The 161st Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry was formed of volunteer companies from Hammond, Mount Vernon, Shelbyville, Madison, Jeffersonville, Richmond, New Castle, Rushville, Monticello, Columbus, Michigan City and Lawrenceburg and was organized to help fill the quota of Indiana under the second call of the President for troops.

The regiment was rendezvoused at Camp Mount, where the physical examination of officers and men were held, and was mustered in by batallions, and on July 15 the regiment was all mustered into the volunteer service of the United States. The regiment remained at Camp Mount engaged in drill until August 11, when they were ordered to Jacksonville, Florida, where they arrived on August 14 and were assigned to the 7th Corps (Gen. Fitzhugh Lee). Moved from Jacksonville to Savannah, Georgia, October 23, and, under orders to proceed to Cuba, the regiment left Savannah for Havana, Cuba, on December 13 and arrived at Havana December 15. Went into camp at Camp Columbia, Mariana, Cuba, December 17, 1898. Under orders to prepare for muster-out the regiment left Camp Columbia March 29, 1899, and embarked for Savannah, Georgia, arriving there on March 31. Went into camp and was finally mustered out and discharged April 30, 1899, at Savannah.

The regiment proceeded via Washington, D.C., where they were reviewed by the authorities, and the companies which were from north of Indianapolis reached that city on the morning of May 3, where they were welcomed by Governor Mount who made them an address which was responded to by Col. Durbin, who took the occasion to deliver the colors of the regiment into the hands of the State authorities.

Name and Rank	Residence	Date of Enroll- ment 1898	Remarks
Captain. Cosby, Charles E.	Madison	July 11	Resigned Feb. 25, '99
First Lieutenant. Jackson, Cyrus A.	Madison	July 11	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Second Lieutenant. Buchanan, Richard W.	Madison	July 11	Commissioned Captain Feb. 26, '99. Mustered out Apr. 30, '99.
First Sergeant. White, Harry K.	Dalton, N.Y.	June 27	Transferred to U.S.V. Signal Corps Sept. 16, '98
Quartermaster Sergeant. Taylor, John S.	Hanover	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Sergeants.
Parkhurst, Layton W.	Lebanon	July 2	Commissioned Second Lieutenant Feb. 26, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ferguson, W. Scott	Canaan	June 27	Appointed First Sergeant March 18, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Huckleberry, Silas D.	No. Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Carter, Everett	Seymour	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Corporals.
Groub, John C.	Seymour	June 27	Discharged Sept. 19, '98
Boeglin, Louis	Bryantsburg	June 27	Discharged Jan. 12, '99
Jeffries, John	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ferris, William	Lancaster	June 27	Discharged Jan. 31, '99
Jenkins, William E.	Madison	June 27	Reduced to ranks Nov. 21, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Renfro, Marcus D.	Canaan	June 27	Reduced to ranks Aug. 16, '98 Transferred to Hospital Corps Aug. 20, '98
Gilbert, William B.	Madison	June 27	Reduced to ranks Aug. 20, '98 Discharged Aug. 21, '98
Rayborn, William E.	Canaan	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Skinner, William A.	Indianapolis	July 8	Reduced to ranks Sept. 1, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hufford, Raymond H.	Cartersburg	June 27	Discharged March 15, '99
Logan, Michael L.	Bryantsburg	June 27	Reduced to ranks Aug 16, '98 Transferred to Hospital Corps Aug 20, '98
Sayers, Robert M.	Mitchell	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Musicians.
Harper, John E.	Pleasant	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Harper, Charles E.	Pleasant	June 27	Reduced to ranks Dec. 7, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Artificer. Loyd, Joseph W.	Versailles	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Privates.
Abbott, Harrison	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Adams, George W.	Guthrie	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Arnold, Edward	Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ballard, Martin	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Bassett, Robert S.	Versailles	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Barnes, Walter	Anderson	July 5	Discharged Jan 3, '99
Blue, Arthur	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Burroughs, Elmer	Mt. Sterling	July 8	Appointed Corporal Dec. 9, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Bucy, Leander	Brightwood	July 5	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Casey, Ashby	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Chambers, Clarence	Kent	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Clarkson, Andrew J.	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Coryell, Charles	Hayden	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Davis, Chester	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Dale, Wesley	North Vernon	June 27	Transferred to Hospital Corps Aug. 20, '98
Dowlen, Henry	Bedford	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Dugan, William M	Indianapolis	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Euler, Nelson C. B.	North Vernon	June 27	Discharged Sept. 13, '99
Foster, Charles	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Frooks, James	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
French, Emanuel	Indianapolis	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Gilligan, Joseph	Faulkner	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Graham, Alonzo N.	Lancaster	June 27	Died at Camp Columbia, Cuba, Jan. 24, '99
Green, Frank M.	North Vernon	June 27	Died Nov. 3, '98
Griffin, Harvey	Canaan	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Grubbs, Wilkison E.	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Griffith, Ulysses J.	Vevay	June 27	Appointed Corporal Sept. 1, '98 Appointed Sergeant Dec. 9, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Gaussin, Clarence C.	Bedford	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Harrison, Thomas	Beecamp	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Herring, William	Pleasant	June 27	Appointed Corporal Mar. 15, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hagan, Robert E.	Canaan	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hargrove, Benjamin R.	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hawkins, John S	Ghent, Ky	June 27	Discharged Mar. 7, '99
Hankins, James	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Henderson, Charles C.	Seymour	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Henderson, Arthur	Seymour	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hill, William	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hyatt, William	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Jackson, Hiram	China, Ind	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Jackson, Matthew	Seymour	June 27	Discharged Mar. 7, '99
Lawler, Roy	North Vernon	July 5	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Losletter, Rudolph [sic Lostetter] Courtesy of Ron Ackerman	Madison	June 27	Discharged Jan. 20, '99
Losletter, George	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Lunger, Isaac	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
McGee, George	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Matthew, James	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Matthews, John H.	Manville	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Matthews, Aubrey E.	McGregor	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Meltz, Fred	Versailles	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Myer, William	Madison	June 27	Discharged Mar. 21, '99
Miles, Gus E.	North Vernon	June 27	Appointed Corporal Mar. 15, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Neal, DeCourcy	Brooksburg	June 27	Appointed Corporal March 15, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Oliver, Samuel	Madison	July 5	Appointed Corporal Aug. 20, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Parsons, Elmore O.	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Prather, John K.	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Redman, Roland E.	Bedford	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Rea, Harvey	Haney's Cor.	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ricketts, Clarence	Vevay	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Riley, David	Reddington	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Robinson, Riley	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Spannagel, Joseph	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Shepherd, Harry B.	Dupont	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Sebree, John A.	Ghent, Ky	June 27	Died Oct. 14, '98
Scanlan, Charles J.	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Schwab, Frank	N. Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Stoner, Henry	Brightwood	June 27	Appointed Corporal Aug. 20, '98 Appointed Sergeant Mar. 15, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Strang, Morton O.	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Strickland, Lafe	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
St. John, Joseph	Hayden	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Tharpe, Charles A.	Cartersburg	June 27	Appointed Corporal March 15, '99 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Teepe, Ernest J.	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Thompson, William E.	Bedford	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Vawter, John S.	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Vawter, Charles D.	Madison	June 27	Appointed Corporal Aug. 20, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Vandemore, Oris	North Vernon	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Weed, Charles	Bedford	July 9	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Welch, Homer M.	Seymour	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Whiteker, Albert L.	Wilmore, Ky	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Wilson, Charles S.	Madison	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Wray, Millard	Clear Spring	June 27	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Recruits.
Brownscombe, Charles W.	Bedford	June 20	Transferred from Co. H, 159th Appointed Musician Dec. 7, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Crain, Gilbert D.	Evansville	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. E, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Evans, Harry O.	North Vernon	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. G, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Hatcher, John H.	Vincennes	June 20	Transferred from Co. L, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Haskins, John W.	Evansville	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. E, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ivor, Charles N.	Canaan	Dec. 2	Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
King, Otto	North Vernon	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. G, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ray, Wesley M.	Bloomington	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. H, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Reininga, William	Englefield	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. E, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Ruth, Andy	Vincennes	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. A, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Sthair, Harry	Gosport	June 16	Transferred from Co. H, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Wheeler, Cale K.	Evansville	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. E, 159th Appointed Corporal Dec. 9, '98 Mustered out Apr. 30, '99
Whitaker, James K.	Bloomington	Apr. 26	Transferred from Co. H, 159th Mustered out Apr. 30, '99