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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.  


Company A - enrolled in Jackson County
Company A - enrolled in Jackson County  


Company B - enrolled in Jones County
Company B - enrolled in Jones County  


Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County
Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County  


Company D - enrolled in Jones County
Company D - enrolled in Jones County  


Company E - enrolled in Clayton County
Company E - enrolled in Clayton County  


Company F - enrolled in Fayette County
Company F - enrolled in Fayette County  


Company G - enrolled in Black Hawk County, Bremer County &c.
Company G - enrolled in Black Hawk County, Bremer County &c.  


Company H - enrolled in Winneshiek County
Company H - enrolled in Winneshiek County  


Company I - enrolled in Howard County
Company I - enrolled in Howard County  


Company K - enrolled in Linn County
Company K - enrolled in Linn 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 1-34. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br>
 
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br>


=== Source Material  ===
=== Source Material  ===

Revision as of 11:55, 9 November 2011

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

This Unit was organized at Dubuque and mustered in September 24, 1861. They mustered out July 18, 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 Jackson County

Company B - enrolled in Jones County

Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County

Company D - enrolled in Jones County

Company E - enrolled in Clayton County

Company F - enrolled in Fayette County

Company G - enrolled in Black Hawk County, Bremer County &c.

Company H - enrolled in Winneshiek County

Company I - enrolled in Howard County

Company K - enrolled in Linn 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 1-34. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.

Rosters are also listed in this book.

Source Material[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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