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108th
Indiana Infantry (Minute Men)
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
108th
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 View Entire Book
108th
Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of Indiana, Volume 6, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866 View Entire Book
| 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 Eighth Indiana Infantry. — Col., William C.
Wilson; Lieut. - Col., John H. Gould; Maj., Henry A. Brause. This regiment was organized
July 12, 1863, with ten companies of minute men, of which Tippecanoe county furnished
five, Howard county two, and Carroll, Montgomery and Wayne counties one each, the regiment
containing an aggregate of 710 men rank and file. It left Indianapolis on the night of the
13th for Hamilton, Ohio, and proceeded thence to Cincinnati. It returned to Indianapolis
and was mustered out July 18, 1863. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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