14th Indiana Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., for one year's service May, 1861. Reorganized for three years' service and mustered in June 7, 1861. (1st three years Regiment organized in Indiana.) Moved to Indianapolis, Ind., June 24, thence to Clarksburg, W. Va., July 5. Attached to 1st Brigade, Army of Occupation, West Virginia, to September, 1861. Reynolds' Cheat Mountain District, W. Va., to December, 1861. 1st Brigade, Lander's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields' 2nd Division, Banks' 5th Army Corps, to April, 1862. and Dept. of the Shenandoah to May 1862. 1st Brigade, Shields' Division, Dept. of the Rappanhannock, to June, 1862. Kimball's Independent Brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to March, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.

SERVICE.--

July 6-17, 1861 - The West Virginia Campaign

Battle of Rich Mountain July 11 (Reserve). Moved to Cheat Mountain July 13, and duty there until October. Operations on Cheat Mountain September 11-17. Cheat Mountain Summit September 12. Action at Greenbrier River October 3-4. Duty at Huttonsville, Philippi and Romney until January 10, 1862. Expedition to Blue's Gap January 6-7. Hanging Rock, Blue's Gap, January 7. Moved to Paw Paw Tunnel January 10, and duty there until March 5. Advance on Winchester, Va., March 5-15.

March 23, 1862 - Battle of Winchester, Virginia

Columbia Furnace April 16. Occupation of Mt. Jackson April 17. March to Fredericksburg May 12-21, and return to Front Royal May 25-30. Front Royal May 30. Expedition to Luray June 3-7. Forced march to Port Republic June 8-9. Battle of Port Republic June 9 (Reserve). Moved to Alexandria June 29, thence to Harrison's Landing June 30-July 2. Chickahominy Swamps July 3-5. Saxall's, Herring Creek, Harrison's Landing July 4. At Harrison's Landing until August 15. Moved to Alexandria, thence to Centreville August 16-29. In works at Centreville and cover Pope's retreat to Washington August 29-September 2.

September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
- September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland
- September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland

Moved to Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 22, and duty there until October 30. Reconnaissance to Leesburg October 1-2. Berry's Ford Gap November 1. March to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth until April.

April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
- May 1-5, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
- July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Pursuit of Lee to Manassas Gap, Va., July 5-24. Detached on duty at New York City during draft disturbances August 16 to September 6. Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. Auburn and Bristoe October 14. Blackburn's Ford October 15. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Robertson's Tavern or Locust Grove November 27.

Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.
Morton's Ford February 6-7.
May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
- May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
- May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
- May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
- May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
- May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
- June 1-6, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia^[1]
June 6, 1864 - Left front
June 16, 1864 - Mustered out of federal service at expiration of term
- Veterans and Recruits transferred to 20th Indiana Infantry