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.
Soldier | Age | Rank-Company | Muster Date | Comments |
Allison, Leander C. | 20 | 1St. Lt ~ Co. E | 24 May 1861 | promoted CAPT 04 Jan 1864 wounded at Mission Ridge |
Amber, Jas. | 31 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | discharged 02 Apr 1862 St. Louis MO |
Armstrong, Lewis | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Baker, Thos. | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Barnard, Calvin | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Dallas GA |
Blue, Cyrus | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Boardman, Oliver | 21 | 5Th Sgt ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 | killed at Black River Bridge MS |
Bradley, Elijah P. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Bradley, Wm. | 24 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | died of brain fever |
Brown, Geo. A. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Buchanan, Thos. B. | 30 | Wagoner ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | disability discharge 04 Dec 1861 |
Burris, John | 27 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | died 17 Nov 1861 Sedalia MO congestion of brain |
Canning, Edward A. | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | promoted to 1st LT, 1863 |
Carhart, John E. | 21 | |||
Carmach, Noah | 29 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Carter, Nathaniel | Co. E | 15 Apr 1861 | died of wounds received at Shiloh | |
Carver, Chas. H. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Chamberlain, Henry | 21 | 6Th Corp ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 | |
Collett, Wm. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Combs, Michael Combs, Jr. | 19 | 1St Sgt ~ Co. D | 17 Jul 1861 | Surname also spelled "COMBES" |
Conklin, Ephraim | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 29 Feb 1864 | additional enlistment - 3 years |
Cone, David S. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | discharged for lameness, 1862 |
Conway, Patrick | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | ||
Cooper, Samson | 26 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | disability discharge St. Louis MP |
Cooper, David | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | discharged for hepatitis, Syracuse MO |
Courtney, Richard W. | 30 | 3Rd Corp ~ | 27 Sept 1862 | wounded, Griswasldsville GA discharged for disability 1865 |
Cox, Milton | 27 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 19 Oct 1861 | |
Crawford, Wm. B. | 26 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Detar, Josiah N. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Dull, Casper | 45 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | rejected, over age |
Duncan, Jas. B. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E. | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Easter, Alexander | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Easter, John | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Egbert, Andrew J. | 28 | Pvt ~ Co. B | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Ely, David C. | 17 | Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | promoted regimental wagon master |
Ely, David C. | 27 | 5Th Sgt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Evans, Jas. Evans | 25 | 2Nd Sgt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Evans, Oliver P. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 July 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Forest, Thos. J. | 17 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 March 1864 | rejected - under age |
Forrest, John W. | 24 | Prvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | disability discharge, 1862 |
Freeman, Edward | 28 | 2Nd Lt ~ Co. B | 17 Apr 1862 | resigned 11 June 1862 |
Fullerton, Thos. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh died of wounds, Keokuk IA |
Gahagan, Stephen J. | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Oct 1861 | transferred to Co. K taken prisoner at Shiloh | |
Gilbert, Francis | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 July 1861 | |
Gilbert, Ira W. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Missionary Ridge |
Hardin, John | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. B | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hare, Jas. W. Hare | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Harn, Sam'L D. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. D | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Missionary Ridge |
Harrison, John L. | 26 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 19 Oct 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Hatton, Levi. S. T. | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hayes, David J. | 33 | 1St Sgt ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Hayes, James M. | 26 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hayes John M. | 28 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hayes, Willis S. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hendrix, Grandon | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh rejoined the regiment served during the war |
Hibbard, Geo. W. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Hibbard, Geo. W. | 20 | 7Th Corp ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 | |
Hickcox, Jas. A. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | killed in battle, Jackson MS |
Hickenlooper, H. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Missionary Ridge promoted CORP |
Hill, Elihu | 28 | 4Th Corp ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | disability discharge 21 Jan 1861 |
Hinton, Thos. | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 15 Oct 1861 | |
Hull, Hirman | 31 | 6Th Corp ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | disability discharge chronic diarrhea 25 Nov 1862, Keokuk IA |
Hiteman, John H. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 June 1864 | |
Holsclaw, Chas. V. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 June 1864 | died of typhoid fever 04 Dec 1864, St. Louis MO |
Hutchins, Ira B. | 26 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 June 1864 | died at Schottsborough AL |
Jenkins, Wm. | 37 | 7Th Corp ~ Co E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Kellogg, Jas. | 25 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh died at Keokuk IA |
Kellogg, Solomon | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh died at Keokuk |
Kells, Hilas | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh died at Cincinnati OH |
Kelsey, Calvin | 29 | 1St Lt ~ Co. E | 01 Jul 1861 | died of cholera at Cairo IL, 1865 |
Kemper,Matthew W. | 25 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Kimbler, Ben. F. | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 19 Oct 1861 | |
Knight, Jonathan S. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | |
Lafever, Isaac | 29 | Musician ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Lee, Geo. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | |
Lee, Joshua | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | taken prisoner at Shiloh |
Looman, Geo. A. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | wounded at Shiloh |
Looman, Thos. H. | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | |
Little, John T. | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | |
Mccarty, Dennis | 22 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | died at La Mine Bridge MO Jan 1862 NOTE: One date in error |
Mcclean, Chilo | 46 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | rejected - over age |
Mccoy, Daniel | 32 | 1St Sgt ~ Co. A | 21 Dec 1861 | |
Mccoy, O. S. | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Mcdonald, Alex. | 36 | 4Th Sgt ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1861 | |
Mcgonegal, Jas. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 186 | promoted to CORP |
Mckissick, Joseph | 25 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | wounded at Shiloh |
Mckissick, Thos. | 25 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | killed at Shiloh |
Miles, Elias A. | 22 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | taken prisoner at Shiloh and paroled |
Mock, Andrew | 35 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | died of typhoid fever Sedalia MO, Dec 1861 NOTE: One date in error |
Moore, N. B. | 22 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | killed at Atlanta |
Murphy, Jas. H. | 28 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 19 Oct 1861 | |
Myers, Albert | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 28 Jun 1864 | died of convulsions Tipton MO, Feb 1862 |
Orman, John H. | 23 | 2Nd Lt ~ Co. E | 17 Feb 1862 | wounded at Shiloh resigned 23 Nov 1862 |
Pierson, Martin | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Price, John T. S. | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | disability discharge La Mine Bridge MO, 02 Jan 1862 |
Pringle, Owen J. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 | promoted to 8th CORP |
Roberts, Allan Roberts | 19 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | disability discharge |
Roberts, Henry | 24 | 8Th Corp ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Roberts, Henry | 25 | 3Rd Sgt ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 | wounded at Missionary Ridge & Kenesaw Mountain |
Roberts, Henry | 24 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Rumsey, Robt. B. | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | disability discharge, Memphis TN |
Saunders, Henry | 39 | Capt ~ Co. E | 24 May 1861 | |
Scott, B. F. | 25 | 5Th Corp ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Scott, Geo. W. | 28 | Pvt ~ Co. B | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Service, John W. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | wounded at Shiloh |
Singer, Andrew | 31 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Oct 1861 | |
Smith, Thos. J. | 22 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 17 Jul 1861 | wounded at Shiloh |
Smith, Walter | 24 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Sperry, Ashbel | 25 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | transferred to Co. C 8th Iowa Infantry |
Spurling, Jas. H. | 29 | Pvt ~ Co. B | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Stewart, Robt. F. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Stoddart, Jas. | rejected - rheumatism | |||
Sumner, Sam'L | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. D | discharged for phthisis 17 Jan 1862 La Milne Bridge Phthisis is a form of tuberculosis | |
Sumner, Sam'L | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. G | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Atlanta by bursting of a shell |
Sumner, Thos. | 34 | Pvt ~ Co. D | discharged for consupmtion 22 Aug 1861, St.Louis | |
Swayney, Saul | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Swayney, Wm. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | killed at Shiloh |
Swift, Almer | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. D | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Swift, M. J. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. D | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Trussell, Geo. W. | 43 | Pvt ~ Co. D | 17 July 1861 | died 29 Oct 1861, Jefferson City MO |
Tucker, Henry L. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. C | 17 Jul 1861 | |
Turk, Warren | Pvt ~ Co. G | 17 Jul 1861 | ||
Turner, Jas. H. | 28 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Wallace, Robt. G. | 22 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | disability discharge 19 Dec 1861, St. Louis MO |
Watson, Geo. R. | 23 | Pvt ~ Co. A | 17 Jul 1861 | promoted 2nd SGT |
Waugh, Wm. H. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | killed at Shiloh |
Weed,Edward S. | 21 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | |
Weed, Fred F. | 19 | 3Rd Sgt ~ Co. A | 17 Jul 1861 | killed at Shiloh |
Whitmore, S. | 20 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 11 Mar 1864 | wounded at Shiloh discharged, Keokuk IA, 15 Aug 1862 |
Wills, Jas. H. | 18 | Pvt ~ Co. E | 15 Oct 1861 | died of diarrhea St. Louis MO, 12 May 1862 |
Wills, Robt. A. | 21 | 1St Corp ~ Co. E | 27 Sept 1862 |