14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

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Brief History

This Unit was organized at Davenport November and mustered in November 6, 1861. They mustered out August 8, 1865.[1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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

Company B

Company C

Company D - enrolled in Henry County, Lee County, Van Buren County &c.

Company E - enrolled in Jasper County &c.

Company F - enrolled in Henry County

Company G - enrolled in Tama County

Company H - enrolled in Jones County

Company I - enrolled in Henry County

Company K - enrolled in Des Moines 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 507-536. FHL book 977.7 M25ag.

Rosters are also listed in this book.


Source Material

References

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).