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United States U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

This Unit was organized at Keokuk August 30 to September 14, 1861. They mustered out August 9, 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 - from Davis County

Company B - from Van Buren County and Lee County

Company C - from Lee County and Keokuk County

Company D - from Davis County and Van Buren County

Company E - from Davis County and some from Scott County

Company F - from Jefferson County

Company G - from Van Buren County

Company H - from Van Buren County and Jefferson County

Company I - from Appanoose County and some from Scott County

Information about counties of origin fromIowa Military Records

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 Keokuk August 30 to September 14, 1861. They mustered out August 9, 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 Keokuk August 30 to September 14, 1861. They mustered out August 9, 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/uniacav.htm#3rdcav 3rd Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br>
-*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Regiment_Iowa_Volunteer_Cavalry 3rd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br>
-<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 2,866 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UIA0003RC Roster]. This unit is listed as 'UIA0003RC'.<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.
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 Company H - from Van Buren County and Jefferson County
-Company I - from [[Appanoose County, Iowa Genealogy|Appanoose County]]<ref>L. L. Taylor, ed., ''Past and Present of Appanoose County,'' (SJ Clark Pub.,1913), pg 200-204. [http://archive.org/stream/pastpresentofapp01tayl#page/200/mode/2up Internet Archive]</ref> and some from Scott County [http://archive.org/stream/pastpresentofapp01tayl#page/200/mode/2up Appanoose Roster]<br>
+Company I - from Appanoose County and some from Scott County
-<br>Information about the companies and their counties from [http://www.idreamof.com/military/ia.html Iowa Military Records] (accessed on 1 March 2013) Rosters are also listed there.<br>
-<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>
+Information about counties of origin from[http://www.idreamof.com/military/ia.html Iowa Military Records]
-*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>
+<br> <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>
+<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]]