The 11Th Indiana Cavalry

[Henry.B.Spencer]

My older sis found that on my mom's side I had a relative who served in this unit.
His name was William Talbot. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[lupaglupa]

I can find records for a William Talbott in the 1st Indiana Cavalry; the William Talbott in the 11th was in the 11th Infantry. That man was William A. Talbott. He enlisted in Indianapolis in 1861, mustered out at Washington, DC in 1865. He was born in Indiana about 1844. He had a son who was also named William. He died in 1929 at Lafayette, Indiana. Does that fit your relative?

 

[Henry.B.Spencer]

Very possible, his unit fought at champions hill and vicksburg

 

[NFB22]

The 11th Indiana Infantry was in the western theater and took part in the Vicksburg Campaign. The unit has a pretty rich history and was originally commanded by Lew Wallace. The 11th Indiana Cav. was formed after the fall of Vicksburg.

 

[Library Lady]

The Indiana Historical Society might be of help to you. Contact information can be found in the third paragraph down.

Civil War Materials - Indiana Historical Society

The Indiana Historical Society’s William H. Smith Memorial Library collects, preserves and makes accessible a substantial amount of material related to the American Civil War and especially to the role of Indiana’s people in the conflict. A Civil War Researcher’s Guide at the Indiana Historical...

indianahistory.org

This is the guide to their Civil War holdings.

https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/Civil-War-Researchers-Guide.pdf

 

[Henry.B.Spencer]