23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry

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Brief History
This Unit was organized at Des Moines and mustered in September 19, 1862. They mustered out July 26, 1865.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A - enrolled in Story County, Dallas County, and Polk County

Company B - enrolled in Polk County

Company C - enrolled in Polk County

Company D - enrolled in Wayne County

Company E - enrolled in Pottawattamie County, Polk County, &c.

Company F - enrolled in Page County and other counties

Company G - enrolled in Jasper County

Company H - enrolled in Madison County

Company I - enrolled in Cass County

Company K - enrolled in Marshall County

Information about the companies and their counties comes from Iowa. Adjutant General's Office, Report of the Adjutant General and Acting Quartermaster General of the State of Iowa, (Des Moines [Iowa]: F.W. Palmer, 1863), pages 820-849. .

Rosters are also listed in this book.