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THE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY was organ- ized under the first call of 1861, and was at that time supposed to be the last Iowa would be called upon to furnish. But the war was only begun, and Iowa was des- tined to furnish more troops after the Sixteenth than before. As organized, the Sixteenth had Alexander Chambers for Colonel; A. H. Sanders, of Davenport, for Lieutenant-Colonel; and William Purcell, of Muscatine, for Major. It was mus- tered into the service of the United States at Davenport, December 10, 1861.
The Sixteenth was in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Iuka, Corinth, Kenesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, and the various battles around Atlanta; in Sherman's campaigns, and those in the
Carolinas. Its first battle was the bloodiest of the war-Shiloh; and that they behaved so well under their first fire, showed that they were good men. After the battle of Shiloh, the "Iowa Brigade" was formed, of which the Sixteenth ever after formed a part. This "Iowa Brigade" was most highly praised by the Inspector-General of the Seventeenth Army Corp., who de- clared in bis official report that he had never seen a finer looking body of men, in any respect. In the battle before Atlanta, the greater part of the regiment was cap- tured, and remained in captivity two months. The Sixteenth was mustered out July 19, 1865, at Louisville. Of its 819 officers and men, 62 were killed, 255 died, 211 were discharged, 311 were wounded, 14 were missing, 257 were captured, and 29 were transferred.
THE SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY was raised during the spring of 1862, and organized with John W. Rankin, of Keokuk, as Colonel; D. B. Ilillis, of Keokuk, as Lieutenant-Colonel; and Samuel MI. Wise, of Mt. Pleasant, as Major. It was mus- tered into the service of the United States at Keokuk, April 16, 1862.
The Seventeenth was in the siege of Corinth, the battles of Iuka, Corinth, Jack- son, Champion Hills, Fort Hill, siege of Vicksburg, Mission Ridge, and Tilton, Ga., where most of the regiment were made prisoners of war, October 13, 1864. The regiment won special commendation at the battle of Corinth. Of its 956 mem- bers, 45 were killed, 121 died, 222 were discharged, 245 were wounded, 8 were missing, 278 were captured, and 98 were transferred.
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THE EIGHTEENTH INFANTRY, as well as the Seventeenth, was not recruited in re- sponse to any call of the President, but was a free gift from the people of Iowa. It was raised in the early summer of 1862, and was mustered into the service of the United States at Clinton, August 5, 6 and 7, 1862, with John Edwards, of Chariton, as Colonel; T. Z. Cook, of Cedar Rapids, as Lieutenant-Colonel; Hugh J. Campbell, of Muscatine, as Major. It was engaged in the battles of Springfield, Moscow, Poison Spring, Ark., and others. Much of its time was spent in garrison duty, west of the Mississippi, and therefore it did not share in the brilliant honors of the great battles east of that river. Had oppor- tunity offered, no doubt they would have assaulted Vicksburg, or fought above the clouds on Lookout Mountain, as bravely as any troops in the Union. It was mus- tered ont July 20, 1865, at Little Rock, Arkansas. Of 875 officers and men, 28 were killed, 122 died, 233 were discharged, 79 were wounded, 63 were captured, and 15 were transferred.
THE NINETEENTH INFANTRY was the first regiment organized under President Lincoln's call of July 2, 1862, made when the canse of the Union looked most gloomy. It was mustered into the United States service August 17, 1862, at Keokuk, with Benjamin Crabb, of Washington, as Colonel; Samuel McFarland, of Mt. Pleas- ant, as Lieutenant-Colonel; and Daniel Kent, of Ohio, as Major.
The regiment served faithfully at Prai- rie Grove, Vicksburg, in the Yazoo river expe lition, at Sterling Farm, and at Span- ish Fort. At Sterling Farm, September
_29, 1863, most of the regiment surrend- ered, after a hard fight. They were ex- changed July 22d of the following year, when they rejoined their regiment at New Orleans. The Nineteenth was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 18, 1865. Of 935 men and officers, 58 were killed, 133 died, 191 were discharged, 198 were wounded, 216 were captured, and 43 were transferred.
THE TWENTIETH INFANTRY was the sec- ond of the twenty-two regiments raised in Iowa under the call of July 2, 1862. The regiment was raised within two counties, Linn and Scott, each of which contributed five companies, and which vied with each other in patriotism. Wm. McE Dye, of Marion, Linn county, was commissioned Colonel; J. B. Le· k, of Davenport, L'eut .- Colonel; and Wm. G. Thompson, of Ma- rion, Major. The muster-in took place at Clinton, August 25, 1862. The Twentieth fought at Prairie Grove and at Ft. Blakely. Though not engaged in prominent battles, it performed valuable garrison duties on the southern coast. It was on Mustang Island, off the coast of Texas, seven months. Was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 8, 1865, and on its return home received a royal welcome from Iowa's citizens. Of 925 officers and men in the Twentieth, 9 were killed, 144 died, 166 were discharged, 52 were wounded, 13 were captured and 39 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY was raised in August, 1862, with Samuel Merrill (ex- Governor of Iowa) as Colonel; Cornelius W. Dunlap, of Mitchell, as Lieut .- Colonel; S. F. Van Anda, of Delhi, as Major; and was mustered into the service of the
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United States August 18, 20, 22 and 23, except one company, which had been mus- tered in June The Twenty-first was en- gaged at Hartsville, Mo., Black River Bridge, Fort Beauregard, siege of Vicks- burg, and battles of Mobile and Fort Blakely. For nearly a year the regiment served in Missouri, where it distinguished itself by the well-fought battle of llarts- ville. Then it fought in Mississippi, in Louisiana, in Texas, in Louisiana again, in Arkansas, in Tennessee, in Louisiana once more, and in Alabama. In the battle of Fort Gib on, this and several other Iowa regiments were prominent. The Twenty- first was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., July 15, 1865. Of its 980 officers and men, 39 were killed, 192 died, 159 were dis- charged, 161 were wounded, 2 were miss- ing, 21 were captured, and 56 were traus- ferred.
THE TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY was or- ganized in Angust, 1862, with Wm. M Stone, of. Knoxville (formerly Major of the Third Infantry, and since Governor of Iowa), as Colonel; John A. Garrett, of Newton, as Lieut. Colonel; Harvey Gra- ham, of Iowa City, as Major; and was mus- tered into the United States service at Iowa City, September 10, 1862.
The Twenty-second served in many of the Southern States, and was engaged at Vicksburg, Tompson's Hills, in Sherman's campaign to Jackson, at Winchester, Fish- er's Hill, and Cedar Creek. The regiment particularly distinguished itself in an as- sault upon the enemy's works at Vicks- burg, and in the battle of Winchester, in the Shenandoah Valley, where it lost 109 men. In the Vicksburg assault, the regi-
ment lost 164 men. General Grant says in that assault, only Sergeant Griffith and 11 privates (of the Twenty-second,) suc- ceeded in entering the fort. Of these, only the Sergeant and one man returned. Altogether, there were 30 Iowa regiments concerned in the siege of Vicksburg. The regiment was mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865. Of 1,008 members, 58 were killed, 182 died, 161 were discharged, 267 were wounded, 84 were captured, and 42 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY was or- ganized with William Dewey, of Fremont county, as Colonel; W. II. Kinsman, of Council Bluffs, as Lieut .- Colonel; S. L. Glasgow, of Corydon, as Major; and was mustered into the service of the United States at DesMoines, September 19, 1862. The regiment was engaged at Vicksburg, Port Gibson, Black River, Champion IIills, Jackson, Milliken's Bend, and Ft. Blakely. The Twenty-third are the acknowledged heroes of the battle of Black River Bridge, and the equal sharers with other troops of the honors of many battle-fields At Black River but a few minutes were used in as- saulting and carrying the rebel works, but those few were fought with fearful loss to the Twenty-third Iowa. After the success- ful fight, in which the Twenty-first also took part, Gen. Lawler passed down the line and shook every man's hand, so great was his emotion. Gen. Grant called it a brilliant and daring movement. It was mustered out at Harrisburg, Texas, July 26, 1865. Of its 961 officers and men, 41 were killed, 233 died, 181 were discharged, 135 were wounded, 3 were captured, and 42 transferred.
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THE TWENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY, called " The Iowa Temperance regiment," was raised by Eber C. Byarn, of Linn county, and consisted of men who were pledged to abstain from the use of liquor in any shape. Eber C. Byarn, of Mt Vernon, was Colonel; John Q Wilds, of Mt Vernon, Lieutenant- Colonel; Ed. Wright, of Springdale, as Major. The regiment was mustered into the service of the United States at Muscatine, September 18, 1862. The regi- ment was engaged at Fort Gibson, Cham- pion Hills, General Banks' Red river ex- pedition, Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. The battles in which the Twenty-fourth took the most prominent part were those of Sabine Cross Roads (in the Red river expedition) and Fisher's Hill. Of 979 men and officers, 56 were killed, 259 died, 205 were discharged, 260 were wounded, 2 were missing, 76 were captured and 55 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH INFANTRY was or- ganized near the beautiful little city of Mt. Pleasant, with George A. Stone, of Mt. Pleasant, as Colonel; Fabian Bry- dolph as Lieutenant-Colonel; and Calom Taylor, of Bloomfield, as Major. Was mustered into the United States service, at Mt. Pleasant, September 27, 1862. The regiment was engaged at Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Walnut Bluff, Chattanooga, Campain, Ringgold, Resaça, Dallas, Kena- saw Mountain, battles around Atlanta, Lovejoy Station, Jonesboro, Ships Gap, Bentonville and was with Sherman on his march through Georgia and the Carolinas, to Richmond and Washington. The cap- ture of Columbia, the capital of the chief disloyal State, was effected by Iowa troops,
among which were those of the Twenty- fifth. The regiment was mustered out at Washington, D. C, June 6, 1865. Of 995 men and officers, 39 were k lled, 223 died, 140 were discharged, 183 were wounded, 4 were missing, 18 were captured and 71 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY was or- ganized near the city of Clinton. Milo Smith, of Clinton, was Colonel; S. G. Magill, of Lyons, was Lieutenant-Colonel; Samuel Clark, of De Witt, was Major; and the regiment was mustered in at Clinton, in August of 1862. The regiment was engaged at Arkansas Post, Vieksburg, Snake Creek Gap, Ga., Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, siege of At- lanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Ship's Gap, in Sherman's cam- paign to Savannalı and home through the Carolinas. The regiment took part in many great battles, and did faithful service all through the war, after winning com- mendations from its Generals. On the re- turn home, the regimental flag was depos- ited with the State archives, inscribed in golden colors with the names of the battles and victories in which they had shared. It was mustered out of the service at Washington, D. C., June 6, 1865. Of 919 men and officers, 44 were killed, 244 died, 147 were discharged, 165 were wounded, 27 were captured and 70 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY WAS recruited in the northern part of Iowa, and was organized with James I. Gilbert, of Lansing, as Colonel; Jed. Lake, of Inde- pendence, as Lieutenant-Colonel; and G. W. Howard, of Bradford, as Major. It
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was mustered into the service of the United States at Dubuque, October 3, 1862. The Twenty-seventh was engaged at Little Rock, Ark., the battles of the Red river expedition, Fort De Russey, Pleasant Hill, Yellow Bayou, Tupelo, Old Town Creek and Fort Blakely. This regiment had varied experience in the matter of climate; for their first active service was in Minne- sota, while before the war was over they made a voyage on the gulf, from the Balize to Mobile Bay. After faithful ser- vice through the rest of the war, the regi- ment was mustered out August 8, 1865, at Clinton, lowa. Of 940 officers and men, 9 were killed, 183 died, 207 were dis- charged, 142 wounded, 6 were missing, 32 were captured and 47 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY Was organized during the autumn of 1862, with the following officers: Wm. E Miller, of Iowa City, Colonel; John Connell, of To- ledo, Lieutenant-Colonel; and H. B Lynch, of Millersburg, as Major. The regiment was engaged at Port Gibson, Jackson and siege of Vicksburg; was in Bank's Red river expedition, and fought at Sabine Cross Roads, in the Shenandoah Valley, at Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar ('reek. In this last the regiment was most prominently engaged. During its service it fought a dozen battles, and traveled well- nigh the entire circuit of the Confederacy. The Twenty-eighth was mustered out of the service at Savannah, Ga., July 31, 1865. Of its 956 officers and men, 56 were killed, 111 died, 187 were discharged, 262 were wounded, 10 were missing, 93 were cap- tured and 44 were transferred.
THE TWENTY-NINTH INFANTRY was or- ganized at Council Bluffs and mustered into the service of the United States, December 1, 1862, with Thomas II. Ben- ton, Jr, of Council Bluffs, as Colonel; R. F. Patterson, of Keoknk, as Lieutenant- Colonel; and Charles B Shoemaker, of Clarinda, as Major.
The Twenty-ninth was engaged at Helena, Arkansas Post, Terre Noir, and Spanish Fort. Though it was one of the best disciplined and bravest regiments in the war, it was long kept from participa- tion in active service by being stationed in Arkansas The regiment was mustered out at New Orleans, August 15, 1865. Of a total of 1,005 officers and men, 21 were killed, 268 died, 132 were discharged, 107 were wounded, 1 was missing, 55 were captured and 37 were transferred.
THE THIRTIETH INFANTRY was organ- ized in the summer of 1862, with Charles B. Abbott, of Louisa county, as Colouel; William M. G. Torrence, of Keokuk, as Lieut -Colonel; Lauren Dewey, of MIt Pleas- ant, as Major; was mustered into the ser- vice of the United States at Keokuk, Sep- tember 23, 1862. The regiment was engaged at Arkansas Post, Yazoo City, Vicksburg, Cherokee, Ala., Chattanooga, Ringgold, Resacka, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Lovejoy Station, Jonesboro and Taylor's Ridge; accompanied Sherman in his campaign to Savannah and through the Carolinas to Richmond, and was in the grand review at Washington, D. C. The Thirtieth was in the thickest of the war, and came home loaded with honors, leav- ing its honored dead on a score of battle- fields. It was mustered out June 5, 1865.
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Of 978 officers and men in this regiment, 44 were killed, 264 died, 145 were dis- charged, 222 were wounded, 2 were miss- ing, 19 were captured, and 48 were trans- ferred.
THE THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY was or- ganized in the summer of 1862, with William Smyth, of Marion, as Colonel; J. W. Jenkins, of Maquoketa, as Lieuten- ant-Colonel; and Ezekiel Cutler, of Ana- mosa, as Major. It was mustered into the service of the United States at Davenp. rt, October 13, 1862.
The Thirty-first was engaged at Chicka- saw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Raymond, Jackson, Black River, Vicksburg, Chero- kee, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold, Taylor's Hills, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and Jonesboro; was in Sherman's cam- paign through Georgia and the Carolinas, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., June 27, 1865. The regiment always did its part nobly. It was received home with speeches, feasting, etc., but the people's joy was tempered with sadness, as the regiment had gone forth 1,000 strong, and returned with 370. But had not so many regiments returned with thinned ranks, the Rebellion had not been conquered-the Union had not been saved. Of 977 officers and men, 13 were killed, 279 died, 176 were discharged, 85 were wounded, 13 were captured, and 72 were transferred.
THE THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY Was Or- ganized in the fall of 1862, with John Scott, of Nevada, as Colonel; E. II. Mix, of Shell Rock, as Lieutenant-Colonel; and
G. A Eberhart, of Waterloo, as Major. The regiment was mustered into the ser- vice of the United States at Dubuque, October 5, 1862. The regiment was en- gaged at Fort De Russey, Pleasant Hill, Tupelo, Old Tower Creek, Nashville and other battles. For some time the regi- ment was separated, and the detachments in different fields, but at last they were all united, and the regiment served as a unit. It was mustered out at Clinton, Iowa, August 24, 1865. Of 925 officers and men, 59 were killed, 242 died, 174. were dis- charged, 142 were wounded, 98 were cap- tured, and 35 were transferred.
'T'HE THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY was or- ganized in the fall of 1862, with Samuel A. Rice, a popular politiciau of Central Iowa, as Colonel; Cyrus H. Maskey, of Sigourney, as Lieutenant-Colonel; Hiram D. Gibson, of Knoxville, as Major; and was mustered into the service of the United States at Oskaloosa, October 1, 1862 The regiment was engaged at Little Rock, IIelena, Saline River, Spanish Fort and Yazoo Pass. The regiment worked to best advantage at the brilliant victory of Helena. It remained in Arkansas till the early part of 1865, when it moved sonth to take part in the closing scenes in Alabama. The Thirty-third was mustered out of service at New Orleans, July 17, 1865. Of 985 men and officers, 26 were killed, 241 died, 145 were discharged, 177 were wounded, 7 were missing, 74 were captured, and 32 were transferred.
THE THIRTY- FOURTH INFANTRY was organized in the fall of 1862, with Ge rge W. Clarke, of Indianola, as Colonel; W.
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S. Dungan, of Chariton, as Lieutenant- Colonel; R. D. Kellogg, of Decatur, as Major; and was mustered into the service of the United States at Burlington, Octo- ber 15, 1862.
The regiment was engaged at Arkansas Post, Fort Gaines and other places in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala- bama. January 1, 1865, the regiment was consolidated with the Thirty-eighth. Re- crnits from the Twenty-first and Twenty- third had bren, on the muster-out of those regiments, transferred to the Thirty-fourth, and this regiment had a total of 1,131 offi- cers and men at its muster-out at Houston, Texas, August 15, 1865. Of 953 properly belonging to this regiment, 4 were killed, 23+ died, 314 were discharged, 16 were wounded, 4 were captured and 22 were transferred. The regiment traveled over 15,000 miles in its service.
THE THIRTY-FIFTH INFANTRY was re- eruited in the summer of 1862, and mus- tered into the service of the United States, at Muscatine, September 18, with S. G. 1Till, of Muscatine, as Colonel; James S. Rothrock, of Muscatine, as Lieutenant- Colonel, and IIenry O'Conner, of Musca- tine, as Major.
The regiment participated in the battles of Jackson, siege of Vicksburg, Bayou Rapids, Bayou de Glaze, Pleasant IIill, Old River Lake, Tupelo, Nashville and the Mobile campaign. The Thirty-fifth served bravely in a dozen battles, and traveled 10,000 miles. On its return home, it was greeted with a most hearty recep- tion, and a reunion of old soldiers. The regiment was mustered out at Davenport, August 10, 1865, and paid and disbanded
at Muscatine six days later. Of 984 ofli- cers and men, 38 were killed, 208 died, 192 were discharged, 95 were wounded, 3 were missing, 15 were captured and 65 were transferred.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY was or- ganized in the summer of 1862, with Charles W. Kittredge, of Ottumwa, as Colonel; F. M. Drake, of Unionville, Appanoose county, as Lieutenant-Colonel, and T. C. Woodward, of Ottumwa, as Major. The regiment was mustered into the service of the United States, at Keo- kuk, October 4, 1862.
The Thirty-sixth was engaged at Mark's Mills Ark., Elkins' Ford, Camden, Helena, Jenkins' Ferry and other places during the "Little Rock expedition." The regiment suffered greatly from sickness Before it was fully organized, even, small-pox and measels attacked the men, and the com- mand lost 100 men. Then it was obliged to encounter the malarial fluences of Yazoo river and Helena. Before they recovered their vigor fully, more of them were forced to surrender to the rebels. The regiment was mustered out at Duvall's Bluff, Ark , August 24, 1865. Of 986 officers and men, 35 were killed, 258 died, 191 were dis charged, 166 were wounded, 460 were cap- tured and 24 were transferred
THE THIRTY-SEVENTH INFANTRY Was generally known as the "Gray-beard Reg- iment." It was composed of men over 45 years of age, and hence not subject to military service, but their patriotism in- duced them to enlist, and the services of the regiment were accepted by the Secre- tary of War, for post and garrison service.
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It was organized with George W. Kincaid, of Muscatine, as Colonel; Geo. R. West, of Dubuque, as Lieutenant-Colonel, and Lyman Allen, of Iowa City, as Major. The muster-in took place at Muscatine, Decem- ber 15, 1862.
The regiment served at St. Louis in guard of military prisons, then on the line of the Pacific railway, then at Alton, Ill. Here they remained guarding the rebel prisoners till January, 1864, when they moved to Rock Island to perform similar duties until June 5. They served the next three months, in very hot weather, at Memphis. Thence the command moved to Indianapolis. From here five companies went to Cincinnati, three to Columbus and two to Gallipolis, Ohio At these posts they remained till May, 1865 This "Gray- board Regiment" was the only one of its kind in the war, and it received many favorable expressions from commanding officers under whom it served. It was mustered out May 24, 1865, the day of the grand review at Washington. The Thirty- seventh was the first Iowa three-years' regiment to come home, and was mustered out thus early by special request of General Willich, in whose brigade they were, in or er that they might save their crops, most of them being farmers. Of 914 officers and men, 3 were killed, 145 died, 359 were discharged, 2 were wounded, none were missing and none captured.
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY was re- cruited in August, . 86?, and mustered into the service of the United States at Du- buque, November 4, with D. H. IFughes, of Decorah, as Colonel; J. O. Hudmitt, of Waverly, as Lieut -Colonel; and Charles
Chadwick, of West Union, as Major. The regiment participated in the siege of Vicksburg and Banks' Red River expe- dition, and was consolidated with the Thirty-fourth Infantry, January 1, 1865. Of all Iowa's regiments, the Thirty-eighth was most unfortunate in regard to sick- ness. It had not been in the service two years when more than 300 enlisted men and a number of officers had died of disease. During the same period 100 had been discharged for inability. There were long weary weeks when there were not enough well men to take care of the sick- not even enough to bury the dead. It was at last obliged to give up its own existence. Though the regiment had not bad an op- portunity to achieve brilliant renown in the field, it did fulfill a no less honored destiny than many whose banners were covered with the names of battles It did all that men could do-it gave itself up for the good of the service. Of its 910 men, 1 was killed, 314 died, 120 were dis- charged, 2 were wounded and 14 were transferred.
1 THE THIRTY-NINTH INFANTRY was or- ganized with H. J. B. Cummings, of Win- terset, as Colonel; James Redfield, of Redfield, Dallas county, as Lieutenant- Colonel; and J. M. Griffiths, of DesMoines, as Major.
The regiment was engaged at Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., Corinth, Allatoona, Ga , Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and was in Sherman's march to the sea, and through the Carolinas to Richmond. The regiment was one of the most distin- gnished in the field, and met with a royal welcome from the warm hearted people
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of Iowa, on its return home. It had pre- viously taken part in the grand review at Washington. It was mustered out at Washington, June 5, 1865, and was dis- banded at Clinton, Iowa. Of its 933 officers and men, 41 were killed, 143 died, 123 were discharged, 113 were wounded, 206 were captured and 16 were transferred.
THE FORTIETH INFANTRY was the high- est in numerical order of lowa's three- year's regiments, but not the last to leave the State. Three or four other regimental organizations, too, were commenced, but not completed. Some 300 men were enlisted for the Forty-first, who united with the three companies of the Four- teenth, stationed at Fort Randall, Dakota Territory; another regiment, to be called the Forth-second, was attempted, with camp at Dubuque; and still another, at Ottumwa, was to be called the Forty- third. These attempts were unsuccessful in so far as the complete formation of an infantry regiment after the Fortieth was concerned. The Fortieth was organized at Iowa City, November 15, 1862, with John A. Garrett, of Newton, as Colonel; S. F. Cooper, of Grinnell, as Lieutenant- Colonel; and S. G. Smith, of Newton, as Major.
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