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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 Mitchell County and other counties | |||
<br> | Company B - enrolled in Clayton County | ||
Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County | |||
Company D - enrolled in Clayton County | |||
Company E - enrolled in Dubuque County | |||
Company F - enrolled in Dubuque County | |||
Company G - enrolled in Clayton County | |||
Company H - enrolled in Delaware County &c. | |||
Company I - enrolled in Dubuque County | |||
Company K - enrolled in Delaware 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 750-781. {{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 12:30, 15 November 2011
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 20th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Clinton and mustered in August 25, 1862. They mustered out July 8, 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 Mitchell County and other counties
Company B - enrolled in Clayton County
Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County
Company D - enrolled in Clayton County
Company E - enrolled in Dubuque County
Company F - enrolled in Dubuque County
Company G - enrolled in Clayton County
Company H - enrolled in Delaware County &c.
Company I - enrolled in Dubuque County
Company K - enrolled in Delaware 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 750-781. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.
Rosters are also listed in this book.
Source Material[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).