1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment

1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment
28th Indiana Infantry Regiment
Flag of the United States, 1863–1865.
ActiveAugust 20, 1861 – June 22, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Indiana
BranchUnion Army
TypeCavalry
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1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 28th Indiana Infantry Regiment was a cavalry unit that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized in August 1861, it did most of its fighting in the state of Arkansas. The regiment was in action at Cotton Plant, Helena, Bayou Fourche, Pine Bluff, Mount Elba, and Marks' Mills. One company, company C, was detached from the rest of the regiment and fought in several actions in the Vicksburg campaign. The regiment was discharged in June 1865.