George Martin
Wesley Pirkle
Residence Spencer County IN;
Enlisted on 1/8/1864 as a Private.
On 1/8/1864 he mustered into "G" Co. IN 10th Cavalry
He died on 2/20/1864 at Vincennes, IN
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Alfred W. Pirkle
Residence Warrick County IN;
Enlisted on 8/20/1861 as a Private.
On 8/20/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. IN 1st Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
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George W. Pirkle
Residence Warrick County IN;
Enlisted on 8/20/1861 as a Private.
On 8/20/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. IN 1st Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana
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1st IN Cavalry
( 3-years )
Organized: Evansville, IN on 8/20/61
Mustered Out: 5/31/65
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 4
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 3
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 32
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 148
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)
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Twenty eighth Regiment
(1ST CAVALRY) INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Twenty eighth Regiment (1st Cavalry).-- Col., Conrad Baker,
Lieut. Cols., Scott Carter, John S. Gavitt, William F. Wood,
Thomas N Pace Julian D. Owen, Majs., John S. Gavitt, William
F. Wood Josiah Forth, Robert E. Clendenin, Thomas N. Pace,
Julian D. Owen William D. Weathers, Mark McCauley.
This regiment was organized at Evansville in 1861, taking the
number of the 28th infantry, but was subsequently changed to
the 1st cavalry. The first eight companies were mustered in
at Evansville on Aug. 20, and left the state the next day for
St. Louis.
They were ordered to Ironton and were engaged in a sharp
skirmish at Black river. This part of the regiment was on
duty at Pilot Knob during the fall and winter, and
participated in the action at Fredericktown, making a charge
that drove the enemy from the field and determined the result
of the battle.
It moved into Arkansas in 1862 and was engaged at Round Hill
in July. It was assigned to the 1st brigade, and cavalry
division, 13th corps, and with the exception of Co. C,
remained on duty in Arkansas during its term of service. It
was stationed at Helena over a year, participating in the many
expeditions from that point.
The last year of its service the regiment was stationed at
Pine Bluff. It was mustered out at Indianapolis, Sept. 6,
1864.
Co. C, which had been detached for escort duty, marched with
Grant's army to Vicksburg and participated in that campaign,
subsequently joining Gen. Franklin's command in western
Louisiana. It returned to New Orleans in Dec., 1863, and
remained there until July 7, 1864, when it proceeded to Pine
Bluff, Ark., where it joined the regiment.
The recruits remaining in Arkansas were organized into two
companies -- A and B -- and placed in command of Capt. James
A. Pine. They were stationed at Pine Bluff and participated
in a severe engagement in Sept., 1864, while on a scout. They
were stationed at White River from Jan. 1 to March 20, 1865,
when they were ordered to St. Charles.
They were mustered out at Indianapolis in June. Co. I was
organized at Terre Haute, April 25, 1861, for state service,
was mustered into the U. S. service July 4, 1861, for three
years and left for Virginia in command of Capt. Robert R.
Stewart. It acted as cavalry escort to Gen. Rosecrans while
he commanded in western Virginia, to Gen. Fremont while he was
in command of the Mountain Department and to Gen. Sigel during
his connection with the Army of Virginia and the Army of the
Potomac. The company was mustered out in August 1864.
Co. K, also an independent company, was organized at
Indianapolis, June 20, 1861, with James R. Bracken as captain.
It was ordered to western Virginia and assigned to duty under
Gen. Reynolds. It was present at the battles of Green Brier
River and Camp Alleghany, and charged the enemy's cavalry at
Huntersville. It was chosen by Gen. Fremont as his body-
guard, was engaged at Strasburg, and in twelve days'
skirmishing with the enemy's cavalry, terminating at Cross
Keys. It was then transferred to Sigel as his body-guard,
participated in the battle of Cedar Mountain and was with
Pope's army in the battles on Manassas plains. The famous
cavalry charge into Fredericksburg, Nov. 9, 1862, was made by
it and company I.
Co. E was assigned to escort duty with Gen. Howard, of the
11th corps, and participated at Chancellorsville. It was on
provost duty until after the battle of the Wilderness, and was
then on duty at Gen. Meade's headquarters, until June 23, 1864.
It was mustered out at Indianapolis in June, and the
recruits, 43 in number, remained at the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac until in the summer of 1865.
The original strength of the regiment was 1,039; gain by
recruits, 301; reenlistments, 5; total, 1,345. Loss by death,
131; desertion, 47' unaccounted for, 273.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
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