20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 1864 THE 19TH INDIANA HAD LOST SO MANY MEN FROM COMBAT CASUALTIES, DISEASE AND THE MUSTER OUT OF THE NON VETERANS IT WAS  MOLDED INTO THE RANKS OF THE 20TH INDIANA INFANTRY.

SPECIAL ORDERS NUMBER 317 DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1864 SAID:

"UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, THE REENLISTED VETERANS AND RECRUITS OF THE 7TH AND 19TH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, NOW REMAINING IN SERVICE, WILL BE PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED TO THE 20TH INDIANA VOLUNTEERS, THE CONSOLIDATED FORCE TO BEAR THE NAME OF THE LATTER REGIMENT"

BECAUSE THE SURVIVORS FROM THE 19TH INDIANA SERVED WITH THE MEN FROM THE 20TH INDIANA UNTIL THE CLOSE OF THE WAR THIS PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO THESE HOOSIERS. WHO FOUGHT ON MANY OF THE SAME BATTLEFIELDS AS THE OLD "IRON BRIGADE".
 
BURIAL LOCATIONS FOR THE 20TH INDIANA INFANTRY