99th Regiment Indiana Infantry
Encyclopedia
The 99th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
on August 21, 1862.
The regiment mustered out and its remaining recruits with the regiment were amalgamated with the 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
on June 5, 1865.
all causes, Another 38 men of the 99th deserted, and two were missing in action.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
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that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 99th Indiana was mustered into Federal service at South Bend, IndianaSouth Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
on August 21, 1862.
The regiment mustered out and its remaining recruits with the regiment were amalgamated with the 48th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
48th Regiment Indiana Infantry
The 48th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 48th Indiana Infantry was organized at Goshen, Indiana December 5, 1861 through January 28, 1862 and mustered in for a three year enlistment under the command of...
on June 5, 1865.
Strength and Casualties
The 99th Indiana originally mustered 900 men, and added an additional 84 recruits over the course of the war. The regiment lost 178 men from death fromall causes, Another 38 men of the 99th deserted, and two were missing in action.