Indiana Volunteer Infantry - 1861-1865

[Primoris Scio]

My 3rd great grandfather, Private Jabez Izzard, volunteered for the first time during the Civil War when he was a 43 year old father of 7 children.  He would ultimately have 13 children in total, but 3 died in infancy, including his last child who was born in 1886 when he was 68 years old!  Raising all of those kids must have been hell because he sure was eager to go to war.

 

Pvt. Izzard joined the 29th Indiana Volutneer Infantry, Company D on August 27, 1861 in Fulton, IN.  This regiment fought in the Battle of Shiloh on April 6–7, 1862, and he was mustered out of military service in November 1962.  

 

Click on the roster link, see pg. 664, his is the 15th name down the left hand side column.

https://archive.org/details/reportofadjutant04indi/page/664/mode/2up - 29th Roster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/29th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment

 

When he was almost 46 years old he volunteered again on March 5, 1864 with the 87th Indiana Regiment Infantry, Company D in Indianapolis, IN which was 8 days before the birth of his 10th child!  His regiment fought in at least 8 major campaigns including the Atlanta Campaign and Sherman's March to the Sea during the Savannah Campaign.  After the war he was transfered to the 42nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Company D on June 9, 1865. 

 

Click on the roster link, his is the 10th name in the upper left column.

https://archive.org/details/reportindiana06dougrich/page/410/mode/2up - 87th Roster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/87th_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment

 

He was mustered out of military service from the 42nd IVI on July 21, 1865 with a residence listed as Rochester, IN. 

 

Click on the roster link, his is the 132nd name on the list. 

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~indiana42nd/history/CoD.htm - 42nd Roster

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/42nd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment

 

He was born April 24, 1818 in Centerville, IN and he died on August 26, 1890 in Fulton, IN.

 

I am interested in learning about the type of patches, badges, etc. that he would have worn on his uniform at the time of his honorable discharge.  He died before he could have received the Civil War Campaign Medal, but would his family have been eligible to have the medal issued to them?

 

I can only find a regimental banner for the 42nd, does anyone have images for the 29th and 87th regiments?

 

42nd Banner:

http://www.42ndindiana.com/

 

[Brian Keith]

Amazing and excellent family history! I know the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis has a lot of the Indiana Regimental Flags from the Civil War. I'm not sure if they are published on a searchable web site. You could just call them and ask. Everyone I've ever dealt with there are great folks. Several years ago, a lot of time, effort and money was devoted to the restoration the these flags. Money well spent! These flags are typically made from polished silk and do not stand the test of time well.

Thanks for posting.

BKW

[Primoris Scio]

8 hours ago, Brian Keith said:

Amazing and excellent family history! I know the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis has a lot of the Indiana Regimental Flags from the Civil War... These flags are typically made from polished silk and do not stand the test of time well.

Great tip I sent them an email today and they sent me 3 photos for the 29th IVI (1 National Flag, 2 Regimental Flags) and 1 photo of the 87th IRI National Flag, they do not have any regimental flags for that unit. 

 

You are correct Brian the flags are not in good condition, but at least we know what they look like now.

 

29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regimental 2nd Flag - 

 

 

29th IVI Regimental 1st Flag - 

 

29th IVI National Flag - 

 

 

87th Infantry Regiment National Flag  - 

 

[Primoris Scio]

One more thing the IWM sent me was this written excerpt from the Adjutant General’s report describing the 29th Reg Flags.

 

[Brian Keith]

Glad they could help you out. I recall many years ago, I was speaking with one of the staff working on the conservation. While I don't recall her exact wording, she very clearly indicated these were obviously carried on a battlefield where there was much rendering of human flesh, blood and bone, leaving much evidence on the flags! I may point out that the labels you see on the flags are very old and it was decided to put them back in place when the restoration was done.

BKW

[Slobo]

Note sure about the badges he would have worn or awards received, but the Indiana Regts. fought mostly in the Western Theater -- Tennesse, Sherman's Mwrch to the Sea, etc. A common uniform would have been a 9-button shell jacket with or without epaulettes, a 11-12 button "Schuylkill Arsenal Shell" or the basic 4-button sack coat.  Also black slouch hat or Hardee Hat (often modified). It might have also been common to carry a P1853 Enfield, particularly early in the war (or even an old U.S. flintlock musket modified to percussion cap or ecven other foreign import) before receiving a U.S. Issue Springfield.

 

The photo below is Company C, 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry -- not sure of the date.