36th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 36th rendezvoused at Keokuk in Sept., 1862, and was regularly mustered into the U. S. service on Oct. 4. It left Keokuk about Nov. 10, going down the river on two steamers, and made its first landing at Columbus, Ky., in the night, to assist in repelling an expected attack of the enemy. It reached Helena, Ark.. Dec. 31 and remained there until the latter part of the following February, when it embarked on steamers in the Yazoo Pass expedition, returning to Helena, April 8, the expedition comprising just 40 days and nights in the wilderness. The regiment remained here, making occasional forays into the country, until Aug. 11, 1863, when it formed part of Gen. Steele's army in his march on Little Rock. That place was captured on Sept. 10, and the regiment entered the city two days afterward, encamping in the outskirts on the north side. In March, 1864, it was in the expedition under command of Gen. Steele, the objective point being Camden, at the head of navigation on the Ouchita river, and the 36th bore the brunt of the battle on this march, at Elkin's ferry. It took part also in the battle of Prairie d'Ane, where the advance of the army skirmished for 12 miles and finally found the Confederates so strongly posted as to require three days to dislodge them. In April the regiment was in the brigade detailed to guard 240 wagons back to Pine Bluff, upon which expedition the battle of Marks' mills occurred and the regiment was captured. About 100 of the 36th left behind were in the battle of Jenkins' ferry. Those of the regiment who were not captured remained at Little Rock till early in March, 1865, when they were removed to St. Charles on the White river, and in May, to Devall's Bluff, where they were mustered out Aug. 24, 1865. The regiment received some 70 recruits in March, 1864, at Little Rock, and had in it from first to last 1,205 officers •and men. Its losses were: deaths from battle, 70; deaths from disease, 233; wounded, 146; discharged 191.
OFFICERS:
Col., Charles W. Kittredge; Lieut.-Col.^ Francis M. Drake; Majs., Thomas C. Woodward, Augustus H. Hamilton.
ROSTERS:
Company A- Many men from Monroe County
Company B - Many men from Wapello County.
Company C - Many men from Appanoose County.
Company D - Many men from Wapello County.
Company E - Many men from Wapello County.
Company F - Many men from Appanoose County
Company G - Many men from Appanoose County
Company H - Many men from Wapello County.
Company I - Many men from Appanoose County.
Company K - Many men from Monroe County
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REFERENCES:
REF: Dyer, Frederick H., A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
The Union Army by Federal Publishing Company
