During the Civil War the state of Indiana provided 208, 367 soldiers and 2,130 sailors to the Union cause--of whom 24, 416 were killed and 48, 568 wounded in service. On the army side, the state contributed 129 Infantry units, 13 cavalry, 1 cavalry company, 1 regiment of Heavy Artillery and 26 light artillery batteries. Nearly all of these were posted to the western theatre, though some surfaced in east, with a half dozen present at the Battle of Gettysburg— [3rd Indiana Cavalry, 7th-14th-19th - 20th- and 27th Infantry].

The Horse Soldier takes pleasure in honoring the Hoosier state by offering a selection of Indiana regimental histories, of which this is one; some of the volumes are quite scarce.

By Benjamin M. Butler. Published by United Brethren Publishing Establishment, Huntington, IN, 1914. 390 pp. Blue glazed cloth, 8.875 x 6.25.” w/gilt cover and spine lettering. Covers lightly faded, gilt lettering worn, exhibits light wear at the extremities. Else VG, with tight spine.

A resident of Angola, IN, Marvin B. Butler was mustered as First Sergeant in Co. “A”, 44^th Indiana Infantry, 11/22/1861. He was promoted to 2^nd Lieut. 9/11/1862, and to 1^st Lieut. 11/27/1, but was debilitated by illness and honorably discharged from service, 5/2/1863.

The 44^th Indiana Infantry was organized and mustered into service at Ft. Wayne, IN, 11/22/1861. Initially assigned to the Army of the Ohio, the unit was later transferred to the Army of the Tennessee, then to the Army of the Cumberland, first the 21^st Corps and then to the 4^th, wwith which it served through the end of the war. Battles and Campaign activities: 1862—Battles of Ft.Donelson, Shiloh, Stone’s River. 1863—Stone’s River [Jan.]. 1863—Tullahoma Campaign, Battle of Chickamauga, Chattanooga Campaign, Missionary Ridge. 1865—Provost duty at Chattanooga, TN. Mustered out at Chattanooga, 9/14/1865. During service the 44^th Indiana lost 80 men killed and mortally wounded and 229 by disease for a total of 309.   [jp]

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