101st Indiana Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Wabash, Ind., and mustered in September 7, 1862. Left State for Covington, Ky., September 7, and duty there until September 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 23. Attached to 33rd Brigade, 10th Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 33rd Brigade, 10th Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division (Center), 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps,to June, 1865.

SERVICE.--

Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862.
- Escort Division trains to Springfield, Ky.
  - Train escort during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
- March to Munfordsville, Ky., October 12, and duty there until November 30.
Expedition to Cave City October 31-November 26.
Moved to Bledsoe Creek November 30.
Pursuit of Morgan December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863.
March to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 3-11, and duty there until June.
February 3-5, 1863 - Expedition from Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Reconnaissance to Woodbury March 3-8. Action at Vaught's Hill, near Milton, March 20. Expedition to Lebanon, Carthage and Liberty April 1-8. Expedition to McMinnville April 20-30. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Camp at Dechard until August 17.

August 16-September 22, 1863 - The Chickamauga Campaign
- Shellmound August 21.
- Narrows, near Shellmound, August 28 (Detachment).
- August 30-31, 1863 - Reconnoissance from Shellmound, Tennessee toward Chattanooga, Tennessee
- September 19-September 20, 1863 - Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
September 22-26, 1863 - Skirmishes near Chattanooga, Tennessee
September 24-October 27, 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga, Tennessee
November 23-27, 1863 - The Chattanooga/Ringgold Campaign
- Orchard Knob November 23-24.
- Mission Ridge November 25.
Duty at Chattanooga and Ringgold, Ga., until May, 1864.
Reconnaissance from Ringgold, Ga., toward Tunnel Hill April 29.
May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11.
- May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Advance on Dallas May 18-25.
- May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
- Allatoona Pass June 1-2.
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Pine Hill June 10-14.
- Lost Mountain June 15-17.
- Assault on Kenesaw June 27.
- Ruff's Station July 4.
- Chattahoochie River July 5-17.
- Peach Tree Creek July 19-20.
- July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Utoy Creek August 5-7.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- Cypress Swamp, near Sister's Ferry, December 7.
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
- Fayetteville, N. C., March 11.
- Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, March 16.
- Battle of Bentonville March 19-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
- Advance on Raleigh April 10-14.
- Bennett's House April 26.
  - Surrender of Johnston and his army.
March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19.
Grand Review May 24.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., and there mustered out June 24, 1865.