97th Indiana Infantry Regiment

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97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg
Active1862-1865
Country United States of America
Allegiance Union
Branch United States Army
Type Regiment
Role Infantry
Nickname(s)None
Engagements Vicksburg Campaign
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Robert Francis Catterson

The 97th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in southwestern Indiana in 1862, the regiment saw action throughout the South at the siege of Vicksburg, the Battle of Atlanta and Sherman's March to the Sea. They were mustered out June 9, 1865, in Washington, D.C. after a victorious parade through Washington.

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Robert F. Catterson, 1865 R F Catterson BGen ACW.jpg
Robert F. Catterson, 1865

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