8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
Encyclopedia
The 8th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry was an cavalry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
for a three year enlistment on September 30, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 13, 1865.
It suffered 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 176 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 194 fatalities.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 8th Iowa Cavalry was mustered into Federal service at Davenport, IowaDavenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
for a three year enlistment on September 30, 1863.
The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 13, 1865.
Total strength and casualties
A total of 1442 men served in the 8th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.It suffered 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 176 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 194 fatalities.