9th Iowa Infantry Regiment
| 9th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry | |
|---|---|
 Iowa state flag | |
| Active | September 24, 1861 to July 18, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Pea Ridge Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Atlanta March to the Sea |
The 9th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service
The 9th Iowa Infantry was organized at Dubuque, Iowa and mustered into Federal service on September 24, 1861.
The regiment was mustered out on July 18, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
The regiment lost 12 officers and 142 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 230 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 386 fatalities.[1]
Commanders
Medal of Honor Awardee
Sergeant James M. Elson (later Lieutenant)[3] received the Medal of Honor for his action during the Siege of Vicksburg. His citation notes that Elson, "Carried the colors in advance of his regiment and was shot down while attempting to plant them on the enemy's works." [4]
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniainf2.htm#9th The Civil War Archive website after Dyer, Frederick Henry. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. 3 vols. New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959.
- ^ http://iagenweb.org/civilwar/books/logan/mil401.htm Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1
- ^ http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/elson_james.html Home of Heroes Iowa Grave page
- ^ http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwa/elson.html Medal of Honor Citation for James M. Elson
References
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