2nd Iowa Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Keokuk and mustered in May 27, 1861. Left State for Northern Missouri June 13. Attached to Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1861. 3rd Brigade, District of Cairo, October, 1861. District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. Missouri, to February, 1862. 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, to September, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, District Corinth, to October, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District Corinth, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Corinth, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, District of Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.---Guarding railroad with headquarters at St. Joseph, Mo., until July 26, 1861. At Bird Point, Mo., until August 14. At Ironton, Pilot Knob, until August 27. At Jackson, Mo., until September 8. At Fort Jefferson, Ky., until September 23, and at Bird's Point until October 2. Expedition to Charleston October 2-12. At St. Louis, Mo., until February 10, 1862. Moved to Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 10-14. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson February 14-16. Duty at Fort Donelson until March 5.

Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 5-17.
April 6-7, 1862 - Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
Those not captured organized into a body known as the Army of the Tennessee / Union Brigade with remnants of the following units:
- - 58th Illinois Infantry
  - 7th Iowa Infantry
  - 12th Iowa Infantry
  - 14th Iowa Infantry

Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Duty at Corinth until September. March to Iuka September 18-22. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ruckerville October 5-12. Duty at Corinth until April, 1863. Skirmish at Little Brier Creek November 28, 1862. Expedition to intercept Forest December 9-14. Little Briar Creek December 12. Dodge's Expedition to intercept Forest December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Expedition to Hamburg January 26, 1863, and to Jacinto February 25-27. Dodge's Expedition into Northern Alabama April 15-May 2. Bear Creek April 16-17. Tuscumbia April 23-24. Town Creek April 27-28. Duty at Corinth until August, and at LaGrange until November 1. March to Pulaski, Tenn., November 1-11. Duty there and along Nashville & Decatur Railroad, and at Decatur until May, 1864.

May 1-September 8, 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- May 8-13, 1864 - Demonstration on Resaca, Georgia
  - May 9, 1864 - Combat at Resaca, Georgia^[1]
- Snake Creek Gap May 10-12.
  - May 13, 1864 - Combat at Resaca, Georgia
- May 14-May 15, 1864 - Battle of Resaca, Georgia
- Ley's Ferry, Oostenaula River, May 15.
- Rome Cross Roads May 16.
- May 25-June 5, 1864 - Operations in Bartow County, Georgia
- Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2.
- Nickajack Creek July 4.
- Chattahoochie River July 6-17.
- Decatur July 19.
- Battle of Atlanta July 22.
- July 22-August 25, 1864 - Siege of Atlanta, Georgia
- Skirmish on picket line August 4.
- Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30.
- Action Flint River Station August 30.
- Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1.
- Lovejoy Station September 2-6.
- Moved to Rome September 26, and duty there until November 10.
- Reconnaissance and skirmishes on Cave Springs Road October 12-13.
November 15-December 21, 1864 - The Savannah Campaign
- Little Ogeechee River December 4.
- Jenk's Station December 7.
- December 10-21, 1864 - Siege of Savannah, Georgia
January 1-April 26, 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
- Sister's Ferry, Savannah River, January 31-February 5.
- South Edisto River February 9.
- North Edisto River February 12-13.
- Congaree Creek February 15.
- Columbia February 16-17.
- Lynch's Creek February 26.
- Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 20-21.
- Occupation of Goldsboro March 24.
- Advance on Raleigh April 10-13.
- Occupation of Raleigh April 14.
- Bennett's House April 26.
  - Surrender of Johnston and his army.
March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va..
April 29-May 20.
Grand Review May 24.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., June.
Mustered out July 12 and discharged at Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1865.