3rd Indiana Volunteers (Mexican-American War)

Not to be confused with 3rd Indiana Cavalry Regiment.
3rd Indiana Volunteers
3rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The Battle of Buena vista by Carl Nebel c.1851
ActiveMay 1846 – May 1847
DisbandedMay 25, 1847
CountryUnited States
AllegianceIndiana
BranchUnited States Volunteers
TypeInfantry
Size869
EngagementsMexican-American War
Commanders
ColonelJames Henry Lane
ColonelStanislaus Lasselle (LaSalle)

The 3rd Indiana Volunteers, also called the 3rd Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment of United States Volunteers from the state of Indiana that participated in the Mexican–American War.

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