Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., July 21 to August 18, 1862.
Mustered in at Indianapolis August 18, 1862, and left State for Lexington, Ky.,
August 18. Battle of Richmond, Ky., August 30. Regiment mostly captured,
paroled and sent to Indianapolis, Ind. Reorganizing at Indianapolis till
December, 1862. Ordered to Kentucky. Action at Muldraugh's Hill, Ky., December
27, 1862. Regiment again captured. Paroled and sent to Indianapolis, and on
duty there till August 26, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 6th Indiana
Cavalry February 22, 1863. (See 6th Indiana Cavalry.)
SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War
of the 3, p. Rebellion, Part 1145
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