The first six companies of the 1st Iowa Infantry Colored[1] was organized at Keokuk, Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on October 11, 1863 and on March 11, 1864 was redesignated the 60th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. Four additional companies were added before the end of the year. The regiment served as part of the garrison of the Department of Arkansas for its entire existence.
Total strength and casualtiesedit
A total of 1153 men served in the 1st Iowa Colored during its existence.[2] It suffered 12 combat fatalities,1 officer and 11 enlisted men, who were killed in action or who died of their wounds. The unit also suffered the loss of 332 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 344 fatalities.
^ abThe battle flag of the 1st Colored Regiment Iowa Volunteers, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Pinterest, 60th USCT-1st Iowa Infantry Regiment of African Descent or 1st Regiment of Iowa African Infantry, civilwartalk.com[1]
^Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan, Guy E., Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion, Vol. 1
iowa, infantry, regiment, african, descent, iowa, infantry, regiment, colored, african, american, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, iowa, infantry, regiment, colored, iowa, flagactiveoctober, 1863, march, 1864countryunited. The 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment Colored was an African American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment Colored 1 Iowa flagActiveOctober 11 1863 to March 11 1864CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnited States of AmericaUnionBranchInfantry Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesService editThe first six companies of the 1st Iowa Infantry Colored 1 was organized at Keokuk Iowa and mustered into Federal forces on October 11 1863 and on March 11 1864 was redesignated the 60th United States Colored Infantry Regiment Four additional companies were added before the end of the year The regiment served as part of the garrison of the Department of Arkansas for its entire existence Total strength and casualties editA total of 1153 men served in the 1st Iowa Colored during its existence 2 It suffered 12 combat fatalities 1 officer and 11 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds The unit also suffered the loss of 332 enlisted men who died of disease for a total of 344 fatalities Commanders editColonel John G Hudson 3 See also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of Iowa Civil War Units Iowa in the American Civil WarNotes edit a b The battle flag of the 1st Colored Regiment Iowa Volunteers State Historical Society of Iowa Des Moines Pinterest 60th USCT 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment of African Descent or 1st Regiment of Iowa African Infantry civilwartalk com 1 Iowa Genweb Iowa in the Civil War Project after Logan Guy E Roster and Record of Iowa Troops In the Rebellion Vol 1 Logan RosterReferences editThe Civil War Archive nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1st Iowa Infantry Regiment African Descent amp oldid 1025534286, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
