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4th Iowa Cavalry

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Company Unknown

Rank unknown

The 4th Iowa Cavalry Regiment was organized at Camp Harlan, Mount Pleasant on September to November. A, E, and F Companies were organized on November 23, 1861. The rest of the regiment was formed on November 24-27, 1961. They became part of the 2nd Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri until July 1862. They were transferred to the District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of Missouri until December 1862. After this duty they became the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of Tennessee until May 1863. They were then transferred to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, 13th Corps., Department of Tennessee until May 1863. They became unattached, 15th Corps., Army of Tennessee to August 1863. After this period of time they were part of Winslow's Cavalry Brigade, 17th Corps. to May 1864. They then returned to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Corps. After this duty they were transferred to the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, District of West Tennessee until November 1864. They then became part of the 1st Brigade, 4th Division, Winslow's Cavalry Corp., Military Division Mississippi to December 1864. After this duty they went to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, District of West Tenessee until February 1865. Their last assigned unit was the Department of Georgia where they served until August 1865.
Contributor Linda Darnell HubbardDate added 12/9/2011

Company A

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jill HartleyDate added 8/26/2005

Company B

Corporal

Enlisted as a Private on 30 October 1861 at the age of 23 Enlisted in Company B, 4th Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 23 November 1861. Reenlisted in Company B, 4th Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 12 December 1863 Promoted to Full Corporal 7th Class on 15 December 1864 Mustered out Company B, 4th Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 08 August 1865 in Atlanta, GA
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 4/1/2006

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Lisa GorrellDate added 4/7/2007

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor jesse SherwoodDate added 3/1/2010

Company F

4th Sergeant

Enlisted as a Private on 11 November 1861 at the age of 24. Enlisted in Company F, 4th Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 23 Nov 1861. Promoted to Full 8th Corporal on 1 Sep 1863. Promoted to Full 7th Corporal (Estimated day) on 15 Oct 1863. Promoted to Full 6th Corporal on 1 Jan 1864. Promoted to Full 4th Corporal on 1 May 1864. Promoted to Full 4th Sergeant on 1 Jan 1865. Mustered Out Company F, 4th Cavalry Regiment Iowa on 26 Jun 1865 at Louisville, KY.
Contributor Fred RoseDate added 10/5/2009

Company I

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Carolyn Johnson BurnsHomepage http://www.carolynjburns.comDate added 8/10/2006

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 9/22/2014

Company I

Private

Wounded and Captured in action 11 Jun 1864 at Ripley, MS. Died from wounds while prisoner of war, Andersonville, GA. 14 Oct 1864
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 12/27/2008

Company I

Private

Died 6 Jun 1865 Nashville, Tennessee (diarrhoea)
Contributor Marty CraigDate added 10/31/2009

Company K

Private

William C. Atwood was killed accidentally in a horse related accident at Snyder's Bluff, Mississippi on June 03, 1863. He is buried in section O, #3197 at Vicksburg National Cemetery in Vicksburg , Mississippi.
Contributor Stephen AtwoodDate added 5/28/2011

Company M

Other

John B. Walters, farmed just outside of Spencer, Iowa. He is buried in Spencer. I believe he was born in Pennsylvania, but I am not positive.
Contributor Jerry SpitlerDate added 3/31/2008

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