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8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry

 

 

Organized at Davenport August and September 1861. Regiment lost during service 4 officers and 98 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 4 officers and 170 enlisted men by disease.

 

SoldierAgeRank-CompanyMuster DateComments
Adcox, Isam23Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861disability discharge 13 Mar 1862, St. Louis MO
Acheson, Martin227Th Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861wounded at Corinth 04 Oct 1862
Breckel, J. A.22Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Cahoe, Michael Cahoe271St Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Carter, David19Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Cattern, Jas.448Th Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861reduced to ranks at Keokuk for disobedience
Clark, Nathaniel D.18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Codner, Porters W.243Rd Sgt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Covert, Chas.24Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Ellison, Thos.42Wagoner ~ Co. I10 Nov 1861 
Fox, Chas. E.35Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861wounded in right shoulder
Free, Wm. Z.23Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861promoted to 6th Corp
Fullerton, Robt.185Th Sgt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861died of wounds 21 Oct 1861, St. Louis MO
Gordon, Henry C.213Rd Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861killed at Shiloh
Hammer, Daniel24Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Harron, John G.271St Lt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861resigned 1861, St. Louis MO
Haver, John 2Nd Lt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Haywood, Albert244Th Sgt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Holmes, John18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861died of fever 16 Mar 1862, Quincy MO
Hittle, Wm. H.18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Hunter, Elias C.262Nd Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Judd, Cyrus25Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Judson, Harlow18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner
Judson, Henry226Th Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861reduced to ranks, disobedience 10 Nov 1862, Keokuk IA
Judson, John25Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861died 20 Nov 1861 St. Louis MO hospital
Kesley, Calvin29Capt ~ Co. IDec 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Kelsey, Wm.193Rd Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Lease, Geo. T.398Th Corp ~ Co. I10 Aug 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Level, Robt. Jr.21Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Lyon, Joseph N. Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Markham, Henry C.40Capt ~ Co. I01 Sept 1861resigned 21 Dec 1862 Sedalia MO
Mcclain, Chas.44Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861killed at Shiloh
Mcmichael, Wm.43Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Myers, Robt. M.271St Corp ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861disability discharge 21 Oct 1861, St. Louis MO
Nolan, Albert C.22Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861disability discharge 14 Jun 1862, Corinth MS
Ople, Geo.18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Paisley, Albert18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861discharged for worthlessness 16 Feb 1862, Sedalia MO
Paisley, Wm. H. H.21Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861discharged for worthlessness 16 Feb 1862, Sedalia MO
Payne, Jonathan C.275Th Sgt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Robb, Andrew Robb512Nd Lt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861died of dysentery 10 Sep 1863, Camp Sherman MS
Robb, Elijah18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Singer, Andrew31Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861transferred 17 Oct 1861 to Co. E, 6th Iowa Infantry
Shipley, Silas R.37Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861discharged by order of Gen. order 05 Jul 1862, Corinth MS
Sperry, Sylvester A.28Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861discharged for worthlessness 15 Feb 1862, Sedalia MO
Sweet, Amosy E.22Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861discharged for worthlessness 15 Feb 1862, Sedalia MO
Taylor, Oliver T.18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Trowbridge, Wm. A.18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861disability discharge 04 Feb 1862, Sedalia MO
Welshire, Wm. J.41Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861transferred 31 Dec 1861 1st Nebraska Infantry
Woodford, Miles18Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Wright, John A.25Pvt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861 
Wright, John F.256Th Sgt ~ Co. I12 Sept 1861