The table below contains information about the 80th's first full year of service. The center column contains overviews of what the 80th was doing and where it was located in 1863. The column on the right features quotes from primary and secondary sources, which are intended to give insights into what the times, and the soldiers' lives, were like. This is the first comprehensive history ever written about the 80th Indiana. It is being assembled using data from many sources, and is very much a work in progress .
Contributions are both encouraged and welcomed.
All who do so will be credited on the list of Modern 80th Indiana Volunteers on this website. For details, visit the Help Needed section of this site. Together this history can grow to be a rich tribute to the men of the 80th Indiana, who helped preserve the United States of America and end slavery within it. Months Synopsis of 80th Service Quotes January 1863 Morgan's Raid . Pursuit of C.S.A. Gen. John Hunt Morgan's cavalry to the Cumberland River, followed by guard duty at Elizabethtown, Ky. Regiment losing almost 2 men per day due to death, discharge, resignation, and desertion.