10th Iowa Infantry Regiment
Military unit
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The 10th Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]
ActiveSeptember 6, 1861âAugust 15, 1865
DisbandedAugust 15, 1865
Country
United States
United StatesAllegianceUnion
| 10th Iowa Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 6, 1861âAugust 15, 1865 |
| Disbanded | August 15, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment (1,319 Total Enrollment) |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Nicholas Perczel |
Service
The 10th Iowa Infantry was organized at Iowa City, Iowa, and Montezuma, Iowa, and mustered into Federal service on September 6 (9 companies)[1] and September 28, 1861 (remaining company).[1] The regiment was mustered out on August 15, 1865, in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Total strength and casualties
Total enrollment was 1319. The regiment lost 6 officers and 95 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 134 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 235 fatalities.[2] 277 were wounded.
Commanders
- Colonel Nicholas Perczel[3]
- Colonel William E. Small[4]
