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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,427 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIA0022RI Roster]. This Unit listed as 'UIA0022RI'.<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,427 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIA0022RI Roster]. This Unit listed as 'UIA0022RI'.<br> | ||
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
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Company D - enrolled in Monroe County | Company D - enrolled in Monroe County | ||
Company E - enrolled in Wapello County | Company E - enrolled in [[Wapello_County,_Iowa|Wapello County]].<ref name="Waterman">Harrison L. Waterman, ed., ''History of Wapello County Iowa.'' (Chicago: S.J. Pub., 1914) v.1 page 355. [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/356/mode/2up. Internet Archive]</ref> [http://archive.org/stream/historyofwapello01inwate#page/372/mode/2up Roster]. | ||
Company F - enrolled in Johnson County | Company F - enrolled in Johnson County | ||
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Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, ''Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa'', (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 782-816. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br> | Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, ''Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa'', (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 782-816. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br> | ||
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br> | Rosters are also listed in this book. <br> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Iowa City and mustered in September 9, 1862. They mustered out July 25, 1865.[1]
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 22nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 26 June, 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 22nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 26 June, 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,427 men on its roster for this unit. Roster. This Unit listed as 'UIA0022RI'.
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
Company A - enrolled in Johnson County
Company B - enrolled in Johnson County
Company C - enrolled in Jasper County
Company D - enrolled in Monroe County
Company E - enrolled in Wapello County.[2] Roster.
Company F - enrolled in Johnson County
Company G - enrolled in Johnson County
Company H - enrolled in Johnson County
Company I - enrolled in Johnson County
Company K - enrolled in Johnson County
Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa, (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 782-816. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.
Rosters are also listed in this book.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Iowa in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Iowa in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Iowa, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Harrison L. Waterman, ed., History of Wapello County Iowa. (Chicago: S.J. Pub., 1914) v.1 page 355. Internet Archive