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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
THE SEVENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service at Burlington, July 24. 1861. with J. G. Lauman, of Burlington, as Colonel : Augustus Wentz, of Daven- port, as Lieutenant Colonel. and E. W. Rice, of Oskaloosa, as Major. Com- pany A was from Muscatine County ; Company B, from Chickasaw and Floyd Counties ; Company C, from Mahaska County : Companies D and E, from Lee County : Company F. from Wapello County : Company G, from Iowa County ; Company H, from Washington County; Company I, from Wapello County ; Company K, from Keokuk. Was engaged at the battles of Belmont (in which it lost in killed, wounded and missing 237 men), Fort IIenry. Fort Donelson. Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Corinth, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Niek-a-Jaek Creek. siege of Atlanta, battle on 22d of July in front of Atlanta, Sherman's campaign to the ocean, through the Carolinas to Richmond, and thence to Louisville. Was mustered out at Louisville Kentucky, July 12, 1865.
THE EIGHTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 12, 1861, at Davenport, Iowa, with Frederick Steele, of the regular army, as Colonel ; James L. Geddes, of Vinton, as Lieutenant Colonel, and J. C. Ferguson, of Knoxville, as Major. Company A was from Clinton County; Company B. from Scott County ; Company C, from Washington County : Company D. from Benton and Linn Counties ; Company E, from Marion County : Company F, from Keokuk County ; Company G, from Iowa and Johnson Counties; Company H. from Mahaska County ; Company I, from Monroe County ; Company K, from Lou- isa County. Was engaged at the following battles : Shiloh ( where most of the regiment were taken prisoners of war), Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson and Span- ish Fort. Was mustered out of the United States service at Selma, Alabama, April 20, 1866.
THE NINTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service September 24, 1861, at Dubnque. with Wm. Vandever, of Dubuque, Colonel : Frank G. Herron, of Dubuque. Lieutenant Colonel ; Wm. H. Coyle. of Decorah. Major. Company A was from Jackson County ; Company B. from Jones County ; Company C, from Bu- chanan County ; Company D, from Jones County ; Company E. from Clayton County; Company F. from Fayette County ; Company G, from Black Hawk County ; Company II, from Winneshiek County : Company I. from Howard County and Company K. from Linn County. Was in the following engage- ments : Pea Ridge. Chickasaw Bayou. Arkansas Post, siege of Vicksburg. Ringgold, Dallas, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta campaign, Sherman's march to the sea, and through North and South Carolina to Richmond. Was mustered out at Louisville, July 18, 1565.
THE TENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service at Iowa City September 6, 1861, with Nicholas Perczel, of Davenport, as Colonel : W. E. Small. of Iowa City. as Lieutenant Colonel ; and John C. Bennett. of Polk County, as Major. Com- pany A was from Polk County ; Company B. from Warren County ; Company C, from Tama County ; Company D, from Boone County ; Company E. from Washington County ; Company F, from Poweshiek County ; Company G, from
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Warren County ; Company H, from Greene County : Company I. from Jasper County ; Company K, from Polk and Madison Counties. Participated in the following engagements : Siege of Corinth, Iuka. Corinth, Port Gibson, Ray- mond. Jackson. Champion Hills. Vicksburg and Mission Ridge. In Septein- ber, 1864, the non-veterans being mustered out, the veterans were transferred to the Fifth Iowa Cavalry, where will be found their future operations.
THE ELEVENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service at Davenport, Iowa, in September and October. 1801, with A. M. Hare, of Muscatine, as Colonel : Jno. C. Aber- crombie, as Lieutenant Colonel : Wm. Hall, of Davenport, as Major. Com- pany A was from Muscatine ; Company B. from Marshall and Hardin Counties : Company C, from Louisa County ; Company D, from Muscatine County ; Com- pany E, from Cedar County ; Company F. from Washington County ; Company G, from Henry County ; Company HI, from Muscatine County ; Company I from Muscatine County : Company K. from Linn County. Was engaged in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, battles of Corinth, Vicksburg, Atlanta cam- paign, battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Was mastered out at Louisville; Ky .. July 15, 1865.
THE TWELFTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service November 25, 1861, at Dubuque. with J. J. Wood, of Maquoketa, as Colonel ; John P. Coulter, of Cedar Rapids, Lieutenant Colonel : Samuel D. Brodtbeek, of Dubuque, as Major. Company A was from Hardin County ; Company B. from Allamakee County ; Company C. from Fayette County : Company D. from Linn County ; Company E. from Black Hawk County ; Company F, from Delaware County ; Company G, from Winne- shiek County ; Company HI, from Dubuque and Delaware Counties ; Company I, from Dubuque and Jackson Counties : Company K. from Delaware County. It was engaged at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, where most of the regiment was captured, and those not captured were organized in what was called the Union Brigade, and were in the battle of Corinth; the prisoners were exchanged November 10, 1862, and the regiment re-organized, and then participating in the siege of Vicksburg, battle of Tupelo, Miss .; White River, Nashville and Spanish Fort. The regiment was mustered out at Memphis, January 20, 1866.
THE THIRTEENTH INFANTRY
was mustered in November 1, 1861, at Davenport, with M. M. Crocker, of Des Moines, as Colonel ; M. M. Price, of Davenport, Lieutenant Colonel ; Jolin Shane, Vinton, Major. Company A was from Mt. Vernon : Company B, from Jasper County : Company C, froin Lucas County ; Company D, from Keokuk County ; Company E, from Scott County ; Company F, from Seott and Linn Counties ; Company G. from Benton County : Company H. from Marshall County ; Company I, from Washington County ; Company K, from Washington County. It participated in the following engagements : Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Corinth. Kenesaw Mountain, siege of Vicksburg. Campaign against Atlanta. Was on Sherman's march to the sea, and through North and South Carolina. Was mustered out at Louisville July 21, 1865.
THE FOURTEENTH INFANTRY
was mustered in the United States service October, 1561, at Davenport. with Wmn. T. Shaw, of Anamosa, as Colonel; Edward W. Lucas, of Iowa City, as
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Lieutenant Colonel ; Hiram Leonard, of Des Moines County, as Major. Com- pany A was from Scott County ; Company B, from Bremer County ; Company D, from Henry and Van Buren Counties; Company E, from Jasper County; Company F, from Van Buren and Henry Counties; Company G, from Tama and Scott Counties ; Company II, from Linn County; Company I, from Henry County ; Company K, from Des Moines County. Participated in the follow- ing engagements : Ft. Donelson, Shiloh. Corinth ( where most of the regiment were taken prisoners of war). Pleasant Hill, Meridian, Ft. De Russey, Tupelo, Town Creck, Tallahatchie, Pilot Knob, Old Town, Yellow Bayou, etc., etc .. and was mustered out, except veterans and recruits, at Davenport, Iowa, No- vember 16, 1864.
THE FIFTEENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service March 19, 1862, at Keokuk, with Hugh T. Reid, of Keokuk, as Colonel : Wm. Dewey. of Fremont County, as Lieutenant Colonel; W. W. Belknap, of Keokuk, as Major. Company A was from Linn County; Company B, from Polk County ; Company C. from Mahaska County ; Company D, from Wapello County : Company E, from Van Buren County ; Company F, from Fremont and Mills Counties ; Company G. from Marion and Warren Counties ; Company HI, from Pottawattamie and Harrison Counties : Company I, from Lee, Van Buren and Clark Counties ; Company K. from Wapello, Van Buren and Warren Counties. Participated in the battle of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, battles of Corinth, Vicksburg, campaign against At- lanta, battle in front of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, and was under fire during the siege of Atlanta eighty-one days; was on Sherman's march to the sea, and through the Carolinas to Richmond, Washington and Louisville, where it was mustered out, August 1, 1864.
THE SIXTEENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service at Davenport, Iowa, December 10, 1861, with Alexander Chambers, of the regular army, as Colonel; A. H. Sanders, of Davenport, Lieutenant Colonel; Wm. Purcell, of Muscatine, Major. Company A was from Clinton County ; Company B. from Scott County; Company C, from Muscatine County; Company D, from Boone County : Company E, from Muscatine County ; Company F, from Muscatine, Clinton and Scott Counties; Company G. from Dubuque County ; Company II. from Du- buque and Clayton Counties : Company I, from Black Hawk and Linn Counties; Company K, from Lee aud Muscatine Counties. Was in the battles of Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Iuka, Corinth, Kenesaw Mountain, Nick-a-Jack Creek, battles around Atlanta; was in Sherman's campaigns, and the Carolina campaigns. Was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 19, 1865.
THE SEVENTEENTHI INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service at Keokuk, in March and April, 1862, with Jno. W. Rankin, of Keokuk, Colonel ; D. B. Ilillis, of Keokuk. as Lientenant Colonel; Samuel M. Wise, of Mt. Pleasant, Major. Company A was from Decatur County; Company B, from Lee County; Company C. from Van Buren, Wapello and Lee Counties; Company D, from Des Moines. Van Buren and Jefferson Counties; Company E, from Wapello County: Com- pany F, from Appanoose County; Company G, from Marion County; Com- pany II, from Marion and Pottawattamie Counties; Company I, from Jefferson and Lee Counties; Company K, from Lee and Polk Counties. They were in
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the following engagements: Siege of Corinth, Iuka. Corinth, Jakson, Cham- pion ITills. Fort Hill, siege of Vieksburg. Mission Ridge, and at Tilton, Ga .. Oet. 13, 1864, most of the regiment were taken prisoners of war. Was mus- tered out at Louisville, Ky., July 25, 1865.
THE EIGHTEENTHI INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service August 5, 6 and 7, 1862, at Clin- ton, with John Edwards, of Chariton. Colonel ; T. Z. Cook, of Cedar Rapids. Lieutenant Colonel ; Hugh J. Campbell, of Muscatine, as Major. Company A, was from Linn and various other counties : Company B, from Clark County : Company C, from Lucas County; Company D, from Keokuk and Wapello Counties ; Company E, from Muscatine County: Company F. from Appanoose County ; Company G, from Marion and Warren Counties; Company H, from Fayette and Benton Counties ; Company I, from Washington County; Com- pany K, from Wapello, Museatine and Henry Counties, and was engaged in the battles of Springfield, Moscow, Poison Spring, Ark., and was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark., July 20, 1865.
THE NINETEENTH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service Angust 17, 1862, at Keokuk, with Benjamin Crabb, of Washington, as Colonel ; Samuel MeFarland, of Mt. Pleas- ant, Lieutenant Colonel, and Daniel Kent, of Ohio, Major. Company A was from Lee and Van Buren Counties: Company B. from Jefferson Connty; Com- pany C, from Washington County: Company D, from Jefferson County ; Com- pany E, from Lee County: Company F, from Louisa County; Company G. from Louisa County; Company HI. from Van Buren County; Company I. from Van Buren County: Company K. from Henry County. Was engaged a Prairie Grove, Vicksburg. Yazoo River expedition. Sterling Farm, September 29, 1863. at which place they surrendered; three officers and eight enlisted men were killed. sixteen enlisted men were wounded, and eleven officers and two hundred and three enlisted men taken prisoners out of five hundred engaged; they were exchanged July 22d, and joined their regiment August 7th, at New Or- Jeans. Was engaged at Spanish Fort. Was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 10, 1865.
THE TWENTIETH INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service Angust 25, 1862, at Clinton, with Wm. McE. Dye. of Marion, Linn Co., as Colonel : J. B. Leek, of Davenport, as Lieutenant Colonel. and Wm. G. Thompson, of Marion, Linn Co., as Major. Companies A, B, F, II and I were from Linn County ; Companies C, D. E. G and KK, from Seott County, and was engaged in the following battles: Prairie Grove, and assault on Fort Blakely. Was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., July 8, 1865.
THIE TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY
was mustered into the service at Clinton in June and Angust, 1862, with Samuel Merrill (late 'Governor of Iowa) as Colonel ; Charles W. Dunlap, of Mitchell, as Lieutenant Colonel ; S. G. VanAnda, of Delhi, as Major. Com- pany A was from Mitchell and Black Hawk Counties ; Company B, from Clayton County : Company C. from Dubuque County; Company D, from Clayton County ; Company E, from Dubuque County : Company F, from Du- buque County ; Company G, from Clayton County ; Company II, from Dela-
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ware County ; Company I, from Dubuque County ; Company K, from Delaware County, and was in the following engagements : Hartsville, Mo .; Black River Bridge, Fort Beauregard, was at the siege of Vicksburg, Mobile, Fort Blakely, and was mustered out at Baton Rouge, La., July 15, 1865.
THE TWENTY-SECOND INFANTRY
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 10, 1862, at Iowa City, with Wm. M. Stone, of Knoxville (since Governor of Iowa), as Colonel : Jno. A. Garrett, of Newton, Lieutenant Colonel ; and Harvey Graham, of Iowa City, as Major. Company A was from Johnson County ; Company B, Jolinson County ; Company C, Jasper County ; Company D, Monroe County ; Coinpany E, Wapello County ; Company F, Johnson County; Company G, Johnson County ; Company H, Johnson County ; Company I, Johnson County ; Com- pany K, Johnson County. Was engaged at Vieksburg. Thompson's Hill, Cham- pion Hills, Sherman's campaign to Jackson, at Winehester, in Shenandoah Val- ley, losing 109 men, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga., July 25, 1865.
THE TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY
was mustered into United States service at Des Moines, Sept. 19, 1862, with William Dewey, of Sidney, as Colonel; W. H. Kinsman, of Council Bluffs, as Lieutenant Colonel, and S. L. Glasgow, of Corydon, as Major. Companies A, B and C, were from Polk County; Company D, from Wayne County; Com- pany E, from Pottawattamie County ; Company F, from Montgomery County ; Company G, from Jasper County; Company H, from Madison County; Com- pany I, from Cass County, and Company K, from Marshall County. Was in Vicksburg, and engaged at Port Gibson, Black River, Champion Hills, Vieks- . burg, Jackson, Milliken's Bend, Fort Blakely, and was mustered out at Harris- burg, Texas, July 26, 1865
THE TWENTY-FOURTH
was mustered into United States service at Muscatine, September 18, 1562, with Eber C. Byam, of Mount Vernon, as Colonel; John Q. Wilds, of Mount Vernon, as Lieutenant Colonel, and Ed. Wright, of Springdale, as Major. Company A was from Jaekson and Clinton Counties; Companies B and C. from Cedar County; Company D, from Washington, Johnson and Cedar Counties; Company E, from Tama County ; Companies F, G and H, from Linn County ; Company I, from Jackson County, and Company K. from Jones County. Was engaged at Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Gen. Banks' Red River expedition, Winchester and Cedar Creek. Was mustered out at Savan- nah, Ga., July 17, 1865.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH INFANTRY
was organized with George A. Stone, of Mount Pleasant, as Colonel; Fabian Brydolf as Lieutenant Colonel, and Calom Taylor, of Bloomfield, as Major. and was mustered into United States service at Mount Pleasant, September 27. 1862. Companies A and I were from Washington County; Companies B and HI, from Henry County ; Company C, from Henry and Lee Counties ; Com- panies D. E and G, from Des Moines County ; Company F, from Louisa County, and Company K, from Des Moines and Lee Counties. Was engaged at Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Walnut Bluff, Chattanooga, Campain, Ring-
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gold, Ga., Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, battles around Atlanta, Love- joy Station, Jonesboro, Ship's Gap, Bentonville, and on Sherman's march through Georgia and the Carohnas, to Richmond and Washington. Was mustered out at Washington, D. C., June 6, 1865.
THE TWENTY-SIXTH
was organized and musterid in at Clinton, in Angust, 1862, with Milo Smith, of Clinton, as Colonel ; S. G. Magill, of Lyons, as Lieutenant Colonel. and Samuel Clark, of De Witt, as Major. Company A was from Clinton and Jackson Counties; Company B. from Jackson County; Companies C, D, E. F, G, H, I and K, from Clinton County. Was engaged at Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Snake Creek Gap. Ga., Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, De- eatur, siege of Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Ship's Gap. Sherman's campaign to Savannah, went through the Carolinas, and was mus- tered out of service at Washington, D. C., June 6, 1865.
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
was mustered into United States service at Dubuque, Oet. 3, 1862, with James 1. Gilbert, of Lansing, as Colonel ; Jed Lake, of Independence, as Lieutenant Colonel ; and G. W. Howard, of Bradford, as Major. Companies A, B and I were from Allamakee County ; Companies C and II, from Buchanan County; Companies D and E, from Clayton County : Company F, from Delaware County ; Company G, from Floyd and Chickasaw Counties, and Company K. from Mitchell County. Engaged at Little Rock, Ark., was on Red River ex- pedition, Fort De Russey, Pleasant Ilill, Yellow Bayou, Tupelo, Old Town Creek and Fort Blakely. Was mustered out at Clinton, Iowa, Aug. 8, 1865.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
was organized at Iowa City, and mustered in Nov. 10, 1862, with William E. Miller, of Iowa City, as Colonel; John Connell, of Toledo, as Lieutenant Colonel, and H. B. Lynel, of Millersburg, as Major. Companies A and D were from Benton County ; Companies B and G, from Iowa County ; Companies C, H and I, from Poweshiek County; Company E, from Johnson County : Company F. from Tama County, and Company K, from Jasper County. Was engaged at Port Gibson, Jackson and siege of Vicksburg; was on Banks' Red River expedition, and engaged at Sabine Cross Roads; was engaged in Shen- andoah Valley, Va., and engaged at Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. Was mustered out of service at Savannah, Ga., July 31, 1865.
THE TWENTY-NINTH
was organized at Council Bluffs, and mustered into the United States service December 1, 1862, with Thomas II. Benton, Jr., of Council Bluffs, as Colonel ; R. F. Patterson, of Keokuk, as Lieutenant Colonel ; and Charles B. Shoe- maker, of Clarinda, as Major. Company A was from Pottawattamie County ; Company B, from Pottawattamie and Mills Counties : Company C. from Ilarrison County ; Company D. from Adair and Adams Counties, Company E. from Fremont County : Company F, from Taylor County ; Company G. from Ring- gold County. Was engaged at Helena, Arkansas and Spanish Fort. Was mustered out at New Orleans August 15, 1865.
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THE THIRTIETH INFANTRY
was organized at Keokuk, and mustered into the United States service September 23, 1862, with Charles B. Abbott, of Louisa County, as Colonel; Wm. M. G. Tor- renee, of Keokuk. as Lieutenant Colonel ; and Lauren Dewey, of Mt. Pleasant, as Major. Companies A and I were from Lee County ; Company B, from Davis County ; Company C, from Des Moines County ; Company D, from Van Buren County ; Companies E and K from Washington County : Company F, from Davis County ; and Companies G and HI, from Jefferson County. Was engaged at Arkansas Post, Yazoo City, Vicksburg, Cherokee, Ala., Ringgold, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Lovejoy Station, Jonesboro, Taylor's Ridge; was in Sherman's campaigns to Savannah and through the Carolinas to Richmond : was in the grand review at Washington, D. C., where it was mus- tered out June 5, 1865.
THE THIRTY-FIRST INFANTRY
was mustered into the service at Davenport October 13, 1862, with Willian Smyth, of Marion, as Colonel; J. W. Jenkins, of Maquoketa, as Lieutenant Colonel ; and Ezekiel Cutler, of Anamosa, as Major. Company A was from Linn County ; Companies B, C and D, from Black Hawk County; Companies E. G and II, from Jones County; Companies F. I and K, from Jackson County. Was engaged at Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Raymond. Jackson, Black River, Vicksburg, Cherokee, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Ringgold. Taylor's Hills, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty. Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro ; was in Sherman's campaign through Georgia" and the Carolinas, and was mustered out at Louisville, Ken- tueky, June 27, 1865
THE THIRTY-SECOND INFANTRY
was organized at Dubuque, with John Scott, of Nevada, as Colonel ; E. II. Mix, of Shell Rock, as Lieutenant Colonel, and G. A. Eberhart, of Waterloo, as Major. Company A was from Hamilton, Hardin and Wright Counties : Company B. from Cerro Gordo County : Company C, from Black Hawk County ; Company D, from Boone County; Company E, from Butler County ; Company F, from Hardin County; Company G, from Butler and Floyd Coun- ties ; Company HI, from Franklin County: Company I. from Webster County, and Company K. from Marshall and Polk Counties, and was mustered into the United States service October 5. 1862. Was engaged at Fort De Russey, Pleasant Hill, Tupelo, Old Town Creek, Nashville, etc., and was mustered out of the United States service at Clinton, Iowa, Aug. 24, 1865.
THE THIRTY-THIRD INFANTRY
was organized at Oskaloosa, with Samuel A. Rice, of Oskaloosa, as Colonel ; Cyrus H. Maskey, of Sigourney, as Lieutenant Colonel, and Hiram D. Gibson, of Knoxville, as Major. Companies A and I were from Marion County; Com- panies B, F and H, from Keokuk County: Companies C, D, E and K, from Makaska County. and Company G, from Marion. Makaska and Polk Counties, and mastered in October 1, 1862. Was engaged at Little Rock, Helena, Sa- line River, Spanish Fort and Yazoo Pass. Was mustered out at New Orleans. July 17, 1865.
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THE THIRTY-FOURTH INFANTRY
was organized with George W. Clark, of Indianola, as Colonel ; W. S. Dungan, of Chariton, as Lieutenant Colonel, and R. D. Kellogg, of Decatur County. as Major, and mustered in at Burlington, October 15, 1862. Companies A and I were from Deeatur County; Companies B, C and D. from Warren County; Com- pany E, from Lucas County; Company F, from Wayne County; Company G. from Lucas and Clark Counties: Company H, from Madison and Warren Counties, and Company K. from Lucas County. Was engaged at Arkansas Post, Ft. Gaines, etc., etc. Was consolidated with the Thirty-eighth Infantry, January 1, 1865, and mustered out at Houston, Texas, August 15, 1865.
THE THIRTY-FIFTH INFANTRY
was organized at Museatine, and mustered in the United States service Sep- tember 18, 1862, with S. G. Hill, of Museatine, as Colonel ; James H. Roth- rock, as Lieutenant Colonel, and Henry O'Conner, of Muscatine, as Major. Companies A, B, C, D and E, were from Muscatine County; Company F, from Museatine and Louisa Counties: Companies G. II and I, from Muscatine and Cedar Counties, and Company K, from Cedar County. Participated in the battles of Jackson, siege of Vicksburg, Bayou Rapids, Bayou de Glaze. Pleasant Hill, Old River Lake, Tupelo, Nashville, etc. Was mustered out at Davenport, August 10, 1865.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH INFANTRY
was organized at Keokuk, 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, and mustered in October 4, 1862; Com- pany A was from Monroe County ; Companies B, D, E, H and K, from Wapello County, and Companies C. F, G and I, from Appanoose County. ' Was engaged in the following battles: Mark's Milis. Ark. ; Elkins' Ford, Camden, Helena, Jenkins' Ferry, etc. At Mark's Mills, April 25, 1864, out of 500 engaged, lost 200 killed and wounded, the balanee being taken prisoners of war ; was exchanged October 6, 1864. . Was mustered out at Duvall's Bluff. Ark., August 24, 1865.
THE THIRY-SEVENTH INFANTRY (OR GRAY BEARDS,
was organized with Geo. W. Kincaid, of Museatine, as Colonel ; Geo. R. West, of Dubuque, as Lieutenant Colonel, and Lyman Allen, of Iowa City, as Major. and was mustered into United States service at Muscatine December 15, 1862. Company A was from Black Hawk and Linn Counties: Company B, from Muscatine County ; Company C, from Van Buren and Lee Counties : Company D. from Johnson and Iowa Counties; Company E, from Wapello and Mahaska Counties ; Company F. from Dubuque County ; Company G. from Appanoosc. Des Moines, Henry and Washington Counties ; Company H. from Henry and Jefferson Counties ; Company I. from Jasper, Linn and other counties, and Company K, from Scott and Fayette Counties. The object of the Thirty- seventh was to do garrison duty and let the young men go to the front. It was mustered out at Davenport on expiration of three years service.
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