maj., Isaac S. Buskirk. This regiment was organized July 10, 1863, with nine companies of minute men and one of the Legion. Lawrence county furnished six, and Monroe and Washington one each, the other two coming from several counties in the southern part of the state, the regiment aggregating 703 rank and file. It was assigned to Gen. Hughes' brigade, moved from Mitchell to Seymour, thence to North Vernon, holding that place against Morgan's forces, and then went to Sunman's station. It was mustered out at Indianapolis, July 17, 1863. Footnotes: Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing Company, 1908 - Volume 3 |
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