8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry | |
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Active | August 31, 1861 to April 20, 1866 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Engagements | Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Red River Campaign |
The 8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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The 8th Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered into Federal service between August 31 and September 4, 1861.[1]
The regiment was mustered out on April 20, 1866.
The regiment lost 4 officers and 98 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 170 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 276 fatalities.[2]