Lightning Brigade
Union Army mounted infantry in the United States civil war / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Lightning Brigade (disambiguation).
The Lightning Brigade, also known as Wilder's Brigade or the Hatchet Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade from the American Civil War in the Union Army of the Cumberland from March 8, 1863, through November 1863. A novel unit for the U.S. Army, its regiments were nominally the 1st Brigade[4] of Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds' 4th Division of Thomas' XIV Corps. Operationally, they were detached from the division and served as a mobile mounted infantry to support any of the army's corps. Colonel John T. Wilder was its commander. As initially organized, the brigade had the following regiments:[5]
- 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry:[6] Col. Smith D. Atkins (after 10 July 1863)
- 98th Illinois Mounted Infantry:[7] Col. John J. Funkhouser (w), Lt. Col. Edward Kitchell
- 123rd Illinois Mounted Infantry:[8] Col. James Monroe
- 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry:[9][10] Maj. William T. Jones
- 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry:[11][12] Col. Abram O. Miller
- 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery:[13][14] Capt. Eli Lilly
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Lightning Brigade | |
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Active | February 1863 – November 1863 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Union Army |
Type | Mounted Infantry |
Size | Five regiments and one battery:
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Nickname(s) | Lightning Brigade Hatchet Brigade |
Equipment | Spencer repeating rifle |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. John T. Wilder |
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