41st Battalion Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Encyclopedia
The 41st Battalion Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry
battalion
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
at Davenport, Iowa
and mustered in for three years of Federal service on November 6, 1861. These three companies were immediately detached and sent to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory
, arriving there on December 5, 1861. The companies were permanently detached from the 14th Iowa on September 18, 1862, where they remained until May 1863. At one time, the state of Iowa
intended to use these companies as the nucleus of a 41st Iowa Regiment, but this plan was abandoned.
The battalion was transferred to the 7th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in April 1863.
It suffered 2 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 2 fatalities.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
battalion
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a 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 41st Iowa Infantry was organized as Companies A, B, and C of the 14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment14th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 14th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 14th Iowa Infantry was organized at Davenport, Iowa and mustered in fir three years of Federal service on November 6, 1861.The regiment was mustered out on...
at Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, 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...
and mustered in for three years of Federal service on November 6, 1861. These three companies were immediately detached and sent to Fort Randall, Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
, arriving there on December 5, 1861. The companies were permanently detached from the 14th Iowa on September 18, 1862, where they remained until May 1863. At one time, the state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
intended to use these companies as the nucleus of a 41st Iowa Regiment, but this plan was abandoned.
The battalion was transferred to the 7th Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment in April 1863.
Total strength and casualties
A total of 293 men served in the 41st Iowa Battalion at one time or another during its existence.It suffered 2 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 2 fatalities.