Overview
The 151st Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Indiana for Federal service during the final months of the American Civil War. Mustered in at Indianapolis in March 1865, the regiment served in the Western Theater, primarily performing garrison and guard duties in Tennessee. The unit was raised in response to a late-war call for one-year regiments and was composed mainly of recruits from Indiana’s 9th Congressional District.
This regiment served the Union and was attached to the Department of the Cumberland. Its period of active service coincided with the closing months of the conflict and the immediate postwar period.
Organization & Service
The 151st Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, in March 1865. The regiment was mustered into Federal service on March 9, 1865, with Colonel Joshua Healy commanding. The unit departed Indiana on March 13, 1865, and reported to General Rousseau at Nashville, Tennessee.
Upon arrival, the regiment was ordered to Tullahoma, Tennessee, on March 14, where it performed garrison and guard duty. The 151st Indiana remained stationed at Tullahoma until June 14, 1865, after which it returned to Nashville. The regiment continued its duties in Nashville until it was mustered out of service on September 19, 1865. During its term, the regiment did not participate in major field campaigns or battles, as its service was primarily focused on maintaining order and security in occupied Tennessee during the war’s conclusion and immediate aftermath.
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If you’d like to explore this unit’s history in more depth, regimental histories and Civil War reference works offer valuable detail.
Engagements & Campaigns
- Garrison and guard duty at Tullahoma, Tennessee (March–June 1865)
- Garrison and guard duty at Nashville, Tennessee (June–September 1865)
Casualties
- Original strength: 999
- Gained by recruits: 14
- Total enrollment: 1,013
- Loss by death: 60
- Desertions: 33
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Joshua Healy
- Lieutenant Colonel John E. Sweet
- Major Michael Eagan
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 151st Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. The roster provides names, ranks, and additional service details where available.
To view the complete roster, visit the 151st Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) Roster page.
Sources & References
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, relevant volumes.
- Indiana Adjutant General’s Report.
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion.
- Federal Publishing Company. The Union Army, Vol. 3 (1908).