William W. Kindel

GEDCOM Note

MILITARY SERVICE:Regiment:100thInfantryRegimentIndianaDate of Organization:1 Sep 1862Muster Date:8 Jun 1865Regiment State:IndianaRegiment Type:InfantryRegiment Number:100thOfficers Killed or Mortally Wounded:2Officers Died of Disease or Accident:3Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded:56Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident:173Battles:Fought on 17 Jul 1863 at Jackson, MS. Fought on 25 Nov 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN. Fought on 13 May 1864 at Resaca, GA. Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA. Fought on 24 May 1864 at New Hope Church, GA. Fought on 25 May 1864 at Dallas, GA. Fought on 26 May 1864 at Dallas, GA. Fought on 28 May 1864 at Dallas, GA. Fought on 30 May 1864 at Dallas, GA. Fought on 21 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 23 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 25 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA. Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA. Fought on 3 Sep 1864. Fought on 1 Nov 1864 at Cave Springs, GA. Fought on 22 Nov 1864 at Macon, GA. Fought on 22 Nov 1864 at Griswoldville, GA. Fought on 23 Nov 1864. Fought on 1 Dec 1864. Fought on 15 Feb 1865 at Columbia, SC. Fought on 22 Feb 1865 at South Carolina. Regiment History:One Hundredth Infantry INDIANA (3-YEARS) One Hundredth Infantry. -- Cols., Charles Case, Sanford I. Stoughton Albert Heath, Ruel M. Johnson, Lieut.-Cols., Albert Heath, Ruel M. Johnson, John W. Headington; Majs., Robt. Parrott, Ruel M. Johnson, John W. Headington William H. Vernamon. This regiment was organized at Ft. Wayne in Aug. 1862, two companies, organized for the 88th regiment being assigned to it to complete its organization, and it was mustered in Sept. 10. It left the state Nov. 1, for Memphis where it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, Army of the Tennessee. It moved in the first expedition against Vicksburg, but was forced to turn back by the enemy's capture of Holly Springs, and was assigned to garrison and railroad guard duty at Collierville. In June, 1863, it joined the army at Vicksburg, took part in the siege and then moved against Jackson, where it was constantly engaged until the evacuation. It was then in camp at the Big Black River until Sept. 28, when it sailed to Memphis with the 4th division, 15th army corps, thence moved to Stevenson and Bridgeport, Ala., and Trenton, Ga. It was in the movement in which the left flank of Bragg's army was turned and the enemy driven from his position on Lookout Mountain. The regiment then marched to Chattanooga in time to participate in the storming of Missionary Ridge, its division gaining the crest of the hill and holding the position against repeated assaults. The loss of the regiment was 132 in killed and wounded. After pursuing the enemy as far as Graysville, it was ordered to Knoxville for Burnside's relief and thence proceeded to Scottsboro, Ala., which place was reached Dec. 26. On May 1, 1864, it joined in the Atlanta campaign and was engaged at Dalton, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kennesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Cedar Bluffs, Chattahoochee River, Decatur, Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station. After Atlanta's evacuation it was encamped at East Point until it went in pursuit of Hood in October, moving as far as the Tennessee River and then returning to Atlanta. As part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 15th corps, it moved upon Savannah and was engaged in a desperate fight at Griswoldville, where repeated assaults by the enemy were repelled. From Savannah it moved by steamer to Beaufort, S. C., thence through the Carolinas, assisting in the capture of Branchville, Columbia, Georgetown and Cheraw, S. C., and fought at Bentonville, N. C. It was at Goldsboro from March 26 until April 10, then moved successively to Raleigh, Richmond and Washington, D. C., where it was mustered out June 9, 1865, and the recruits were transferred to the 48th Ind. The original strength of the regiment was 968; gain by recruits, 86; total 1,054. Loss by death 237; desertion, 31; unaccounted for, 11. Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 172