| 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
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.png) Flag of Indiana, 19th Century[note 1] | |
| Active | May 5, 1861 to June 16, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
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| Indiana U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiments 1861–1865 | ||||
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The 14th Indiana Infantry Regiment, called "The Gallant Fourteenth," was an infantry regiment and part of the Union Army's celebrated "Gibraltar Brigade" during the American Civil War. Mustered on June 7, 1861, it was the state's first regiment organized for three years' service. The 14th Indiana served in many major campaigns and battles mostly in the Eastern Theater. During its three years of service, the regiment had a total of 222 casualties (11 officers and 211 enlisted men).
The 14th Indiana fought at the Battle of Antietam, the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Chancellorsville, and at the Battle of Gettysburg. At Gettysburg, the 14th Indiana helped secure Cemetery Hill. From August 16 to September 6, 1863, the regiment was detached for duty in New York City to help prevent further violence following the New York City draft riots of July 1863. After its return to active duty, the regiment fought in the Bristoe Campaign and the Mine Run Campaign, as well as several major battles, including the Battle of the Wilderness and the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. The Battle of Cold Harbor was the regiment's final engagement before it left the front on June 6, 1864. Soldiers who had chosen not to re-enlist were mustered out on June 16, 1864, at Indianapolis; the remaining soldiers were transferred to the 20th Regiment Indiana Infantry.
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