2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
United States 
U.S. Military Iowa Iowa Military Iowa in the Civil War 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
Brief History
This Unit was organized in Iowa at large and mustered in at Council Bluffs, Ia., August 18, 1861. They mustered out August 7, 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 - Muscatine County
Company B - Marshall County
Company C - Scott County
Company D - Polk County
Company E - Scott County
Company F - Hamilton County and Franklin County with Scott County
Company G - Muscatine County with Scott County
Company H - Johnson County with some Scott County
Company I - Cerro Gordo, Delaware and other counties with Scott County
Company K - Des Moines County with Scott County
Company L - Jackson County with Scott County
Company M - Jackson County with Scott County
Information about the companies and their counties from Iowa Military Records
Rosters are also listed.
Source Material
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).