Country United States Branch Infantry | Allegiance Union | |
Active October 3, 1862 to August 8, 1865 Engagements Red River Campaign
Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Nashville | ||
The 27th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Contents
Service
The 27th Iowa Infantry was organized at Dubuque, Iowa and mustered in for three years of Federal service on October 3, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on August 8, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
A total of 1172 men served in the 27th Iowa at one time or another during its existence. It suffered 1 officer and 23 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 167 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 193 fatalities.
Commanders
References
27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA