One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment (10th Cavalry) Cols., Thomas N. Pace, George R. Swallow, Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin Q. A. Gresham, George R. Swallow, Thomas G. Williamson, Majs., George R. Swallow, George F. Herriott, Thomas G. Williamson, Sylvanus Milner, DeWitt C. James, George R. Mitchell.
This regiment, the 125th of the line, was organized during the fall and winter of 1862-63 at Vincennes and Columbus, was mustered in Feb.2, 1863, and left the state May 3, moving via Nashville to Pulaski, Tenn.
Assignment
At the time of the West Harpeth action the 10th IN Cav was 1st Brigade, 7th Division Cavalry, Military Division of the Mississippi.
Action
The detachment at Decatur, under Maj. Williamson, fought Hood’s forces for four days in October and a portion of the regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Gresham, was engaged at Nashville, Little Harpeth, Reynolds’ Hill and Sugar creek, losing 8 killed 43 wounded and 75 captured, but it captured 300 prisoners with their arms, and 4 stands of colors.
Sources:
- Diaries
Diary of Major William Whiteworth, Company K, 125th Indiana Regiment, March 8, 1864 – August, 1865. INHI. Smith Historical Society Library. Cited in: Guide to Indiana Civil War Manuscripts, 1965. - Archives and Manuscripts
Louis Bernard DeMotte (author)
Title: William Milton DeMotte, Union cavalryman and Hoosier doctor : his life and family /
Indiana Historical Society – see citation
DeMotte was a member of the 10th Indiana Cavalry regt; pages 15-30 apparently cover his service in the 10th. - Reenactors
6th Alabama Cavalry , Montgomery, AL Maj. Brien McWilliams, brienmcw@aol.com
A family oriented unit We have both mounted & dismounted companies. We attend reenactments throughout the state. We portray the 10th Indiana Cavalry when we put on blue(often). - Genealogy research
- Dan and Judy Harvey are interested in the 10th Indiana Cav, particularly in John A. Cox, Company C
d_jharvey@verizon.net. - Kraig McNutt’s wife had a 1st cousin in the 10th IN Cav; Thomas Gudgel of Company B. His parents were Andrew and Elvira Gudgel. Kraig can be reached at tellinghistory[at]yahoo.com
- Dan and Judy Harvey are interested in the 10th Indiana Cav, particularly in John A. Cox, Company C
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November 7, 2009 at 12:17 am
Dan Davis
My great grandfather, Isaac Newton Foster. He was in Company C 10th Indiana Cavalry 125 Regiment. He died in 1927. My mother his granddaughter is 95 years old. She remembers him because he lived with her parents until his death. I am looking for any information on his unit.
We were told he was captured and taken to Andersonville. He escaped and was caught and escaped and caught again. Was released when Wilson’s Cavalry corps set them free.
November 9, 2009 at 1:23 am
LINDA HARRIS
MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, CARTER HARRIS, WAS IN THE INDIANA 10TH CALVARY AND GOT AN EYE DISEASE FROM THE MARCHING, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. I AM SO PROUD OF HIM AND HIS EFFORTS, I SPENT THE ENTIRE EVENING LAST WEEK MEETING HIM ON THE INTERNET. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN THE CIVIL WAR AND ANDERSONVILLE, SINCE I READ THE BOOK BY KANTOR. IT ALL FITS IN TO MY STRONG NEED TO FIND OUT ALL I CAN ABOUT THE WAR AND PRESIDENT LINCOLN. I AM SORRY ABOUT YOUR RELATIVE HAVING TO SPEND TIME IN ANDERSONVILLE. HARD TO BELIEVE THE CRUEL TREATMENT OF THE PRISONERS. NICE TO KNOW MAYBE OUR RELATIVES LIVED AND FOUGHT TOGETHER FOR THE CAUSE. LINDA HARRIS