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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.  


<br> Company A - enrolled from Clinton County


Company A - enrolled from Clinton County
Company B - enrolled from Scott County  


Company B - enrolled from Scott County
Company C - enrolled from Washington County  


Company C - enrolled from Washington County
Company D - enrolled from Benton County  


Company D - enrolled from Benton County
Company E - enrolled from Marion County  


Company E - enrolled from Marion County
Company F - enrolled from Keokuk County  


Company F - enrolled from Keokuk County
Company G - enrolled from Iowa County  


Company G - enrolled from Iowa County
Company H - enrolled from Mahaska County  


Company H - enrolled from Mahaska County
Company I - enrolled from Monroe County  


Company I - enrolled from Monroe County
Company K - enrolled from Louisa County  


Company K - enrolled from Louisa 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 11:53, 9 November 2011

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

This Unit was organized at Davenport August and September, 1861. They mustered out April 20, 1866.[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 from Clinton County

Company B - enrolled from Scott County

Company C - enrolled from Washington County

Company D - enrolled from Benton County

Company E - enrolled from Marion County

Company F - enrolled from Keokuk County

Company G - enrolled from Iowa County

Company H - enrolled from Mahaska County

Company I - enrolled from Monroe County

Company K - enrolled from Louisa 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).