The 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1][2]
| 20th Iowa Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Iowa state flag | |
| Active | August 25, 1862, to July 8, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Equipment | .577 cal. Enfield Rifles |
| Engagements | |
Service
The 20th Iowa Infantry was organized at Clinton, Iowa[1][2] and mustered in for three years of Federal service on August 25, 1862.[3] The 20th Infantry moved to St. Louis, Mo., September 5; thence to Springfield, Mo., arriving September 24. They were attached to the following units over the course of their service:
- 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863.
- 1st Brigade, Herron's Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to July, 1863.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to October, 1863.[note 1]
- 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Corps, to February, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Corps, to June, 1864.
- 1st Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1864.
- United States Forces, Mobile Bay, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864.
- 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864.
- 4th Brigade, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to February, 1865.
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Reserve Corps, February, 1865.
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to July, 1865.
The 20th took part in the following movements, actions, and engagements:
- Schofield's Campaign in Southwest Missouri October, 1862 to January, 1863.
- Occupation of Newtonia October 4.
- Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., December 7.
- March over Boston Mountains to Van Buren, Ark., December 27–31.
- March to Huntsville, Ark., January 2–18, 1863, to Elk Creek January 22-February 15, and to St. Louis, arriving April 24.
- Guard Arsenal until May 15. (Cos. "A" and "F" at Defense of Cape Girardeau.)
- At Pilot Knob until June 3.
- Moved to St. Genevieve June 3, and to Vicksburg, Miss., June 6–14.
- Siege of Vicksburg June 14-July 4.
- Expedition to Yazoo City July 12–22.
- Capture of Yazoo City July 14.
- Moved to Port Hudson July 24 and to Carrollton, La., August 16.
- Expedition to Morganza, September 5–12.
- Atchafalaya River September 9–10.
- Sterlings Plantation September 29.
- At Morganza until October 10, then moved to Carrollton.
- Expedition to Rio Grande, Texas, October 27-December 2.
- Brazos, Santiago, November 4.
- Point Isabel November 6.
- Duty at Brownsville, Point Isabel and Mustang Island until June 24, 1864.
- Moved to Brazos Santiago, thence to Brownsville, and duty there until August 2.
- Moved to New Orleans, thence to Mobile Bay August 2–7.
- Siege of Fort Morgan August 9–23. Capture of Fort Morgan September 23.[4]
- Moved to Morganza September 7–12, thence to Duvet's Bluff, Ark., October 12, and duty there and at Brownsville until January, 1865.
- Moved to New Orleans January 28, thence to Barrancas, Fla., February 17.
- Campaign against Mobile and its Defenses March and April.
- Steele's march from Pensacola, Fla., to Blakely, Ala., March 20-April 2.
- Occupation of Canoe Station March 27.
- Siege of Fort Blakely April 2–9. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9.
- Moved to Mobile April 14, and duty there until July.
The regiment was mustered out on July 8, 1865.[5]
Total strength and casualties
The 20th Iowa mustered 1026 men at one time or another during its existence.[6] It suffered 1 officer and 13 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 157 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 173 fatalities.[7] 52 were wounded.
Commanders
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