65th Indiana Infantry Regiment


The 65th Regiment Indiana Infantry, was organized in Princeton and recruited throughout the southern Indiana counties to fight in the American Civil War.

Organization

Regimental commanders

NameDate of CommissionNotes
John W. FosterAugust 18, 1862Resigned March 10, 1864, due to disability. Re-entered service as colonel of the 136th Regiment
Thomas JohnsonMarch 11, 1864Honorably discharged as lieutenant colonel on August 29, 1864, due to disability.
John W. HammondSeptember 7, 1864Mustered out with regiment as lieutenant colonel.

Regimental units

Service

Strength

Original recruitment strength was 942 with 228 additional troops; total, 1,170. Regiment lost during service 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 Officers and 216 Enlisted men by disease. Total 254, Additionally, 59 desertions and 8 unaccounted.