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35th Indiana and its Brigades 1861-1865

Independent Brigade

Brig. Gen. James S. Negley

35th Indiana, Col. John C. Walker

38th Indiana, Col. Benjamin F. Scribner

21st Kentucky, Col. Samuel W. Price

79th Pennsylvania, Col. Henry A. Hambright

1st Wisconsin, Col. John C. Starkweather

Fifth Division

Brig. Gen. Horatio P. Van Cleve

Twenty-third Brigade

Col. Stanley Matthews

35th Indiana, Col. Bernard F. Mullen

8th Kentucky, Col. Sidney Barnes

21st Kentucky, Col. S. Woodson Price

51st Ohio, Lieut Col. Richard W. McClain

99th Ohio, Lieut Col. John E. Cummins

Third Division

Brig. Gen. Horatio P. Van Cleve

Third Brigade

Col. Samuel W. Price

35th Indiana, Col. Bernard F. Mullen

8th Kentucky, Lieut. Col. Reuben May

Maj. Green B. Broaddus

21st Kentucky, Lieut. Col. James C. Evans

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. Richard W. McClain

99th Ohio, Col. Peter T. Swaine

Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins

Stones River

Colonel Bernard F. Mullen was wounded at Stones River, but returned to command his regiment at Lookout Mountain.  Mullen was a known supporter of the Fenian Brotherhood

Chickamauga

Third Brigade

Col. Sidney Barnes

35th Indiana, Maj. John P. Dufficy

8th Kentucky, Lieut. Col. James D. Mayhew

21st Kentucky, Col. Samuel W. Price

51st Ohio, Col. Richard W. McClain

99th Ohio, Col. Peter T. Swaine

Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge

Second Brigade

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

96th Illinois, Col. Thomas E. Champion

Maj. George Hicks

35th Indiana, Col. Bernard F. Mullen

8th Kentucky, Col. Sidney M. Barnes

40th Ohio, Col. Jacob E. Taylor

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Wood

99th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins



IV Corps

First Division

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

Second Brigade

Col. Jesse H. Moore

96th Illinois, Lieut. Col. John C. Smith

115th Illinois, Lieut. Col. George A. Poteet

35th Indiana, Col. Bernard F. Mullen

84th Indiana, Maj. Andrew J. Neff

8th Kentucky, Capt. Coleman D. Benton

21st Kentucky, Col. Samuel W. Price

40th Ohio, Col. Jacob E. Taylor

51st Ohio, Maj. David W. Marshall

99th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins

IV Corps

First Division

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

Second Brigade

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

96th Illinois, Col. Thomas E. Champion

115th Illinois, Col. Jesse H. Moore

35th Indiana, Maj. John P. Dufficy

84th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Andrew J. Neff

21st Kentucky, Col. Samuel W. Price

40th Ohio, Col. Jacob E. Taylor

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Wood

99th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins

Atlanta Campaign



IV Corps

Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

First Division

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

Brig. Gen. William Grose

Brig. Gen. Nathan Kimball

Second Brigade

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

Col. Jacob E. Taylor

59th Illinois, Col. P. Sidney Post

96th Illinois, Col. Thomas E. Champion

Maj. George Hicks

115th Illinois, Col. Jesse H. Moore

35th Indiana, Maj. John P. Dufficy

Capt. James A. Gavisk

Lieut. Col. Augustus G. Tassin

84th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Andrew J. Neff

Capt. John C. Taylor

21st Kentucky, Col. Samuel W. Price

Lieut. Col. James C. Evans

23d Kentucky, Lieut. Col. George W. Northup

40th Ohio, Col. Jacob E. Taylor

Capt. Charles G. Matchett

Capt. Milton Kemper

45th Ohio, Capt. John H. Humphrey

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Wood

Col. Richard W. McClain

99th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins

Capt. James A. Bope

Lieut. Col. John E. Cummins

Major John P. Dufficy, Killed in Action at Kennesaw Mountain, Gerogia

Pursuit of Hood

IV Corps

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

First Division

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

Second Brigade

Col. Thomas E. Champion

96th Illinois, Maj. George Hicks

115th Illinois, Col. Jesse H. Moore

35th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Augustus G. Tassin

21st Kentucky, Lieut. Col. James C. Evans

23d Kentucky, Lieut. Col. George W. Northup

40th Ohio, Maj. John L. Reeves

45th Ohio, Capt. John H. Humphrey

51st Ohio, Col. Richard W. McClain

Franklin and Nashville

IV Corps

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

First Division

Brig. Gen. Walter C. Whitaker

Second Brigade

Lieut. Col. James C. Evans

96th Illinois, Maj. George Hicks

115th Illinois, Col. Jesse H. Moore

35th Indiana, Col. Augustus G. Tassin

21st Kentucky, Maj. Jesse E. Hoskins

23d Kentucky, Lieut. Col. George W. Northup

40th Ohio, Lieut. Col. James Watson

45th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John H. Humphrey

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. Charles H. Wood

Colonel Augustus G. Tassin would end his volunteer service with the 35th Indiana Infantry Regiment.  After the Civil War Tassin continued his service with the regular army serving in the West.  After his death he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

February 28, 1865

IV Corps

Maj. Gen. David S. Stanley

First Division

Brig. Gen. William Grose

Second Brigade

Col. Jesse H. Moore

96th Illinois, Capt. John K. Pollock

115th Illinois, Lieut. Col. George A. Poteet

35th Indiana, Col. Augustus G. Tassin

21st Kentucky, Lieut. Col. William R. Milward

23d Kentucky, Maj. William Boden

45th Ohio, Lieut. Col. John H. Humphrey

51st Ohio, Lieut. Col. David W. Marshall



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