Category: 6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: Battle of Shiloh | Iowa, United States Civil War

The Sixth Infantry was mustered into the service July 6, 1861, at Burlington, with John A. McDowell, of Keokuk, as Colonel; Markoe Cummins of Muscatine, Lieutenant Colonel; John M. Corse of Burlington, Major. It was engaged at Shiloh, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kennesaw Mountain, Jackson, Black River Bridge, Jones' Ford, etc., etc. The Sixth lost 7 officers killed in action, 18 wounded; of enlisted men 102 were killed in action, 30 died of wounds, 124 of disease, 211 were discharged for disability and 301 were wounded in action which was the largest list of casualties of both officers and men, of any regiment from Iowa. Was mustered out at Louisville, KY July 21, 1865.

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Samuel Applegate abt 1826 New Jersey, United States - bef 1900

B

Thomas Baker abt 1843 Ohio, United States - 13 Dec 1863

William H Bolton 1840 Ohio, United States - 03 Aug 1863

C

John Corse 27 Apr 1835 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Apr 1893

Byron Cowles 21 Oct 1837 Worthington Township, Richland, Ohio, United States - 26 Dec 1907

D

William Davis 01 Apr 1821 Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, United States - 06 Apr 1862

F

George Flock 01 Oct 1835 Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States - 15 Nov 1902

G

Henry Gould 1842 Illinois, United States - 12 Jan 1862

Daniel Green 1835 New York, United States - 1862

John Green 08 Jan 1841 Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Aug 1908

H

Monroe Harden 1843 Hamilton County, Indiana, USA - 06 Apr 1862

Austin Hull 1844 Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States

J

Timothy Jaynes 20 Apr 1837 Pennsylvania - 09 Mar 1909

J cont.

Wilhelm Jericho 31 May 1831 Prussia - 25 Jul 1863

K

David Key 1841 Wapello, Louisa, Iowa, United States - 06 Apr 1862

John Key 1838 Indiana, United States - abt 1884

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Joseph (Landis) Landes 16 Mar 1841 Pickaway Township, Pickaway, Ohio, United States - 18 Jun 1927

Noah Larimer abt 28 Apr 1841 Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania - 18 May 1866

M

William Moore 1838 Pennsylvania, United States - 1914

O

John Orman 1837 New York, United States - 1865

Robert Osborn 1837 Ohio - 18 May 1864

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Charles Payne 1841 England, United Kingdom - 06 Apr 1862

Joseph Payton 12 Sep 1836 Shelby, Missouri, United States - 03 Sep 1899

Christopher Philbrook 26 Jul 1830 Licking, Ohio, United States - 06 Apr 1862

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John Sayre 31 May 1842 Virginia, United States - 06 Apr 1862

S cont.

George Sharp abt 1824 New Jersey, USA - 06 Apr 1862

William Sheets abt 1837 Indiana, USA - 06 Apr 1862

Henry Smith 1842 Indiana, United States - 06 Apr 1862

Walter Smith 1837 Harrison County, Ohio, USA - 06 Apr 1862

William Smith 24 Apr 1843 Indiana, United States - 15 Sep 1899

James Spurling 01 Jan 1831 Westmoreland, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA - 06 Apr 1862

William (Swayney) Sweeny abt 1840 Indiana, USA - 06 Apr 1862

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Amos Watters abt 1844 Illinois, United States - 07 Apr 1862

Richard White 1830 Massachusetts, United States - 06 Apr 1862

John Williams 26 Mar 1827 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States - 11 Aug 1874

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