3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment

The 3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

3rd Iowa Infantry Regiment
Iowa flag
Active	June 8, 1861, to November 4, 1864
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	1,099
Engagements	Battle of Shiloh Action at Blue Mills Landing Battle of Hatchie's Bridge Siege of Vicksburg Siege of Jackson Red River Campaign Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Atlanta

Service

The 3rd Iowa Infantry was organized at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on June 8, 1861.

The regiment was consolidated into a battalion of three companies in July, 1864 after those members of the regiment who did not reenlist mustered out and the survivors were transferred to 2nd Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry as Companies "A," "F," and "I" on November 4, 1864.

Total strength and casualties

Unit strength was 1099. The regiment suffered 8 officers and 119 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 122 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 249 fatalities.^[1] 207 were wounded.

Commanders

• Colonel Nelson G. Williams
• Lieutenant Colonel John Scott^[2]

See also

• List of Iowa Civil War Units
• Iowa in the American Civil War
• Modena Weston, "Mother" of the Regiment