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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


This Unit was organized at Clinton and mustered in September 30, 1862. They mustered out June 6, 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 Clinton and mustered in September 30, 1862. They mustered out June 6, 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/uniainf3.htm#26thinf 26th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 26 June 2012).<br>
 
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_Iowa_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 26th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 26 June 2012).<br>


=== 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 1,420 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIA0026RI Roster]. This Unit listed as 'UIA0026RI'.<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.  


<br> Company A - enrolled in Clinton County  
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Company A - enrolled in Clinton County  


Company B - enrolled in Clinton County  
Company B - enrolled in Clinton 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 918-950. {{FSC|322680|item|disp=FS Catalog 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 918-950. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br>  
 
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br>
 
=== Other Sources  ===
 
*[[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>
 
*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>


*[[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>
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br>


*[[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>
=== Source Material  ===


=== References ===
=== References ===


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[[Category:Iowa_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]
[[Category:Iowa_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

This Unit was organized at Clinton and mustered in September 30, 1862. They mustered out June 6, 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 Clinton County

Company B - enrolled in Clinton County

Company C - enrolled in Clinton County

Company D - enrolled in Clinton County

Company E - enrolled in Clinton County

Company F - enrolled in Clinton County

Company G - enrolled in Clinton County

Company H - enrolled in Clinton County

Company I - enrolled in Clinton County

Company K - enrolled in Clinton 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 918-950. 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).
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