HISTORY OF THE 2ND CAVALRY
41ST INDIANA REGIMENT
 

In February 1862, it marched with Buell's army toward Nashville, and from there to the Tennessee River.  They reached the Field of Shiloh after the battle.  However on April 9, 1862 it had a skirmish with the enemy on the road to Corinth, and on April 15th engaged the rebels at Pea Ridge, Tennessee, losing a number in wounded as well as killed.  On April 22nd, 1862, it participated in a reconnoisance in force, pushing the enemy three miles.  During the seige of Corinth it was very higly engaged and immediately after the evacuation marched with Buell's army into northern Alabama, and on May 31, 1862 had a skirmish with the enemy at Tuscumbia, losing a few men in both killed and wounded.

Moving into Tennessee the regiment fought the enemy at McMinnville on August 9, 1862 and at Gallatin on August 21 & 22, losing several in killed, wounded, and missing.  In September it marched into Kentucky, particapating in the Bragg and Buell campaign, engaging the rebels at Vinegar Hill on Septemnber 22, and at Perryville on October 8, 1862.  On September 30, 1862, while the regiment was at Nashville a detachment under the command of Maj. Samuel Hill was highly complimented by Gen. Rosecrass, in special field orders, for having captured a government train, defeating rebel cavalry, killing 20 and capturing 200 prisoners.

In the winter of 1862 it was on duty near Nashville, and from there went to Kentucky where it remained a few months, and then returned to Tennessee.  On June 11, 1863, it fought the rebel forces at Triune, Tennessee losing a number of killed and wounded.

-from the Indiana State Archives-