Company C had 172 listed in the roster.
Here is some minor info from
Civilwardata.com on the regiment.
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Twenty-fifth Infantry INDIANA
(3 years)
Twenty-fifth Infantry. Cols.,James C. Veatch, William.,H.
Morgan Tames S. Wright; Lieut.-Cols., William H. Morgan, John
W. Foster John Rheinlander, James S. Wright, William H.
Crenshaw; Majs., John W. Foster, John Rheinlander, John T.
Walker, Victor C. Larkin, James S. Wright, William H.
Crenshaw, James T. Reed.
This regiment was organized at Evansville in July 1861, and
was mustered in Aug. 19. It left the state Aug. 26, and was
in camp at St. Louis until Sept. 14, moving from there to
Jefferson City and thence to Georgetown.
It marched to Springfield with Fremont's forces and back to
Otterville 240 miles, in 16 days. It remained in the vicinity
of Otterville until December, when it moved with Pope's
division south of Warrensburg, forming part of the force that
captured 1,300 of the enemy at Blackwater. The 25th guarded
the prisoners to St. Louis and went into Benton Barracks until
Feb. 2, 1862.
It was sent with the expedition against Fort Donelson and
joined in the first attack, losing 16 killed and 80 wounded.
It was part of the force which stormed and captured the outer
works the next day and occupied the fort after its surrender.
It left for Pittsburg landing on Mar. 5, reaching there on the
18th and in the battle of Shiloh, lost 27 killed and 122
wounded. Col. Veatch was appointed brigadier-general on April
28, and Lieut.-Col. Morgan succeeded him as colonel.
The regiment was in the siege of Corinth and on June 10
occupied Grand Junction. It moved for Memphis July 17 and
remained there until Sept. 6, engaged in scouting and hunting
guerrillas. It then occupied Bolivar until Oct. 4, when it
moved with Hurlbut's division to cut off Price and Van Dorn,
meeting their forces at Hatchie River and engaging in a short
but fierce battle, in which the regiment lost 3 killed and 76
wounded.
It then moved to northern Mississippi, and six companies under
Col. Morgan were stationed at Davis' Mill on Wolf River where
they were attacked by Van Dorn with a large force of mounted
infantry. They fought so fiercely that the enemy was
compelled to leave the field, after losing 23 killed, many
wounded and some prisoners. The remaining four companies were
distributed along the line of railroad from Grand Junction to
Holly Springs.
The regiment was on provost duty at Memphis from Jan. 14,
until Nov. 1863, then guarded the railroad between Grand
Junction and Moscow until Jan. 28, 1864 and then joined
Sherman's army on the raid through Mississippi to Meridian and
return.
It reenlisted at Canton, Miss., Feb. 19, 1864 and at the
expiration of its furlough proceeded to Decatur, Ala., where
it remained until Aug. 4, participating in several skirmishes
with Roddey's cavalry. It joined the 4th division, 16th
corps, before Atlanta, and was actively engaged in the siege
from Aug. 8 to ,26.
It was in the engagement at Jonesboro joined in pursuit of
Hood's army, attacked and routed the enemy at Snake Creek Gap,
then returned and accompanied the army to Savannah, and
participated in the investment of that city. It remained in
that vicinity until Jan. 4, 1865, when it moved with the 11th
corps to Beaufort, S. C. going from there to Pocotaligo.
It moved on the 30th for Goldsboro, N. C., being engaged at
Rivers' Bridge, Binnaker's bridge, Fayetteville and
Bentonville. It reached Goldsboro March 24, marched thence to
Raleigh, and after Johnston's surrender started for Washington
which place was reached on May 17.
The regiment was then transferred to Louisville and was
mustered out at that place, July 17, 1865. Its original
strength was 1,052; gain by recruits, 681; reenlistments, 282;
total, 2,015. Loss by death, 307; desertion, 56; unaccounted
for, 235.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Shiloh after battle report:
Report of Maj. W. Foster, Twenty-fifth Indiana Infantry.
HDQRS. TWENTY-FIFTH REGT. INDIANA VOLS.
Pittsburg, Tenn., April 11, 1862
SIR: Early on the morning of Sunday, April 6, 1862 in conformity with
your orders, the Twenty-fifth Indiana Regt. of Volunteers was
marched out of its quarters and took its position in the brigade. It
immediately accompanied the brigade beyond Brig.-Gen.
Hurlbut's quarters, and took position on the edge of the field used as
the review ground, on the center of the line of the army, the right of the
Twenty-fifth Indiana joining the Fourteenth Illinois, and the left
supporting a battery of artillery which was firing upon the enemy
beyond the field. After remaining in this position for nearly an hour the
forces which were engaging the enemy were driven back from our front,
and a large part of the retreating column passed directly through our
lines, but the regiment continued unbroken and presented as steady a
front as the receding forces would allow. Just at this time, as we were
beginning to receive the heavy fire of our enemy on our front and left,
your order was received to change our front to the rear on the left
company, and 100 yards back from our first position, in order to meet
a large force of the enemy which was moving rapidly forward in that
direction with the intention of flanking your brigade.
The regiment executed this movement in good order and coolness under
a very heavy fire of musketry and artillery on our left, and hardly had
our regiment taken its position when the immense double columns of the
enemy were fairly in view, emerging from the timber and thick
undergrowth. The order was given immediately to lie down. It had
hardly been executed when the enemy opened upon us one continual
blaze of musketry along our whole line and on the right and left of it.
The deadly volley passed harmlessly over us. With great alacrity and
order the regiment rose and poured in upon the enemy volley after
volley, which was most terrible upon their close columns, staggering
them in their rapid and successful advance; but our attempt to give a
permanent check to their progress was unavailing. The regiments on our
right were beginning to waver and fall back, and the enemy had
completely outflanked us on the left, and were pouring in upon us a
heavy cross-fire. There was no alternative except to fall back or be
completely surrounded by the overwhelming numbers attacking us.
Hardly had Lieut. Col. William H. Morgan given the order to
fall back when he received a severe flesh wound in the leg, which
disabled him, and he was reluctantly carried from the field. His
absence during the remainder of the engagement was a severe loss, as
it threw the entire responsibility of the command upon me, and deprived
the regiment of his military skill and courage.
The regiment fell back in as good order as the thick undergrowth and
deadly fire of the enemy would permit for about 100 yards, when,
taking advantage of a slight depression in the surface of the ground, I
planted the flag against a fallen tree and called upon the men to rally to
their colors, which they did with a readiness and coolness which saved
the regiment from entire dismemberment and perhaps annihilation. I was
in my proper position on the left wing, and did not see Col. Morgan
fall, who was on the right and entirely concealed by the undergrowth,
and therefore supposed he had drawn off the right companies; but, in his
absence, the several captains collected their
men, and, as soon as they could ascertain our position, joined me with
a large portion of their commands. In this engagement our loss was
very heavy. Lieut. Henry L. Brickett, commanding Company C,
was mortally wounded, and died in a few minutes, refusing to be carried
from the field. Lieut. Jesse Patterson, of Company G, was mortally
wounded, and died in a few hours. Both of these were noble men,
faithful officers, and brave soldiers. Lieut. Fellows, of Company H,
and Second Lieut. Darling, of Company B, were severely wounded
while bravely encouraging their men. Sixteen of our dead were taken
from this bloody field.
By the time I had rallied my battalion and placed it in order Col.
Hall, of the Fourteenth Illinois, on our right, had, succeeded in halting
and collecting his regiment, and upon consultation we thought it
advisable to withdraw our men and shelter them from the heavy fire of
the enemy until we could communicate with you for further orders. I
notified your aide, Lieut. Bruner, of our position, when we directly
received your order to come to the assistance of Gen. McClernand's
division on the right. By your order I took position on the brow of the
hill on the right of the Fourteenth Illinois, and threw forward pickets on
the side of the opposite hill, to observe the movements of the enemy.
Here we remainder until we received your order to advance to the hill
on the left, but it soon became necessary to change our position, as
directed by you, to the timber skirting the field occupied by the cavalry
camp, to protect another flank movement of the enemy, in heavy force,
both on the right and left, supported by a large force of cavalry on the
right, attempting to get into our rear.
Here we took our position and threw out pickets in front, in charge of
Capt. Rheinlander, to draw the fire of the enemy and ascertain their
advancing position. While the heavy firing was going on the right,
our regiment lay well concealed directly in front of the approaching
columns of the enemy. While you sent the Fourteenth Illinois around to
their flank, and just as our pickets had well attracted their fire, we
moved around quietly from the enemy's front to support the Fourteenth
Illinois, which was pouring its well-directed volleys on their flanks. We
had just taken an excellent position, where we must certainly, with the
aid of the Fourteenth Illinois, have driven the enemy back or cut them
off in this locality, when the tide of battle, which had been raging with
such ferocity for eight continuous hours on the left and center, gave
way, and our receding troops came back and passed the road directly in
our rear, while the enemy followed them very closely, pouring in a
deadly fire on the retreating masses. I was cut off from you by this
receding movement, and as I could receive no orders from you. I saw
nothing left for me to do but reluctantly to withdraw from the
advantageous ground occupied, and do all I could to check the enemy's
advance by throwing my regiment in the rear of our forces receding
from the center and fall back in order. The regiment executed this
movement with steadiness and courage, and though exposed to a very
severe cross-fire I brought it off without wavering and unbroken, and
assisted with my force in forming the line of broken regiments and
detachments to stay the enemy's advance nearer toward the Landing,
which point they seemed determined to reach.
It was in this last cross-fire that one of our bravest young officers.
Sergt. Maj. William Jones, fell, severely wounded. He had acted with
great courage and firmness at the storming of Fort Donelson, and during
the whole of this day he was always active and fearless in assisting me
in every command.
Night was now closing in, and our men, tired, exhausted, and hungry,
lay down on the field in the line of battle formed by the Fourth Division
for the defense of the Landing, and rested on their arms during the
heavy rain-storm of that night.
Early next morning we formed again with our brigade and advanced to
support our forces, which had attacked and were slowly but steadily
driving back the enemy. During the forenoon we kept close behind our
advancing column, ready to offer support to any of our wavering
flanks. In the afternoon I received your order to move rapidly forward
to the center and form with the brigade for the final charge upon the
enemy. Taking our position in the line, we moved forward in
double-quick in fine order, hoping to give the last charge to the flying
rebels; but when had passed beyond our outposts and on to the hill the
enemy had gone too far for us to reach them, and the pursuit was given
over to the cavalry.
I cannot bestow too much praise upon the brave conduct of both officers
and men of my command during this long and hard-fought battle. They
were called out in the early morning of Sunday so unexpectedly that
they had hardly completed their breakfast, and left without haversacks,
and in very many cases without canteens, and remained on the open
field during the two days with nothing to eat but a few crackers. At no
time during the battle did the men show signs of fear or despondency.
The rallied promptly to the colors at my call after the first bloody
repulse, and never again during either day did they leave them or fail
to obey my commands, even under the most deadly fire. By this
steadiness and precision in all their movements they well earned the
name of veteran soldiers. I am greatly indebted to Capt.'s
Rheinlander, Walker, and Poole for the promptness with which they
brought their commands together after the first repulse and for the
readiness with which they seconded all my commands during the hard
fighting of Sunday, and to all the officers who were with me during both
days for their coolness, promptness, and courage. Without them my
efforts would have been unavailing.
Capt. George W. Saltzman, of Company A, became separated from the
regiment after the first repulse, being on the extreme right, and covered
entirely with the thick undergrowth. After vainly seeking for the
regiment he went into the thickest of the battle on the left, joining the
Sixteenth Wisconsin, and there, bravely fighting for his country, was
shot through the heart. The regiment contained no more upright and
faithful officer or purer patriot than he. Lieut. Boren acted as
adjutant, and was faithful in executing every order.
Surgeon Walker and Chaplain Heuring were in the hottest part of the
field, active in their work of attention to the wounded.
Assistant-Surgeon White was at his post at the hospital. The band
rendered valuable service in carrying off the wounded and ministering
to their wants. Quartermaster Foster kept us supplied with
ammunition, and secured all our regimental papers and baggage from the
reach of the invading enemy.
Our loss of killed, wounded, and missing is 149, a list of which I attach
to this report.*
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN W. FOSTER,
Maj., Cmdg. Twenty-Fifth Indiana Volunteers.
Col. J. C. VEATCH,
Cmdg. Second Brigade, Fourth Division.
Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10
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