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31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
October 13, 1862 to June 27, 1865

Engagements
  
Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Lookout Mountain Battle of Missionary Ridge Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta Battle of Jonesboro March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville

The 31st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 31st Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered in for three years of Federal service on October 13, 1862.

The regiment was mustered out on June 27, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

A total of 1177 men served in the 31st Iowa at one time or another during its existence. It suffered 1 officer and 27 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 272 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 303 fatalities.

Commanders

  • Colonel William Smyth
  • Lieutenant Colonel Jeremiah W. Jenkins
  • References

    31st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia


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