34th Indiana Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
The "Morton Rifles"
Organized at Anderson, Ind., and mustered in September 16, 1861. Moved to Jeffersonville, Ind., October 10, thence to New Haven, Ky., November 15, and duty there until December 14. Moved to Camp Wickliffe, Ky., December 14, and duty there until February 7, 1862. Attached to 10th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, November-December, 1861. 10th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Mississippi, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Army Mississippi. Garrison at New Madrid, Mo., to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to March, 1864. Defenses of New Orleans, La., to December, 1864. Brazos, Santiago, Texas, U.S. Forces, Texas, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to February, 1866.
SERVICE.--Moved to Green River, Ky., February 7, 1862, thence to the Ohio River February 14, and to Cairo, Ill., with Nelson's Division, Army of the Ohio, February 17-20. Detached from Division and moved to Commerce, Mo., February 27-March 3. Siege of New Madrid, Mo., March 5-14. Siege and capture of Island No. 10, Mississippi River, March 15-April 8. Riddell's Point March 17. Garrison duty at New Madrid, Mo., April 7 to June 14. Expedition down Mississippi River to Fort Pillow, Tenn., May 19-23 (Detachment). Capture of Fort Pillow June 5 (Detachment). Moved to Memphis, Tenn., June 14-15. Expedition up White River, Ark., June 26-July 14. 
* July 6-7, 1862 - Action at Aberdeen/Skirmishes at Grand Prairie, Arkansas 
* Near Duvall's Bluff July 7. 
* July 9, 1862 - Skirmish at Aberdeen, Arkansas
Arrived at Helena July 14, and duty there until April, 1863. Expedition to Arkansas Post November 16-22, 1862. Ordered to Milliken's Bend, La., April 14. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. 
* May 1, 1863 - Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi 
* Fourteen-Mile Creek May 12-13. 
* Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. 
* May 18-July 4, 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
** May 19, 1863 - Assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi
** May 22, 1863 - Assault on Vicksburg, Mississippi
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 4, thence to Brashear City September 12. 
* October 3-November 30, 1863 - The (II) Bayou Teche Campaign 
Grand Coteau October 19. Carrion Crow Bayou November 3. At New Iberia until December 19. Regiment reenlisted at New Iberia December 15. Moved to Pass Cavallo, Texas, December 23, 1863-January 8, 1864, and duty there until February 21. Moved to New Orleans, La., February 21, and duty there until March 20. Veterans on furlough until May. Garrison duty at New Orleans until December 18. Ordered to Brazos, Santiago, Texas, December 18, and duty there until June 16, 1865. Expedition from Brazos, Santiago, May 11-14, 1865. Action at Palmetto Ranch May 12-13, 1865 (last action of the war). White's Ranch May 13. March to Ringgold Barracks, 260 miles up the Rio Grande June 16-28. Duty at Ringgold Barracks until July 24, and at Brownsville until February, 1866. Mustered out February 3, 1866.
== Regimental Roster ==
 
 
 Field and Staff Officers
 
 
 Regimental Band
 
 
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 Company B
 
 
 Company C
 
 
 Company D
 
 
 Company E
 
 
 Company F
 
 
 Company G
 
 
 Company H
 
 
 Company I
 
 
 Company K
 
 
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== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 204 Enlisted men by disease. Total, 243.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 676, 749, 777, 779, 1132-1133)
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