C 68th Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the Eighth day of August one thousand eight
hundred and sixty two to serve three years of during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United States this Seventeenth day of June 1865 at Nashville Tennessee, reason Order of the War Department, May 29, 1865') in August 1862, aged 21 years; Military Discharge (mustered out) on 20 June 1865, aged 24 years, in Nashville, TN; Nationality: German. Note: Note 31.
Aug 8, 1862 June 17, 1865 at Nashville Tennessee
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Fey , Philip
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
68th Regiment, Indiana Infantry
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
C
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Private
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:
M540 ROLL 23
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES:
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68th Indiana Infantry Regiment
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Service
The 68th Indiana Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana and mustered in for three years service August 19, 1862.
The regiment was attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863.
2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIV Corps, October 1863.
1st Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April 1864.
Garrison at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to November 1864.
2nd Brigade, 1st Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Department of the Cumberland, to June 1865.
The 68th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service June 20, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.
Detailed service
Left Louisville for Louisville, Kentucky, August 20.
Moved to Lebanon, Kentucky, August 25;
Then to Munfordville, Kentucky where the regiment was involved in the Siege of Munfordville from September 14-17.
Regiment captured September 17.
Paroled and sent to Indianapolis. Reorganized at Indianapolis until December 25.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., December 26;
Then to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, January 1, 1863.
Duty at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January to June 1863.
Expedition to McMinnville April 20-30.
Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7.
Hoover's Gap June 24-26.
Tullahoma June 29-30.
Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16.
Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22.
Shellmound August 21.
Reconnaissance from Shellmound toward Chattanooga August 30-31.
Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21.
Before Chattanooga September 22-26.
Siege of Chattanooga September 22-November 23.
Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27.
Orchard Knob November 23-24.
Missionary Ridge November 25.
March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8.
Operations in eastern Tennessee until April 1864.
Operations about Dandridge January 16-17.
Garrison duty at Chattanooga April to September 1864.
Relief of Dalton, Ga., August 14-15.
March to Cleveland, Charleston, Athens, and Madisonville August 18-20.
Moved to Tullahoma September 1,
Then to Chattanooga and Decatur, Ala., October 27
. Defense of Decatur, Ala., October 29-31.
Duty at Resaca, Ga., November 13-29;
Then moved to Nashville, Tenn. Battle of Nashville, Tenn. December 15-16.
Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28.
Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., and garrison duty there until June 1865.
Moved to Nashville, Tenn., June 16.
Casualties[edit]
The regiment lost a total of 150 men during service; 4 officers and 35 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 111 enlisted men died of disease.
Commanders[edit]
Lieutenant Colonel Harvey J. Espy - commanded during the Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign until wounded in action
Captain Richard L. Leeson - commanded at the Battle of Chickamauga
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68th Regiment Infantry
Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., and mustered in August 19, 1862. Left State for Louisville, Ky., August 20. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio. Moved to Lebanon, Ky., August 25; thence to Munfordsville, Ky. Siege of Munfordsville, Ky., September 14-17. Regiment captured September 17. Paroled and sent to Indianapolis, Ind. Reorganized at Indianapolis until December 25. Moved to Louisville, Ky., December 26; thence to Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 1, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, October, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to April, 1864. Garrison at Chattanooga, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Separate Division, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January to June, 1863. Expedition to McMinnville April 20-30. Middle Tennessee (or Tullahoma) Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Tullahoma June 29-30. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Shellmound August 21. Reconnaissance from Shellmound toward Chattanooga August 30-31. Battle of Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-21. Before Chattanooga September 22-26. Siege of Chattanooga September 22-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8. Operations in East Tennessee until April, 1864. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17. Garrison duty at Chattanooga April to September, 1864. Relief of Dalton, Ga., August 14-15. March to Cleveland, Charleston, Athens and Madisonville August 18-20. Moved to Tullahoma September 1, thence to Chattanooga and Decatur, Ala., October 27. Defense of Decatur, Ala., October 29-31. Duty at Resaca, Ga., November 13-29; thence moved to Nashville, Tenn. Battle of Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., and garrison duty there until June, 1865. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., June 16, and there mustered out June 20, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 4 Officers and 35 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 111 Enlisted men by disease. Total 150. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unininf5.htm#68th
PHILLIP GEORGE FEY (Mary's father) Military Enlistment (C Company of 68th Infantry Reg IN |Copied from his discharge papers|' Know Ye, that Philip Fey a Private of Captain Richard L. Leeson's Company
C 68th Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the Eighth day of August one thousand eight
hundred and sixty two to serve three years of during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United States this Seventeenth day of June 1865 at Nashville Tennessee, reason Order of the War Department, May 29, 1865') in August 1862, aged 21 years; Military Discharge (mustered out) on 20 June 1865, aged 24 years, in Nashville, TN; Nationality: German. Note: Note 31.
RECORD OF SERVICE of Sixty-eighth Indiana Infantry
Munfordville—September 14, 15, 16, 1862.
Hoover's Gap—June 24, 25, 1863.
Chickamauga—September 19, 20, I863.
Siege of Chattanooga, September 22-November 22, 1863
Orchard Knob—November 23, 1863.
Missionary Ridge—November 25, 1863.
East Tennessee—November 28, 1864-April 7, 1865.
Charleston (Detachment)—December 28, 1863.
Dandridge—January 16, 17, 1864.
Dalton—August 15, 1864.
Decatur—October 27-November 9, 1864.
Nashville—December 15, 16, 1864.
Pursuit of Hood's Army—December 17, 1864-January 9, 1865.
Company C was recruited from Laurel, Metamora and Posey townships, in the western portion of Franklin County, by William H. Smith, Richard L. Leeson and others, and repaired to Camp Logan, the rendezvous for the regiment, where it was organized by the selection of William H. Smith as captain; Richard L. Leeson, first lieutenant, and John Reese, second lieutenant. The non-commissioned officers were Moses H. Kibby, orderly or first sergeant; John Burkhart, John R. Kennedy, Richard Jinks and Milton Curry, sergeants, and Thompson P. Burtch, Lynn McWhorter, Peter Stoltz, Daniel H. Conner, Eliphalet B. Miller, Charles W. Burris, Samuel J. Murray and Daniel Doty, corporals.
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