George Martin
James H. McChord
Residence Princeton IN;
Enlisted on 11/11/1863 as a Private.
On 11/11/1863 he mustered into "M" Co. IN 6th Cavalry
He died a POW on 10/3/1864 at Florence, SC
He was listed as:
* POW (date and place not stated)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
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6th IN Cavalry
( 3-years )
Organized: Indianapolis, IN on 2/23/63
Mustered Out: 9/15/65 at Murfreesboro, TN
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 4
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 2
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 66
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 201
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)
Seventy-first Regiment
(6th Cavalry) INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Seventy-first Regiment (6th Cavalry). -- Cols., James Biddle,
Courtland C. Matson, Lieut.-Cols. Melville D. Topping,
Courtland C. Matson; Majs., William Conklin, William W.
Carter, Daniel A. Conover, Orlando J. Smith, Jacob S.
Stephens, Chauncey H. Thompson, Edward H. Thompson, Russell P.
Finney.
This regiment the 71st of the line, was organize] as infantry,
mustered in Aug. 18, 1862, and sent immediately to Kentucky to
assist in repelling Kirby Smith's invasion. It was engaged in
the battle of Richmond, where it lost 215 in killed and
wounded and 347 prisoners, Lieut.-Col. Topping and Maj.
Conkling being among the killed, and only 225 escaped capture.
The captured were paroled, returned to Terre Haute, and were
exchanged late in the fall. It returned to the field on Dec.
27, when 400 of the regiment were sent to Muldraugh's Hill to
guard trestle work and the following day they were surrounded
by 4,000 of Morgan's cavalry and captured.
The regiment returned to Indianapolis where it remained until
Aug. 26, 1863. It was changed into a cavalry organization,
Feb. 23, 1863, and two additional companies were organized and
added during the year.
It was engaged in the siege of Knoxville; in the operations
against Longstreet on the Holston and Clinch Rivers, losing
heavily, in killed and wounded; was ordered to Mt. Sterling,
Ky., in the spring of 1864, to be remounted; and was stationed
at Nicholasville, Ky., until April, when it moved to join
Sherman's army at Dalton.
It arrived there May 11, was assigned to the 2nd cavalry
brigade Army of the Ohio, and participated in the battles of
Resaca, Cassvilie, Kennesaw Mountain, and other engagements of
the movement upon Atlanta. It aided in the capture of
Allatoona Pass and was the first to raise a flag upon Lost
Mountain.
It took part in Stoneman's raid to Macon, GA, losing 166 in
killed, wounded and captured, and returned to Nashville on
Aug. 28, where it was remounted and sent in pursuit of
Wheeler's cavalry. It took part in repelling Forrest's
invasion of Middle Tennessee being engaged with his forces at
Pulaski, and pursuing him to Waterloo, Ala.
On Nov. 1 it moved to Dalton, GA, and on the 26th returned to
Nashville. The regiment was engaged in the battle of
Nashville and joined in the pursuit of Hood after the battle.
It remained at Nashville until Apr. 1865, when it moved to
Pulaski with the 2nd brigade, 6th division, cavalry corps,
Military Division of the Mississippi. The original members of
the regiment to the number of 425 were mustered out at
Pulaski, Tenn., June 17, 1865, and the recruits whose terms
did not expire before Oct. 1, were consolidated with the
recruits of the 5th cavalry, the new organization being
designated as the 6th Ind. cavalry.
It remained in Middle Tennessee until Sept. 15, 1865, when it
was mustered out at Murfreesboro.
The original strength of the regiment was 1,200; gain by
recruits, 548; total, 1,748. Loss by death, 260; desertion,
105; unaccounted for, 72.
Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 155
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6th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Cavalry (aka 71st Regiment Infantry Volunteers). Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., February 23, 1863, from the 71st Indiana Infantry. Company "L" organized September 1, 1863. Company "M" organized October 12, 1863. Regiment left State for Kentucky August 26, 1863. Attached to 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Lexington, Ky. Dept. of the Ohio to September, 1863. Wilcox's Command, Left Wing forces 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1864. District of the Clinch, Dept. of the Ohio, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division Cavalry Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Dismounted Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, Cavalry Division, 23rd Army Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, Wilson's Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to June, 1865. District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to September, 1865.
SERVICE--Reconnoissance to Olympian Springs, Ky., October 8-11, 1863. Moved to Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Lenoir Station November 14-15. Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Been's Station December 14. Lee County, Va., December 24. Big Springs January 19, 1864 (Detachment). Tazewell January 24. Duty at Mt. Sterling and Nicholasville, Ky., until April. March from Nicholasville to Dalton, Ga., April 29-May 11. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May to August. Demonstrations on Dalton May 9-13. Varnell's Station May 12. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Pine Log Creek May 18. Etowah River, near Cartersville, May 20. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Allatoona Pass June 1-2. Lost Mountain June 9. Pine Mountain June 10. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 11-17. Cheyney's Farm June 27. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Sandtown July 6-7. Campbellton July 12-14. Turner's Ferry July 16 and 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Sweetwater July 23. Stoneman's Raid to Macon July 27-August 6. Macon and Clinton July 30. Hillsborough Sunshine Church July 30-31. Jug Tavern, Mulberry Creek, August 3. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., August 28. Pursuit of Wheeler September 24-October 18. Pulaski, Tenn., September 26-27. Waterloo, Ala., October 3. Moved to Dalton, Ga., November 1, and return to Nashville, Tenn., November 26. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Duty at Nashville until April 1, 1865. At Pulaski, Tenn., and in Middle Tennessee until September. Non-Veterans mustered out June 17, 1865. Regiment mustered out September 15, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 66 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 201 Enlisted men by disease. Total 273.
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