HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Indiana 129th Infantry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1863-64, at Michigan City and was mustered in March 1. It left the state on the 30th for Nashville, where it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 23d corps. On April 24 it reached Charleston, Tenn., and moved from there on May 3 to take part in the movement toward Atlanta. It was in the battle at Resaca, joined in the pursuit of the enemy, was engaged again at Cassville, following to New Hope Church and towards Lost mountain. Col. Case resigned early in June and Lieut.-Col. Zollinger was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment, which was engaged at Decatur July 19, losing heavily. On Aug. 6, its division attacked and turned the enemy's position at Utoy creek, resulting in the engagement at Strawberry run in which the regiment lost 25 in killed and wounded. After joining in the operations at East Point and near Rough and Ready, in the vicinity of Atlanta, it went into camp at Decatur. It took part in the pursuit of Hood's army in October as far as Gaylesville, Ala., at which point its corps was detached and sent to Gen. Thomas at Nashville. It was engaged in heavy skirmishing at Columbia in the latter part of November, was in the thick of the fight at Franklin, assisting in repelling repeated assaults and sustaining heavy losses. Falling back to Nashville, it threw up defenses; participated in the two-days' battle of Nashville, and joined in pursuit of the enemy. On Jan. 5, 1865, it moved to Clifton, where it took transports for Cincinnati and from there went by rail to Washington. Taking steamer at that point, it proceeded to Morehead City, moving by rail to New Berne and marching towards Kinston. The enemy advancing on the 8th, captured two Connecticut regiments and endeavored to follow up his success, but was checked by the 23d corps, to which the regiment belonged, and heavy skirmishing ensued. Being reinforced, the enemy precipitated a battle, assaulting repeatedly, but was repulsed, the regiment losing heavily. Moving with the main column to Kinston, thence to Goldsboro, it took position at Mosely hall, remaining until April 5, when it moved with its corps to Raleigh, then to Charlotte, where it remained until the last of August engaged in provost duty. It was mustered out Aug. 29, 1865. Its original strength was 947; gain by recruits, 70; total, 1,017. Loss by death, 175; desertion, 34; unaccounted for, 4.
OFFICERS:
Cols., Charles Case, Charles A. Zollinger; Lieut. -Cols., Charles A. Zollinger, Solomon De Long, Samuel B. McGuire; Majs., Solomon De Long, Samuel B. McGuire, William H. Cole.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Duty at Michigan City until March 30. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., March 30-April 7. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to June, 1864. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to August, 1865.
SERVICE:
March to Charleston, Tenn., April 7-24, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., May 8-13. Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Cartersville May 24. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. In front of Columbia November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., until January 15, 1865. Movement to Washington, D.C.; thence to Morehead City, N. C., January 15-February 24. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 1-21. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Kinston March 14. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Provost duty at Charlotte, N. C., May 9 to August 29. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C., August 29, 1865.
ROSTERS:
The roster of this unit has the names of 1485 men. ,br>
Company A - Steuben and DeKalb Counties
Company B - Allen and Noble Counties
Company C - Allen, Noble and La Grange Counties
Company D - Posey, Noble and Whitley Counties
Company E - Elkhert County
Company F - DeKalb County
Company G - Kosiusko County
Company H - Kosiusko, Rush and Steuben Counties
Company I - Kosiusko, Noble, Allen and Steuben Counties
Company K - Kosiusko, Vigo and Vermillion Counties
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