Overview
The 147th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Indiana for Union service during the final months of the American Civil War. The regiment was mustered in at Indianapolis on March 13, 1865, in response to a late-war call for one-year regiments. It served in the Eastern Theater, primarily performing guard and garrison duties in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia and Maryland.
This regiment was composed of seven companies recruited from Indiana’s 5th Congressional district, two from the 11th district, and one company formed from detachments from Benton, Henry, and Fayette counties. The 147th Indiana Infantry was mustered out of service on August 4, 1865.
Organization & Service
The 147th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was organized at Indianapolis in March 1865, following a call issued on December 20, 1864, for additional one-year regiments. Recruitment was conducted through provost marshal headquarters across the state, with the regiment reaching an original strength of 1,051 men. After mustering in on March 13, 1865, the regiment departed Indiana for Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.
Upon arrival, the 147th was attached to one of the provisional divisions of the Army of the Shenandoah. The regiment was assigned to guard and garrison duty at several key locations, including Stephenson’s Depot, Summit Point, Berryville, Harper’s Ferry, and Maryland Heights. These duties continued through the spring and summer of 1865, as the war drew to a close. The regiment was mustered out of service on August 4, 1865, at the conclusion of its term.
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Engagements & Campaigns
- Guard and garrison duty at Stephenson’s Depot, Summit Point, Berryville, Harper’s Ferry, and Maryland Heights (March–August 1865)
Casualties
- Original strength: 1,051
- Gained by recruits: 27
- Total enrolled: 1,078
- Loss by death: 44
- Deserted: 63
- Unaccounted for: 1
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Milton Peden
- Lieutenant Colonel Theodore F. Colgrove
- Major Joel J. Finney
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 147th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. For a complete list of names and service details, please visit the regiment’s roster page.
View the 147th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) Regimental Roster.
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)