Josephus Payton
Residence- Mountain Spring IN
Enlisted- 7/19/1862 as a Private.
7/19/1862 mustered into "G" Co. IN 97th Infantry
Mustered Out on 6/9/1865 at Washington, DC
97th IN Infantry
( 3-years )
Organized: Terre Haute, IN on 9/20/62
Mustered Out: 6/9/65 at Washington, DC
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 6
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 51
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 172
Source: Fox, Regimental Losses
Ninety-seventh Infantry INDIANA
(3-YEARS)
Ninety-seventh Infantry. -- Cols., Robert F. Catterson, Aden
G. Cavens; Lieut.-Cols., Aden G. Cavens, John Fields, Majs.,
William H. Schlater, David Shelby, John Fields, James Holdson.
This regiment was organized at Terre Haute, was mustered in
Sept. 20, 1862, and left the state soon after for Memphis,
where it was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 17th
army corps.
It accompanied the overland movement towards Vicksburg and
returned to Moscow after the Holly Springs disaster. Later it
joined Sherman's army in the rear of Vicksburg, watching the
movements of Johnston's army which was threatening the
investing lines.
After Vicksburg's fall it took part in the investment of
Jackson, then moved to Memphis in September, and in October
entered Tuscumbia, Ala., with Rosecrans' army. Moving into
Tennessee it was engaged in the battle of Chattanooga, then
accompanied the army to the relief of Burnside in eastern
Tennessee, and returned with its corps to Scottsboro, Ala.
where it passed the winter.
In May 1864, as a part of the 3rd brigade, 4th division, 15th
army corps, it moved in the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged
at Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, in the assault
at Kennesaw Mountain, and in the battle before Atlanta, July
22.
Logan's (15th) corps formed the extreme right on the 28th
against which a fierce assault was made and repulsed, the 97th
being conspicuously engaged. It was in the battles of
Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station, and encamped at East Point
until Oct. 3, when it took part in the pursuit of Hood, being
engaged at Little River, GA, and then returned to its old
camp.
On the march to Savannah it participated in a fight at
Griswoldville where it repulsed a large body of the enemy, and
was again engaged at Little Ogeechee River. After resting for
a time at Savannah, it marched with the army through the
Carolinas, being in the engagements at Columbia, S. C., and
Bentonville N. C.
It then moved to Goldsboro, thence to Richmond, and finally to
Washington, D. C., where it was mustered out June 9, 1865.
The original strength was 876; gain by recruits, 26; total,
902. Loss by death, 230; desertion, 33, unaccounted for, 2.
Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 170
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel and Debbie Holth" <holths(a)centurytel.net>
To: <IN-CIVIL-WAR-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:28 PM
Subject: [IN-CIVIL-WAR] 97th, Co. G, Indiana Infantry - Civil War
Does anyone have info on the above regiment? I think I have all the numbers, etc.,
correct. My gggrandfather, Josephus Payton, served from 1861 until 1865, but that is
all I know.
Any info would be most appreciated,
Thanks,
Debbie
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