The 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment was a
cavalry
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regiment
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that served in the
Union Army
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during the
American Civil War
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.
Service
The 8th Iowa Cavalry was mustered into Federal service at
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state, it is the largest of the Quad Cities, a metropolitan area with a population of 384,324 and a ...
, for a three-year enlistment on September 30, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 13, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
A total of 1442 men served in the 8th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.
It suffered 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 176 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 194 fatalities.
Commanders
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Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
Joseph B. Dorr
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Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
Horatio G. Barner.
[Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1]
See also
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List of Iowa Civil War Units
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Iowa in the American Civil War
The state of Iowa played a significant role during the American Civil War in providing food, supplies, troops and officers for the Union army.
Prelude to war
Iowa had become the 29th state in the Union on December 28, 1846, and the state continu ...
Notes
References
The Civil War Archive
Units and formations of the Union Army from Iowa
1863 establishments in Iowa
Military units and formations established in 1863
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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