59th Indiana Infantry Regiment

59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Flag of the United States, 1865-1867
Active February 1862 - July 1865
Country United States of America
Allegiance Union Army
Branch Army
Type Infantry
Engagements Siege of Island No. 10
Siege of Corinth
Second Battle of Corinth
Battle of Raymond
Battle of Jackson
Battle of Champion Hill
Battle of Vicksburg
March to the Sea
Bentonville
Battle of Bentonville

The 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, was organized at Gosport and Indianapolis, Indiana on February 11, 1862. It was moved to Commerce, Missouri on February 18-22, the first Regiment to report to General Pope for duty with the Army of Mississippi during the American Civil War.

History

The 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry was attached to

Service

1862

1863

1864

1865

Casualties

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 36 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 229 Enlisted men by disease. Total 266.

References

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