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The Col. John Q. and Rowena (Camp) Wilds House, also known as the James and Ruth (King) Smith House, is a historic building located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States.. It is significant with the settlement of the city that was influenced by the establishment of the Military Road, for being constructed of locally made brick and locally quarried limestone, and its vernacular architectural ...
A total of 27 rendezvous camps were utilized in Iowa during the Civil War, and for the most part, they were located along the Mississippi River. In addition to these two camps, "inland" camps were located in Iowa City, Des Moines, Ottumwa, and Oskaloosa. Camp Harlan/McKean was one of five camps in the state that were in operation during ...
The 9th Iowa Infantry was organized at Dubuque, Iowa and mustered into Federal service on September 24, 1861. The Honorable William Vandever, Representative from the 2nd Congressional District, Iowa, was authorized by President Lincoln to organize this regiment from the counties in his district, and he was commissioned by Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood as its first Colonel. [1]
The 8th Iowa Infantry Regiment was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered into Federal service between August 31 and September 4, 1861. [1] The unit left the state for St. Louis on September 25 of that year and was attached to Dept. of Missouri until March, 1862.
This is a list of American Civil War units from Iowa which fought in the Union Army. A total of 48 infantry regiments, nine cavalry regiments, and four artillery batteries were raised from Iowa. A total of 48 infantry regiments, nine cavalry regiments, and four artillery batteries were raised from Iowa.
The sacred cause of union: Iowa in the Civil War. Iowa and the midwest experience. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-1-60938-435-7. Bergman, Marvin, ed. Iowa History Reader (1996) essays by scholars. Clark, Olynthus B. The Politics of Iowa during the Civil War and Reconstruction (1911)
The Final Salute, an Iowa nonprofit started in 2018 by Hamilton’s Funeral Home director Lanae Strovers, has helped lay to rest and honor 70 unclaimed veterans and spouses.
The 2nd Iowa Cavalry was recruited in the following counties and organized at Davenport, Iowa they mustered in at Camp Joe Holt for three years of Federal service between August 30 and September 28, 1861. Company A - Muscatine County; Company B - Marshall County; Company C - Scott County; Company D - Polk County; Company E - Scott County