2nd Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry (41st Regiment Indiana Infantry) |
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Flag of the United States, 1863-1865
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Active | September 20, 1861, to July, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Cavalry |
Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Chickamauga |
The 2nd Regiment Indiana Cavalry, also designated the 41st Regiment Indiana Infantry or the 41st Regiment Indiana Volunteers, was the first complete cavalry regiment raised in the U.S. state of Indiana to fight in the American Civil War.
According to Frederick H. Dyer (see references) the 2nd Indiana's total service fatalities were four officers and 38 enlistees killed and mortally wounded, and three officers and 211 enlistees dead of disease.