Tag Archives: 100th Indiana

Hoosiers and the Civil War

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Chris Kolakowski

Some readers may recall that I recently discovered some ancestors in the 30th, 44th, and 100th Indiana Volunteers. In the course of my research into their service, I have uncovered some interesting facts about Hoosier State troops in the war. Some … Continue reading →

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Old and Timeworn: Sherman’s Armies Reach Fayetteville, North Carolina

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Daniel Davis

On March 11, 1865 Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s army group entered Fayetteville, North Carolina. The evening before, Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee’s Corps had abandoned the city. Hardee left Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton’s cavalry behind as a rear guard. … Continue reading →

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Onward from Columbia: Experiences of Union Soldiers in Sherman’s Armies

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Daniel Davis

Writing after the end of the war, Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman wrote that his armies left Columbia South Carolina “utterly ruined”. Resuming their march, Sherman wrote “the right wing began its march northward, towards Winnsboro, on the 20th, which … Continue reading →

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