Description: |
A newspaper article and photograph of the men of the 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The 14th Indiana served in many major battles of the Civil War including; Antietam, Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania and Chancellorsville. Many men were recruited in Vigo County and mustered at Camp Vigo in Terre Haute, Indiana. The picture is believed to have been taken around 1900. The surviving soldiers from the 14th are pictured on the Vigo County Court House steps. All are wearing suits and most have hats on. One man in the front row appears to be missing a leg. |
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Origin: | 2010-09-13 |
Created By: |
Baxter, Nancy |
Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/5594 |
Collection: |
Vigo County Historical Society |
Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
Subjects: |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Volunteer Regiment, 14th (1861-1865) Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862 Fredericksburg, Battle of, Fredericksburg, Va., 1862 Spottsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864 Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863 Wars & Conflicts Civil War -- Document |
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