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7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Active
  
July 24, 1861 to July 12, 1865

Engagements
  
Battle of Belmont Fort Henry Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Corinth Battle of Resaca Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta March to the Sea Battle of Bentonville

The 7th 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 7th Iowa Infantry was organized at Burlington, Iowa and assembled into Federal service between July 24 and August 4, 1861.

The regiment was sent out on July 12, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

Unit strength was 1552. The regiment lost 7 officers and 134 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 4 officers and 160 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 305 fatalities. 354 were wounded.

Commanders

  • Colonel Jacob Gartner Lauman
  • Colonel Elliott W. Rice
  • Brevet Colonel James Corner Parrot
  • References

    7th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia