40th Iowa Infantry Regiment
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| 40th Iowa Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa state flag | |
| Active | November 15, 1862, to June 5, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Siege of Vicksburg |
The 40th Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
[edit | edit source]The 40th Iowa Infantry was organized at Iowa City, Iowa, on November 15, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on June 5, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
[edit | edit source]A total of 1136 men served in the 40th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.[1] It suffered 19 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 184 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 205 fatalities.[2]
Commanders
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[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil709.htm Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf4.htm#40thinf The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1
References
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