49TH INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, CO. F
Experience History In A Whole New Way!
THE PREMIER CENTRAL INDIANA CIVIL WAR REENACTING UNIT
WELCOME TO THE 49TH INDIANA CO.F
The 49th Indiana, Company F is Indiana’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization devoted to portraying life during the American Civil War. Since 1974, we have represented Indiana’s civil war heritage in movies and documentaries, for newspapers and TV, and at schools, museums and reenactments across the US.
ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Honoring History. Unforgettable Experiences.
NATIONAL REENACTMENTS
We are a very active group, participating in both mainstream and progressive events. These events include Gettysburg, Perryville, Shiloh, Manasas, Wauhatchie and Atlanta.
LOCAL CIVIL WAR EVENTS
The 49th Indiana does a variety of local civil war events in remembrance of our Hoosier Heritage. This includes appearances at Hartford City Civil War Days, Lebanon Civil War Days, Conner Prairie, Civil War Days at the Hesston Steam Museum and the Sassafras Tea Festival in Vernon, IN.
LIVING HISTORY
Beyond reenactments, the 49th Indiana is available for parades, school programs and living history demonstrations. We have participated in the Carmel 4th of July Parade, Civil War Days at various libraries, including Avon, Marion, and Hancock County, and Civil War Days at the Indiana State Museum.
“People join because they love history, they stay because they love the people.”