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| 105th Indiana Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of the United States, 1863–1865. | |
| 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 |
The 105th Indiana Infantry Regiment was a volunteer infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Kline Godfrey Shryock: June 12, 1863 - June 18, 1863.
Notable people
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
- 1 2 Indiana. Adjutant General's Office; Terrell, William H. H. (1865–69). Report of the adjutant general of the state of Indiana. University of California Libraries. Indianapolis, A. H. Conner [etc] State printer.
- ↑ Indiana. Adjutant General's Office. cn; Terrell, William H. H. (1865). Report of the Adjutant General of the state of Indiana . Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Indianapolis, A.H. Connor [etc.] State Printer.
- ↑ Rochester Weekly Republican, January 2, 1896.
- ↑ County, The Paper of Montgomery (2023-06-29). "Milton Byron Waugh". The Paper of Montgomery County. Retrieved 2025-09-03.