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].

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By Reuben B. Scott. Published by Herald Book and Job Print, 1892. 140 pp, ills. Blue glazed cloth, 6 x 8”, w/gilt embossed cover lettering & flag. Front and rear eps & title page missing. Spine chipped, both hinges weak. Text yellowed and lightly chipped at the edges, while remaining entirely legible. Although in poor condition, and missing its title page this book is extremely scarce, and still a solid piece for Indiana regimental buff.

Author Reuben B. Scott enlisted as a corporal on 8/19/1862 in Co. “A”, 67^th Indiana Infantry, and was mustered out in Galveston, TX, 7/19/1865-----The 67^th Indiana Infantry was organized and mustered at Madison, IN., August 18, 1862. Captured at the Siege of Munsfordsville, KY, a month later, the unit was paroled and sent to Indianapolis for reorganization. Assigned to the 13^th corps, the regiment participated in Sherman’s Yazoo Pass expedition, January 1863, and joined Grant’s forces in the battles proceeding the Siege of Vicksburg. Participated in the Siege of Jackson, MI, the Bayou “Teche” affair and the later Red River Campaign in 1864, as well as operations in Mobile Bay against Forts and Morgan. Consolidated with the 24^th Indiana Infantry in December, remaining elements of the 67^th Indiana were mustered out at Galveston, TX, in July 1865. During service the unit lost 53 men killed and wounded and 196 to disease for a total of 249.

Although in poor condition, and missing its title page, this book is extremely scarce, and still a solid piece for Indiana regimental buff. [jp]

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