97th Indiana Infantry Regiment

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The 97th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in southwestern Indiana in 1862, the regiment saw action throughout the South at the siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea. They were mustered out June 9, 1865, in Washington, D.C. after a victorious parade through Washington.

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See also

References

  • [http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionin.htm The Civil War Archive - Indiana Units]
  • [https://archive.today/20010714153909/http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/001210/wheeler.shtml National Park Service]

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Category:1862 establishments in Indiana

Category:Military units and formations established in 1862

Category:Military units and formations established in 1865