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This was the second company organized in Owen county.

It was recruited at Spencer in the latter part of June 1861. The original officers were: John H. Johnson-Captain; John F. Baird-First Lieutenant; Benjamin F. Hancock-Second Lieutenant; and Ebenezer Patrick-First Sergeant

It was mustered into service at Indianapolis on the 29th day of July 1861. Being mustered in only a few days after the defeat of the Union Army at Bull Run, there was urgent need of troops at Washington and the Nineteenth left Indianapolis on the 5th day of August and proceeded to Washington where it arrived and joined the Army of the Potomac on the 9th day of the month. Company I remained with the regiment in the Army of the Potomac until its term of service expired, engaging in all the important battles fought by that army during the succeeding three years.

After this time a large number of the 19th re-enlisted as veterans.

The veterans and new recruits were subsequently consolidated with the Twentieth Indiana and remained again with the Army of the Potomac until the end of the war.

This company suffered many losses on the field of battle; more in fact then any other company that went from Owen County except Company H Fourteenth Indiana.

Total Enlisted--137

17 were killed in battle

9 died from disease

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