47th Regiment Indiana Infantry
| 47th Regiment Indiana Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | November 2, 1861, to November 2, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Island Number Ten Battle of Port Gibson Battle of Champion Hill Siege of Vicksburg, May 19 & May 22 assaults Bayou Teche Campaign Red River Campaign Battle of Sabine Crossroads Battle of Fort Blakely |
The 47th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 47th Indiana Infantry was organized at Anderson and Logansport, Indiana November 2 through December 13, 1861, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment under the command of Colonel James Richard Slack.
The regiment was attached to 19th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to January 1862. 19th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to February 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to April 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi, to July 1863. Helena, Arkansas, District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of the Missouri, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of the Tennessee, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 12th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to February 1863. 1st Brigade, 13th Division, XIII Corps, to March 1863. 2nd Brigade, 12th Division, XIII Corps, to July 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to August 1863, and Department of the Gulf to June 1864. District of LaFourche, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December 1864. 1st Brigade, Reserve Division, Military Division, West Mississippi, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Reserve Corps, Military Division, West Mississippi, February 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XIII Corps, Military Division, West Mississippi, to May 1865. Department of Louisiana to October 1865.
The 47th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service October 23, 1865, and discharged November 2, 1865, at Indianapolis.
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