CO B. 25th Ind. Reg
Regimental History



Regimental History
Twenty-fifth Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)


Twenty-fifth Infantry. Cols.,James C. Veatch, William.,H.
Morgan Tames S. Wright; Lieut.-Cols., William H. Morgan, John
W. Foster John Rheinlander, James S. Wright, William H.
Crenshaw; Majs., John W. Foster, John Rheinlander, John T.
Walker, Victor C. Larkin, James S. Wright, William H.
Crenshaw, James T. Reed.

This regiment was organized at Evansville in July 1861, and
was mustered in Aug. 19. It left the state Aug. 26, and was
in camp at St. Louis until Sept. 14, moving from there to
Jefferson City and thence to Georgetown.

It marched to Springfield with Fremont's forces and back to
Otterville 240 miles, in 16 days. It remained in the vicinity
of Otterville until December, when it moved with Pope's
division south of Warrensburg, forming part of the force that
captured 1,300 of the enemy at Blackwater. The 25th guarded
the prisoners to St. Louis and went into Benton Barracks until
Feb. 2, 1862.

It was sent with the expedition against Fort Donelson and
joined in the first attack, losing 16 killed and 80 wounded.
It was part of the force which stormed and captured the outer
works the next day and occupied the fort after its surrender.

It left for Pittsburg landing on Mar. 5, reaching there on the
18th and in the battle of Shiloh, lost 27 killed and 122
wounded. Col. Veatch was appointed brigadier-general on April
28, and Lieut.-Col. Morgan succeeded him as colonel.

The regiment was in the siege of Corinth and on June 10
occupied Grand Junction. It moved for Memphis July 17 and
remained there until Sept. 6, engaged in scouting and hunting
guerrillas. It then occupied Bolivar until Oct. 4, when it
moved with Hurlbut's division to cut off Price and Van Dorn,
meeting their forces at Hatchie River and engaging in a short
but fierce battle, in which the regiment lost 3 killed and 76
wounded.

It then moved to northern Mississippi, and six companies under
Col. Morgan were stationed at Davis' Mill on Wolf River where
they were attacked by Van Dorn with a large force of mounted
infantry. They fought so fiercely that the enemy was
compelled to leave the field, after losing 23 killed, many
wounded and some prisoners. The remaining four companies were
distributed along the line of railroad from Grand Junction to
Holly Springs.

The regiment was on provost duty at Memphis from Jan. 14,
until Nov. 1863, then guarded the railroad between Grand
Junction and Moscow until Jan. 28, 1864 and then joined
Sherman's army on the raid through Mississippi to Meridian and
return.

It reenlisted at Canton, Miss., Feb. 19, 1864 and at the
expiration of its furlough proceeded to Decatur, Ala., where
it remained until Aug. 4, participating in several skirmishes
with Roddey's cavalry. It joined the 4th division, 16th
corps, before Atlanta, and was actively engaged in the siege
from Aug. 8 to ,26.

It was in the engagement at Jonesboro joined in pursuit of
Hood's army, attacked and routed the enemy at Snake Creek Gap,
then returned and accompanied the army to Savannah, and
participated in the investment of that city. It remained in
that vicinity until Jan. 4, 1865, when it moved with the 11th
corps to Beaufort, S. C. going from there to Pocotaligo.

It moved on the 30th for Goldsboro, N. C., being engaged at
Rivers' Bridge, Binnaker's bridge, Fayetteville and
Bentonville. It reached Goldsboro March 24, marched thence to
Raleigh, and after Johnston's surrender started for Washington
which place was reached on May 17.

The regiment was then transferred to Louisville and was
mustered out at that place, July 17, 1865. Its original
strength was 1,052; gain by recruits, 681; reenlistments, 282;
total, 2,015. Loss by death, 307; desertion, 56; unaccounted
for, 235.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

Battles Fought

Fought on 16 December 1861 at Blackwater, MO.
Fought on 15 February 1862 at Fort Donelson, TN.
Fought on 06 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 03 August 1862.
Fought on 05 October 1862 at Hatchie River, TN.
Fought on 19 November 1863.
Fought on 19 May 1864 at Decatur, AL.
Fought on 30 June 1864.
Fought on 15 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 17 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 15 October 1864 at Snake Creek Gap, GA.
Fought on 04 February 1865 at South Carolina.
Fought on 02 March 1865.
Fought on 10 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
Fought on 19 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC.
Fought on 21 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC.






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