| 6th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Iowa flag | |
| Active | July 17, 1861 to July 21, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Lookout Mountain Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville |
The 6th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 6th Iowa Infantry was organized at Burlington, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on July 17, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on July 21, 1865.
Total strength and casualties[]
Unit strength was 1221. The regiment lost 8 officers and 144 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 126 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 280 fatalities.[1] 353 were wounded.
Commanders[]
- Colonel John Adair McDowell
- Colonel John M. Corse[2]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf1.htm#6th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ↑ http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil308.htm Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1
References[]
The original article can be found at 6th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment and the edit history here.