词条 | 1st Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent) |
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|unit_name= 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) |image=Flag of Iowa.svg |caption=Iowa flag |dates= October 11, 1863, to March 11, 1864 |country= United States |allegiance= United States of America Union |branch= Infantry |equipment= |battles= }} The 1st Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) was an African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. ServiceThe first six companies of the 1st Iowa Infantry (African Descent) was organized at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on October 11, 1863. Four additional companies were added before the end of the year. The regiment served as part of the garrison of the Department of Arkansas for its entire existence. The regiment was redesignated on the 60th Infantry Regiment U.S. Colored Troops on March 11, 1864. Total strength and casualtiesA total of 1153 men served in the 1st Iowa (African Descent) at one time or another during its existence.[1] It suffered 1 officer and 11 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 332 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 344 fatalities. Commanders
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Notes1. ^Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1 2. ^Logan Roster References
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