11th Indiana Cavalry

My great grandfather was mustered on Oct. 14, 1864 and discharged on Sept. 19, 1865. My father, who is 96, is trying to find out if his grandfather ever saw any action in these final stages of the war.

Joseph enlisted in Company B on 24 Nov 1863 as a bugler. He was promoted to full bugler and mustered out at Fort Leavenworth on 19 Sep 1965. His brothers Madison and Lucas also served in the Union Army. Madison died at Prospect Hill and Lucas died in the explosion of the Sultana.

Interested on any info on 11th Indiana Cav.. Loy served from The onset of the regiment in 1864 to shortly after Battle of Nashville when he was discharged for disability (illness). Did not accompany the Regiment to Kansas. Lived in Indiana until March of 1920 when he past away of natural causes. Have many pictures of him in later life, but nothing during his war service

My three times Great Grandfather Conrad Kimmel served in Company C 11th Indiana Calvary. Looking for any information on when he mustered in and out of the unit and any engagements that he might have had been involved in. Birth: 18 January 1831 Stark, Ohio, United States 14 December 1904 Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, United States

Abner Dean was enlisted at Terre Haute, IN on Dec 24, 1863 by Captain Goodwill, and was mustered into Company D. at Indianapolis on Jan 21, 1864. While in service he became ill and died on Aug 6, 1864, at the regimental hospital at Larkinsville, AL. He was buried there but the body was later moved to the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN. Abner was a farmer by occupation and the son of Elijah and Malinda (Combs) Dean of Vigo Co., IN. early settlers of Vigo Co.

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Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 29 December 1863. Enlisted in Company E, 11th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 29 Dec 1863. Mustered Out Company E, 11th Cavalry Regiment Indiana on 17 May 1865.

I grew up hearing about my Great, Great, Great Uncle Mordecai. I can remember my Grandma reading me letters he wrote to his family. His saber was stored at my Great Aunts house but was lost when the house was destroyed by a tornado in the 1960's. Luckily his letters and pictures have survived.

James enlisted 21 Jan 1864 and died at Louisville, KY 13 Dec 1864. He was the brother of my Great-grandfather, Laommi Manley Smith (Oct 1859-Oct 1932).

Researching ancestor's civil war service with Co. M, 126th Regiment, 11th Cavalry: December 25, 1863 to disability discharge at St. Louis, MO, June 6, 1865. Particularly interested in any unit information on the engagement at Franklin, TN on November 30, 1864. Also interested in any information about the hospital in Gallatin, TN and U.S. Army Hospital #2 in Nashville, TN where he was both a patient and orderly.

G-G-G Uncle Henry Sidenbender enlisted in Co. M, 11th Indiana Cavalry (126th Indiana Vols) in Jan. 1864. He had previously served in Co. A, 2nd Indiana Cavalry, and had been wounded at the Battle of Perryville (KY). He was with the 11th at the Battle of Nashville-Franklin in Nov-Dec 1864, and for their duty in Alabama and Kansas. He mustered out with his regiment at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in Sept. 1865. He served in Co. M with his brother Samuel.

G-G-G-Uncle Samuel Sidenbender enlisted in Co. M, 11th Indiana Cavalry (126th Indiana Vols) in Jan. 1864. He had previously served in the 9th Indiana Inf. He was with his regiment at the Battle of Nashville-Franklin in Nov-Dec 1864, as well as their duty in Alabama, and Kansas. He mustered out with his regiment at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, in Sept. 1865. He served in Co. M with his brother Henry.

Charles Logan Thomas was my great grandfather. He later went on to be a doctor in Logansport, Indiana and passed away in 1929.