3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
Brief History
This Unit was organized at Keokuk August 30 to September 14, 1861. They mustered out August 9, 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 - from Davis County
Company B - from Van Buren County and Lee County
Company C - from Lee County and Keokuk County
Company D - from Davis County and Van Buren County
Company E - from Davis County and some from Scott County
Company F - from Jefferson County
Company G - from Van Buren County
Company H - from Van Buren County and Jefferson County
Company I - from Appanoose County and some from Scott County
Information about the companies and their counties from Iowa Military Records
Source Material
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).