Civil War General John T. Wilder

Civil War General John T. Wilder (HMU2F)

Location: Greensburg, IN 47240 Decatur County
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N 39° 20.208', W 85° 28.682'

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Wilder (1830-1917), resident of Greensburg circa 1858-1869, built this home 1865-1866. He was millwright and inventor; provided major employment in the area. Enlisted in Civil War; appointed lieutenant colonel of Seventeenth Indiana Volunteer Infantry 1861 by Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton.

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In 1863, Wilder commanded a brigade which included mounted infantry equipped with new Spencer repeating rifles. Use of rifles helped troops defeat Confederates at Hoover's Gap; earned them nickname Wilder's Lightning Brigade. Wilder was breveted Brigadier General 1864, after Chickamauga.
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HM NumberHMU2F
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number16.2001.1
Year Placed2001
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and Wal-Mart
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 10:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 631165 N 4355257
Decimal Degrees39.33680000, -85.47803333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 20.208', W 85° 28.682'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 20' 12.48" N, 85° 28' 40.92" W
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Area Code(s)812, 765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 420-480 E Main St, Greensburg IN 47240, US
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