136th Indiana Infantry Regiment
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The 136th Indiana Infantry Regiment served in the
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between May 21 and September 2, 1864, during the
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Service

The regiment was organized at
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and mustered in on May 21, 1864. It was ordered to
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and
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for railroad guard duty, until early September 1864. The regiment was mustered out on September 2, 1864. During its service the regiment lost eight men to disease.Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,157.


See also

*
List of Indiana Civil War regiments List of military units raised by the state of Indiana during the American Civil War. Artillery units Cavalry ''Note: Cavalry regiments also had infantry designations.'' * 1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment (28th Infantry) * 2nd Indiana Cavalry ...


References


Bibliography

* Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion''. New York and London. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher. {{LCCN, 5912963. Units and formations of the Union Army from Indiana Military units and formations established in 1864 1864 establishments in Indiana Military units and formations disestablished in 1864 1864 disestablishments in Indiana