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Iowa History An IAGenWeb Special Project
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"ALL OVER CREATION AND PART OF TEXAS"
The Civil
War Journey of
the 21st Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry
San Diego, California
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| On September 9, 1862, the 21st Iowa Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service. Two and one-half years later it had “travailed all over creation and part of Texas," said Private James Bethard. A week later Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia and survivors of the 21st Iowa completed their final campaign of the war. |
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