19th Indiana Infantry Regiment

On July 1, 1863, the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment fought in the 1st Corps under Gen. J.F. Reynolds, who was killed, in the 1st Division under Gen. J.S. Wadsworth, and in the 1st Brigade, the Iron Brigade, under Gen. S. Meredith, who was wounded. The Iron Brigade, made up of the 2th, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin, the 19th Indiana, and the 24th Michigan Volunteers, had an effective strength of 1883 and lost 1212 killed, wounded, and missing. In the 19th Indiana Volunteers, under Col. S.J. Williams, Lt. Col. W.W. Dudley was wounded, Adj. J. E. Finney was missing, Sergt. Maj. A. Blanchard was killed, and among company officers several were wounded, missing, captured, or killed, including Capt. Makepeace, Lieut. Gissel, Lt. Jones, Capt. Ives, Capt. Green, Lieut. Branson, Lieut. Richardson, Capt. Shafer, Capt. Hart, Lieut. Scarbrough, and Lt. East. The regiment's strength in officers and men was 288, with 210 killed, wounded, and missing. Its engagements included Lewinsville, Mattapony, Rappahannock Station, Sulphur Springs, Gainsville, 2d Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Fitzhugh Crossing, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Laurel Hill, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Mine Explosion, Weldon R.R., Hatcher's Run, 2 Weldon R.R., Morgan's Station, Gravelly Point, Fall of Petersburg, Sailor's Creek, Appomattox, and Lee's Surrender. The regiment was mustered into U.S. service on July 29, 1861, reenlisted as veterans on Jan. 1, 1864, was consolidated with the 7th and 20th Indiana on Oct. 18, 1864, and was mustered out on July 12, 1865.

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