Overview
The 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men) was a short-term infantry regiment organized for emergency service by the State of Indiana during the American Civil War. Formed in response to the threat posed by Confederate cavalry under General John Hunt Morgan during his 1863 raid into Indiana, the regiment was organized at Indianapolis in July 1863. The unit was part of a rapid mobilization of state forces intended to defend against Morgan’s incursion but was not called into active field service.
Organization & Service
The 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men) was organized at Indianapolis on July 13, 1863. The regiment consisted of eleven companies, with Delaware County providing four companies, Fayette County two (including one cavalry company), and Montgomery, Rush, Miami, Monroe, and Hamilton counties each supplying one company. The total strength was approximately 733 officers and enlisted men. The regiment was mustered into state service as part of Indiana’s emergency response to Morgan’s Raid, which saw a large mobilization of local militia and minute men regiments numbered 102 through 114.
Despite being fully organized and ready for deployment, the 111th Indiana Infantry was not called into the field, as the immediate threat from Morgan’s forces subsided. The regiment was mustered out of service on July 15, 1863, only two days after its organization.
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Engagements & Campaigns
The 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men) did not participate in any battles or campaigns, as it was not called into the field during its brief period of service.
Casualties
No casualties were reported for the 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men), as the regiment was not engaged in any combat operations and served only a brief period in state service.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Robert Conover
- Lieutenant Colonel James W. Robinson
- Major Joseph Senior
Regimental Roster
The complete roster of officers and enlisted men who served in the 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men) is available for genealogical and historical research. This roster provides details on the individuals who responded to Indiana’s emergency call during Morgan’s Raid in July 1863.
To view the full roster, please visit the 111th Indiana Infantry (Minute Men) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Vol. XXIII, Part II
- Indiana Adjutant General’s Report
- Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
- The Union Army, Vol. 3 (Federal Publishing Company, 1908)