Left Indiana for
Baltimore, Maryland, July 31, and duty in the defenses of that city until February 19, 1862. Expedition to
Eastern Shore of Maryland November 14–22, 1861. Moved to
Newport News, Virginia, February 19, 1862; then sailed on the steamer
Constitution for
Ship Island, Mississippi, March 4–13. Duty at Ship Island until April 14. Operations against Forts
St. Philip and
Jackson April 14–28. Occupation of
New Orleans May 1 (first regiment to land). Camp at
Algiers until May 30. Expedition to New Orleans and Jackson Railroad May 9–10. Moved to Baton Rouge May 30, and duty there until August 20.
Battle of Baton Rouge August 5. Evacuation of Baton Rouge August 20. Camp at
Carrollton until October. Action at Bayou Des Allemands September 4–5. Expedition from Carrollton to
St. Charles Court House September 7–8. Skirmish near St. Charles Court House September 8. Expedition from Carrollton to
Donaldsonville and skirmish October 21–25. Duty at
Berwick Bay until February 1863.
Bayou Teche November 3, 1862. Action with steamer
Cotton, Bayou Teche, January 14, 1863. Operations in western Louisiana April 9-May 19.
Teche Campaign April 11–20.
Fort Bisland April 12–14. Advance on
Port Hudson May 20–24.
Siege of Port Hudson May 24-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14.
Lafourche Crossing June 20–21 (Company F). Brashear City June 23 (Company F). Expedition to
Sabine Pass, Texas, September 4–11 (detachment). Garrison duty at New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and at various points in the Department of the Gulf until February 1865. Companies L and M were organized August 12 to November 2, 1863.
Red River Campaign March to May 1864 (Companies G & I).
Blair's Landing April 12–13 (detachment).
Monett's Ferry,
Cane River Crossing, April 23 (detachment). Retreat to
Morganza May 13–20. Operations in
Mobile Bay, Alabama, against Forts
Gaines and
Morgan August 2–23 (Companies B, F, H, and K). Siege and capture of Fort Gaines August 3–8. Siege and capture of Fort Morgan August 8–23. At New Orleans until March 1865. Campaign against
Mobile, Alabama, and its defenses March 17-April 12, 1865. Siege of
Spanish Fort and
Fort Blakeley March 26-April 8. Fort Blakeley April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12, and duty there until June 24. Garrison duty until January 1866. Companies B and C at Fort Morgan; Companies H and K at Fort Gaines; Companies F and L at
Fort Barrancas, Florida; Companies I and M at
Fort Pickens, Florida; Companies A, E, and G at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Company D at Port Hudson, Louisiana. ==Casualties==