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United States U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This Unit was organized at Davenport October 18 to November 2, 1861. They mustered out July 21, 1865.^[1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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 Linn County

Company B - enrolled in Jasper County

Company C - enrolled in Lucas County

Company D - enrolled in Keokuk County

Company E - enrolled in Scott County, Story County, Polk County and Jasper County

Company F - enrolled in Linn County

Company G - enrolled in Benton County

Company H - enrolled in Marshall County &c.

Company I - enrolled in Washington County, Powesheik County and Iowa County

Company K - enrolled in Washington County

Source Material[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

[1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
-This Unit was organized at Davenport October 18 to November 2, 1861. They mustered out July 21, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+This Unit was organized at Davenport October 18 to November 2, 1861. They mustered out July 21, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
-For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf2.htm#13thinf 13th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 21 June 2012).<br>
-*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Iowa_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 13th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 21 June 2012).<br>
 === 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 2,562 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIA0013RI Roster]. This Unit is listed as 'UIA0013RI'.<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.
 Company A - enrolled in Linn County
-Company B - enrolled in Jasper County
-Company C - enrolled in Lucas County
-Company D - enrolled in Keokuk County
-Company E - enrolled in Scott County, Story County, Polk County and Jasper County
-Company F - enrolled in Linn County
-Company G - enrolled in Benton County
-Company H - enrolled in [[Marshall County, Iowa|Marshall County]]<ref>Nettie Sanford, ed., ''History of Marshall County, Iowa,'' (Clinton, Iowa: Leslie, McAllaster, 1867), page 14. {{FSC|177273|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.755 H2}}</ref>; also many men from Monroe County
+Company B - enrolled in Jasper County
-Company I - enrolled in Washington County, Powesheik County and Iowa County
+Company C - enrolled in Lucas County
-Company K - enrolled in Washington County
+Company D - enrolled in Keokuk County
-<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 472-507. {{FSC|322680|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br>
+Company E - enrolled in Scott County, Story County, Polk County and Jasper County
-Rosters are also listed in this book. <br>
+Company F - enrolled in Linn County
-=== Other Sources  ===
+Company G - enrolled in Benton County
-*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|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).<br>
+Company H - enrolled in Marshall County &c.
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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. <br>
+Company I - enrolled in Washington County, Powesheik County and Iowa County
-*[[Iowa in the Civil War|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. <br>
+Company K - enrolled in Washington County
-*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. <br>
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+=== Source Material  ===
-=== References ===
+=== References  ===
 <references />
-[[Category:Iowa_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]
+[[Category:Iowa_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]