25th Indiana Infantry Regiment

The 25th Indiana Infantry Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William H. Morgan and later Major John W. Foster after Morgan was wounded, served in the 2nd Brigade under Colonel J.C. Veatch, 4th Division under General Hurlbut, Army of the Tennessee. At 9 a.m. on April 6th 1862, the regiment took this position and held it against a fierce enemy assault for two hours. After being flanked, it fell back 100 yards, then fell back another 100 yards. It was then furiously assailed by infantry and artillery, causing it to fall back slowly to the right of the siege guns, where it rested Sunday night. On Monday, April 7th, the regiment continued in battle during the day. Its casualties were 2 officers and 19 men killed, 4 officers and 111 men wounded, and 3 men missing, for a total of 139.

Shiloh, Tennessee · United States