28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
This Unit was organized at Iowa City and mustered in October 10, 1862. They mustered out July 31, 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 Benton County
Company B - enrolled in Iowa County
Company C - enrolled in Poweshiek County
Company D - enrolled in Benton County
Company E - enrolled in Johnson County
Company F - enrolled in Tama County
Company G - enrolled in Iowa County
Company H - enrolled in Poweshiek County
Company I - enrolled in Iowa County
Company K - enrolled in Jasper 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 983-1013. 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).