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Indiana's state seal during the war. Indiana was the first of the country's western states to mobilize for the Civil War. [1] When news reached Indiana of the attack on Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, many Indiana residents were surprised, but their response was immediate.
American Civil War: 0 Confederate States of America vs United States of America: Hines' Raid: June 18, 1863 Orange & Crawford counties [4] American Civil War: Morgan's Raid: 3 Confederate States of America vs United States of America and Indiana Legion: Battle of Brandenburg Crossing: July 7, 1863 East of Mauckport: American Civil War: Morgan's ...
During the American Civil War, Indianapolis, the state capital of Indiana, was a major base of supplies for the Union. Governor Oliver P. Morton, a major supporter of President Abraham Lincoln, quickly made Indianapolis a gathering place to organize and train troops for the Union army.
Camp Morton was a military training ground and a Union prisoner-of-war camp in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the American Civil War. It was named for Indiana governor Oliver Morton. Prior to the war, the site served as the fairgrounds for the Indiana State Fair. During the war, Camp Morton was initially used as a military training ground.
Units and formations of the Union army from Indiana (171 P) Pages in category "Indiana in the American Civil War" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
The Civil War Archive, Union Regimental Index: Indiana; Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. LCCN 59-12963. Holloway, William R. (2004). Civil War Regiments from Indiana. eBookOnDisk.com Pensacola, Florida. ISBN 1-9321-5731-X. [note 1]
On July 18, 1862 a small Confederate force of about 35 men led by Colonel Adam Rankin Johnson launched a successful raid on the small town of Newburgh, Indiana.This raid would become a known as the Newburgh Raid, becoming the first town in a northern state captured during the American Civil War.
The attack occurred during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War as a force of 2,500 cavalry invaded the North in support of the Tullahoma Campaign. It was the only pitched battle of the Civil War that occurred in Indiana, and no battle has occurred within Indiana since. [3]