35th Indiana Infantry Regiment
The 35th Indiana Infantry Regiment, also known as 1st Irish Regiment as it was mainly made up of Irish-Americans, was a unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 35th Regiment Indiana Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Monument commemorating the 35th Indiana | |
| Active | 1861 - 1865 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Infantry |
| Part of | Army of the Ohio, 1862; Army of the Cumberland, 1863-1865 XIV Army Corps, XXI Army Corps, IV Army Corps |
| Nickname(s) | 1st Irish Regiment |
| Motto(s) | Be just and fear not. (Vaness, Indianapolis Journal December 1861) |
| Colors | Emerald green (with scarlet and gold letters), large eagle with shamrock and harp suspended on a green ribbon from its beak (Vaness, Indianapolis Journal December 1861) |
| Anniversaries | December 11, 1861 (mustering in) October 23, 1865 (discharge) |
| Engagements | Battle of Stones River Tullahoma Campaign Battle of Hoover's Gap Battle of Chickamauga First Battle of Chattanooga Third Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Ringgold Gap Atlanta Campaign Battle of Rocky Face Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Dallas Battle of Marietta Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro Franklin-Nashville Campaign Battle of Columbia Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville |
| Commanders | |
| Chaplain | Father Peter Paul Cooney |
| Notable commanders | Colonel John C. Walker Colonel Bernard F. Mullen Colonel Augustus Gabriel de Vivier Tassin Major John P. Dufficy |
Service
- Organized December 11, 1861
- Battle of Stones River
- Battle of Hoover's Gap
- Battle of Chickamauga
- First Battle of Chattanooga
- Third Battle of Chattanooga
- Ringgold Gap
- Atlanta Campaign
- Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
- Battle of Resaca
- Battle of New Hope Church
- Battle of Dallas
- Battle of Marietta
- Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
- Atlanta
- Battle of Jonesborough
- Franklin-Nashville Campaign
- Battle of Columbia
- Battle of Franklin
- Battle of Nashville
- Mustered out on October 23, 1865
Commanders
- Colonel John C. Walker
- Colonel Bernard F. Mullen
- Colonel August Tassin
- Major John P. Dufficy
See also
References
Dyer, F.H. 1908. A compendium of the war of the rebellion compiled and arranged from official records of the federal and Confederate armies... The Dyer Publishing Company. Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
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