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The Lightning Brigade, also known as Wilder's Brigade or the Hatchet Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade from the American Civil War in the Union Army of the Cumberland from March 8, 1863, through November 1863. A novel unit for the U.S. Army, its regiments were nominally the 1st Brigade of Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds' 4th Division of Thomas' XIV Corps. Operationally, they were detached from the division and served as a mobile mounted infantry to support any of the army's corps. Colonel John T. Wilder was its commander. As initially organized, the brigade had the following regiments:

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  • The Lightning Brigade, also known as Wilder's Brigade or the Hatchet Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade from the American Civil War in the Union Army of the Cumberland from March 8, 1863, through November 1863. A novel unit for the U.S. Army, its regiments were nominally the 1st Brigade of Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds' 4th Division of Thomas' XIV Corps. Operationally, they were detached from the division and served as a mobile mounted infantry to support any of the army's corps. Colonel John T. Wilder was its commander. As initially organized, the brigade had the following regiments: * 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. Smith D. Atkins (after 10 July 1863) * 98th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. John J. Funkhouser (w), Lt. Col. Edward Kitchell * 123rd Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. James Monroe * 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Maj. William T. Jones * 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry: Col. Abram O. Miller * 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery: Capt. Eli Lilly (en)
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  • 1863-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1863-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Maj. William T. Jones
  • 123rd Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. James Monroe
  • Five regiments and one battery:
  • 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery:CAPT Eli Lily
  • 98th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. John J. Funkhouser (w), Lt. Col. Edward Kitchell
  • 72nd Indiana Mounted Infantry: Col. Abram O. Miller
  • 92nd Illinois Mounted Infantry: Col. Smith D. Atkins
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  • Wilder Brigade Monument at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (en)
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  • February 1863 – November 1863 (en)
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  • Lightning Brigade (en)
  • Hatchet Brigade (en)
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  • Col. John T. Wilder (en)
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  • Five regiments and one battery: (en)
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  • Lightning Brigade (en)
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  • The Lightning Brigade, also known as Wilder's Brigade or the Hatchet Brigade was a mounted infantry brigade from the American Civil War in the Union Army of the Cumberland from March 8, 1863, through November 1863. A novel unit for the U.S. Army, its regiments were nominally the 1st Brigade of Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Reynolds' 4th Division of Thomas' XIV Corps. Operationally, they were detached from the division and served as a mobile mounted infantry to support any of the army's corps. Colonel John T. Wilder was its commander. As initially organized, the brigade had the following regiments: (en)
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  • Lightning Brigade (en)
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  • Lightning Brigade (en)
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  • Lightning Brigade (en)
  • Hatchet Brigade (en)
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