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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. | ||
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Company A - enrolled in Pottattamie County | |||
<br> | Company B - enrolled in Mills County | ||
Company C - enrolled in Harrison County &c. | |||
Company D - enrolled in Adams County and Adair County | |||
Company E - enrolled in Fremont County | |||
Company F - enrolled in Taylor County | |||
Company G - enrolled in Ringgold County | |||
Company H - enrolled in Union County | |||
Company I - enrolled in Guthrie County | |||
Company K - enrolled in Mills County, Guthrie County, Taylor County &c. | |||
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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 1014-1045. {{FHL|322680|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 M25ag}}. <br> | |||
Rosters are also listed in this book. <br> | |||
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Revision as of 15:16, 16 November 2011
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Camp Dodge, Council Bluffs, and mustered in December 1, 1862. Moved to New Orleans, La.; thence home. They mustered out August 10, 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 Pottattamie County
Company B - enrolled in Mills County
Company C - enrolled in Harrison County &c.
Company D - enrolled in Adams County and Adair County
Company E - enrolled in Fremont County
Company F - enrolled in Taylor County
Company G - enrolled in Ringgold County
Company H - enrolled in Union County
Company I - enrolled in Guthrie County
Company K - enrolled in Mills County, Guthrie County, Taylor County &c.
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 1014-1045. 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).