1st Iowa Regiment Infantry.
Organized at
Keokuk for three months and mustered in May 14, 1861.
Left State for
Missouri June 13.
Moved from
Macon City to
Renick and
Booneville June 15-21.
Lyons' advance on
Springfield, Mo., June-July.
Expedition to
Forsyth July 20-25.
Action at
Forsyth July 22.
Dug Springs August 2.
Battle of
Wilson's Creek August 10.
Retreat to
Springfield, thence to
Rolla.
Mustered out August 20, 1861.
Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded, and 8 Enlisted men by disease.
Total 28.
Colored.
Organized at
Keokuk and mustered in Companies “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” “E” and “F,” October 11, 1863.
Company “G” organized at
St. Louis and mustered in October 15, 1863.
Company “H” organized at
St. Louis and mustered in November 21, 1863.
Company “I” mustered in November 27, 1863, and Company “K” December 4, 1863.
Moved to
Helena, Ark., December 19-22, 1863.
Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas.
On post and garrison duty at
Helena till March, 1864.
Designation changed to 60th U. S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864, which see.
