The Iowa 9th Infantry Regiment was organized in July and Aug., 1861, and was mustered in at Dubuque Sept. 24. A few days later the regiment proceeded to Benton barracks, St. Louis, and remained until the middle of October, when it was assigned to railroad guard duty from Franklin to Rolla, in which it remained until Jan. 22, 1862. It then joined the Army of the Southwest, and was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 4th division, Col. E. A. Carr commanding. The 9th Iowa participated in most all the major battles in the West from Vicksburg, to Chattanooga, the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolinas Campaign. From the time it started from Dubuque, three years and 10 months from the date of its final muster out, the 9th Iowa Infantry marched over 4,000 miles, and travelled by rail and steamboat 6,000 miles. As an organization the 9t Iohwa Infantry has a record of service unsurpassed by that of any regiment which the State sent to the field during the great War of the Rebellion. Total enrolment was 1,440. The Regiment lost during service 12 Officers and 142 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 230 Enlisted men by disease. Total 386. Companies of the Iowa 9th Infantry Regiment: Company A - enrolled in Jackson County Company B - enrolled in Jones County Company C - enrolled in Dubuque County Company D - enrolled in Jones County Company E - enrolled in Clayton County Company F - enrolled in Fayette County Company G - enrolled in Black Hawk County, Bremer County &c. Company H - enrolled in Winneshiek County Company I - enrolled in Howard County Company K - enrolled in Linn County