Country United States Branch Artillery Nickname(s) Dubuque Battery | Allegiance Union Size Battery | |
Active September 24, 1861 – October 23, 1865 | ||
The 3rd Iowa Light Artillery Battery was a light artillery battery from Iowa that served in the Union Army between September 24, 1861, and October 23, 1865, during the American Civil War.
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Service
The 3rd Iowa Light Artillery was mustered into Federal service at Dubuque, Iowa for a three-year enlistment on September 24, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on October 23, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
A total of 290 men served in the 3rd Iowa Battery at one time or another during its existence. It suffered 3 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 34 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 37 fatalities#
References
3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA