2nd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery

The 2nd Iowa Light Artillery Battery was a light artillery battery from Iowa that served in the Union Army between August 18, 1861, and February 7, 1865, during the American Civil War.

2nd Iowa Light Artillery Battery
Active	August 18, 1861 – February 7, 1865
Disbanded	February 7, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Artillery
Size	Battery
Engagements	American Civil War Battle of Iuka Battle of Corinth Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Nashville
Commanders
Captain	Nelson T. Spoor Joseph R. Reed John W. Coons
1st Lieutenant	John Burk Daniel P. Walling
2nd Lieutenant	C.F. Reed J.E. Snyder

Service

The 2nd Iowa Light Artillery was mustered into Federal service at Council Bluffs, Iowa for a three-year enlistment on August 18, 1861. The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 7, 1865.

Memorial at Vicksburg National Military Park

Total strength and casualties

A total of 193 men served in the 2nd Iowa Battery at one time or another during its existence.^[1] It suffered 3 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 29 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 32 fatalities^[2]