Overview
The 148th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was an infantry regiment organized in Indiana for Federal service during the final months of the Civil War. Raised in response to a call for one-year regiments in late 1864, the unit was mustered at Indianapolis in February 1865. The regiment served the Union, primarily in the Western Theater, and was chiefly engaged in guard and garrison duties in Tennessee during its term of service.
This regiment was composed mainly of recruits from Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. Its period of service coincided with the closing months of the conflict and the immediate postwar period.
Organization & Service
The 148th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service) was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, in February 1865. The regiment was mustered into Federal service on February 25, 1865, under the command of Colonel Nicholas R. Ruckle, Lieutenant Colonel William J. Manker, and Major Henry A. White. After organization, the regiment departed Indiana for Nashville, Tennessee, on February 28, 1865.
Upon arrival in Nashville, the 148th Indiana was assigned to guard and garrison duty in central Tennessee. The regiment remained stationed in this capacity throughout its service, performing duties essential to maintaining order and security in the region during the transition from wartime to peacetime. The regiment did not participate in major field campaigns or battles, as its service began after most large-scale hostilities had ceased. The 148th Indiana Infantry was mustered out of service on September 5, 1865.
Research This Regiment Further
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
- Guard and garrison duty in central Tennessee, 1865
Casualties
- Loss by death: 36
- Desertions: 75
- Original strength: 975; gain by recruits: 52; total: 1,027
No further breakdown of casualties by cause is available in primary sources.
Field Officers & Commanders
- Colonel Nicholas R. Ruckle
- Lieutenant Colonel William J. Manker
- Major Henry A. White
Regimental Roster
The full roster of the 148th Indiana Infantry (One Year’s Service), including officers and enlisted men, is available for genealogical and historical research. This roster provides names, ranks, and additional service details where recorded.
To view the complete roster, visit the 148th 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)