Twenty-Sixth Iowa Infantry

Of 919 men and officers, 44 were killed, 244 died, 147 were discharged, 165 were wounded, 27 were captured and 70 were transferred.


Mustered in at Clinton in August, 1862. Mustered out at Washington, D.C., June 6, 1865.


Colonel Milo Smith of Clinton

Lt. Colonel S.G. Magill, Lyons

Major Samuel Clark of DeWitt


Engaged at Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Snake Creek Gap, Ga., Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, siege of Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Ship's Gap, in Sherman's campaign to Savannah and home through the Carolinas.


Co. A-Clinton and Jackson Cos.

Co. B-Jackson Co.

Cos C,D,E,F,G,H,I,K-Clinton Co.

Some men were from Scott Co. as follows:

Co. A-Privates

Cousins,Alfred

Cousins,Franklin

Wagoner,George

Co.H-Privates

Collamer,George W.

Bouslot,Samuel

McLaughlin,Alanson

Morgan,Sydenham

Co.F-Veterans-Privates

Blackman,William

Costan,Frederick

Driskell,Samuel P.

Co. G-Veterans-Privates

Cauthorne,George

Dolan, Patrick