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53rd Indiana
Infantry
in the American Civil War
Online Books:
53rd
Indiana Infantry Officer Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of Indiana, Volume 2, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1865 View Entire Book
53rd
Indiana Infantry Soldier Roster - Report of the Adjutant General of the
State of Indiana, Volume 5, by W.H.H. Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana, 1866 View Entire Book
| Regimental History |
| Fifty-third Indiana Infantry. — Cols., Walter Q. Gresham, William
Jones, Warner L. Vestal; Lieut. -Cols., Roger Martin, William Jones, Warner L. Vestal,
Henry Duncan; Majs., Roger Martin, Thomas McGrain, Jr., William S. Langford, Warner L.
Vestal, Henry Duncan, Andrew H. Fabrique. This regiment was organized at New Albany in
Jan. and Feb., 1862, its organization being perfected by consolidation with the recruits
raised at Rockport for the 62nd regiment then forming. It was mustered in Feb. 26, and
moved to Indianapolis to guard prisoners. It left the state on Mar. 15, for Louisville and
thence to Savannah, Tenn., where it remained until Apr. 15. It moved to Corinth and was
engaged in the siege, then moved to Lagrange, from which point it made expeditions in
various directions. It proceeded to Memphis, remaining there until September, when it
moved to Bolivar, thence toward Corinth and was engaged in October at Hatchie bridge,
where it crossed the burning bridge and charged the enemy's lines. It moved into north
Mississippi, returning to Moscow, Tenn., and thence to Memphis, where it remained until
April, 1863. It proceeded with the 3d brigade, 4th division, 16th corps, to Young's point,
thence to Grand Gulf, and soon after joined in the siege of Vicksburg. After the surrender
it moved to Jackson, where the enemy was forced to evacuate, and the regiment was then
located at Natchez until September. Col. Gresham was appointed brigadier-general on Aug.
11, and Lieut. -Col. Jones succeeded as regimental commander. The regiment was attached to
the 17th corps and joined the expedition into Louisiana where it was engaged on several
occasions. It returned to Vicksburg where it remained until Feb., 1864, and then joined in
the Meridian campaign. At Hebron, Miss., 383 of the regiment reenlisted and were
furloughed home in March. The regiment joined Sherman's army at Acworth, Ga., June 6,
1864, and participated in most of the battles and skirmishes of the Atlanta campaign,
being engaged at Kennesaw mountain, Nickajack creek, Peachtree creek, and in the
engagement before Atlanta, July 22, where it suffered greatly, Col. Jones being among the
killed. After the fall of Atlanta it joined in the pursuit of Hood, then returned to
Atlanta and took part in the advance on Savannah in November. It was in the campaign of
the Carolinas, halting at Goldsboro, and after the surrender of Johnston's army, went to
Washington, D. C, thence to Louisville, and was there mustered out July 21, 1865. The
original strength was 916; gain by recruits, 1,194; reenlistments, 381; total, 2,491. Loss
by death, 294; desertion, 100; unaccounted for, 127. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 3
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