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6th Iowa Infantry

 

 

Organized at Burlington and mustered in 17 July 1861. Regiment lost during service 8 officers and 144 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 126 enlisted men by disease.

SoldierAgeRank-CompanyMuster DateComments
Allison, Leander C.201St. Lt ~ Co. E24 May 1861promoted CAPT 04 Jan 1864 wounded at Mission Ridge
Amber, Jas.31Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861discharged 02 Apr 1862 St. Louis MO
Armstrong, Lewis20Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Baker, Thos.19Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Barnard, Calvin21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Dallas GA
Blue, Cyrus18Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Boardman, Oliver215Th Sgt ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862killed at Black River Bridge MS
Bradley, Elijah P.20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Bradley, Wm.24Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861died of brain fever
Brown, Geo. A.20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Buchanan, Thos. B.30Wagoner ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861disability discharge 04 Dec 1861
Burris, John27Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861died 17 Nov 1861 Sedalia MO congestion of brain
Canning, Edward A.23Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861promoted to 1st LT, 1863
Carhart, John E.21   
Carmach, Noah29Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Carter, Nathaniel Co. E15 Apr 1861died of wounds received at Shiloh
Carver, Chas. H.20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Chamberlain, Henry216Th Corp ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862 
Collett, Wm.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Combs, Michael Combs, Jr.191St Sgt ~ Co. D17 Jul 1861Surname also spelled "COMBES"
Conklin, Ephraim18Pvt ~ Co. E29 Feb 1864additional enlistment - 3 years
Cone, David S.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861discharged for lameness, 1862
Conway, Patrick Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Cooper, Samson26Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861disability discharge St. Louis MP
Cooper, David23Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861discharged for hepatitis, Syracuse MO
Courtney, Richard W.303Rd Corp ~27 Sept 1862wounded, Griswasldsville GA discharged for disability 1865
Cox, Milton27Pvt ~ Co. E19 Oct 1861 
Crawford, Wm. B.26Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861killed at Shiloh
Detar, Josiah N.20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Dull, Casper45Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864rejected, over age
Duncan, Jas. B.21Pvt ~ Co. E.17 Jul 1861killed at Shiloh
Easter, Alexander19Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Easter, John21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Egbert, Andrew J.28Pvt ~ Co. B17 Jul 1861 
Ely, David C.17Co. E17 Jul 1861promoted regimental wagon master
Ely, David C.275Th Sgt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Evans, Jas. Evans252Nd Sgt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Evans, Oliver P.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 July 1861killed at Shiloh
Forest, Thos. J.17Pvt ~ Co. E11 March 1864rejected - under age
Forrest, John W.24Prvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861disability discharge, 1862
Freeman, Edward282Nd Lt ~ Co. B17 Apr 1862resigned 11 June 1862
Fullerton, Thos.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh died of wounds, Keokuk IA
Gahagan, Stephen J. Pvt ~ Co. E17 Oct 1861transferred to Co. K taken prisoner at Shiloh
Gilbert, Francis20Pvt ~ Co. E17 July 1861 
Gilbert, Ira W.20Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861wounded at Missionary Ridge
Hardin, John19Pvt ~ Co. B17 Jul 1861 
Hare, Jas. W. Hare18Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Harn, Sam'L D.20Pvt ~ Co. D17 Jul 1861wounded at Missionary Ridge
Harrison, John L.26Pvt ~ Co. E19 Oct 1861killed at Shiloh
Hatton, Levi. S. T.18Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Hayes, David J.331St Sgt ~ Co. E27 Sept 1861killed at Shiloh
Hayes, James M.26Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Hayes John M.28Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Hayes, Willis S.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Hendrix, Grandon20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh rejoined the regiment served during the war
Hibbard, Geo. W.20Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Hibbard, Geo. W.207Th Corp ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862 
Hickcox, Jas. A.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861killed in battle, Jackson MS
Hickenlooper, H.21Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Missionary Ridge promoted CORP
Hill, Elihu284Th Corp ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861disability discharge 21 Jan 1861
Hinton, Thos.23Pvt ~ Co. E15 Oct 1861 
Hull, Hirman316Th Corp ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861disability discharge chronic diarrhea 25 Nov 1862, Keokuk IA
Hiteman, John H.20Pvt ~ Co. E28 June 1864 
Holsclaw, Chas. V.20Pvt ~ Co. E28 June 1864died of typhoid fever 04 Dec 1864, St. Louis MO
Hutchins, Ira B.26Pvt ~ Co. E28 June 1864died at Schottsborough AL
Jenkins, Wm.377Th Corp ~ Co E17 Jul 1861 
Kellogg, Jas.25Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh died at Keokuk IA
Kellogg, Solomon23Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh died at Keokuk
Kells, Hilas18Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh died at Cincinnati OH
Kelsey, Calvin291St Lt ~ Co. E01 Jul 1861died of cholera at Cairo IL, 1865
Kemper,Matthew W.25Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Kimbler, Ben. F.23Pvt ~ Co. E19 Oct 1861 
Knight, Jonathan S.20Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864 
Lafever, Isaac29Musician ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Lee, Geo.20Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864 
Lee, Joshua19Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861taken prisoner at Shiloh
Looman, Geo. A.21Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864wounded at Shiloh
Looman, Thos. H.19Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864 
Little, John T.18Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864 
Mccarty, Dennis22Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864died at La Mine Bridge MO Jan 1862 NOTE: One date in error
Mcclean, Chilo46Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 rejected - over age
Mccoy, Daniel321St Sgt ~ Co. A21 Dec 1861 
Mccoy, O. S.19Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Mcdonald, Alex.364Th Sgt ~ Co. E27 Sept 1861 
Mcgonegal, Jas.20Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 186promoted to CORP
Mckissick, Joseph25Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864wounded at Shiloh
Mckissick, Thos.25Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864killed at Shiloh
Miles, Elias A.22Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864taken prisoner at Shiloh and paroled
Mock, Andrew35Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864died of typhoid fever Sedalia MO, Dec 1861 NOTE: One date in error
Moore, N. B.22Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864killed at Atlanta
Murphy, Jas. H.28Pvt ~ Co. E19 Oct 1861 
Myers, Albert18Pvt ~ Co. E28 Jun 1864died of convulsions Tipton MO, Feb 1862
Orman, John H.232Nd Lt ~ Co. E17 Feb 1862wounded at Shiloh resigned 23 Nov 1862
Pierson, Martin23Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Price, John T. S.19Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864disability discharge La Mine Bridge MO, 02 Jan 1862
Pringle, Owen J.21Pvt ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862promoted to 8th CORP
Roberts, Allan Roberts19Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864disability discharge
Roberts, Henry248Th Corp ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Roberts, Henry253Rd Sgt ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862wounded at Missionary Ridge & Kenesaw Mountain
Roberts, Henry24Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Rumsey, Robt. B.23Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864disability discharge, Memphis TN
Saunders, Henry39Capt ~ Co. E24 May 1861 
Scott, B. F.255Th Corp ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861 
Scott, Geo. W.28Pvt ~ Co. B17 Jul 1861 
Service, John W.20Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864wounded at Shiloh
Singer, Andrew31Pvt ~ Co. E17 Oct 1861 
Smith, Thos. J.22Pvt ~ Co. E17 Jul 1861wounded at Shiloh
Smith, Walter24Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861killed at Shiloh
Sperry, Ashbel25Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864transferred to Co. C 8th Iowa Infantry
Spurling, Jas. H.29Pvt ~ Co. B17 Jul 1861killed at Shiloh
Stewart, Robt. F.21Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861 
Stoddart, Jas.   rejected - rheumatism
Sumner, Sam'L21Pvt ~ Co. D discharged for phthisis 17 Jan 1862 La Milne Bridge Phthisis is a form of tuberculosis
Sumner, Sam'L21Pvt ~ Co. G17 Jul 1861killed at Atlanta by bursting of a shell
Sumner, Thos.34Pvt ~ Co. D discharged for consupmtion 22 Aug 1861, St.Louis
Swayney, Saul21Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Swayney, Wm.21Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864killed at Shiloh
Swift, Almer20Pvt ~ Co. D17 Jul 1861 
Swift, M. J.21Pvt ~ Co. D17 Jul 1861 
Trussell, Geo. W.43Pvt ~ Co. D17 July 1861died 29 Oct 1861, Jefferson City MO
Tucker, Henry L.21Pvt ~ Co. C17 Jul 1861 
Turk, Warren Pvt ~ Co. G17 Jul 1861 
Turner, Jas. H.28Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Wallace, Robt. G.22Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864disability discharge 19 Dec 1861, St. Louis MO
Watson, Geo. R.23Pvt ~ Co. A17 Jul 1861promoted 2nd SGT
Waugh, Wm. H.20Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864killed at Shiloh
Weed,Edward S.21Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864 
Weed, Fred F.193Rd Sgt ~ Co. A17 Jul 1861killed at Shiloh
Whitmore, S.20Pvt ~ Co. E11 Mar 1864wounded at Shiloh discharged, Keokuk IA, 15 Aug 1862
Wills, Jas. H.18Pvt ~ Co. E15 Oct 1861died of diarrhea St. Louis MO, 12 May 1862
Wills, Robt. A.211St Corp ~ Co. E27 Sept 1862