" The Fourteenth Regiment was originally organized at Camp Vigo, near Terre Haute, in May, 1861, as one of the six regiments of State troops accepted for one year. Upon the call for three years' troops, the regiment volunteered, almost unanimously, for that service. The new organization was mustered into United States' service at Terre Haute, on the 7th of June, l86l, being the first three years' regiment mustered in from Indiana. With 1134 men and officers, and NATHAN KIMBALL as its Colonel, the Fourteenth arrived at Indianapolis on the 24th of June, where it remained until the 5th of July, when it left for the seat of war in Western Virginia, fully armed and equipped. On the 11th, after a forced march from Clarksburg, the regiment reached Rich Mountain, where it was held in reserve in line of battle. but did not participate in the engagement. After the victory, the column moved on, through Beverly, to Cheat Mountain, where the Fourteenth was stationed on outpost duty, from the 16th of July to the 8th of October, during which time it bore a conspicuous part in the engagement with Lee's army, on Cheat Mountain, on the 12th of September, losing three killed, eleven wounded, and two prisoners; and, also, in the battle of Green Brier, on the 3d of October, losing five killed and eleven wounded. On the 15th of December it moved from Huttonsville to Philippi, and marching from there on the 30th, via Green Spring Run, went into quarters at Romney. Remaining at that place until the 10th of January, 1862, it then moved to Paw Paw Tunnel, where the remainder of the winter was spent, the regiment, during the time, engaging in several expeditious in search of the enemy. On the 4th of March. it marched to Martinsburg, where Gen. Shields assumed the command of the division, and ordered it immediately to Winchester. On the evening of the 22d of March, the regiment was engaged in some severe skirmishing with Stonewall Jackson's army in its advance on Winchester from Strasburg. and on the day following. participated in the decisive battle of Winchester Heights, losing four killed and fifty wounded. Gen. Shields having received a wound on the 22d, the command of the army devolved on Col. Kimball, which left the Fourteenth in command of Lieut. Col. Hariow. The regiment took part in the pursuit of the enemy. that followed this battle, and on the 15th of May, commenced it. march to Fredericksburg. reporting to Gen. McDowell at that place on the 22d, and on the 24th marched back again, by way of Manassas Gap, to Front Royal, arriving there on the 1st of June. in time to aid in driving the enemy out of the place. It was then marched and countermarched, between Front Royal and Luray, until the 19th of June, when it was marched to Bristow Station, on the Orange and Alexandria railroad, and from thence by rail to Alexandria. The whole distance marched from May 12th till June 23d, was 839 miles, a part of which time, most of the men were without shoes, and very short of rations. Moving to Alexandria, by rail, and thence by water, the regiment reached Turkey Bend, on the James river, on the 2d of July. The army of the Potomac was then retreating, and the enemy following closely. The Fourteenth was at once sent out to meet the enemy, and assisted in checking his advance, after some severe fighting. Being assigned to the 2d Army Corps, then commanded by Sumner, it was kept on the extreme outpost, without tents or covering of any kind, for some twenty days, coming in contact with the enemy almost night and day. On the 15th of August it marched with the army from Harrison's Landing to Newport News, where transports were taken to Alexandria, from which place it was hurriedly marched to Centreville on the 30th, where it assisted in covering the retreat of the army of the Potomac. Then followed the Maryland campaign, during which the regiment marched to Frederick City, and thence to South Mountain, where it was held in reserve during the battle on the 12th of September. Following the rebels over the mountain, it participated in the great battle of Antietam on the 17th, serving in Kimball's brigade of French's division, it being the only portion of the line of battle that did not, at some time during the engagement give way.
For its behavior on this occasion Gen. French gave the Brigade the title of the "Gibraltar Brigade"-it having maintained its position, repelling the terrible onslaught of the enemy, filling the ditch in front with killed and wounded, and, finally advancing and driving the enemy from the field, taking many prisoners. The Fourteenth was engaged for four hours within sixty yards of the enemy's line, and after exhausting sixty rounds of cartridges the men supplied themselves with others from the boxes of their dead and wounded companions. It went into the fight with 320 men and lost 31 killed and 150 wounded, including three officers killed and seven wounded. After the battle the Brigade marched to Harper's Ferry, arriving there on the 22d, from whence, on the 29th of October, it moved to Warrenton. Here Burnside assumed the command of the army. The Fourteenth then marched to Falmouth and remained inactive until the 11th of December, when the movement on Fredericksburg commenced. After crossing the Rappahannock on the 12th and occupying Fredericksburg, the battle was commenced on the morning of the 13th, by the "Gibraltar Brigade" leading the attack upon the enemy's works, just outside the city. Such was the strength of the enemy's works, and so great was his advantage of position, that it was found im- possible to advance beyond a certain point, where sonic little protection was given by a depression in the ground. here the brigade lay until sundown, when the army was withdrawn, with a loss to the Fourteenth regiment of four killed, seventeen wounded, and eight missing. On the 15th, the regiment recrossed the river, and remained at Falmouth until the 28th of April, 1863, when it marched to the United States Ford, and crossed over to Chancellorsville. On the first two days of the battle-1st and 2d of May-the "Gibraltar Brigade" was held in reserve, but on the third it was moved to the front (the Fourteenth Indiana being on the right), and charging the enemy, drove him some distance, re-occupying the ground lost the day before by the retreat of the 11th Corps. The rebels, however, soon rallied, and, massing an overwhelming force, compelled the brigade to fall back to a point where it was supported and relieved by Col. Caldwell's brigade, after being engaged for three hours. The loss to the Fourteenth was seven killed, fifty wounded, and two missing. After the battle, and the retreat across the Rappahannock, the regiment went into its old camp at Falmouth, remaining there from the 6th of May till the 14th of June, when it marched northward, crossing the Potomac at Edwards' Ferry. Going by way of Frederick City, the Fourteenth reached Gettysburg on the evening of the 1st of July, and the next morning was placed in position, but did not participate in the fighting until about dusk, when it was moved to the front of the cemetery, on the right, to the relief of Gen. Howard's Corps. Here, in a charge made upon the advancing rebels, the Fourteenth saved from capture the guns of Rickett's battery, crowded the rebels down the hill in front, and captured all of the Field officers, the colors, and most of the men, of the 21st North Carolina. After silencing the rebels in its immediate front, the regiment also succeeded in resisting a flank fire, made on the left of its rear, during the night.
In the bloody contest that took place the following afternoon for the pos- session of the hill, the Fourteenth bore a conspicuous part, the Division (Gen. Harrow's), of the 2d Corps, to which it was attached, bearing the brunt of the desperate attack immediately on the left of the Cemetery. The Regiment lost one hundred and twenty-three men and officers in killed and wounded. After the victory, the Fourteenth followed the retreating rebels to Williamsburg, on the Potomac, and from thence marched, by the way of Harper's Ferry, to Elk Run, near Warrenton. On the 16th of August, it was sent to New York to aid in quelling the riots there. In October, the Regiment rejoined the Army of the Potomac, at Wilson's Creek. Va., and took its old place in the 2d Corps. On the 10th of that month, during Gen. Meade's retreat from Culpepper, the 2d Corps halted at Bristow Station, and, giving the enemy battle, defeated him handsomely. Advancing again, and crossing the Rappahannock, the Regiment participated in the attack on the enemy's entrenchments at Mine Run, on the 27th of November. Returning to Stevens- burgh, the Regiment went into winter quarters. and while here a portion of the Regiment re-enlisted, on the 24th of December, 1863. On the 6th of February, 1864, it moved to Morton's Ford, on the Rapidan. where a severe action was had with the enemy, the Fourteenth losing two killed and thirteen wounded. After this the Regiment remained in its old quarters until the 4th of May, when the whole army moved southward, with Gen. Grant in command. In all of the engagements that followed this forward movement, the Fourteenth took an active part, Hancock's 2d Corps being, on all occasions, selected to bear the brunt of the severest fighting. At Spotsylvania, Col. Coons was killed. while bravely leading the Fourteenth to a victorious charge upon the enemy's works. The battle of Cold Harbor was the last one in which the old Fourteenth was engaged, the non-veterans being, on the 6th of June. ordered to report to Indianapolis for muster out, on account of the expiration of their term of service. Reaching Indianapolis on the 12th of June, they were finally discharged on the 20th, to date back to the 16th of June, 1865. The detachment of veterans and recruits remained on duty with the 2d Corps, and was. on the 1st of August, transferred to the 20th Regiment. with which organization it served until its final muster out of service, at Louisville, Ky., on the 12th of July, 1865."