62nd Indiana Infantry Regiment
(Redirected from 62nd Regiment Indiana Infantry)
62nd Indiana Infantry Regiment | |
---|---|
Active | 1862 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War |
The 62nd Indiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Rockport, Indiana[1] that failed to complete its organization to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The enlisted men were transferred to the 53rd Indiana Infantry Regiment on February 26, 1862.[2]
One member, Colonel William Jones was a neighbor of young Abraham Lincoln; one of Lincoln's first jobs was working for Jones in Jones' general store.[3] Jones was killed during the Battle of Atlanta in 1864.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Civil War Index - American Civil War".
- ^ Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,142.
- ^ a b "Colonel William Jones Historic Site". Abraham Lincoln Online. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
Bibliography
Categories:
- Use American English from June 2013
- All Wikipedia articles written in American English
- Use mdy dates from June 2013
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Units and formations of the Union Army from Indiana
- 1862 establishments in Indiana
- Military units and formations established in 1862
- Military units and formations disestablished in 1862