The 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry (3 years) was an infantry

Infantry

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 regiment

Regiment

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 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

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 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

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Service

The 7th Indiana Volunteer Infantry was organized from the 7th Indiana

7th Regiment Indiana Infantry (3 months)

The 7th Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment from the State of Indiana that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:...

 three month regiment at Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

 on September 13, 1861. The regiment mustered out of service on September 20, 1864. Men who re-enlisted, and those who still with unexpired service were transferred to the 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment

19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 19th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was one of the original regiments in the Army of the Potomac's Iron Brigade.-Service:...

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Total strength and casualties

The regiment suffered 8 officers and 108 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 2 officers and 111 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 229 fatalities.