| 40th Regiment Indiana Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | December 30, 1861 – December 21, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Perryville Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Chickamauga Chattanooga Campaign Battle of Missionary Ridge Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Siege of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Battle of Spring Hill Second Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
The 40th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The 40th Indiana Infantry was organized at Lafayette and Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on December 30, 1861, under the command of Colonel William C. Wilson.
The regiment was attached to 21st Brigade, Army of the Ohio, January 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September 1862. 21st Brigade, 6th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, IV Corps, to August 1865. Department of Texas, to December 1865.
The 40th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service on December 21, 1865.
The regiment lost a total of 359 men during service; 5 officers and 143 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 5 officers and 206 enlisted men died of disease.
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This article contains text from a text now in the public domain : Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co. 
