. Indiana at Vicksburg . ebruary the 47th was transported to the mouth of MobileBay and took an active part in the campaign of March and April, Forty-Seventh Infantry. 293 1865, which resulted in the capture of the city of Mobile and de-fenses. After the fall of Mobile the regiment was transferred toShreveport, La., with the division of General Herron, to receivethe surrender of Confederate General Prices army, where it re-mained until October 23, 1865, when it was mustered out and re-turned home to Indianapolis, reaching there November 1, with 532enlisted men and 32 conunissioned officers. Be
. Indiana at Vicksburg . ebruary the 47th was transported to the mouth of MobileBay and took an active part in the campaign of March and April, Forty-Seventh Infantry. 293 1865, which resulted in the capture of the city of Mobile and de-fenses. After the fall of Mobile the regiment was transferred toShreveport, La., with the division of General Herron, to receivethe surrender of Confederate General Prices army, where it re-mained until October 23, 1865, when it was mustered out and re-turned home to Indianapolis, reaching there November 1, with 532enlisted men and 32 conunissioned officers. Before the final discharge, on the 2d of November, the regi-ment was addressed in the capitol grounds by Governor Slack, Colonels McLaughlin and Robinson, after which theregiment departed for their respective homes, to resume their placesas patriotic citizens. The regiment lost during service 2 officers and 80 enlisted menkilled and mortally wounded, and 4 officers and 250 enlisted men bydisease; total, Moiuuiient of 4Sth Inlantry- (Monument Tablet Inscription.) 1st BRIGADE 7th DIVISION 17th CORPS48th INFANTRY Colonel Norman Eddy Engaged: Near Bavou Pierre, May 3; Raymond, May 12; Jackson, May 14; Champions Hill,May 16; Assault, May 22; Siege, May 23-July 4. Casualties: Killed 14, wounded 71, missing 1,total 86. (294) FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT INDIANA INFANTRYVOLUNTEERS. The 48th Regiment was organized at Goshen, Indiana, and mus-tered into service December 6, 1861, and its field and stafif commis-sioned to serve as follows: Norman Eddy, Goshen Colonel. Melvin B. Hascall, South Bend Lieutenant-Colonel. DeWitt C. Rugg, Indianapolis Major. Edward P. Stanfield, South Bend Adjutant. Charles L. Murray, Goshen Quartermaster. John W. Smith, Middlebury Chaplain. Levi J. Ham, South Bend Surgeon. Frank T. Bryson, Middlebury Assistant Surgeon. The companies of the organization composing the regiment werefrom St. Joseph, Elkhart, Laporte, Noble and Jasper counties. Owing to
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