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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 Mills County | |||
Company B - enrolled in Pottawatomie County | |||
Company C - enrolled in Guthrie County | |||
Company D - enrolled in Decatur County | |||
Company E - enrolled in Polk County | |||
Company F - enrolled in Madison County | |||
Company G - enrolled in Ringgold County | |||
Company H - enrolled in Adams County | |||
Company I - enrolled in Wayne County | |||
Company K - enrolled in Page County and Taylor County | |||
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Revision as of 11:11, 19 October 2011
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Council Bluffs and mustered in August 8, 1861.[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 Mills County
Company B - enrolled in Pottawatomie County
Company C - enrolled in Guthrie County
Company D - enrolled in Decatur County
Company E - enrolled in Polk County
Company F - enrolled in Madison County
Company G - enrolled in Ringgold County
Company H - enrolled in Adams County
Company I - enrolled in Wayne County
Company K - enrolled in Page County and Taylor County
Source Material[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).