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105th Indiana Infantry Regiment
Part of the Union Army in the American Civil War
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The 105th Indiana Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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ActiveJuly 12, 1863 - July 18, 1863
Country
United States
United StatesAllegiance United States
Indiana
United States
IndianaBranchUnion Army
| 105th Indiana Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
Flag of the United States, 1863â1865. | |
| Active | July 12, 1863 - July 18, 1863 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | United States Indiana |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry & Militia |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel | Kline Godfrey Shryock |
| Lieutenant Colonel | John M. Hartley |
| Major | Robert E. Smith |
Service
The regiment was organized on July 12, 1863, in order to repel Morgan's Raid into Indiana. The regiment was mustered out July 18, 1863.[1]
| Company | Primary Place of Recruitment | Earliest Captain |
|---|---|---|
| A | Henry County | Henry Hatch |
| B | Union County | Sylas (Silas) Douglas Byram |
| C | Henry County | Edward R. Bladen |
| D | Union County | Jacob A. Jackson |
| E | Hancock County | Alexander K. Branham |
| F | Wayne County | Jonathan Jarrett |
| G | Clinton County | Milton B. Waugh |
| H | Madison County | William Nickelson |
| I | Randolph County | John A. Hunt |
| K | Henry County | William M. Sharp |
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of only 6 men: 1 Officer and 3 Enlisted men were killed in action while 2 enlisted men deserted.[2][3]
Commanders
- Kline Godfrey Shryock: June 12, 1863 - June 18, 1863.
Notable people
- Kline Godfrey Shryock: Shryock lived in Rochester, Indiana before the war and had previously served as the Colonel of the 87th Indiana Infantry Regiment.[4]
- Milton Byron Waugh: Waugh served as the Captain of Company G. Waugh was a farmer and stock raiser who lived in Colfax, Indiana. He was the son of the early pioneers Milo and Elizabeth Waugh of Ross County, Ohio.[5]